---
type: "Bill"
title: "Public Contracts - As enacted, changes, from three years to five years, the time period for which a person awarded a state contract, change order, or contract modification must retain all books and records of cost or pricing data submitted to the state with regard to the agreement; changes, from three years to five years, the time period for which a contractor or subcontractor under a state-awarded contract must retain all books and records pertaining to the agreement; requires all state procurement contracts executed after July 1, 2024, to include a provision detailing the records retention requirement. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 6."
description: "Public Contracts - As enacted, changes, from three years to five years, the time period for which a person awarded a state contract, change order, or contract modification must retain all books and records of cost or pricing data submitted to the state with regard to the agreement; changes, from three years to five years, the time period for which a contractor or subcontractor under a state-awarded contract must retain all books and records pertaining to the agreement; requires all state procurement contracts executed after July 1, 2024, to include a provision detailing the records retention requirement. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 6."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 1788"
citation: "Tennessee HB 1788 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Public Contracts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Capley"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 22
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2024-01-09"
last_action: "2024-03-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a520d843-a1ad-4be8-bf47-f16ee7030732"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1788&GA=113"
source_hash: "e7f97ced391bc39310e1ecae999d30a95e6f8adae0c21056e07a4fe1ac6588a6"
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 1788 (113) — Public Contracts - As enacted, changes, from three years to five years, the time period for which a person awarded a state contract, change order, or contract modification must retain all books and records of cost or pricing data submitted to the state with regard to the agreement; changes, from three years to five years, the time period for which a contractor or subcontractor under a state-awarded contract must retain all books and records pertaining to the agreement; requires all state procurement contracts executed after July 1, 2024, to include a provision detailing the records retention requirement. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 6.

## 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/113/Bill/HB1788.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/12/2024 Passed (1) — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/4/2024 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/7/2024 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/12/2024 2/8/2024 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee 1/30/2024 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Capley — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-09** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-10** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2024-01-11** Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-11** P2C, ref. to State Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-24** Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 1/30/2024
- **2024-01-30** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-01-31** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 2/7/2024
- **2024-02-07** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/8/2024
- **2024-02-07** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-08** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/12/2024
- **2024-02-12** Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2024-02-13** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2024-02-15** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-03-04** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-04** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2024-03-05** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2024-03-06** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-03-07** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-03-07** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-03-15** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-03-26** Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
- **2024-03-26** Pub. Ch. 576

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a520d843-a1ad-4be8-bf47-f16ee7030732`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).