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

SB 990: Employees, Employers - As enacted, defines, for purposes of the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act, a "private employer" as any person who is required by federal law and regulations to report remuneration paid to at least one employee; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 50.

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 990 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Employees, Employers - As enacted, defines, for purposes of the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act, a "private employer" as any person who is required by federal law and regulations to report remuneration paid to at least one employee; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 50. Primary sponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 622.

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): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joey HensleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 622
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026
  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1
  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