Tennessee · Senate Bill 995 · 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to covenants not to compete.

SB 995 Sponsored by Paul Bailey Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 12, 2025
  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 Withdrawn  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.

Contracts - As enacted, requires a court to apply rebuttable presumptions when determining the reasonableness in time of a restrictive covenant sought to be enforced after the termination of an employment or business relationship; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68.

Every action

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

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  6. SenateAction deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  8. SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  10. SenateAction deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026
  11. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  12. SenateAction deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026
  13. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  14. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  15. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
  1. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
  2. SenateSenate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2026
  3. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
  4. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
  5. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  6. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 934

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 7, 2026 Senate Commerce and Labor Committee Senate Commerce and Labor Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 6

No · 3

 Passed 6–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 3 cosponsors

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.