TN HB 562
died on adjournmentState Government - As introduced, prohibits a person, political subdivision, or public official, in connection with a state emergency, from categorizing or proclaiming by order, rule, or regulation that a lawful occupation is non-essential, or otherwise proclaiming by order, rule, or regulation that a lawful occupation is prohibited from operating based on what the lawful occupation is; specifies that a person harmed by a violation of the prohibition may bring a civil action for actual damages or declaratory relief. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 2.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
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Quick answers
Did TN HB 562 pass?
No. TN HB 562 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-23): Held on desk.
What is TN HB 562 about?
TN HB 562 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “State Government - As introduced, prohibits a person, political subdivision, or public official, in connection with a state emergency, from categorizing or proclaiming by order, rule, or regulation that a lawful occupation is non-essential, or otherwise proclaiming by order, rule, or regulation that a lawful occupation is prohibited from operating based on what the lawful occupation is; specifies that a person harmed by a violation of the prohibition may bring a civil action for actual damages or declaratory relief. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 2.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 562?
Fritts is the primary sponsor of TN HB 562.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-03
- Latest action
- 2026-04-23 — Held on desk.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Frittsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-23
Held on desk.
2026-04-09
Reset on cal. for 4/23/2026
2026-04-09
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026
2026-03-26
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
sponsorship
2026-03-26
Reset on cal. for 4/9/2026
2026-03-26
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026
2026-03-19
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026
2026-03-18
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026
2026-03-11
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-04
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026
2026-03-04
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
2026-02-25
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
2025-04-10
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0320)
amendment-passage
2025-04-10
Re-ref. Judiciary Committee
2025-04-10
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-07
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
2025-04-07
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-07
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/10/2025
2025-04-03
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025
2025-04-02
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-02
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-02
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
2025-03-26
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
2025-03-26
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
2025-03-20
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-19
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-19
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
2025-03-18
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-12
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
2025-03-04
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-27
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-05
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-05
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-03
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-01-29
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (3)
2025-03-19 · pass · 5-1
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/2/2025 Passed
2025-04-02 · pass · 12-5
Member-level votes (5)
- Chism: not voting
- Dixie: not voting
- Littleton: not voting
- Moon: not voting
- Wright: not voting
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025 4/3/2025 (2)
2025-04-07 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR REFER TO COMMITTEE AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 Passed
2025-04-10 · pass · 61-31
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 1 BY FRITTS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 Passed
2025-04-10 · pass · 69-21
Member-level votes (1)
- Pearson: not voting
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-11 · pass · 10-9
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 3/19/2026
2026-03-26 · fail · 0-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1048
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