Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 1823 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, relative to public contracts.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  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 15, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill requires timely payments to businesses for state contracts and annual reporting of late payments.

This legislation mandates that state departments pay businesses for contracted services or property within a specified timeframe after invoicing. It also requires annual reports on late payments, including amounts of interest paid.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: This means small businesses contracting with the state can expect prompt payments for their services or goods.

Summary

Public Contracts - As enacted, requires a state department, agency, or official who contracts with a business to acquire property or services to make payments under the contract to the business within a certain time frame after receipt of the invoice; requires such state departments, agencies, and officials to annually report to the chairs of the appropriate standing committees of the senate and house of representatives the number and aggregate amount of late payments made for the preceding fiscal year and the amount of interest paid and outstanding on such late payments. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 4.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

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

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  10. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

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

  13. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  15. Comp. SB subst.

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 894

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

  24. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0743)

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

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  29. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

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

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

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

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

  35. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  36. Signed by Senate Speaker

  37. Signed by H. Speaker

  38. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  39. Signed by Governor.

  40. Pub. Ch. 894

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1823 do?
Public Contracts - As enacted, requires a state department, agency, or official who contracts with a business to acquire property or services to make payments under the contract to the business within a certain time frame after receipt of the invoice; requires such state departments, agencies, and officials to annually report to the chairs of the appropriate standing committees of the senate and house of representatives the number and aggregate amount of late payments made for the preceding fiscal year and the amount of interest paid and outstanding on such late payments. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 4.
Who sponsors SB 1823?
SB 1823 is sponsored by Lowe, Adam (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1823?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2026. Enacted.
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