Tennessee 110th Regular Session (2017-2018) Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 897 — Local Education Agencies - As enacted, adds LEAs to the provisions whereby a county, municipality, utility district, or other local governmental entity having centralized purchasing authority with a full-time purchasing agent is authorized, by resolution or ordinance of its governing body, to increase the threshold over which public advertisement and sealed competitive bids or proposals are required to an amount not to exceed $25,000 for nonemergency, nonproprietary purchases. - Amends TCA Section 12-3-1212 and Title 49, Chapter 2.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 415

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 415

  2. Effective date(s) 05/18/2017

  3. Pub. Ch. 415

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. Signed by H. Speaker

  9. Comp. SB subst.

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0395)

  12. Passed H., Ayes 81, Nays 8, PNV 0

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/8/2017

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/2/2017

  15. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  16. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  17. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/25/2017

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

  19. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0285)

  20. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 1

  21. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  22. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/17/2017

  23. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  24. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee

  25. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/19/2017

  26. Placed on cal. Education Administration & Planning for 4/11/2017

  27. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration & Planning

  28. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0

  29. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee for 4/4/2017

  30. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 4/5/2017

  31. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 4/4/2017

  32. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee to 4/4/2017

  33. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee for 3/28/2017

  34. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/29/2017

  35. P2C, ref. to Education Administration & Planning

  36. Assigned to s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee

  37. P1C.

  38. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  39. Filed for intro.

  40. Intro.

  41. Filed for introduction

  42. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/8/2017 Passed (1)

Passed 81 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8200
Republican 22200
Unaffiliated 51400
Total 81800
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (89)
Member Party Vote
Beck — Yea
Butt — Nay
Calfee — Yea
Casada — Yea
Coley — Yea
Doss — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Fitzhugh — Yea
Forgety — Yea
Holsclaw — Yea
Jernigan — Yea
Jones — Yea
McCormick — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Staples — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Tillis — Yea
Weaver — Yea
Brooks H. — Yea
Brooks K. — Yea
Carr — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hill M. — Yea
Hill T. — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Powers — Yea
Sargent — Yea
Sexton C. — Yea
Smith — Yea
Turner — Yea
White D. — Yea
White M. — Yea
Madam Speaker Harwell — Yea
Sexton J. — Nay
Stewart — Nay
Cooper — Yea
Curcio — Yea
Favors — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Goins — Yea
Halford — Yea
Hazlewood — Yea
Holt — Nay
Lollar — Yea
Matheny — Yea
Matlock — Yea
Pitts — Yea
Ragan — Yea
Sanderson — Yea
Swann — Yea
Whitson — Yea
Wirgau — Yea
Van Huss — Yea
Akbari, Raumesh Democrat Yea
Camper, Karen D. Democrat Yea
Clemmons, John Ray Democrat Nay
Hardaway, T.J. Democrat Yea
Love, Jr., Harold Democrat Yea
Miller, Larry J. Democrat Yea
Mitchell, Bo Democrat Yea
Powell, Jason Democrat Yea
Shaw, Johnny Democrat Yea
Towns, Jr., Joe Democrat Nay
Alexander, Rebecca K. Republican Yea
Crawford, John Republican Yea
Eldridge, Rick Republican Yea
Faison, Jeremy Republican Yea
Farmer, Andrew Republican Yea
Gant, Ron M. Republican Yea
Hawk, David B. Republican Yea
Hicks, Gary Republican Yea
Hulsey, Bud Republican Yea
Keisling, Kelly Republican Yea
Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' Republican Yea
Lamberth, William Republican Yea
Littleton, Mary Republican Yea
Lynn, Susan M. Republican Yea
Marsh, Pat Republican Yea
Moody, Debra Republican Yea
Pody, Mark Republican Nay
Reedy, Jay D. Republican Yea
Sherrell, Paul Republican Yea
Sparks, Mike Republican Yea
Terry, Bryan Republican Nay
Travis, Ron Republican Yea
Williams, Ryan Republican Yea
Zachary, Jason Republican Yea

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FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED 4/17/2017 Passed (1)

Passed 30 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14100
Republican 14000
Democrat 2000
Total 30100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (31)
Member Party Vote
Beavers — Yea
Dickerson — Yea
Kelsey — Nay
Ketron — Yea
Norris — Yea
Overbey — Yea
Tracy — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Bell — Yea
Green — Yea
Gresham — Yea
Harper — Yea
Lundberg — Yea
Niceley — Yea
Tate — Yea
Harris, Torrey C. Democrat Yea
Yarbro, Jeff Democrat Yea
Bailey, Paul Republican Yea
Bowling, Janice Republican Yea
Briggs, Richard Republican Yea
Crowe, Rusty Republican Yea
Gardenhire, Todd Republican Yea
Haile, Ferrell Republican Yea
Hensley, Joey Republican Yea
Jackson, Ed Republican Yea
Massey, Becky D. Republican Yea
McNally, Randy Republican Yea
Roberts, Kerry Republican Yea
Stevens, John Republican Yea
Watson, Bo Republican Yea
Yager, Ken Republican Yea

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SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 4/4/2017 Passed

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Dickerson — Yea
Tate — Yea
Gresham — Yea
Crowe, Rusty Republican Yea
Gardenhire, Todd Republican Yea
Haile, Ferrell Republican Yea
Hensley, Joey Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

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SB 897 is sponsored by Sargent and Johnson, Jack (Republican).
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