Bill Sponsor
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
Introduced in House on Feb 3, 2025
First Action
Jan 29, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
562
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (7)
Motion Text
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 3/19/2026
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Roll call vote details are unavailable for HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 3/19/2026
Summary
Unavailable
03/26/2026
House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
03/26/2026
House
Reset on cal. for 4/9/2026
03/26/2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026
03/19/2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026
03/18/2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026
03/11/2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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
Record Created
Feb 7, 2025 6:46:55 AM
Record Updated
Mar 30, 2026 11:13:52 PM