Tennessee · Senate Bill 574 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 45; Title 47 and Title 58, Chapter 2, relative to emergency powers.

SB 574 Sponsored by Mark Pody Failed

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Failed  
  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.

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 45; Title 47 and Title 58, Chapter 2.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate State & Local Government Committee to final calendar of 2024
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/20/2024
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/20/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  9. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/26/2024
  10. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/27/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  11. SenateFailed in Senate State and Local Government Committee

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2024 Senate State and Local Government Committee State and Local Government Committee: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee
Members

Yes · 2

No · 5

Not voting · 2

 Failed 2–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • MP Mark PodyR Primary sponsor · District 17

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.