Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 0939 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50, Chapter 1, relative to employment.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

State Employees - As introduced, requires the attorney general to annually report by January 15 of each year to the governor, speaker of the senate, and speaker of the house of representatives the number of injunctions brought against persons who committed harassment against a state employee in the preceding calendar year. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 1.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  6. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  7. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  8. Filed for introduction

  9. Intro., P1C.

  10. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  11. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Insurance Committee

  12. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  13. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  14. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  15. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  16. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

  17. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  18. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  19. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  20. Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0939 do?
State Employees - As introduced, requires the attorney general to annually report by January 15 of each year to the governor, speaker of the senate, and speaker of the house of representatives the number of injunctions brought against persons who committed harassment against a state employee in the preceding calendar year. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 1.
Who sponsors HB 0939?
HB 0939 is sponsored by Powers, Dennis (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0939?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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