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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 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 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.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Raumesh AkbariPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29

“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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  2. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026
  3. Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to 3/17/2026
  4. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
  5. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026
  6. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
  7. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  8. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
  9. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
  10. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  11. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  12. Filed for introduction

Sources

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