Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

HB 1096 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, relative to community benefits agreements.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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  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 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 26, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Economic and Community Development - As enacted, prohibits an employer seeking to receive an economic development incentive from the state from entering into a community benefits agreement or similar legal contract if the agreement or contract imposes obligations or conditions on the employer regarding employment practices, benefits, or operations that are not directly related to the performance of the employer’s duties under the economic development incentive. - Amends TCA Title 4.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 151

  2. Pub. Ch. 151

  3. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

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

  9. Companion House Bill substituted

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  12. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0085)

  13. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

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

  16. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  17. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  18. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  19. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0022)

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 18, PNV 0

  22. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  25. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025

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

  27. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025

  28. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  29. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  32. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  33. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  34. Intro., P1C.

  35. Filed for introduction

  36. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

126 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1096 do?
Economic and Community Development - As enacted, prohibits an employer seeking to receive an economic development incentive from the state from entering into a community benefits agreement or similar legal contract if the agreement or contract imposes obligations or conditions on the employer regarding employment practices, benefits, or operations that are not directly related to the performance of the employer’s duties under the economic development incentive. - Amends TCA Title 4.
Who sponsors HB 1096?
HB 1096 is sponsored by Jones R, Burkhart, Sexton, Cameron (Republican), Vaughan, Kevin (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), and Howell, Dan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1096?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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