SB 1257 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Employees, Employers - As introduced, enacts the "Pay Stub Protection Act," which requires an employer to provide a statement to an employee on the employer's payday that contains certain information about the employee and the employee's wages and hours worked during the applicable pay period. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 50.

SB 1257, the "Pay Stub Protection Act," requires Tennessee employers to provide employees with a detailed pay stub on payday containing specific wage and work information. The pay stub must include the employee's name, address, employer's name, gross and net wages, each deduction's purpose, pay period dates, and for hourly workers, total hours worked, hourly rate, and overtime hours. If an employee doesn't receive a required pay stub, they can request it in writing, and the employer must provide it within 10 days. For repeated violations after a warning, the Department of Labor may impose civil penalties of $50 to $500 per violation.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Mar 18, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of London Lamar
London Lamar
DDemocratic
TN
33