Tennessee · 114
HB 562
State Government - As introduced, prohibits a person, political subdivision, or public official, in connection with a state emergency, from categorizing or proclaiming by order, rule, or regulation that a lawful occupation is non-essential, or otherwise proclaiming by order, rule, or regulation that a lawful occupation is prohibited from operating based on what the lawful occupation is; specifies that a person harmed by a violation of the prohibition may bring a civil action for actual damages or declaratory relief. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 2.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 562 prohibits persons, political subdivisions, or public officials from categorizing lawful occupations as non-essential or prohibiting their operation during a state emergency via order, rule, or regulation. The bill amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 2, and allows individuals harmed by a violation to file a civil action for actual damages or declaratory relief.
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Sponsors
- Monty Fritts Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026… | lower | — | 124146f8-7d2a-4a33-823c-7ccd93f16224 | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 26, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/124146f8-7d2a-4a33-823c-7ccd93f16224 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules… | lower | — | 8874ec31-57b0-419b-9af2-fe738a45d000 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 11, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8874ec31-57b0-419b-9af2-fe738a45d000 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 1 BY FRITTS PASSAGE ON… | lower | — | 48fcbe53-287c-43e5-a246-7f812f9ffbbf | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Apr 10, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/48fcbe53-287c-43e5-a246-7f812f9ffbbf CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR REFER TO COMMITTEE AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD… | lower | — | dd0bb0a8-532f-4991-9a30-5dafdab7493b | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 10, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd0bb0a8-532f-4991-9a30-5dafdab7493b CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025… | lower | — | e4975239-e182-4887-8e07-310a8c8c968a | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 7, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e4975239-e182-4887-8e07-310a8c8c968a CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar &… | lower | — | 19ebc868-a50b-457c-89c5-d7eda43655a7 | pass | 0 | 0 | 5 | Apr 2, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/19ebc868-a50b-457c-89c5-d7eda43655a7 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local… | lower | — | cd7872a5-7138-4b44-8114-de034308c19e | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 19, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cd7872a5-7138-4b44-8114-de034308c19e CC0-1.0 |