Public Contracts - As enacted, enacts the "Higher Education Purchasing Act." - Amends TCA Title 12 and Title 49. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 816 by the Secretary of State
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12 and Title 49, relative to the procurement opportunities available to private institutions of higher education in this state.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Public Contracts - As enacted, enacts the "Higher Education Purchasing Act." - Amends TCA Title 12 and Title 49. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 816 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 2, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026 · Feb 17, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/26/2026 · Feb 24, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 2, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 6, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 81, Nays 3, PNV 3 · Apr 6, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 8, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 14, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 23, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 816 · Apr 29, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · Apr 29, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 2, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee · Feb 4, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee · Feb 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 11, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 24, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 6, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 6, 2026
House
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-24 · Passed · Ayes 17, Noes 0
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-11 · Passed · Ayes 6, 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: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 6, 2026).