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

HB 1399: Salaries and Benefits - As introduced, increases, from $7.25 to $20, the minimum hourly wage for employees within this state. - Amends TCA Section 8-23-203; Title 12 and Title 50, Chapter 2.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1399 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Salaries and Benefits - As introduced, increases, from $7.25 to $20, the minimum hourly wage for employees within this state. - Amends TCA Section 8-23-203; Title 12 and Title 50, Chapter 2. Primary sponsor: Justin Pearson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): Failed for lack of second in: Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Justin PearsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse86

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Failed for lack of second in: Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
  2. Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 2/11/2026
  3. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
  4. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/4/2026
  5. Meeting Canceled
  6. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 1/28/2026
  7. No Action Taken
  8. Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
  9. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
  10. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  11. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee- Government Operations for Review
  12. Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source