TN SB 2148
died on adjournmentProfessions and Occupations - As introduced, enacts the "Responsible Welding for Tennessean’s Safety Act," which requires general contractors, project managers, and subcontractors to ensure that welders performing structural steel welding are tested and certified by an accredited facility or individual and that the work meets applicable standards whenever a design professional includes D1.1 or D1.5 codes in the job specifications, subject to an exemption for work performed on the premises of a homeowner or farmer. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 15; Title 56; Title 62; Title 64 and Title 68.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
Quick answers
Did TN SB 2148 pass?
No. TN SB 2148 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 (2026-02-05): Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
What is TN SB 2148 about?
TN SB 2148 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Professions and Occupations - As introduced, enacts the "Responsible Welding for Tennessean’s Safety Act," which requires general contractors, project managers, and subcontractors to ensure that welders performing structural steel welding are tested and certified by an accredited facility or individual and that the work meets applicable standards whenever a design professional includes D1.1 or D1.5 codes in the job specifications, subject to an exemption for work performed on the premises of a homeowner or farmer. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 15; Title 56; Title 62; Title 64 and Title 68.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 2148?
Pody is the primary sponsor of TN SB 2148.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-02-05 — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
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- bill
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Action timeline
2026-01-23
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-02
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-02-05
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
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