Tennessee · House Bill 655 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 6, relative to contractors.

HB 655 Sponsored by Monty Fritts Failed

  1. Introduced Jan 26, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2023
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Contractors - As introduced, increases the minimum total project cost amount for which a license as a contractor is required from $25,000 to $40,928; ties the minimum total project cost amount to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index by Industry: Building Materials and Supplies Dealers; requires the board for licensing contractors to update the amount at least annually and publish the amount on its public website. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 6.

Every action

19 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee · House Business & Utilities Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/14/2023 · House Business & Utilities Subcommittee
  6. HouseAction Def. in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee to 2/21/2023
  7. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/21/2023 · House Business & Utilities Subcommittee
  8. HouseAction Def. in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee to 2/28/2023
  9. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/28/2023 · House Business & Utilities Subcommittee
  10. HouseReset on Final cal. of Business & Utilities Subcommittee
  11. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/21/2023 · House Business & Utilities Subcommittee
  1. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  2. CommitteePlaced on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/28/2023 · House Commerce Committee
  3. HouseTaken off notice for cal. in Commerce Committee
  4. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  5. HouseSponsor change.
  6. HouseSponsor(s) withdrawn.
  7. CommitteePlaced on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/20/2024 · House Commerce Committee
  8. HouseFailed in Commerce Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.