All Roll Calls
Yes: 287 • No: 51
TennesseeHB 0548114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 56, relative to the "Tennessee Procurement Protection Act."
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Purchasing and Procurement
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Heavy penalties for false ICT certifications
Beginning July 1, 2026, a company that files a false ICT certification faces large penalties. If the commissioner finds a false certification, the company pays the larger of $250,000 or twice the contract amount. The state terminates the contract. The company is barred from bidding on state contracts for 60 months.
New rules for Tennessee ICT vendors
Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee sets new rules for companies that sell ICT to state or local agencies. Foreign adversary companies cannot bid on ICT contracts. Third-party vendors cannot knowingly sell final ICT made by a foreign adversary company. Bidders must certify they are not a foreign adversary company and are not knowingly selling those final products or services. Using inputs from those firms is allowed if the final product itself is not produced by a foreign adversary company. A narrow exception applies only when no other reasonable option exists and the chief procurement officer or agency preapproves after finding that not buying is a bigger threat.
Who counts as adversary, what is ICT
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law uses the U.S. Commerce list (15 CFR 791.4 as of January 1, 2025, and later updates) to define foreign adversary countries. A foreign adversary company includes firms based, incorporated, listed, or principally doing business in those countries, or controlled or majority‑owned by their governments or entities. A parent is not a foreign adversary company just because a subsidiary is, if the parent does not meet those tests and does not get over 50% of global revenue from China and Hong Kong combined. Information and communication technology includes computers, software, cloud services, telecom equipment, and similar tools, and excludes standalone mechanical systems that do not electronically process or send data.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/7/2026
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/7/2026
Yes: 73 • No: 22
Senate vote • 4/2/2026
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/2/2026
Yes: 21 • No: 8
House vote • 3/2/2026
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/2/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/2/2026
Yes: 79 • No: 16
House vote • 3/2/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY ZACHARY PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/2/2026
Yes: 90 • No: 2
House vote • 3/26/2025
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Yes: 19 • No: 2
House vote • 3/12/2025
HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 5 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
4/27/2026Pub. Ch. 768
4/27/2026Signed by Governor.
4/21/2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.
4/9/2026HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/8/2026SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/8/2026HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/7/2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
4/7/2026HouseH. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 73, Nays 22 PNV 0 HB0548
4/7/2026HouseH. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/7/2026
4/6/2026HousePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 21, Nays 8
4/2/2026SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0859)
4/2/2026SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/2/2026SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
3/5/2026SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
3/3/2026HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 79, Nays 16, PNV 0
3/2/2026HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0579)
3/2/2026HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0199)
3/2/2026HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
2/26/2026HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/26/2026
2/25/2026HouseTaken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee
4/3/2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
4/2/2025HouseAction def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 4/3/2025
3/27/2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
3/26/2025HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/26/2025House
Bill Text
HA0199 (Substitute)
3/2/2026
HA0579
3/2/2026
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
SA0859
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