Contractors

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, and it is uncertain how this change would impact contractors or the department's operations.

Contractor Notification Act

This bill requires the state board for licensing contractors to inform the department of commerce and insurance about disciplinary actions taken against contractors as soon as possible after posting these actions on their website.

What This Bill Does

• Changes Tennessee law to add a new rule for the state board that licenses contractors.
• Requires the board to tell the department of commerce and insurance when they take action against a contractor upon posting the notice of disciplinary action on its website.

Who It Names or Affects

• The state board for licensing contractors in Tennessee
• Contractors who might face disciplinary actions from the board
• The department of commerce and insurance

Terms To Know

disciplinary action

A punishment given to someone who breaks rules, like a fine or suspension.

department of commerce and insurance

An agency that oversees businesses and insurance companies in Tennessee.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill did not pass the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee.
• It is unclear how this change will affect contractors or the department's operations.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

HOUSE BILL 2292
By Hardaway

SENATE BILL 2507
By Oliver
SB2507
011887
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13;
Title 62, Chapter 6 and Title 66, relative to
contractors.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 62-6-139, is amended by designating
subsection (a) as subdivision (a)(1) and adding the following new subdivision (a)(2):
(2) Upon posting a disciplinary action under subdivision (a)(1), the board shall
notify the department of commerce and insurance of the disciplinary action as soon as
practicable.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.