The House Commerce Committee moved several measures forward during its full-calendar meeting.
Key committee actions recorded by the clerk:
- HB2359 (vape-product cleanup): approved and sent to judiciary (21 ayes, 0 nays).
- HB2130 (professional engineer licensure pathway): approved and sent to finance (16 ayes, 3 nays).
- HB2541 (prevailing wage technical clarification): approved and sent to finance (19 ayes, 0 nays).
- HB2529 (Tennessee Securities Act amendments): approved and sent to calendar and rules (21 ayes, 0 nays).
- HB1709 (licensure and proof of legal status): approved and sent to calendar and rules (17 ayes, 4 nays).
- HB2334: rolled to the next calendar by unanimous consent.
Several other bills on the calendar were discussed briefly or rolled; the committee adjourned after recognizing student interns and other guests.