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TennesseeHB 0773114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1, Chapter 3, relative to legal notices.

Sponsored By: Dennis Powers (Republican)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Online legal notices free to read

Beginning July 1, 2025, legal notices posted online under §1-3-120(f)(1) are free to view. Websites cannot require a fee or a subscription to see them. This rule does not apply to notices required by §35-5-101 or to sample ballots under §2-5-211.

New rules for legal notice websites

Beginning July 1, 2025, websites that publish legal notices under §1-3-120(f)(1) must follow new business rules. They must charge by the word at a rate comparable to what they charge other advertisers. Invoices must include an affidavit listing how many days the notice ran. The site must be separate from any newspaper’s website and not owned by that newspaper. These rules do not apply to notices required by §35-5-101 or to sample ballots under §2-5-211.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dennis Powers

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Johnny Shaw

    Democrat • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 359 • No: 14

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 3

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2025

Yes: 23 • No: 8

House vote • 4/21/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY POWERS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025

Yes: 90 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY POWERS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025

Yes: 90 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025

Yes: 84 • No: 2

House vote • 4/17/2025

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Yes: 27 • No: 0

House vote • 4/17/2025

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 21 • No: 1

House vote • 3/12/2025

HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 500

    5/27/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    5/27/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/21/2025

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    5/9/2025House

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    5/8/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2025House

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

    4/28/2025House

  8. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    4/22/2025Senate

  9. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/22/2025Senate

  10. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0340)

    4/22/2025Senate

  11. Re-refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee 4/22/25

    4/22/2025Senate

  12. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/22/25

    4/22/2025Senate

  13. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/22/2025

    4/22/2025Senate

  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    4/22/2025Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025

    4/22/2025Senate

  16. Passed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 8, PNV 1

    4/22/2025Senate

  17. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0392)

    4/21/2025House

  18. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0533)

    4/21/2025House

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/21/2025House

  20. Passed H., as am., Ayes 84, Nays 2, PNV 5

    4/21/2025House

  21. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    4/21/2025House

  22. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    4/17/2025House

  23. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    4/17/2025House

  24. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

    4/17/2025House

  25. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

    4/17/2025House

Bill Text

  • HA0392 (Substitute)

    4/21/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • HA0533

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0340

    PDF

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