Business and Commerce - As introduced, requires the department of economic and community development to establish and support, subject to appropriation, entrepreneurship assistance centers, the purpose of which is to train minority group members, women, individuals with a disability, dislocated workers, and veterans in the principles and practice of entrepreneurship in order to prepare those persons to pursue self-employment opportunities and to pursue a minority-owned business or a women-owned business. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 12; Title 62 and Title 67.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2024
Last action Mar 12, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Raumesh Akbari
DDemocratic
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