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: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Computers and Electronic Processing

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Court users gain possible electronic filing

Beginning January 1, 2026, Tennessee courts can establish procedures for filing court documents electronically. Each court chooses whether to offer this option. Its procedures must follow the governing state law and Tennessee Supreme Court rules.

State submissions go electronic, replacing fax

Beginning January 1, 2026, Tennessee executive-branch agencies must accept electronic documents that previously could be submitted by fax. Electronic messages must create records recipients can save, retrieve, review, and automatically print; fax does not qualify. The law replaces or removes fax, email, and similar references in the state procedures it changes. One tax provision changes a reference from fax service to internet service.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Rusty Grills

    Republican • House

  • Renea Jones

    Republican • House

  • Jake McCalmon

    Republican • House

  • White

    Affiliation unavailable

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

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

Yes: 97 • No: 0

House vote • 2/24/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • 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

Bill Text

  • HA0010

    2/24/2025

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

  • SA0036

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