HB0900

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 50, relative to the regulation of employment.

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Preempts local governments from regulating employment terms beyond state and federal law.

This bill amends Tennessee law to prevent local governments from enforcing employment regulations that exceed or conflict with state or federal laws. It also clarifies that the state's general assembly has exclusive authority over employment regulation, except where state law explicitly allows otherwise. This act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

17 Yea

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3 Nay

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History

Mar 16

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 552

Feb 23

House

Comp. SB subst.

Feb 23

House

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