---
type: "Bill"
title: "Public Property - As enacted, clarifies exception to when a state entity must advertise for leasing space when the entity has requirements that are special and unique. - Amends TCA Section 12-2-114."
description: "Public Property - As enacted, clarifies exception to when a state entity must advertise for leasing space when the entity has requirements that are special and unique. - Amends TCA Section 12-2-114."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "HB 917"
citation: "Tennessee HB 917 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Public Property"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Faison"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 22
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2025-02-04"
last_action: "2025-04-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/589da44d-0c40-4abe-ba64-7aceace763e0"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0917&ga=114"
source_hash: "017bb8e385448b438e2988b85803378b4d5a8f5deedad9237fa8b43b990dd342"
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 917 (114) — Public Property - As enacted, clarifies exception to when a state entity must advertise for leasing space when the entity has requirements that are special and unique. - Amends TCA Section 12-2-114.

## Version chain

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

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0917.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/31/2025 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025 Passed (1) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/12/2025 Passed (4) — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025 3/20/2025 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (3) — **19–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Faison — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-02-04** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2025-02-05** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2025-02-06** P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-10** Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-05** Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
- **2025-03-12** Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025
- **2025-03-12** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-19** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
- **2025-03-19** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-20** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025
- **2025-03-24** Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2025-03-25** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2025-03-26** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2025-03-31** Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2025-03-31** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2025-04-02** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-02** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2025-04-03** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-03** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-11** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-28** Effective date(s) 04/11/2025
- **2025-04-28** Pub. Ch. 202

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/589da44d-0c40-4abe-ba64-7aceace763e0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).