Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 952: Economic and Community Development - As introduced, enacts the "Small Business Growth and Empowerment Act"; authorizes business tax credits for small businesses hiring locally or providing workforce training; creates grants for minority-owned and women-owned businesses in underserved areas. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7 and Title 67, Chapter 4.

In committee Last action March 18, 2026: Def. to Summer Study in Business & Utilities Subcommittee

Plain-language summary

HB 952 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Economic and Community Development - As introduced, enacts the "Small Business Growth and Empowerment Act"; authorizes business tax credits for small businesses hiring locally or providing workforce training; creates grants for minority-owned and women-owned businesses in underserved areas. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7 and Title 67, Chapter 4. Primary sponsor: Shaundelle Brooks (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2026): Def. to Summer Study in Business & Utilities Subcommittee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Shaundelle Brooks (Democratic).