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HB1184 • 2026

Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 12; Title 13; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 47; Title 48; Title 50; Title 53; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 61; Title 62; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to commerce.

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Sponsor
Glynn, Yarbro
Last action
2025-02-12
Official status
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about updating references or deleting penalty provisions beyond removing definitions.

Updating Tennessee's Contractor Licensing Laws

This bill removes outdated definitions and penalty rules for unlicensed contractors in various parts of Tennessee’s laws.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes old definitions of 'contractor' from the law.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People and businesses in Tennessee who might need contractor licenses.

Terms To Know

Contractor
A person or business that does construction work for others.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill only removes outdated parts of the law and does not add new rules.
  • It is unclear how many people will be affected by these changes.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  2. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  3. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  4. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  5. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  6. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1330
By Yarbro

HOUSE BILL 1184
By Glynn

HB1184
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 12; Title 13; Title 42;
Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 47; Title
48; Title 50; Title 53; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56;
Title 61; Title 62; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68
and Title 71, relative to commerce.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 62-6-136(a), is amended by deleting
the subsection and substituting:
(a) It is unlawful for a person, firm, or corporation to represent itself as a licensed
contractor or to act in the capacity of a "contractor" as defined in § 62-6-102, and related
rules of this state, or similar statutes, rules, and regulations of another state, while not
licensed, unless such person, firm, or corporation has been duly licensed under § 62-6-
103.
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 62-6-136(b), is amended by deleting
"§ 62-37-114 or § 62-37-127,".
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.