TN HB 2542
enactedUnemployment Compensation - As enacted, removes a requirement that work be deemed suitable for a claimant if certain criteria are met and a claimant's gross weekly wages equal or exceed certain threshold percentages of the claimant's weekly wage for insured work for the quarter of the base period when the claimant's wages were greatest. - Amends TCA Section 50-7-303.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
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Quick answers
Did TN HB 2542 pass?
Yes. TN HB 2542 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Pub. Ch. 1043
What is TN HB 2542 about?
TN HB 2542 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Unemployment Compensation - As enacted, removes a requirement that work be deemed suitable for a claimant if certain criteria are met and a claimant's gross weekly wages equal or exceed certain threshold percentages of the claimant's weekly wage for insured work for the quarter of the base period when the claimant's wages were greatest. - Amends TCA Section 50-7-303.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 2542?
Lamberth is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2542.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-04
- Latest action
- 2026-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 1043
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Lamberthprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-27
Pub. Ch. 1043
2026-05-27
Effective date(s) 05/21/2026
2026-05-21
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-05-11
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-05-05
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-30
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-27
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-04-21
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-04-21
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6
passage
2026-03-16
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-03-12
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-12
Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 15, PNV 0
passage
2026-03-12
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-03-09
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
2026-03-09
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026
2026-03-05
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026
2026-03-04
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-04
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026
2026-02-25
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026
2026-02-18
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-11
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
2026-02-05
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-05
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-04
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-02-04
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-03
Filed for introduction
filing
Versions
Documents
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Votes
HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 2/18/2026 Passed (4)
2026-02-18 · pass · 5-0
HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (3)
2026-03-04 · pass · 22-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026 3/5/2026 (2)
2026-03-09 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/12/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-12 · pass · 70-15
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-21 · pass · 27-6
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1874
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