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TennesseeSB 1823114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, relative to public contracts.

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Signed by Governor

Public Contracts

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Tennessee contractors get shorter payment deadlines

Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee agencies must pay businesses under covered public contracts within 30 days, down from 45. Starting September 15, 2027, covered agencies must report each September 15 on the prior fiscal year's late payments. Reports must list the number and total dollar amount of late payments made and those still outstanding. They must also list interest paid on late payments and interest still unpaid on outstanding late payments. Reports go to the Senate State and Local Government Committee chair and the House committee chair responsible for public contracts.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Paul Bailey

    Republican • Senate

  • Janice Bowling

    Republican • Senate

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 164 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/16/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/16/2026

Yes: 29 • No: 0

House vote • 4/14/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2026

Yes: 95 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/30/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/30/2026

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2026

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

    5/18/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 894

    5/18/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/5/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/23/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/21/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/20/2026Senate

  8. Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA1036)

    4/16/2026Senate

  9. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

    4/15/2026Senate

  10. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

    4/14/2026Senate

  11. Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/14/2026House

  12. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1036)

    4/14/2026House

  13. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/14/2026House

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

    4/2/2026House

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/30/2026Senate

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/30/2026Senate

  17. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    3/30/2026Senate

  18. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0743)

    3/30/2026Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

    3/27/2026Senate

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

    3/17/2026Senate

  21. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

    3/11/2026Senate

  22. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

    1/22/2026Senate

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/21/2026Senate

  24. Filed for introduction

    1/20/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • HA1036

    4/14/2026

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0743

    PDF

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