AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8 and Title 50, relative to employers.
Summary
HB1042 makes a narrow change to Tennessee’s employer-related law in Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 50-1-707. The bill removes the phrase "On or after January 1, 2012, in addition" and replaces it with simply "In addition," which appears to update the statute’s wording without changing the underlying subject matter. The act applies immediately upon becoming law.
Because the bill text is very short and only amends a single phrase, its practical effect is likely limited to clarifying or broadening how the referenced employer provision is read and applied. The bill is framed as a technical amendment to Titles 4, 8, and 50, but the operative change is in Title 50, which governs labor and employment matters.
Impact
The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Section 50-1-707, affecting state employment law and the statutory language governing employers. By deleting a date-specific introductory phrase and substituting "In addition," the bill likely removes a temporal limitation or clarifies that the provision applies more generally. No new program, penalty, or regulatory scheme is created; instead, the bill adjusts existing statutory wording for employers and any parties governed by that section.
Sentiment
There is no recorded committee transcript or vote history in the provided materials, so the bill’s reception cannot be directly measured from debate or roll call data. Based on the text alone, HB1042 appears to be a technical, noncontroversial amendment with a limited scope. The absence of discussion and voting detail suggests no notable public disagreement is captured in the available record.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. If any concern existed, it would most likely relate to the legal effect of changing the phrase "On or after January 1, 2012, in addition" to "In addition," particularly whether the amendment broadens employer obligations or simply clarifies existing law. However, no legislators, stakeholders, or committee members are identified as raising objections.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 39; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 62, relative to employers.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 39; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 62, relative to employers.