TN HB1034 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on May 15 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-15 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on May 15 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-15 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, requires a court to apply rebuttable presumptions when determining the reasonableness in time of a restrictive covenant sought to be enforced after the termination of an employment or business relationship; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to covenants not to compete.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-20 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration (Y: 28 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-16 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 74 N: 8 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-24 - House - HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (Y: 18 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - House - HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-04 - House - HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-16 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 74 N: 8 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-24 - House - HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (Y: 18 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - House - HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-04 - House - HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 | |
| 2026-05-15 | Pub. Ch. 934 | |
| 2026-05-07 | Signed by Governor. | |
| 2026-05-06 | House | Transmitted to Governor for his action. |
| 2026-05-05 | Senate | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2026-04-30 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. |
| 2026-04-20 | Senate | Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 4 |
| 2026-04-20 | Senate | Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1007) |
| 2026-04-20 | Senate | Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Passed H., as am., Ayes 74, Nays 8, PNV 9 |
| 2026-04-16 | House | H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0617) |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0616) |
| 2026-04-09 | House | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Reset on Final cal. 2 of Calendar & Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026 |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026 |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026 |
| 2026-03-10 | House | No Action Taken |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026 |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026 |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Action def. in Commerce Committee to 2/25/2026 |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/11/2026 |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/4/2026 |
| 2026-01-26 | House | Meeting Canceled |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 1/28/2026 |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to Second Calendar of 2026 |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/19/2025 |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee |
| 2025-02-10 | House | P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee - Health Committee |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB0995 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-15 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 934
