Employees, Employers - As enacted, exempts from the requirement that wages earned by employees in private employment are due and payable no later than the fifth day of the succeeding month those employees who are employe
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50, Chapter 2, Part 1, relative to employee compensation.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Employees, Employers - As enacted, exempts from the requirement that wages earned by employees in private employment are due and payable no later than the fifth day of the succeeding month those employees who are employed on a piece-work or commission basis, and requires that compensation for such employees is due and payable by the last day of the succeeding month; makes certain other changes relative to employee compensation. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 2, Part 1. Companion bill has been as
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/17/2026 · Feb 10, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Feb 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026 · Feb 20, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Feb 23, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Feb 23, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Feb 26, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 9, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Mar 9, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Mar 12, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Mar 13, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 617 · Apr 6, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · Apr 6, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 2, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee · Feb 4, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee · Feb 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee · Feb 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 5, 2026
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026 · Mar 5, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Mar 9, 2026
House
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-03-09 · Passed · Ayes 95, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-04 · Passed · Ayes 22, Noes 0
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeHouse · 2026-02-18 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Mar 9, 2026).