# Tennessee SB 0995: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to covenants not to compete.

Tennessee SB 0995, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to covenants not to compete., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-05-15 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 934); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0995
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to covenants not to compete.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2026-05-15, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 934
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Contracts
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (6 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Heidi Campbell (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 3 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2026-05-15: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 934
- 2026-04-20: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Companion House Bill substituted (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0934.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0995.pdf)
- HA0616: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0616.pdf)
- HA0617: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0617.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0995.pdf)
- SA1007: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1007.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0855: 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… (signed)
- SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to low-income housing. (signed)
- SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed)
- SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed)
- HB 2670: 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… (signed)
- HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0934.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0995.pdf)
- [HA0616 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0616.pdf)
- [HA0617 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0617.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0995.pdf)
- [SA1007 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1007.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0855-2025-2026)
- [SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0539-2025-2026)
- [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026)
- [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026)
- [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026)
- [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026)
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