All Roll Calls
Yes: 287 • No: 51
TennesseeHB 0548114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 56, relative to the "Tennessee Procurement Protection Act."
Sponsored By: Mark Cochran (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Purchasing and Procurement
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Certification and big penalties for state bidders
Starting July 1, 2025, anyone bidding, contracting, renewing, or assigning a Tennessee public contract must certify they are not a foreign adversary company. The certification must be kept in the procurement record. If you fail to certify or lie, you face a civil penalty of the larger of $250,000 or twice the contract amount, a 60‑month ban from state and local contracts, and termination for cause. The chief procurement officer or agency sends verified violations to the attorney general, who may seek the penalty.
Tennessee blocks contracts with adversary firms
Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee state and local agencies cannot enter, renew, or amend contracts for final products or services with a “foreign adversary company.” A vendor that sells final products made by a foreign adversary company is treated as one; using inputs from such a company alone is not banned. The state uses the U.S. Commerce list (15 CFR 791.4) to define “foreign adversary” countries, and later updates apply. The law lists covered technology devices and software and lets the chief procurement officer add other high‑risk items. An agency may approve a contract with a foreign adversary company only when no reasonable option exists and not buying is a bigger threat. Agencies may buy from firms with operations or affiliates in those countries if the firm itself is not a foreign adversary company. Companies that comply with the federal Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 are exempt from this part.
Parent firms stay eligible under 50% rule
Starting July 1, 2025, a parent company is not treated as a foreign adversary company only because a subsidiary or affiliate is, if the parent gets 50% or less of its total annual global revenue from China and Hong Kong combined.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Mark Cochran
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Shane Reeves
Republican • Senate
Chris Todd
Republican • House
Jason Zachary
Republican • House
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
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY ZACHARY PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/2/2026
Yes: 90 • No: 2
House vote • 3/2/2026
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 • 3/26/2025
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Yes: 19 • No: 2
House vote • 3/12/2025
HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 5 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
4/21/2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.
4/9/2026HouseSigned by H. Speaker
4/8/2026HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/8/2026SenateH. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 73, Nays 22 PNV 0 HB0548
4/7/2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
4/7/2026HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/7/2026HouseH. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/7/2026
4/6/2026HouseSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/2/2026SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0859)
4/2/2026SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 21, Nays 8
4/2/2026SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
3/5/2026SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
3/3/2026HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0199)
3/2/2026HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0579)
3/2/2026HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 79, Nays 16, PNV 0
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
3/27/2025HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/26/2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
3/26/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
3/25/2025HouseAction def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025
3/19/2025House
Bill Text
HA0199 (Substitute)
3/2/2026
Fiscal Note
HA0579
Introduced
SA0859
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