General Services, Dept. of - As enacted, deletes the Paperwork Reduction and Simplification Act of 1976; redistributes the recordkeeping responsibilities for the state protest committee; revises other various provisions governing state contracts. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 25; Title 4, Chapter 56, Part 1; Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 3 and Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 1.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 5, 2021
Signed May 3, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2021 · House Apr 19, 2021
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 29, 2021
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
4
Committee
17
Amendments
1
May 3, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
Apr 19, 2021
Senate · Amendment withdrawn
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0166)
Apr 19, 2021
House · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 69, Nays 22, PNV 0
Apr 14, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2021
Apr 13, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Apr 7, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Apr 7, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/13/2021
Mar 31, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/7/2021
Mar 30, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Mar 30, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Mar 29, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0133)
Mar 29, 2021
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
Mar 24, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
Mar 24, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/30/2021
Mar 23, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2021
Mar 23, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2021
Mar 23, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee
Mar 17, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/23/2021
Mar 16, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/23/2021
Feb 11, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Feb 10, 2021
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Feb 9, 2021
Senate · Introduced
Filed for introduction
Jan 27, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
Jan 13, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Ref. to State Government Committee
Jan 12, 2021
House · Introduced
Intro., P1C.
Jan 5, 2021
House · Introduced
Filed for introduction
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William Lamberth
RRepublican
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