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SB0354 • 2026

State Government

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 12; Title 13; Title 14; Title 15; Title 41; Title 50 and Title 57, relative to state government.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Bailey, Crawford
Last action
2026-05-14
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 925
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

State Government

ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 338, AS AMENDED.

What This Bill Does

  • ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 338, AS AMENDED.
  • AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, authorize the commissioner of environment and conservation, notwithstanding agreements authorized by the commissioner of general services and with approval of the state building commission, to enter into agreements contempla ted for the private development, redevelopment, construction, and operation of facilities on lands with Cumberland Mountain State Park, and the department of environment and conservation may supervise the construction.
  • Such agreements may inc lude provisions for the sale, lease, or other conveyance of state-owned real property, subject to the approval of the commissioner of environment and conservation and the state building commission.
  • The requirements of the disposal of surplus interests in real property and energy resources in present law do not apply to such conveyances.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Amendments

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Amendment 1-0 to HB0338

Plain English: House State & Local Government 1 Amendment No.

  • House State & Local Government 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB0338 Crawford Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 354 House Bill No.
  • 338* HA1139 016756 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 1-0 to SB0354

Plain English: Senate State and Local Government 1 Amendment No.

  • Senate State and Local Government 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to SB0354 Briggs Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 354 House Bill No.
  • 338* SA1044 016756 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 925

  2. 2026-05-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

  3. 2026-05-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 925

  4. 2026-05-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-05-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. 2026-05-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. 2026-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  8. 2026-04-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. 2026-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  10. 2026-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  11. 2026-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1044)

  12. 2026-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  13. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026

  14. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate Reset on calendar for 4/23/2026

  15. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  16. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  17. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  18. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  19. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1

  20. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1139)

  21. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  22. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/21/2026

  23. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  24. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  25. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  26. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  27. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/14/2026

  28. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/13/2026

  29. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to the Next Calendar

  30. 2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  31. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  32. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  33. 2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  34. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  35. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  36. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

  37. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

  38. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  39. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  40. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/3/2026

  41. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  42. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  43. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  44. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  45. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  46. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  47. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  48. 2025-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  49. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  50. 2025-01-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 338, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1
rewrites the bill to, instead, authorize the commissioner of environment and conservation, notwithstanding agreements authorized by the commissioner of general services and with approval of the state building commission, to enter into agreements contempla
ted for the private development, redevelopment, construction, and operation of facilities on lands with Cumberland Mountain State Park, and the department of environment and conservation may supervise the construction. Such agreements may inc
lude provisions for the sale, lease, or other conveyance of state-owned real property, subject to the approval of the commissioner of environment and conservation and the state building commission. The requirements of the disposal of surplus interests in
real property and energy resources in present law do not apply to such conveyances.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 338
By Crawford

SENATE BILL 354
By Bailey
SB0354
001928
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3;
Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 12; Title 13;
Title 14; Title 15; Title 41; Title 50 and Title 57,
relative to state government.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-4-114(a)(1), is amended by adding
the following at the end of the subdivision:
Reports filed pursuant to this subdivision (a)(1) may be submitted electronically.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.