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HB0321Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, 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, relative to electronic transmissions.

Passed

Introduced by William Lamberth, District 44

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 01/01/2026

April 4, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · March 10, 2025

29

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

29 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

Citizen Voice

How would you vote on this bill?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes
Bo Watson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0010)

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  15. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  16. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  17. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0036)

  18. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  19. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  20. Signed by H. Speaker

  21. Signed by Senate Speaker

  22. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  23. Signed by Governor.

  24. Pub. Ch. 94

  25. Effective date(s) 01/01/2026

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