Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0509 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 12-3-1205, relative to cooperative purchasing.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 98

  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 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. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  13. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  14. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  15. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

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

  17. Signed by H. Speaker

  18. Signed by Senate Speaker

  19. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  20. Signed by Governor.

  21. Pub. Ch. 98

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

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

  30. Recalled from Finance, Ways & Means

  31. Refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  33. Companion House Bill substituted

  34. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 98

Sponsors

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

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0509 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 SB 0509?
SB 0509 is sponsored by Walley, Page (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0509?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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