Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 562
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Fritts (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 23, 2026): Held on desk.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
Actions
- Apr 23, 2026 · House
Held on desk. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Reset on cal. for 4/23/2026 - Apr 9, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026 - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Reset on cal. for 4/9/2026 - Mar 26, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026 - Mar 19, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026 - Apr 10, 2025 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0320) - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Re-ref. Judiciary Committee - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Objected to on Consent Calendar. - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 7, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/10/2025 - Apr 3, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025 - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025 - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025 - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025 - Mar 20, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025 - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 5, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 29, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction