SB2148Introduced in the Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 15; Title 56; Title 62; Title 64 and Title 68, relative to welding.
Introduced by Mark Pody, District 17
What does this bill do?
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Official description
As introduced, enacts the "Responsible Welding for Tennessean’s Safety Act," which requires general contractors, project managers, and subcontractors to ensure that welders performing structural steel welding are tested and certified by an accredited facility or individual and that the work meets applicable standards whenever a design professional includes D1.1 or D1.5 codes in the job specifications, subject to an exemption for work performed on the premises of a homeowner or farmer. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 15; Title 56; Title 62; Title 64 and Title 68.
Where it stands
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
February 5, 2026
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Bill history
Filed for introduction
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
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