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SB0405Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to the "CEO Pay Disparity Tax Act."

IntroducedSenate Finance, Ways and Means

Introduced by London Lamar, District 33

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, enacts the "CEO Pay Disparity Tax Act," which imposes a pay disparity surcharge in the amount of an additional 0.1 percent to the standard 6.5 percent excise tax rate on each company whose top executive is paid at least 100 times more than the median income of the company's employees. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4.

Where it stands

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

April 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  4. Refer to Senate F,W&M Revenue Subcommittee

  5. Refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Revenue Subcommittee w/ negative recommendation

  6. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

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