Tennessee · Senate Bill 2017 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28, relative to unpaid wages.

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 31, 2024
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, requires causes of action for unpaid wages for hours worked, overtime, minimum wage, salary, bonuses, commissions, or other compensation owed to an employee or independent contractor, including ones for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, or quantum merit for unpaid wages for hours worked, overtime, minimum wage, salary, bonuses, commissions, or other compensation, to be commenced within three years from the accruing of the cause of action. - Amends TCA Title 28.

Every action

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

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/27/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/5/2024
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/5/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  9. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024
  10. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/12/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  11. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2024
  1. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  2. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/20/2024
  3. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/20/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  5. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/1/2024
  6. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 747

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2024 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 7

No · 2

Passed 7–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.