# Tennessee SB 0776: 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.

Tennessee SB 0776, 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., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-30 (Effective date(s) 11/1/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0776
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: 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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Effective date(s) 11/1/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Contractors
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (41 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Apprentices encouraged on large state construction projects: benefit, low. Beginning November 1, 2026, the law encourages apprenticeships on Tennessee state construction contracts worth at least $1 million. Covered work includes construction, repairs, renovation, and demolition of buildings, facilities, or other physical structures in Tennessee. State agencies are encoura…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Jeff Yarbro (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-04-30: Effective date(s) 11/1/2026
- 2025-04-30: Pub. Ch. 175
- 2025-04-11: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0175.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0776.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0776.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to low-income housing. (signed)
- SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed)
- SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed)
- HB 2670: 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… (signed)
- HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed)
- HB 2656: 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… (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0175.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0776.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0776.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0539-2025-2026)
- [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026)
- [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026)
- [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026)
- [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026)
- [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0776-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).