2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0742: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 5-14-204; Section 5-14-205 and Section 6-56-305, relative to competitive sealed bids.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, requires local governments to obtain, when possible, three written quotations for purchases costing less than the threshold established pursuant to law but more than 40 percent of such threshold, or some lower amount as may be established by the governing body of the local government. - Amends TCA Section 5-14-204; Section 5-14-205 and Section 6-56-305.
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
2/3/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/3/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Sam McKenzie
Democrat