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HB1034Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to covenants not to compete.

Passed

Introduced by Rebecca Alexander, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 20, 2026

28

Yes

4

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

32 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1No
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee - Health Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  7. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to Second Calendar of 2026

  10. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  11. Meeting Canceled

  12. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  15. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/11/2026

  16. Action def. in Commerce Committee to 2/25/2026

  17. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026

  18. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee

  19. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026

  20. No Action Taken

  21. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

  22. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026

  23. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026

  24. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  25. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  26. Reset on Final cal. 2 of Calendar & Rules Committee

  27. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  28. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  29. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0616)

  30. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0617)

  31. Passed H., as am., Ayes 74, Nays 8, PNV 9

  32. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  33. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  34. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  35. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1007)

  36. Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 4

  37. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  38. Signed by H. Speaker

  39. Signed by Senate Speaker

  40. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  41. Signed by Governor.

  42. Pub. Ch. 934

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

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