---
type: "Bill"
title: "State Government - As enacted, prohibits a state entity from submitting payment with an entity that has engaged in a cybersecurity incident on an information technology system by encrypting data and then subsequently offering to decrypt that data in exchange for a ransom payment; requires a state entity experiencing a ransom request in connection with a cybersecurity incident to immediately notify and consult with the technology and innovation division of the TBI. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 12."
description: "State Government - As enacted, prohibits a state entity from submitting payment with an entity that has engaged in a cybersecurity incident on an information technology system by encrypting data and then subsequently offering to decrypt that data in exchange for a ransom payment; requires a state entity experiencing a ransom request in connection with a cybersecurity incident to immediately notify and consult with the technology and innovation division of the TBI. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 12."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 1733"
citation: "Tennessee HB 1733 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["State Government"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lamberth"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 27
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2024-01-09"
last_action: "2024-03-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/616c4ff7-d360-4eea-8aaa-7243bffa495f"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1733&GA=113"
source_hash: "1ce826929da87c536e3a450935b781a9badca708bf3df126dfc84d92670638ed"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee HB 1733 (113) — State Government - As enacted, prohibits a state entity from submitting payment with an entity that has engaged in a cybersecurity incident on an information technology system by encrypting data and then subsequently offering to decrypt that data in exchange for a ransom payment; requires a state entity experiencing a ransom request in connection with a cybersecurity incident to immediately notify and consult with the technology and innovation division of the TBI. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 12.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0541** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0541.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0541** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0541.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB1733.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee 1/30/2024 — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/14/2024 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/26/2024 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/22/2024 Passed (1) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/22/2024 2/15/2024 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Lamberth — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-01-09** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-10** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2024-01-11** P2C, ref. to State Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-17** Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-24** Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 1/30/2024
- **2024-01-30** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-31** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 2/7/2024
- **2024-02-07** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 2/14/2024
- **2024-02-07** Action def. in State Government Committee to 2/14/2024
- **2024-02-14** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/15/2024
- **2024-02-14** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-15** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/22/2024
- **2024-02-22** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2024-02-22** Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2024-02-22** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-02-22** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0541) `amendment-passage`
- **2024-02-26** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-02-26** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0541)
- **2024-02-26** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2024-02-26** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-02-27** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2024-02-28** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-02-28** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-03-01** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-03-07** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-03-19** Effective date(s) 03/07/2024
- **2024-03-19** Pub. Ch. 534

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/616c4ff7-d360-4eea-8aaa-7243bffa495f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).