STATE BILLTN SB 2229PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative to the prevailing wage rate.

As enacted, expresses the public policy that the prevailing wage rate be paid to workers on non-state contracts for construction projects on public highways; makes other revisions to the Prevailing Wage Act for State Highway Construction Projects. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 27, 2026; 169 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN SB 2229 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1042 · May 27, 2026

Sponsor

JJJack JohnsonSenator · Republican · SD-027Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1042

Apr 22, 2026Companion House Bill substitutedSenate

Apr 21, 2026Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/22/2026Senate

Apr 20, 2026Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate

Apr 16, 2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026Senate

Apr 14, 2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026Senate

Mar 24, 2026Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means CommitteeSenate

Mar 18, 2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026Senate

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Mar 17, 2026Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026Senate

Mar 11, 2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026Senate

Feb 5, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeSenate

Feb 2, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means CommitteeMar 24, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeApr 20, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

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