Tennessee · Senate Bill 681 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 50, relative to employment.

  1. Introduced Jan 26, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2023
  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 Withdrawn  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.

Local Government, General - As enacted, enacts the "Protecting Tennessee Businesses and Workers Act." - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 50.

Every action

12 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 and Local Government Committee to 3/28/2023
  6. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  8. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  9. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2023
  10. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  11. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  12. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 309

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 28, 2023 Senate State and Local Government Committee State and Local Government Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 7

No · 2

Passed 7–2

Sponsors

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

All 8 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.