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HB 855 Tennessee House · 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)

Business and Commerce - As enacted, enacts the "Business Fairness Act," allowing businesses that comply with safety precautions and guidelines issued by the government or authorized agency during declared states of emergency to continue or resume business. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 2.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Feb 8, 2021 Signed Apr 16, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2021 · House Mar 29, 2021

How they voted

28–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 31
Mar 25, 2021
D Democratic4
1 Yea 3
25% Yea
R Republican27
27 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Apr 16, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0, PNV 3
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/25/2021
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/23/2021
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/17/2021
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/16/2021
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.