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TN HB 321

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Computers and Electronic Processing - As enacted, requires each department, agency, office, commission, institution, or instrumentality of the executive branch to accept electronic transmissions; defines the meaning of electronic transmission as applicable to this state's code; removes the terms "fax" or "facsimile" in certain statutes and replaces the terms with electronic transmission. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title 13; Title 16; Title 20; Title 22; Title 24; Title 31; Title 33; Title 36; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 50; Title 53; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 61; Title 62; Title 63; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69 and Title 71.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 321 pass?

Yes. TN HB 321 has been enacted into law as of 2025-04-04. Latest recorded action (2025-04-04): Pub. Ch. 94

What is TN HB 321 about?

TN HB 321 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Computers and Electronic Processing - As enacted, requires each department, agency, office, commission, institution, or instrumentality of the executive branch to accept electronic transmissions; defines the meaning of electronic transmission as applicable to this state's code; removes the terms "fax" or "facsimile" in certain statutes and replaces the terms with electronic transmission. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title 13; Title 16; Title 20; Title 22; Title 24; Title 31; Title 33; Title 36; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 50; Title 53; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 61; Title 62; Title 63; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69 and Title 71.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 321?

Lamberth is the primary sponsor of TN HB 321.

Introduced
2025-01-27
Latest action
2025-04-04 — Pub. Ch. 94
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lamberthprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-27

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-03

    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-03

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-05

    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/11/2025

  6. 2025-02-11

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-02-12

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025

  8. 2025-02-19

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025

  9. 2025-02-19

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-02-20

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025

  11. 2025-02-24

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  12. 2025-02-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  13. 2025-02-24

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0010)

    amendment-passage

  14. 2025-02-25

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  15. 2025-02-27

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  16. 2025-03-10

    Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0

    passage

  17. 2025-03-10

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0036)

  18. 2025-03-10

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  19. 2025-03-11

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  20. 2025-03-19

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  21. 2025-03-19

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  22. 2025-03-20

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  23. 2025-03-28

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  24. 2025-04-04

    Effective date(s) 01/01/2026

  25. 2025-04-04

    Pub. Ch. 94

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/11/2025 Passed

    2025-02-11 · pass · 6-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/19/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-02-19 · pass · 22-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 2/20/2025 (2)

    2025-02-24 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/24/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-02-24 · pass · 97-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/10/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-10 · pass · 29-0

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0321&ga=114

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