Tennessee · House Bill 154 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12, Chapter 3; Title 45; Title 50; Title 56, Chapter 1 and Title 67…

  1. Introduced Jan 11, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Economic and Community Development - As introduced, enacts the "Employee Ownership, Empowerment, and Expansion Act," to support the growth and expansion of employee-owned businesses. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12, Chapter 3; Title 45; Title 50; Title 56, Chapter 1 and Title 67.

Read the full official title (32 words)

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12, Chapter 3; Title 45; Title 50; Title 56, Chapter 1 and Title 67, relative to employee-owned businesses.

Every action

18 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Commerce Committee -- Government Operations for Review · House Commerce Committee
  4. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  5. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee · House Business & Utilities Subcommittee
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/7/2023 · House Business & Utilities Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/14/2023 · House Commerce Committee
  10. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee · House Government Operations Committee
  1. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  2. CommitteePlaced on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/20/2023 · House Government Operations Committee
  3. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/29/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  6. HousePlaced behind the budget
  7. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/18/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  8. HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 8 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • PM Pat MarshR Primary sponsor · District 62
All 9 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.