SB2229

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative to the prevailing wage rate.

Complete·5/27/26

Tennessee SB2229 amends the prevailing wage rate policy for state highway construction projects.

Tennessee SB2229 amends the prevailing wage rate policy for state highway construction projects. It defines "State contract" as any written agreement for work on a state highway construction project. The bill declares that the prevailing wage rate should be determined by defined standards and paid to workers on all state highway construction projects and non-state contract construction projects on public highways funded with federal or state highway funds. It also amends the commissioner's role in development.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

11 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Apr 20

1:00 PM

Senate Finance, Ways And Means Hearing

Mar 24

10:30 AM

Senate State & Local Government Hearing

History

May 27

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1042

Apr 22

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted

Apr 21

Senate

Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/22/2026