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TN HB 965

died on adjournment

Contractors - 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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 965 pass?

No. TN HB 965 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-04-30): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 175

What is TN HB 965 about?

TN HB 965 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Contractors - 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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 965?

Hawk is the primary sponsor of TN HB 965.

Introduced
2025-02-06
Latest action
2025-04-30 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 175
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hawkprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-05

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-06

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-10

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-11

    Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  6. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/26/2025

  7. 2025-03-19

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025

  9. 2025-03-26

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-03-27

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025

  11. 2025-03-31

    Comp. SB subst.

  12. 2025-03-31

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  13. 2025-04-30

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 175

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/19/2025 Passed

    2025-03-19 · pass · 8-0

  • HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/26/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-03-26 · pass · 23-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025 3/27/2025 (2)

    2025-03-31 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-31 · pass · 93-0

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Barrett: not voting
    • Lynn: not voting

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0965&ga=114

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