---
type: "Bill"
title: "Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, makes changes and additions to present law concerning the state building commission and capital projects. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9 and Title 49."
description: "Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, makes changes and additions to present law concerning the state building commission and capital projects. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9 and Title 49."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 1217"
citation: "Tennessee HB 1217 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Public Funds and Financing"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sexton"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 39
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2023-01-31"
last_action: "2023-05-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/94d1e4cc-6163-4a4d-b01b-4d98597d6f88"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1217&GA=113"
source_hash: "8eb9e278e3cd9cb4dfb447a56301ee8260c1a3fbc2907581ca8693c46180c267"
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 HB 1217 (113) — Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, makes changes and additions to present law concerning the state building commission and capital projects. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9 and Title 49.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0156** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0156.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0344** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0344.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0416** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0416.pdf)
4. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB1217.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/15/2023 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 1 & 2 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS 4/21/2023 Passed — **88–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2023 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/20/2023 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee 2/28/2023 (4) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/20/2023 3/16/2023 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sexton — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-31** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-02-01** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2023-02-02** P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- **2023-02-22** Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/28/2023
- **2023-02-22** Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-22** Ref. to State Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-23** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-27** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-28** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-01** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/8/2023
- **2023-03-08** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/15/2023
- **2023-03-08** Action def. in State Government Committee to 3/15/2023
- **2023-03-15** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2023
- **2023-03-15** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-16** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/20/2023
- **2023-03-20** Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-20** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-20** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0156) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-03-21** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2023-03-23** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-04-13** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-13** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0416)
- **2023-04-13** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0344)
- **2023-04-13** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2023-04-18** H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/19/2023
- **2023-04-19** H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. SA1 and SA2 HB1217
- **2023-04-20** H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/21/2023
- **2023-04-20** R/S Senate refused to recede from SA #1 and SA #2
- **2023-04-20** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2023
- **2023-04-20** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/20/2023
- **2023-04-21** H. concurred in S. am. no. SA1 and SA2 Ayes 88, Nays 0 PNV 1 HB1217
- **2023-04-21** Motion to reconsider adopted.
- **2023-04-25** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2023-04-28** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-03** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-05** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-11** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-24** Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
- **2023-05-24** Pub. Ch. 411

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/94d1e4cc-6163-4a4d-b01b-4d98597d6f88`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).