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Yes: 124 • No: 21
TennesseeHB 2542114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 50-7-303, relative to suitable work requirements.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Unemployment Compensation
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Lower-paying jobs count as suitable work
Tennessee removes the rule that a job must pay a set percentage of your past wages to be suitable work for unemployment. Lower-paying jobs can now be labeled suitable. If you refuse suitable work, you can lose unemployment benefits. This change takes effect immediately.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Rush Bricken
Republican • House
Mark Cochran
Republican • House
Michele Reneau
Republican • House
White
Affiliation unavailable
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/21/2026
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2026
Yes: 27 • No: 6
House vote • 3/12/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/12/2026
Yes: 70 • No: 15
House vote • 3/9/2026
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/4/2026
HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE
Yes: 22 • No: 0
House vote • 2/18/2026
HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
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