Contractors

Plain English Breakdown

The bill was withdrawn and its status is uncertain. The official source does not provide information on whether or when it will be updated or enacted.

Extending Contractor License Validity

This bill changes Tennessee law to make contractor licenses valid for four years instead of two before needing to be renewed.

What This Bill Does

• Changes the length of time a contractor's license is good from two years to four years.

Who It Names or Affects

• Contractors who need to renew their licenses in Tennessee.

Terms To Know

License

A document that allows someone to work as a contractor legally.

Renewal

The process of extending the validity period of a license after it has expired.

Limits and Unknowns

• This bill was withdrawn on February 5, 2025, so its current status is uncertain.
• It only affects contractors in Tennessee.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 894
By Stevens

SB0894
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62,
Chapter 6, relative to professional licensing.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 62-6-116(a), is amended by deleting
the language "twenty-fourth month" and substituting "forty-eighth month".
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 62-6-116(e), is amended by deleting
the language "two (2) years" and substituting "four (4) years".
SECTION 3. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it, and
applies to the renewal of licenses set to expire on or after that date.