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TennesseeSB 0776114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 12, Chapter 4; Title 50, Chapter 11; Title 62, Chapter 6 and Title 66, Chapter 34, relative to apprenticeships.

Sponsored By: Page Walley (Republican)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Apprentices encouraged on $1M+ state projects

Beginning November 1, 2026, the law covers state building projects worth $1,000,000 or more. State agencies are encouraged to ask in RFPs if the team will use apprentices in certified programs. Contractors and subcontractors on these large state jobs are encouraged to hire apprentices in registered programs. This is not a mandate and adds no penalties.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Page Walley

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jeff Yarbro

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 41 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/11/2025

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 175

    4/30/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 11/1/2026

    4/30/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/11/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/3/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/2/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/2/2025House

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/1/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/31/2025House

  9. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2

    3/31/2025House

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

    3/20/2025House

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/17/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/17/2025Senate

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/17/2025Senate

  14. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025

    3/14/2025Senate

  15. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/11/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

    3/5/2025Senate

  17. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  19. Filed for introduction

    2/4/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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