HB 37 Tennessee House · 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)

Employees, Employers - As enacted, prohibits a local governmental entity or the executive head of a local government from, by executive order, ordinance, or resolution, creating categories or classes of nonessential businesses, trades, professions, or industries for the purpose of suspending lawful commerce, encumbering trade, or denying citizens the right to work if such activities are otherwise lawful in this state unless an explicit order of the local fire marshal or a court of competent jurisdiction declares that the business operating poses a clear and present danger to the citizenry of this state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 50, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 58 and Title 68.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Dec 11, 2020 Signed May 11, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2021 · House Apr 27, 2021

How they voted

27–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 31
Apr 12, 2021
D Democratic4
3 Nay 1
75% Nay
R Republican27
27 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
44
Key actions
15
Committee
14
Amendments
1
May 11, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0170)
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 19, PNV 0
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0153)
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3, PNV 1
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/1/2021
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 2
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/30/2021
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/30/2021
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State Government Committee to 3/30/2021
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/23/2021
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/17/2021
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/17/2021
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/10/2021
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
Ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Dec 11, 2020
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors