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TennesseeHB 0321114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1; Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title 13; Title 16; Title 20; Title 22; Title 24; Title 31; Title 33; Title 36; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 50; Title 53; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 61; Title 62; Title 63; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69 and Title 71, relative to electronic transmissions.

Sponsored By: William Lamberth (Republican)

Became Law

Computers and Electronic Processing

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Courts set rules for e-filing

Beginning January 1, 2026, Tennessee courts may let you file and send court papers electronically. The Tennessee Supreme Court is asked to set rules on document types, signatures, fees, and when a filing counts. Each court’s procedures must follow those rules and this law.

State offices accept electronic documents

Beginning January 1, 2026, all state executive offices must accept electronic versions of any document that used to be sent by fax. Electronic transmission means a digital message you can keep, retrieve, and print. Fax is not an electronic transmission. Many laws now use “electronic transmission” instead of “fax” or “email.” This change updates how you send documents, not who qualifies or the fees.

Request mail ballot electronically

Beginning January 1, 2026, you may request a mail ballot by electronic transmission or by mail. Your request must be in writing over your signature, and include a scanned signature if sent electronically. County election offices no longer must keep a fax machine for these requests.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • William Lamberth

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Rusty Grills

    Republican • House

  • Justin Jones

    Democrat • House

  • Jake McCalmon

    Republican • House

  • Dawn White

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 154 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/10/2025

Yes: 29 • No: 0

House vote • 2/24/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 2/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/24/2025

Yes: 97 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2025

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 22 • No: 0

House vote • 2/11/2025

HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 94

    4/4/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 01/01/2026

    4/4/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    3/28/2025

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    3/20/2025House

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/19/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/19/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    3/11/2025House

  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    3/10/2025Senate

  9. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0036)

    3/10/2025Senate

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0

    3/10/2025Senate

  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    2/27/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    2/25/2025House

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0010)

    2/24/2025House

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/24/2025House

  15. Passed H., as am., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0

    2/24/2025House

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025

    2/20/2025House

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    2/19/2025House

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025

    2/19/2025House

  19. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025

    2/12/2025House

  20. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    2/11/2025House

  21. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/11/2025

    2/5/2025House

  22. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    2/3/2025House

  23. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

    2/3/2025House

  24. Intro., P1C.

    1/27/2025House

  25. Filed for introduction

    1/22/2025House

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