# Tennessee HB 1096: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, relative to community benefits agreements.

Tennessee HB 1096, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, relative to community benefits agreements., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-04 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 1096
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, relative to community benefits agreements.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-04-04, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Economic and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (124 yes, 31 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Limits on community conditions for employers: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee limits community benefits agreements tied to economic development incentives. State entities cannot enter these or similar contracts imposing job, benefit, or operating requirements unrelated to employers’ incentive duties. Community benefits agreements cover emplo…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Burkhart
- Cosponsor: Dan Howell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Renea Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Lamberth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Vaughan (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/24/2025 | pass | 27 | 6 |   |
| 2025-03-03 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/3/2025 | pass | 72 | 18 |   |
| 2025-03-03 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | House | HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE | pass | 17 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 2 |   |

## Bill text

- HA0022, 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0022.pdf)
- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0151.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1074.pdf)
- HA0027: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0027.pdf)
- HA0028: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0028.pdf)
- HA0029: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0029.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1096.pdf)
- SA0085: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0085.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (failed)
- HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed)
- HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed)
- SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed)
- SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed)
- SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed)

## Sources
- [HA0022 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0022.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0151.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1074.pdf)
- [HA0027 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0027.pdf)
- [HA0028 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0028.pdf)
- [HA0029 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0029.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1096.pdf)
- [SA0085 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0085.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0794-2025-2026)
- [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026)
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026)
- [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026)
- [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1096-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).