AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 8, Chapter 44, relative to public notices.
State of TennesseeTennesseeAs 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.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 27, 2026
- 169 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
TN SB 2450 · PassedMay 27
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Bill details
- Last action
- Effective date(s) 05/22/2026 · May 27, 2026
Sponsor
BPBill PowersSenator · Republican · SD-022Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
Bill history
Newest first.
May 27, 2026Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
May 27, 2026Pub. Ch. 1137
May 22, 2026Signed by Governor.Senate
May 11, 2026Transmitted to Governor for action.Senate
May 7, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse
Apr 30, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate
Apr 30, 2026Enrolled and ready for signaturesSenate
Apr 22, 2026Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1213)Senate
Show 20 earlier actions
Apr 21, 2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026Senate
Apr 21, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0House
Apr 21, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1213)House
Apr 21, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1137)House
Apr 21, 2026Subst. for comp. HB.House
Apr 15, 2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.House
Apr 13, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseSenate
Apr 13, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0Senate
Apr 13, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0870)Senate
Apr 10, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026Senate
Mar 25, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1Senate
Mar 25, 2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026Senate
Mar 24, 2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026Senate
Mar 24, 2026Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026Senate
Mar 18, 2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026Senate
Mar 17, 2026Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026Senate
Mar 11, 2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026Senate
Feb 5, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeSenate
Feb 2, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate
Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionSenate
Recorded votes
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1Mar 25, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 91 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY CRAWFORD PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 89 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2Apr 22, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Newspapers and Publications
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