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Bill 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. 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. us/states/tn Tennessee General Assembly 114 SB 2450 Tennessee SB 2450 (114)
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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
  2. Amendment HA1213 (committee substitute) — source
  3. Amendment SA0870 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Current Version (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY CRAWFORD PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed — 890 (pass) · lower
  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1) — 910 (pass) · lower
  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2026 Passed (2) — 330 (pass) · upper
  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2026 Passed (1) — 310 (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 — 80 (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; origin ocd-bill/0f0d27bd-bdf1-4d50-9332-38d23bed6f07. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).