Bill Commons

TN SB 1388

enacted

Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to establish a process by which management of a public property may submit formal complaints regarding the conduct or performance of a blind individual who has been licensed to operate a vending facility on such public property through the business enterprise program for the blind; makes other changes relative to such programs for disabled individuals. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 4.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 1388 pass?

Yes. TN SB 1388 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-13): Pub. Ch. 402

What is TN SB 1388 about?

TN SB 1388 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to establish a process by which management of a public property may submit formal complaints regarding the conduct or performance of a blind individual who has been licensed to operate a vending facility on such public property through the business enterprise program for the blind; makes other changes relative to such programs for disabled individuals. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 4.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 1388?

Watson is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1388.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-05-13 — Pub. Ch. 402
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Watsonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-13

    Pub. Ch. 402

  2. 2025-05-13

    Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

  3. 2025-05-05

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-04-23

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-04-22

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  6. 2025-04-22

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-22

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  8. 2025-04-17

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  9. 2025-04-17

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0201)

    amendment-withdrawal

  10. 2025-04-17

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0356)

    amendment-withdrawal

  11. 2025-04-17

    Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 18, PNV 1

    passage

  12. 2025-04-09

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  13. 2025-04-07

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0260)

  14. 2025-04-07

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  15. 2025-04-07

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  16. 2025-04-04

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  17. 2025-03-26

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  18. 2025-03-19

    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  19. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  21. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/26/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-03-26 · pass · 9-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-07 · pass · 32-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 75-18

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Pearson: not voting

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1388&ga=114

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