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TennesseeSB 1388114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 4, relative to vocational services for persons with disabilities.

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Signed by Governor

Human Services, Dept. of

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Business funding for nonblind vending operators

The department must fund approved business costs for eligible licensed nonblind operators with disabilities through their individualized employment plans. Covered costs include goods, services, starting stock, and regular business expenses. The department cannot use the blind operators’ program funds, including set-aside and unassigned funds, for this support. The law sets no dollar amount.

New vending opportunities, blind operators first

Tennessee’s Department of Human Services must create rules for training and licensing eligible residents with disabilities to run public-property vending facilities. Its rehabilitation division must find rehabilitation feasible, approve eligibility for services, and establish an individualized employment plan under federal law. The pathway covers facilities where the department has first priority and blind operators decline to operate, or facilities generating no unassigned income under state law when this law took effect. Licensed blind operators keep first choice; eligible licensed nonblind operators get second choice. When a nonblind operator leaves, the department must check whether blind operators still decline before assigning another nonblind operator.

New complaint rules for vending operators

The department must create complaint processes for public-property managers reporting vending operators’ conduct or performance. It must investigate complaints about licensed blind operators and eligible nonblind operators with disabilities. A confirmed complaint against a blind operator requires a corrective-action plan. The department may also require retraining, place the license on probation, or order emergency removal or removal for cause. The law does not require a specific disciplinary outcome for nonblind operators.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 116 • No: 18

House vote • 4/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025

Yes: 75 • No: 18

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

    5/13/2025

  2. Pub. Ch. 402

    5/13/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/5/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/23/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/22/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/22/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/22/2025Senate

  8. Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 18, PNV 1

    4/17/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0356)

    4/17/2025House

  10. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0201)

    4/17/2025House

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/17/2025House

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

    4/9/2025House

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/7/2025Senate

  14. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    4/7/2025Senate

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0260)

    4/7/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

    4/4/2025Senate

  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/26/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

    3/19/2025Senate

  19. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  21. Filed for introduction

    2/6/2025Senate

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