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

Tennessee HB 1216

Employees, Employers - As introduced, increases the hourly minimum wage to $20.00, or the federal minimum wage established pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, whichever rate is greater. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 23; Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4 and Title 50, Chapter 2.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 30, 2023
Senate		FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/30/2023 PassedpassSet your home in Tennessee to see
Feb 27, 2023
House		FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/27/2023 PassedpassSet your home in Tennessee to see
Feb 27, 2023
House		HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/27/2023 2/23/2023 FailedfailSet your home in Tennessee to see
Feb 21, 2023
House		HOUSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/21/2023passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Feb 15, 2023
House		HOUSE PROPERTY & PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee 2/15/2023passSet your home in Tennessee to see

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