Tennessee House Bill 562
Session 114
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.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 3, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
562
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR REFER TO COMMITTEE AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 Passed
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House Roll Call Votes
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Summary
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Current Version
Amendment HA0320
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03/04/2026
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026
03/04/2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
02/25/2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
04/10/2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0320)
04/10/2025
House
Re-ref. Judiciary Committee
04/10/2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
04/07/2025
House
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
04/07/2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
04/07/2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/10/2025
04/03/2025
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025
04/02/2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
04/02/2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
04/02/2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
03/26/2025
House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
03/26/2025
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
03/20/2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
03/19/2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
03/19/2025
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
03/18/2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
03/12/2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
03/04/2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
02/27/2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
02/05/2025
House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
02/05/2025
House
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
02/03/2025
House
Intro., P1C.
01/29/2025
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Feb 7, 2025 6:46:55 AM
Record Updated
Mar 4, 2026 11:23:27 PM