Contractors - As enacted, encourages licensed contractors and subcontractors who enter into state construction contracts to employ apprentices from certified and registered apprenticeship programs. - Amends TCA Title 4,
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Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 12, Chapter 4; Title 50, Chapter 11; Title 62, Chapter 6 and Title 66, Chapter 34, relative to apprenticeships.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Contractors - As enacted, encourages licensed contractors and subcontractors who enter into state construction contracts to employ apprentices from certified and registered apprenticeship programs. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 12, Chapter 4; Title 50, Chapter 11; Title 62, Chapter 6 and Title 66, Chapter 34. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 175 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 4, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025 · Mar 14, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 20, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 31, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2 · Mar 31, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 2, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 175 · Apr 30, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 11/1/2026 · Apr 30, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 6, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee · Feb 10, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee · Feb 11, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 26, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 27, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 31, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Mar 31, 2025
House
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-03-31 · Passed · Ayes 93, Noes 0, Present and not voting 2
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-26 · Passed · Ayes 23, Noes 0
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-19 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Mar 31, 2025).