Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 50, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 58 and Title 68.

This bill prohibits any state or local governmental entity, the governor, or the executive head of a local government from, by executive order, ordinance, or resolution, creating categories or classes of essential and nonessential businesses, trades, professions, or industries for the purpose of authorizing such categories or classes to remain in operation or requiring the same to cease operation for any purpose if the business, trade, profession, or industry is otherwise lawful in this state. ON APRIL 12, 2021, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1573, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to prohibit a local governmental entity or the executive head of a local government from, by executive order, ordinance, or resolution, creating categories or classes of nonessential businesses, trades, professions, or industries for the purpose of suspending lawful commerce, encumbering trade, or denying citizens the right to work if such activities are otherwise lawful in this state unless an explicit order of the local fire marshal or a court of competent jurisdiction declares that the business operating poses a clear and present danger to the citizenry of this state.