Contracts - As enacted, requires a court to apply rebuttable presumptions when determining the reasonableness in time of a restrictive covenant sought to be enforced after the termination of an employment or business rel
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to covenants not to compete.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Contracts - As enacted, requires a court to apply rebuttable presumptions when determining the reasonableness in time of a restrictive covenant sought to be enforced after the termination of an employment or business relationship; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 934 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 6, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee - Health Committee · Feb 10, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee · Feb 11, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 17, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to Second Calendar of 2026 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 1/28/2026 · Jan 21, 2026
House
Meeting Canceled · Jan 26, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/4/2026 · Jan 28, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 4, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee · Feb 4, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/11/2026 · Feb 4, 2026
House
Action def. in Commerce Committee to 2/25/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
No Action Taken · Mar 10, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 24, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Reset on Final cal. 2 of Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 26, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0616) · Apr 16, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0617) · Apr 16, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 74, Nays 8, PNV 9 · Apr 16, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 16, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 20, 2026
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1007) · Apr 20, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 4 · Apr 20, 2026
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 23, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · May 5, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 6, 2026
House
Signed by Governor. · May 7, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 934 · May 15, 2026
Senate
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 15, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 13, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025 · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 · Feb 24, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026 · Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026 · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0 · Apr 7, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 17, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 17, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 20, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 20, 2026
Senate
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0Senate · 2026-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 3
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: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 20, 2026).