Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 1874 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 50-7-303, relative to suitable work requirements.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1043

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill removes certain criteria for determining suitable work for unemployment claims.

This bill amends unemployment compensation laws by eliminating specific criteria related to gross weekly wages that defined suitable work. This change affects how unemployment claims are evaluated.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pub. Ch. 1043

  2. Effective date(s) 05/21/2026

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1043

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

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

  9. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6

  11. Companion House Bill substituted

  12. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  13. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  15. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

  16. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  19. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  20. Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to 3/17/2026

  21. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

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

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

  24. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

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

  26. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  27. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

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

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

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

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

  33. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  34. Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

  35. Intro., P1C.

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Filed for introduction

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

  39. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  40. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1874 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 1874?
SB 1874 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican) and Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1874?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
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