Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0755 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 30 and Title 31, relative to estates.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 02, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Estates - As enacted, removes the cap on the amount of wages or other compensation owed a deceased employee at the time of the employee's death that an employer shall pay directly to the surviving spouse of the decedent or, if there is no surviving spouse, to the surviving children of the decedent as tenants in common. - Amends TCA Title 30 and Title 31.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

  7. Companion House Bill substituted

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 194

  10. Filed for introduction

  11. Intro., P1C.

  12. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  13. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  14. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  15. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  16. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  19. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0071)

  22. Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

  23. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  24. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  25. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  26. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0136)

  27. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  28. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  29. Signed by H. Speaker

  30. Signed by Senate Speaker

  31. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  32. Signed by Governor.

  33. Pub. Ch. 194

  34. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

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Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0755 do?
Estates - As enacted, removes the cap on the amount of wages or other compensation owed a deceased employee at the time of the employee's death that an employer shall pay directly to the surviving spouse of the decedent or, if there is no surviving spouse, to the surviving children of the decedent as tenants in common. - Amends TCA Title 30 and Title 31.
Who sponsors HB 0755?
HB 0755 is sponsored by Faison, Jeremy (Republican) and Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0755?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.
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