Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 2447 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 62, Chapter 2, Part 4, relative to certificates of registration for engineers.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 881

  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 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 14, 2026.

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

Professions and Occupations - As enacted, authorizes graduates of certain accredited engineering technology curriculums to apply for and become registered as engineers, provided, that such persons have prior engineering experience and meet certain examination requirements. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 62, Chapter 2, Part 4.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  7. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/18/2026

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  10. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  11. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  12. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  13. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026

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

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Passed H., Ayes 84, Nays 5, PNV 2

  19. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  20. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  21. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  22. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

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

  24. Signed by H. Speaker

  25. Signed by Senate Speaker

  26. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  27. Signed by Governor.

  28. Pub. Ch. 881

  29. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026, 07/01/2026

  30. Filed for introduction

  31. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  32. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  33. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  34. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  35. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  36. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  37. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

  38. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  39. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/9/2026

  40. Companion House Bill substituted

  41. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 881

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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2447 do?
Professions and Occupations - As enacted, authorizes graduates of certain accredited engineering technology curriculums to apply for and become registered as engineers, provided, that such persons have prior engineering experience and meet certain examination requirements. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 62, Chapter 2, Part 4.
Who sponsors SB 2447?
SB 2447 is sponsored by Powers, Bill (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2447?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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