Tennessee · 114
HB 1696
Public Contracts - As enacted, requires a state department, agency, or official who contracts with a business to acquire property or services to make payments under the contract to the business within a certain time frame after receipt of the invoice; requires such state departments, agencies, and officials to annually report to the chairs of the appropriate standing committees of the senate and house of representatives the number and aggregate amount of late payments made for the preceding fiscal year and the amount of interest paid and outstanding on such late payments. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 4.
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Summary AI-generated
HB 1696 requires Tennessee state departments, agencies, and officials to pay businesses for property or services within a specified timeframe after receiving an invoice. Additionally, these entities must annually report to legislative committee chairs the number and total amount of late payments made in the prior fiscal year, along with any interest paid or outstanding on those late payments. The bill amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 4.
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Sponsors
- Jake McCalmon Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026… | lower | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 13, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to… | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 1, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State &… | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 18, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |