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

SB 1185: 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 April 7, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Plain-language summary

SB 1185 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 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: Raumesh Akbari (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Raumesh Akbari (Democratic).