2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0965: 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 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.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 175

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/31/2025
93
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/26/2025
23
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
3/19/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/30/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

David Hawk
David Hawk
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/25/202563.6 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/5/20259.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/7/2025120.1 KB