Bill > SB0674

This bill clarifies that the Tennessee General Assembly has exclusive authority over regulating employment conditions, meaning local governments cannot create or enforce any rules regarding employment terms that go beyond or contradict state or federal laws. This is achieved by amending Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) Title 7 and Title 50, specifically by removing an exception that previously allowed local governments to have their own employment regulations for their employees and by adding a new provision stating that the state legislature "preempts and occupies the entire field of regulating the terms and conditions of employment." The term "preempts" means that state law takes precedence over any conflicting local laws.