Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 2450
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
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Summary
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Latest action(May 27, 2026): Pub. Ch. 1137
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 21, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 21, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY CRAWFORD PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 13, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 25, 2026 Senate | 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 | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 27, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 1137 - May 27, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/22/2026 - May 22, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 11, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1213) - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1137) - Apr 21, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1213) - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0870) - Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Apr 10, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration