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

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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: —

Subjects

Contractors

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-04-30
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 175
2025-03-31
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-31
Comp. SB subst.
2025-03-27
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025
2025-03-26
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-26
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
2025-03-19
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-19
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/26/2025
2025-03-12
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
2025-02-11
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-10
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-06
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-05
Filed for introduction
filing

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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

Related bills

Companion bill: SB 776

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

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