STATE BILLTN HB 2032PASSED

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.

State of Tennessee

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

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 29, 2026; 197 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 2032 · PassedApr 29

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 816 · Apr 29, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 29, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 816

Apr 6, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 6, 2026Comp. SB subst.House

Apr 2, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026House

Apr 1, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026House

Mar 24, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026House

Mar 17, 2026Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026House

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Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse

Mar 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/11/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to 3/11/2026House

Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/4/2026House

Feb 4, 2026Assigned to s/c Higher Education SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026P2C, ref. to Education CommitteeHouse

Feb 2, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 22, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMar 11, 2026 · House · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 24, 2026 · House · 17 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Public Contracts

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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.

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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.

What it means for vendors

Bill details

Sponsors

Bill history

Recorded votes

Subjects

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