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HB0334 • 2026

Public Officials

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 14; Title 41; Title 52; Title 58; Title 66 and Title 67, relative to public officials.

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Sponsor
Crawford, Harshbarger
Last action
2025-02-03
Official status
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details about enforcement mechanisms or timelines for posting the required information.

Public Officials - Job Policies for People with Disabilities

This bill requires chief executive officers of state agencies and departments to post policies related to hiring and supporting people with disabilities on their websites.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the chief executive officer of each state agency or department to ensure that policies, practices, and procedures relating to the recruitment, hiring, advancement, and retention of qualified individuals with disabilities are posted on the respective agency's or department's website.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Chief executive officers of state agencies and departments
  • People with disabilities looking for jobs in Tennessee's government

Terms To Know

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
The top leader or manager of a company, agency, or department.
State Agency
A part of the government that handles specific tasks like education, health care, or transportation.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if an agency does not follow this rule.
  • The bill only affects state agencies and departments in Tennessee.
  • It is unclear how soon after becoming law the information must be posted on websites.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  2. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  4. 2025-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  5. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  6. 2025-01-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 352
By Harshbarger

HOUSE BILL 334
By Crawford

HB0334
001947
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2;
Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title
12; Title 13; Title 14; Title 41; Title 52; Title 58;
Title 66 and Title 67, relative to public officials.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-46-102(b), is amended by adding
the following sentence to the end of the subsection:
The chief executive officer of each state agency and department shall ensure that such
policies, practices, and procedures are posted on the respective agency's or
department's website.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.