TennesseeSB 2450114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 8, Chapter 44, relative to public notices.

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Signed by Governor

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Tennessee reviews public notice methods

The law directs TACIR to study how governments give public notice. It reviews whether newspapers are still best; trends in newspaper numbers, publishing, subscribers; and broadband access in rural areas. It examines costs and needs for online notice systems, including permanent archives, data security, independent proof of posting, and practices in other states. It also reviews how much taxpayer money goes to newspaper notices and whether people should have to pay to read notices. State and local agencies must provide data, TACIR uses current resources, and it must report results to key committees and the legislative librarian; the law takes effect immediately.

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Cosponsors

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Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 252 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/22/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2026

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026

Yes: 91 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY CRAWFORD PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026

Yes: 89 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/13/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2026

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/25/2026

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
5/27/2026
Pub. Ch. 1137
5/27/2026
Signed by Governor.
5/22/2026Senate
Transmitted to Governor for action.
5/11/2026Senate
Signed by H. Speaker
5/7/2026House
Signed by Senate Speaker
4/30/2026Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures
4/30/2026Senate
Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1213)
4/22/2026Senate
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026
4/21/2026Senate
Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
4/21/2026House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1213)
4/21/2026House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1137)
4/21/2026House
Subst. for comp. HB.
4/21/2026House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
4/15/2026House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
4/13/2026Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
4/13/2026Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0870)
4/13/2026Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
4/10/2026Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
3/25/2026Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
3/25/2026Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
3/24/2026Senate
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
3/24/2026Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
3/18/2026Senate
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
3/17/2026Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
3/11/2026Senate

Bill Text

HA1213 (Substitute)
4/21/2026
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Enrolled / Public Chapter
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Fiscal Note
PDF
HA1137
PDF
Introduced
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SA0870
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