2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0776: 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.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, 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.

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Bill History

2/4/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Senate
3/5/2025
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
Senate
3/11/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
3/14/2025
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025
Senate
3/17/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Senate
3/17/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
3/17/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/20/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
4/2/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/2/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate
4/11/2025
Signed by Governor.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt
3/17/2025
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
3/11/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/11/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Page Walley
Page Walley
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/5/20259.6 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/4/20259.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/7/2025120.1 KB