Professions and Occupations - As enacted, enacts the "Freedom to Prosper Act" to limit the circumstances under which local government entities may regulate certain occupations. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 56, Chapter 1, Part 3; Title 62 and Title 63.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 7, 2017
Signed May 9, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2017 · House May 1, 2017
How they voted
26–2
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 19, 2017
D
Democratic4
50% Nay
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
56
Key actions
28
Committee
28
Amendments
1
May 9, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 1, 2017
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0484)
upper
May 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 69, Nays 17, PNV 0
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/27/2017
lower
Apr 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0301)
upper
Apr 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 2
upper
Apr 18, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/18/2017
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 4/12/2017
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/12/2017
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
upper
Apr 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 4/4/2017
upper
Apr 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/4/2017
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/3/2017
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/5/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/28/2017
upper
Mar 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/28/2017
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Meeting Cancelled. Action def. in Business and Utilities Committee to 3/22/17
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Business and Utilities Committee for 3/22/2017
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/21/2017
upper
Mar 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/21/2017
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Business and Utilities Committee for 3/15/2017
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/14/2017
upper
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Business and Utilities Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/14/2017
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business and Utilities Subcommittee for 3/7/2017
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/7/2017
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Business and Utilities Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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