Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 2542
Unemployment Compensation - As enacted, removes a requirement that work be deemed suitable for a claimant if certain criteria are met and a claimant's gross weekly wages equal or exceed certain threshold percentages of the claimant's weekly wage for insured work for the quarter of the base period when the claimant's wages were greatest. - Amends TCA Section 50-7-303.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lamberth (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 27, 2026): Pub. Ch. 1043
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/12/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026 3/5/2026 (2) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 House | HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 2/18/2026 Passed (4) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 27, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 1043 - May 27, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/21/2026 - May 21, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 11, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6 - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 15, PNV 0 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Objected to on Consent Calendar. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 3, 2026 · House
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