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

HB 989: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, requires the administrative office of the courts to report by October 1, 2025, to the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives the number of persons found guilty of the Class A misdemeanor of, as an employer, dismissing from employment an employee because of jury service by that employee, from January 1, 1990, until January 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 39.

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 989 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, requires the administrative office of the courts to report by October 1, 2025, to the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives the number of persons found guilty of the Class A misdemeanor of, as an employer, dismissing from employment an employee because of jury service by that employee, from January 1, 1990, until January 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 39. Primary sponsor: Rick Eldridge (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick EldridgePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10

“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. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
  4. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
  5. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
  6. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  8. Ref. to Judiciary Committee
  9. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  10. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
  11. Intro., P1C.
  12. Filed for introduction

Sources

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