STATE BILLTN SB 2447PASSED

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

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 5, 2026; 191 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN SB 2447 · PassedMay 5

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 881 · May 5, 2026

Sponsor

BPBill PowersSenator · Republican · SD-022Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 5, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 881

Apr 9, 2026Companion House Bill substitutedSenate

Apr 7, 2026Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/9/2026Senate

Apr 7, 2026Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate

Apr 1, 2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/7/2026Senate

Mar 10, 2026Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeSenate

Mar 4, 2026Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026Senate

Mar 3, 2026Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026Senate

Show 4 earlier actions

Feb 24, 2026Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026Senate

Feb 5, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeSenate

Feb 2, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 10, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeApr 7, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Professions and Occupations

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