Tennessee · Senate Bill 252 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 5, relative to contracts.

SB 252 Sponsored by Jack Johnson Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 19, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 6, 2023
  4. Passed the House Mar 20, 2023
  5. To the governor Mar 24, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 4, 2023

What it does

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

Public Contracts - As enacted, prohibits a party from protesting a solicitation for a public contract if the party cancels the solicitation; revises bonding requirements for submitting a protest or an appeal of a decision to a protest to the chief procurement officer or protest committee; establishes certain restrictions on the contractual terms of public contracts. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 5.

Every action

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

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  4. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/7/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  6. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/14/2023
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/14/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  8. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/21/2023
  9. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/21/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  10. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/28/2023
  11. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/28/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  12. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  13. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2023
  14. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0091)
  15. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 2, PNV 2
  16. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  17. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  18. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 89, Nays 8, PNV 0
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 113
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/04/2023

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
Mar 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2 Not voting 2
Democrats: 2 yes, 2 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Not voting · 2

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 89–8
Mar 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 89 No 8
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 15 yes, 8 no Republicans: 73 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 89

No · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 28, 2023 Senate State and Local Government Committee State and Local Government Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.