---
type: "Bill"
title: "Unemployment Compensation - As enacted, revises provisions governing benefits formula under the Tennessee Employment Security Law. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 50 and Title 56."
description: "Unemployment Compensation - As enacted, revises provisions governing benefits formula under the Tennessee Employment Security Law. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 50 and Title 56."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SB 1402"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1402 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Unemployment Compensation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lundberg", "Vaughan"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 73
vote_count: 13
first_action: "2021-02-10"
last_action: "2021-06-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fc6a9c72-e50d-4330-95d4-fffc7f4500e1"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1402&GA=112"
source_hash: "cba7ff9f5e2e717bfd01f8509307c69e0eb0846577437f77ccbe92964eacc1d1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 1402 (112) — Unemployment Compensation - As enacted, revises provisions governing benefits formula under the Tennessee Employment Security Law. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 50 and Title 56.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0102** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0102.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA0460** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0460.pdf)
3. **Amendment HA0464** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0464.pdf)
4. **Amendment HA0465** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0465.pdf)
5. **Amendment SA0415** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0415.pdf)
6. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB1402.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 5/3/2021 (5) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/4/2021 5/3/2021 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 1 5/4/2021 Passed — **7–2** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/10/2021 — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 5/3/2021 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 5/5/2021 Passed (1) — **26–7** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/4/2021 Passed (1) — **69–25** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 5/5/2021 Passed — **71–19** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 4 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/4/2021 Failed — **25–68** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO LIMIT DEBATE AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/4/2021 Passed — **68–23** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/23/2021 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1 4/21/2021 Passed — **7–1** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/4/2021 Passed (2) — **68–25** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Lundberg — primary (person)
- Vaughan — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-10** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-11** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-02-11** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-11** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-02-22** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
- **2021-02-22** P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- **2021-02-24** Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/3/2021
- **2021-02-24** Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-24** Ref. to Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-03** Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2021
- **2021-03-03** Action Def. in s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/10/2021
- **2021-03-10** Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/16/2021
- **2021-03-10** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-16** Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/23/2021
- **2021-03-17** Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/23/2021
- **2021-03-23** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-23** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-24** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/30/2021
- **2021-03-24** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/31/2021
- **2021-03-30** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/6/2021
- **2021-03-30** Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 4/6/2021
- **2021-03-31** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/7/2021
- **2021-03-31** Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/7/2021
- **2021-04-06** Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to 4/7/2021
- **2021-04-07** Reset on Final calendar of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
- **2021-04-07** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2021
- **2021-04-07** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-07** Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-13** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-04-14** Sponsor change.
- **2021-04-14** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/21/2021
- **2021-04-14** Placed behind the budget
- **2021-04-21** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1
- **2021-04-22** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/27/2021
- **2021-04-22** Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in S. FW&M Comm. 4/27/21
- **2021-04-23** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-04-27** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/28/2021
- **2021-04-28** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/3/2021
- **2021-04-28** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/28/2021
- **2021-04-28** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 5/3/2021
- **2021-04-29** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/3/2021
- **2021-05-03** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/4/2021
- **2021-05-03** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/4/2021
- **2021-05-03** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/4/2021
- **2021-05-03** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/3/2021
- **2021-05-03** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-03** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-05-03** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 5/3/2021
- **2021-05-03** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-04** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 5/5/2021
- **2021-05-04** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 5/4/2021
- **2021-05-04** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 1
- **2021-05-04** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-05-04** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2021-05-04** Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 25, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-05-04** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-05-04** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0464) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-05-04** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0460) `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-04** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0102) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-05-05** Companion House Bill substituted
- **2021-05-05** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-05-05** H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 HB1039 Ayes 71, Nays 19, PNV 0
- **2021-05-05** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 7 `passage`
- **2021-05-05** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0415)
- **2021-05-05** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- **2021-05-07** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2021-05-11** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-05-13** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-05-14** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2021-05-26** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-02** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 560
- **2021-06-02** Effective date(s) 05/26/2021, 12/01/2023
- **2021-06-02** Pub. Ch. 560

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fc6a9c72-e50d-4330-95d4-fffc7f4500e1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).