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HB1182 • 2026

State Government

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, relative to state government.

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Sponsor
Maberry, Lowe
Last action
2026-03-04
Official status
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill's exact content and future status are still pending legislative action.

State Government Reporting Act

This bill requires state departments and agencies in Tennessee to post their annual economic efficiency reports on their official websites.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires each state department and agency to report annually on its progress towards economic efficiency during budget hearings.
  • Specifies that these reports must be posted on the official website of each department or agency.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State departments and agencies in Tennessee
  • The public who can access information about state economic efficiency

Terms To Know

economic efficiency
How well a department or agency uses its resources to achieve goals.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify the exact format or content of the reports.
  • The bill's status is still active and awaiting further action in the state legislature.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

  2. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  3. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 2/25/2026

  4. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  5. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  6. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  7. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  8. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  9. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  10. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  11. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  12. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1226
By Lowe

HOUSE BILL 1182
By Maberry

HB1182
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
relative to state government.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-1-408, is amended by deleting
subsection (c) and substituting instead:
(c) Each department and agency shall annually report progress in achieving
economic efficiency during their budget hearings to the appropriate committees of the
senate and house of representatives, and post such report to the department's or
agency's website.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.