Contractors - As enacted, encourages licensed contractors and subcontractors who enter into state construction contracts to employ apprentices from certified and registered apprenticeship programs. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 12, Chapter 4; Title 50, Chapter 11; Title 62, Chapter 6 and Title 66, Chapter 34.

SB 776 encourages licensed contractors and subcontractors working on Tennessee state construction projects valued at $1 million or more to hire apprentices from certified or registered apprenticeship programs. It requires state agencies to include a question in requests for proposals asking if contractors will employ such apprentices, and urges contractors themselves to do so. The bill amends multiple state codes related to construction and apprenticeships but does not mandate apprenticeship use - only encourages it through procurement language. This policy change affects state agencies, contractors, and subcontractors on qualifying projects, with the law taking effect November 1, 2026.