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TN HB 773

enacted

Newspapers and Publications - As enacted, specifies that the website where legal notices must be posted must not require a fee or a subscription for a person to view the website; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 773 pass?

Yes. TN HB 773 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-27): Pub. Ch. 500

What is TN HB 773 about?

TN HB 773 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Newspapers and Publications - As enacted, specifies that the website where legal notices must be posted must not require a fee or a subscription for a person to view the website; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 773?

Powers is the primary sponsor of TN HB 773.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2025-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 500
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Powersprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 500

  2. 2025-05-27

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  3. 2025-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-05-09

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-05-08

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2025-04-22

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  9. 2025-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  10. 2025-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0340)

  11. 2025-04-22

    Re-refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee 4/22/25

  12. 2025-04-22

    Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/22/25

  13. 2025-04-22

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/22/2025

  14. 2025-04-22

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  15. 2025-04-22

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025

  16. 2025-04-22

    Passed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 8, PNV 1

    passage

  17. 2025-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0392)

    amendment-passage

  18. 2025-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0533)

    amendment-passage

  19. 2025-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  20. 2025-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 84, Nays 2, PNV 5

    passage

  21. 2025-04-21

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  22. 2025-04-17

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2025-04-17

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2025-04-17

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  25. 2025-04-17

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  26. 2025-04-16

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  27. 2025-04-14

    Placed behind the budget

  28. 2025-04-14

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  29. 2025-04-10

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  30. 2025-04-09

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  31. 2025-04-09

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  32. 2025-04-02

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  33. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  34. 2025-03-26

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  35. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  36. 2025-03-19

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

  37. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  38. 2025-03-12

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

    referral-committee

  39. 2025-03-12

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  40. 2025-03-05

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  41. 2025-02-12

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  42. 2025-02-12

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  43. 2025-02-06

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  44. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  45. 2025-02-04

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/12/2025 Passed (6)

    2025-03-12 · pass · 6-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/9/2025 Passed (5)

    2025-04-09 · pass · 21-1

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Salinas: not voting

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 27-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 (2)

    2025-04-21 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY POWERS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed

    2025-04-21 · pass · 90-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Pearson: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-21 · pass · 84-2

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Capley: not voting
    • Garrett: not voting
    • Martin B: not voting
    • Pearson: not voting
    • Wright: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY POWERS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed

    2025-04-21 · pass · 90-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-22 · pass · 23-8

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Roberts: not voting

  • SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/22/2025 Passed

    2025-04-22 · pass · 7-3

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Lamar: not voting

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0773&ga=114

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