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TennesseeSB 2024114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50, Chapter 2, Part 1, relative to employee compensation.

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Signed by Governor

Employees, Employers

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New pay deadlines for Tennessee workers

Beginning July 1, 2026, these Tennessee rules apply to wages and compensation earned on or after that date. Private employers paying monthly must pay wages earned and unpaid before a month's first day by the following month's fifth day. For piece-work or commission workers, that deadline is the following month's last day. After workers quit or are fired, employers must pay all earned wages by the later of the next regular payday or 21 days after leaving. Final piece-work or commission pay is due by the last day of the month after leaving. Employers cannot get an exemption from these final-pay rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 41 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/23/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/23/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/17/2026

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

    4/6/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 617

    4/6/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    3/25/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/13/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/12/2026House

  6. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/11/2026Senate

  7. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/9/2026House

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/9/2026House

  9. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    2/26/2026House

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/23/2026Senate

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    2/23/2026Senate

  12. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026

    2/20/2026Senate

  13. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/17/2026Senate

  14. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

    2/10/2026Senate

  15. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

    2/5/2026Senate

  16. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/2/2026Senate

  17. Filed for introduction

    1/22/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

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  • Fiscal Note

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  • Introduced

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