---
type: "Bill"
title: "Newspapers and Publications - As enacted, requires the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to conduct a study to determine if newspapers of general circulation remain the most efficient and effective manner for governments to provide the public with transparent and accessible information. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 8, Chapter 44."
description: "Newspapers and Publications - As enacted, requires the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to conduct a study to determine if newspapers of general circulation remain the most efficient and effective manner for governments to provide the public with transparent and accessible information. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 8, Chapter 44."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SB 2450"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2450 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Newspapers and Publications"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Powers"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 28
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2026-02-02"
last_action: "2026-05-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0f0d27bd-bdf1-4d50-9332-38d23bed6f07"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2450&ga=114"
source_hash: "7abf40f9bbfb23a57eaa7b1c29faac4604b06e0ddad5de5bf05c928a5cb6a8d9"
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 SB 2450 (114) — Newspapers and Publications - As enacted, requires the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to conduct a study to determine if newspapers of general circulation remain the most efficient and effective manner for governments to provide the public with transparent and accessible information. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 8, Chapter 44.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA1137** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1137.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA1213** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1213.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0870** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0870.pdf)
4. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2450.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY CRAWFORD PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed — **89–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1) — **91–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2026 Passed (2) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2026 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 3/25/2026 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Powers — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-02-02** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2026-02-02** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-05** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
- **2026-03-17** Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
- **2026-03-18** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
- **2026-03-24** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
- **2026-03-24** Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
- **2026-03-25** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
- **2026-03-25** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
- **2026-04-10** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
- **2026-04-13** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2026-04-13** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2026-04-13** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0870)
- **2026-04-15** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2026-04-21** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026
- **2026-04-21** Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2026-04-21** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1213) `amendment-passage`
- **2026-04-21** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1137) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2026-04-21** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2026-04-22** Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1213) `passage`
- **2026-04-30** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-30** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2026-05-07** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-05-11** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-05-22** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2026-05-27** Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
- **2026-05-27** Pub. Ch. 1137

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0f0d27bd-bdf1-4d50-9332-38d23bed6f07`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).