AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12 and Title 49, relative to the procurement opportunities available to private institutions of higher education in this state.

As introduced, enacts the "Higher Education Purchasing Act." - Amends TCA Title 12 and Title 49.

Bill Details

State

Tennessee

Session

114th General Assembly

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

LegiScan

2026-04-06 H Passed H., Ayes 81, Nays 3, PNV 3

2026-04-06 H Subst. for comp. HB.

2026-03-02 H Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

2026-02-26 S Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

2026-02-26 S Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

2026-02-24 S Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/26/2026

2026-02-24 S Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

2026-02-17 S Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

2026-02-05 S Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

2026-02-02 S Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

2026-02-02 S Filed for introduction

2026-02-24 SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Yea: 8 Nay: 0

2026-02-26 FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Yea: 32 Nay: 0

2026-04-06 FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION Yea: 81 Nay: 3

2026-02-05 S State and Local Government

2026-02-24 S Calendar

2026-02-02 Draft

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