Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 1066 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 4, relative to vocational services for persons with disabilities.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 402

  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 February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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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 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to establish a process by which management of a public property may submit formal complaints regarding the conduct or performance of a blind individual who has been licensed to operate a vending facility on such public property through the business enterprise program for the blind; makes other changes relative to such programs for disabled individuals. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 4.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

  7. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0260)

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

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

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 withdrawn.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

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 withdrawn.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

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

  15. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  16. Signed by Senate Speaker

  17. Signed by H. Speaker

  18. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  19. Signed by Governor.

  20. Pub. Ch. 402

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

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Intro., P1C.

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

  25. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  26. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  27. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  28. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  29. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  30. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  31. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025

  32. Reset on cal. for 4/17/2025

  33. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/17/2025

  34. Comp. SB subst.

  35. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 402

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 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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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1066 do?
Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to establish a process by which management of a public property may submit formal complaints regarding the conduct or performance of a blind individual who has been licensed to operate a vending facility on such public property through the business enterprise program for the blind; makes other changes relative to such programs for disabled individuals. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 4.
Who sponsors HB 1066?
HB 1066 is sponsored by Vaughan, Kevin (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1066?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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