---
type: "Bill"
title: "Comptroller, State - As enacted, makes certain changes to the types of procurement contracts that are subject to review and approval by the comptroller of the treasury; alters the timing of such review and approval. - Amends TCA Section 4-56-108."
description: "Comptroller, State - As enacted, makes certain changes to the types of procurement contracts that are subject to review and approval by the comptroller of the treasury; alters the timing of such review and approval. - Amends TCA Section 4-56-108."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SB 540"
citation: "Tennessee SB 540 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Comptroller", "State"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bailey", "Haston"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 30
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2021-02-08"
last_action: "2021-05-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c9bec30c-73a1-4f19-8f61-4c2bbacc8f74"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0540&GA=112"
source_hash: "db64993f2200fb7d855b65df362d73586528af40ebc5effbeda84020adbecc63"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 540 (112) — Comptroller, State - As enacted, makes certain changes to the types of procurement contracts that are subject to review and approval by the comptroller of the treasury; alters the timing of such review and approval. - Amends TCA Section 4-56-108.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB0540.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/23/2021 Passed (2) — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/5/2021 4/1/2021 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/5/2021 Passed (1) — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/29/2021 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/5/2021 Passed (2) — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/30/2021 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee 3/24/2021 — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Bailey — primary (person)
- Haston — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-08** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-08** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-02-10** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-02-11** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
- **2021-02-11** P2C, ref. to State Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-20** Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-16** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/23/2021
- **2021-03-17** Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/24/2021
- **2021-03-23** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2021-03-24** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/30/2021
- **2021-03-24** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-25** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/29/2021
- **2021-03-29** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2021-03-29** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-03-30** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-31** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/1/2021
- **2021-04-01** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2021-04-01** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/5/2021
- **2021-04-05** Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-05** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2021-04-05** Comp. SB subst.
- **2021-04-07** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2021-04-07** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-04-09** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-04-12** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2021-04-22** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-03** Effective date(s) 04/22/2021
- **2021-05-03** Pub. Ch. 193
- **2021-05-03** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 193

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c9bec30c-73a1-4f19-8f61-4c2bbacc8f74`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).