Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 755
Estates - As enacted, removes the cap on the amount of wages or other compensation owed a deceased employee at the time of the employee's death that an employer shall pay directly to the surviving spouse of the decedent or, if there is no surviving spouse, to the surviving children of the decedent as tenants in common. - Amends TCA Title 30 and Title 31.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Faison (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 28, 2025): Pub. Ch. 194
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/27/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 17, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/17/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 17, 2025 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025 3/13/2025 (2) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 12, 2025 House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/12/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 5, 2025 House | HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/5/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 28, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 194 - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 04/11/2025 - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Mar 28, 2025 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0136) - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 - Mar 20, 2025 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Mar 17, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 17, 2025 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0071) - Mar 17, 2025 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Mar 13, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025 - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025 - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee - Feb 6, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 3, 2025 · House
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