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TN HB 2130

enacted

Professions and Occupations - As enacted, authorizes graduates of certain accredited engineering technology curriculums to apply for and become registered as engineers, provided, that such persons have prior engineering experience and meet certain examination requirements. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 62, Chapter 2, Part 4.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2130 pass?

Yes. TN HB 2130 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-05. Latest recorded action (2026-05-05): Pub. Ch. 881

What is TN HB 2130 about?

TN HB 2130 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Professions and Occupations - As enacted, authorizes graduates of certain accredited engineering technology curriculums to apply for and become registered as engineers, provided, that such persons have prior engineering experience and meet certain examination requirements. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 62, Chapter 2, Part 4.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2130?

Hicks T is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2130.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-05 — Pub. Ch. 881
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hicks Tprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-02

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  6. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/18/2026

  7. 2026-03-11

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-03-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  9. 2026-03-18

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  10. 2026-03-18

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-03-18

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026

  13. 2026-03-25

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-03-31

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  16. 2026-04-02

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  17. 2026-04-06

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  18. 2026-04-06

    Passed H., Ayes 84, Nays 5, PNV 2

    passage

  19. 2026-04-06

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  20. 2026-04-09

    Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

    passage

  21. 2026-04-09

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  22. 2026-04-09

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  23. 2026-04-10

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  24. 2026-04-14

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  25. 2026-04-15

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  26. 2026-04-16

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  27. 2026-04-27

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  28. 2026-05-05

    Effective date(s) 04/27/2026, 07/01/2026

  29. 2026-05-05

    Pub. Ch. 881

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/11/2026 Passed

    2026-03-11 · pass · 5-3

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Powers: not voting
  • HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/18/2026 Passed

    2026-03-18 · pass · 16-3

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-03-25 · pass · 13-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/31/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-31 · pass · 22-2

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-06 · pass · 84-5

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting
  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 4/2/2026 (2)

    2026-04-06 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/9/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-09 · pass · 33-0

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