Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 0546 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 12-3-1205, relative to cooperative purchasing.

Last action — Effective date(s) 03/28/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 19, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Purchasing and Procurement - As enacted, authorizes a local government to execute a cooperative purchasing agreement with other local, state, and federal governmental entities for purposes of purchasing materials, labor, and services used for maintenance, operations, component replacement, or repairs of existing facilities and grounds owned or operated by a local education agency or by a local government agency. - Amends TCA Section 12-3-1205.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/4/2025

  6. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  7. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  8. Recalled from Finance, Ways & Means

  9. Refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  10. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

  11. Companion House Bill substituted

  12. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 98

  13. Filed for introduction

  14. Intro., P1C.

  15. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  16. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  17. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  18. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  19. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/26/2025

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

  21. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025

  22. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/3/2025

  23. Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0

  24. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  25. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  26. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  27. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  28. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  29. Signed by H. Speaker

  30. Signed by Senate Speaker

  31. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  32. Signed by Governor.

  33. Pub. Ch. 98

  34. Effective date(s) 03/28/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0546 do?
Purchasing and Procurement - As enacted, authorizes a local government to execute a cooperative purchasing agreement with other local, state, and federal governmental entities for purposes of purchasing materials, labor, and services used for maintenance, operations, component replacement, or repairs of existing facilities and grounds owned or operated by a local education agency or by a local government agency. - Amends TCA Section 12-3-1205.
Who sponsors HB 0546?
HB 0546 is sponsored by Cochran, Mark (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0546?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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