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HB1698Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to the general assembly.

Introduced

Introduced by Tim Rudd, District 34

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, authorizes the chair of a committee of the general assembly to require an executive branch employee to take an oath prior to testifying before the committee subject to the penalty of perjury; authorizes the chair of a committee or the executive director of fiscal review to require any documentation submitted by such employee for the purpose of evaluating the merits of a legislative measure or generating a fiscal note to submit an affidavit with such documentation attesting to the accuracy of the information subject to the penalty of perjury. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 40.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

April 8, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · March 18, 2026

6

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

6 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Rick Eldridge10Yes
Iris Rudder39Yes
Jake McCalmon63Yes
Michael Lankford75Yes
Todd Warner92Yes
Gabby Salinas96Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

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

  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  8. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  10. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

  12. Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

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