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IntroducedFeb 03, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 12, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 21, 2026
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Unemployment Compensation - As introduced, removes a requirement that work be deemed suitable for a claimant if certain criteria are met and a claimant's gross weekly wages equal or exceed certain threshold percentages of the claimant's weekly wage for insured work for the quarter of the base period when the claimant's wages were greatest. - Amends TCA Section 50-7-303.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 27, 2026: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2542
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 5
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 22
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 70
NO: 15
OTHER: 0
YES: 8
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 27
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 27, 2026 | House
- Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- Apr 21, 2026 | Senate
- Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6
- Mar 16, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- Mar 12, 2026 | House
- Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 15, PNV 0
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- Objected to on Consent Calendar.
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
- Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Bill Texts
Documents
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB2542 -- Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee 02/18/2026PDF
- Video: Senate Session - 58th Legislative Day Apr 21, 2026 (02h 29m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session- 47th Legislative Day Mar 12, 2026 (01h 30m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 46th Legislative Day Mar 9, 2026 (01h 47m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Mar 5, 2026 (00h 12m)HTML
- Video: Commerce Committee Mar 4, 2026 (01h 37m)HTML
- Video: Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Feb 18, 2026 (00h 43m)HTML



