Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, adds services to the list of purchases that may be made for use in a business enterprise program for the blind without taking bids for the purchases, advertising bids for such purchases, or complying with other state law on purchasing on behalf of state government; changes from the director of services for the blind to the commissioner of human services or the commissioner's designee, the person authorized to make such purchases; designates the purchase of software for use in inmate commissary facilities as remaining subject to state procurement practices. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 4.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Feb 1, 2024
Signed Mar 27, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2024 · House Mar 14, 2024
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Feb 26, 2024
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Mar 27, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 1, PNV 0
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/21/2024
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Bailey
RRepublican
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