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TN HB 2542

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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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Introduced
2026-02-04
Status date
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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

  1. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  3. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  4. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-11

    Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  7. 2026-02-18

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026

  9. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026

  10. 2026-03-04

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-03-05

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026

  12. 2026-03-09

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026

  13. 2026-03-09

    Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  14. 2026-03-12

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  15. 2026-03-12

    Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 15, PNV 0

    passage

  16. 2026-03-12

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2026-03-16

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  18. 2026-04-21

    Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6

    passage

  19. 2026-04-21

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  20. 2026-04-27

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  21. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  22. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  23. 2026-05-11

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  24. 2026-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  25. 2026-05-27

    Effective date(s) 05/21/2026

  26. 2026-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 1043

Versions

Documents

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

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2542&ga=114

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