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

SB 1048: State Government - As introduced, prohibits a person, political subdivision, or public official, in connection with a state emergency, from categorizing or proclaiming by order, rule, or regulation that a lawful occupation is non-essential, or otherwise proclaiming by order, rule, or regulation that a lawful occupation is prohibited from operating based on what the lawful occupation is; specifies that a person harmed by a violation of the prohibition may bring a civil action for actual damages or declaratory relief. - Amends TCA Title 58, 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

SB 1048 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State Government - As introduced, prohibits a person, political subdivision, or public official, in connection with a state emergency, from categorizing or proclaiming by order, rule, or regulation that a lawful occupation is non-essential, or otherwise proclaiming by order, rule, or regulation that a lawful occupation is prohibited from operating based on what the lawful occupation is; specifies that a person harmed by a violation of the prohibition may bring a civil action for actual damages or declaratory relief. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 2. Primary sponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Janice BowlingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16

“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. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  2. Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee
  3. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  5. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
  6. Re-refer to Senate State & Local Gov't Committee
  7. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
  8. Re-refer to S. Cal Comm
  9. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/17/2025
  10. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/17/2025
  11. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
  12. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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