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HB1300 • 2026

State Government

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 8 and Title 9, relative to government efficiency.

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Sponsor
Todd, Gardenhire
Last action
2026-03-18
Official status
Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not specify which committees receive these reports or that it adds to existing requirements without changing content.

Government Efficiency Reporting Act

This bill requires state departments and agencies to submit annual reports on their efforts to achieve economic efficiency to both the governor and certain committees in the Tennessee General Assembly.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes a law so that state departments and agencies must give yearly reports on how they are trying to be more efficient with money and resources.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State departments and agencies
  • The governor of Tennessee

Terms To Know

economic efficiency
Finding ways to save money or use resources better without reducing quality.
general assembly
The state legislature, which includes both the House and Senate in Tennessee.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what information must be included in the reports.
  • It is unclear how this will affect existing reporting requirements or processes.
  • This bill has not yet been signed into law and its exact impact remains to be seen.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to SB1406

Plain English: The amendment changes Tennessee's timekeeping laws to observe standard time (no daylight saving time) permanently starting in March 2027.

  • Tennessee and its political subdivisions will use standard time year-round, without observing daylight saving time, beginning on the second Sunday of March 2027.
  • The amendment does not specify what happens before March 2027 or how the transition to permanent standard time will be implemented.
  • It is unclear if there are any exceptions or additional regulations that would apply after this change takes effect.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  2. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  3. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee

  4. 2026-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  7. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  8. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  9. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  11. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  12. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  13. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  15. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  16. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  17. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  19. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  20. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  21. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  22. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  23. 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 1406
By Hensley

HOUSE BILL 1300
By Todd
HB1300
003371
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3;
Title 4; Title 8 and Title 9, relative to government
efficiency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-1-408(c), is amended by deleting
"shall annually report progress in achieving economic efficiency" and substituting "shall annually
report progress in achieving economic efficiency to the governor and".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.