Public Contracts - As enacted, requires a state department, agency, or official who contracts with a business to acquire property or services to make payments under the contract to the business within a certain time fram
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, relative to public contracts.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Public Contracts - As enacted, requires a state department, agency, or official who contracts with a business to acquire property or services to make payments under the contract to the business within a certain time frame after receipt of the invoice; requires such state departments, agencies, and officials to annually report to the chairs of the appropriate standing committees of the senate and house of representatives the number and aggregate amount of late payments made for the preceding fisc
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 15, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 21, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Jan 22, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee · Jan 22, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 1, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 14, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 14, 2026
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 894 · May 18, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 20, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 · Mar 27, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0743) · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 2, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 14, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1036) · Apr 14, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 14, 2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA1036) · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 20, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 21, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 21, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 23, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 5, 2026
Senate
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1Senate · 2026-04-16 · Passed · Ayes 29, Noes 0
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-14 · Passed · Ayes 95, Noes 0
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-30 · Passed · Ayes 31, Noes 0
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-03-17 · Passed · Ayes 9, 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: Signed by Governor. (May 5, 2026).