# Tennessee SB 1377: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15, Part 3, relative to employer-employee relationships.

Tennessee SB 1377, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15, Part 3, relative to employer-employee relationships., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Effective date(s) 04/03/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1377
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15, Part 3, relative to employer-employee relationships.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Effective date(s) 04/03/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Insurance, Health, Accident
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (117 yes, 17 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Contractor status rules now allow benefits: benefit, low. Marketplace platforms can include portable benefit account contributions in compensation offers to contractors. Providing medical or other insurance benefits no longer, by itself, prevents marketplace contractor status. Platforms are not required to offer benefits. For personal vehicles covered by…
- Voluntary benefit accounts for independent contractors: benefit, low. Tennessee independent contractors can open accounts to fund health, income replacement, life insurance, retirement, and other common benefits. Contractors choose a third-party provider: a bank, investment firm, or technology service working through either. The account belongs to a benefit-plan bene…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Becky D. Massey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Reeves
- Cosponsor: Stevens
- Cosponsor: Brent Taylor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ken Yager (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/20/2025 | pass | 27 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/20/2025 | pass | 82 | 13 |   |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-04-08: Effective date(s) 04/03/2025
- 2025-04-08: Pub. Ch. 131
- 2025-04-03: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 13, PNV 0 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0054) (House)
- 2025-03-20: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3, PNV 2 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0084) (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/11/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (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)
- 2025-02-06: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0131.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0494.pdf)
- HA0054: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0054.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1377.pdf)
- SA0084: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0084.pdf)

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- SB 1255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to blood lead level testing. (signed)
- SB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relative to expunction of criminal records. (signed)
- 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)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0131.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0494.pdf)
- [HA0054 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0054.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1377.pdf)
- [SA0084 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0084.pdf)

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- [SB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1232-2025-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1377-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).