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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2023
Last action Apr 3, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
12
Committee
14
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal. in State Government Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State Government Committee to 4/3/2024
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 4/3/2024
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State Government Committee to 3/27/2024
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/27/2024
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/20/2024
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/12/2024
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State Government Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/21/2023
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/21/2023
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/14/2023
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Monty Fritts
RRepublican
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