TennesseeLaw sets prevailing wage policy for publicly funded highway projects
Workers on state highway projects and certain other publicly funded highway projects are to be paid the prevailing wage rate, set using defined standards.
What it does
The law states that workers on state highway projects and certain other public highway projects are to receive the prevailing wage rate, set using defined standards.
Argument forWorkers on covered public highway projects could receive pay based on defined standards, including when the contract is not with the state.
Argument againstUsing the prevailing wage rate on covered projects could raise labor costs for the agencies or others paying for construction.
More detail
The law states that workers on covered highway projects are to be paid the prevailing wage rate. It covers state highway construction projects and construction projects on public highways funded in whole or in part with federal or state highway funds, including projects under non-state contracts. The rate is determined using the defined standards. The law took effect when it became law. It applies to contracts entered into, amended, or renewed on or after that date.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 27Pub. Ch. 1042Latest
- May 27Effective date(s) 05/21/2026
- May 21Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- May 11Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
- May 5Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Apr 28Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
- Apr 22Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/22/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 22Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed Senate
- Apr 21Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Apr 20Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 20Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
- Apr 20Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
- Apr 17
- Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026
- Apr 15Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
- Apr 15Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
- Apr 15Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
- Apr 15Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Apr 15Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
- Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
- Mar 26Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 25Placed behind the budget
- Mar 18Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 18Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
- Mar 18Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
- Mar 11Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 11Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 5Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 5P2C, ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
- Feb 5Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 4Intro., P1C.Minor
- Feb 3Filed for introductionIntroduced
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