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HB 755 Pub

Estates - As enacted, removes the cap on the amount of wages or other compensation owed a deceased employee at the time of the employee's death that an employer shall pay directly to the surviving spouse of the decedent or, if there is no surviving spouse, to the surviving children of the decedent as tenants in common. - Amends TCA Title 30 and Title 31.

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25 actions
  1. Apr 28, 2025 lower
    Pub. Ch. 194
  2. Apr 28, 2025 lower
    Effective date(s) 04/11/2025
  3. Apr 11, 2025 lower
    Signed by Governor.
  4. Apr 3, 2025 upper
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  5. Apr 3, 2025 lower
    Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. Apr 2, 2025 lower
    Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Mar 28, 2025 lower
    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. Mar 27, 2025 lower
    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  9. Mar 27, 2025 lower
    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0136)
  10. Mar 27, 2025 upper
    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
  11. Mar 20, 2025 lower
    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  12. Mar 18, 2025 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  13. Mar 17, 2025 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  14. Mar 17, 2025 lower
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0071)
  15. Mar 17, 2025 lower
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
  16. Mar 13, 2025 lower
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025
  17. Mar 12, 2025 lower
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  18. Mar 12, 2025 lower
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025
  19. Mar 5, 2025 lower
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  20. Mar 5, 2025 lower
    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025
  21. Feb 26, 2025 lower
    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
  22. Feb 10, 2025 lower
    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
  23. Feb 6, 2025 lower
    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
  24. Feb 5, 2025 lower
    Intro., P1C.
  25. Feb 3, 2025 lower
    Filed for introduction
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