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TennesseeHB 1330114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 20; Title 33; Title 38; Title 40; Title 52; Title 55; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68; Title 70 and Title 76, relative to the Less is More Act of 2025.
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Signed by Governor
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7 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 4 mixed.
More disability support facilities covered
Beginning July 1, 2025, the law adds qualifying behavioral support facilities to the state's statutory facility list. They serve adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities and severe behavioral or psychiatric conditions. Their comprehensive supports must help with employment and community living. Facilities must operate Employment and Community First CHOICES, a successor program or service, or an approved home- and community-based waiver under Social Security Act section 1915(c). This change does not set a new benefit amount.
Board members gain continued service options
Beginning July 1, 2025, Dentistry Board members serve five-year terms and can receive a successive appointment. The governor fills vacancies for the remaining term on that board and those covered by sections 63-6-102, 63-14-101, and 63-27-103. Members of the board covered by section 63-8-105 stay until successors are appointed; the governor fills vacancies for remaining terms. Commission members covered by section 68-115-103 can receive later appointments after their appointments expire. Those later appointments remain subject to sections 68-115-103 and 68-115-104.
Longer deadlines under Tennessee lottery law
Beginning July 1, 2025, the 30-day periods in Tennessee Code section 4-51-103(f) become 90-day periods. People and entities covered by those lottery-law deadlines get more time to act. The change does not specify a household payment or cost change.
Court reporter licenses and witness oaths
Beginning July 1, 2025, court reporter applicants must submit a signed, sworn application on the commissioner's form and proof of passing accepted exams. One option is the National Court Reporters Association registered professional reporter exam. Another is the National Verbatim Reporters Association certified verbatim reporter exam. The electronic option requires both American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers exams: certified electronic reporter and certified electronic transcriber. Licenses last two years from issuance. Licensed reporters can swear in witnesses during their professional work without also being notaries public.
State boards can meet remotely
Beginning July 1, 2025, state boards, agencies, and commissions can allow live audio or video participation, but need not offer it. Email does not count. Meetings using remote participation must follow public-access, notice, recording, posting, communication, and voting requirements. Electronic public comment and participation must be available when normally allowed. Remote members count toward a quorum and voting, but not compensation tied to physical attendance. A quorum must meet in person at least once each calendar year.
Wildlife commissioners face new term limits
Beginning July 1, 2025, Wildlife Resources Commission members generally need designated legislative committee confirmations and approval by joint resolution before starting terms. Speaker-appointed members serve four years; governor-appointed members serve six years. Terms start July 1 and end June 30. Members serving on February 28, 2026, continue through June 30, 2026. The original appointing authority fills vacancies. When lawmakers are out of session, appointees filling expired-term vacancies serve until successors are confirmed. Other vacancy appointees must be confirmed within 60 calendar days after the next regular session starts or their service ends. Members cannot serve consecutive terms; more than two years of an initial, regular, or unexpired term counts as a term.
Court reporting oversight and fee safeguards
Beginning July 1, 2025, the Commerce and Insurance commissioner oversees court reporter licensing, exams, ethics, complaints, fees, and continuing education. Existing board rules, decisions, and policies stay in place unless changed or repealed. New rules follow the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act. The renamed Tennessee court reporting fund keeps its balances and receives money collected under the court-reporting law. That money supports only implementation and enforcement and cannot move to the state general fund. Annual spending requires an advance budget and cannot exceed expected fees plus saved balances. The law sets no new fee amount.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Rush Bricken
Republican • House
Mark Cochran
Republican • House
Ron M. Gant
Republican • House
Justin Lafferty
Republican • House
Chris Todd
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/21/2025
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 3 4/21/2025
Yes: 60 • No: 31
Senate vote • 4/17/2025
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/17/2025
Yes: 24 • No: 6
House vote • 4/10/2025
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 4/10/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025
Yes: 73 • No: 21
House vote • 4/1/2025
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Yes: 24 • No: 2
House vote • 3/26/2025
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 11 • No: 1
House vote • 3/17/2025
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Yes: 9 • No: 2
House vote • 3/12/2025
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Yes: 23 • No: 0
House vote • 3/4/2025
HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Bill Text
HA0094
4/10/2025
HA0241
4/10/2025
HA0242
4/10/2025
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA0313
Introduced
SA0100
SA0332
SA0435
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