# Tennessee HB 0546: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 12-3-1205, relative to cooperative purchasing. Tennessee HB 0546, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 12-3-1205, relative to cooperative purchasing., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-04 (Effective date(s) 03/28/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0546-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0546 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 12-3-1205, relative to cooperative purchasing. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-29 - Last action: 2025-04-04, Effective date(s) 03/28/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Purchasing and Procurement - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (143 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More buying options for Tennessee public agencies: benefit, low. The law expands shared purchasing options for Tennessee public agencies and took effect upon becoming law. Municipal utilities can buy operating materials, including pipes, meters, and transformers, through otherwise available shared purchasing agreements. This applies to agreements with the Tennes… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-10 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/10/2025 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2025-03-03 | House | FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/3/2025 | pass | 90 | 0 | | | 2025-03-03 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-26 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 18 | 1 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 1 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-04-04: Effective date(s) 03/28/2025 - 2025-04-04: Pub. Ch. 98 - 2025-03-28: Signed by Governor. - 2025-03-20: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-03-19: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-03-10: Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-03-03: Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-02-27: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/3/2025 (House) - 2025-02-26: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025 (House) - 2025-02-26: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-19: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/26/2025 (House) - 2025-02-19: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2025-02-12: Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/19/2025 (House) - 2025-02-05: Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-05: P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2025-02-03: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-29: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0098.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0546.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0546.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed) - HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed) - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0098.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0546.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0546.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026) - [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026) - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0546-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).