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HB0989Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal liability.

Introduced

Introduced by Rick Eldridge, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, requires the administrative office of the courts to report by October 1, 2025, to the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives the number of persons found guilty of the Class A misdemeanor of, as an employer, dismissing from employment an employee because of jury service by that employee, from January 1, 1990, until January 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

March 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  7. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  8. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  11. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  12. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

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