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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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Sponsor
Bailey, Crawford
Last action
2026-04-14
Official status
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not specify whether it requires annual reports to cover specific details about functions, management, and financial transactions. This information is implied but not explicitly stated in the official source material.

State Government Electronic Reporting Act

This bill allows certain state officials in Tennessee to submit their annual reports electronically.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the head of each administrative department, the state treasurer, the secretary of state, and the adjutant general to file electronic annual reports.
  • Changes existing laws to permit these officials to use electronic filing for their annual reports.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State government officials including heads of administrative departments, state treasurer, secretary of state, and adjutant general.

Terms To Know

Administrative department
A part of the state government that handles specific duties or services.
Adjutant general
The highest-ranking officer in a state's National Guard who reports to both civilian and military authorities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how the electronic filing system will be implemented or maintained.
  • Does not address what happens if an official cannot file electronically for some reason.

Amendments

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

Amendment 1-0 to HB0338

Plain English: This amendment allows the commissioner of environment and conservation to enter into agreements for private development at Cumberland Mountain State Park without following certain restrictions.

  • Adds new subsection (d) to Tennessee Code Annotated §12-2-116, allowing the commissioner to make agreements for private development, redevelopment, construction, and operation of facilities on state lands under their jurisdiction, specifically for Cumberland Mountain State Park.
  • Modifies §12-2-116(a)(1) by removing a clause that allows exceptions to certain provisions and adding an exception based on subsection (d).
  • The amendment text does not specify the exact nature of the agreements or conveyances allowed, leaving some details unclear.
Amendment 1-0 to SB0354

Plain English: The amendment allows the commissioner of environment and conservation to enter into agreements for private development at Cumberland Mountain State Park without following certain restrictions.

  • Adds new subsection (d) to Tennessee Code Annotated §12-2-116, allowing the commissioner to make agreements for private development, redevelopment, construction, and operation of facilities on state lands under their jurisdiction, specifically for Cumberland Mountain State Park.
  • Modifies §12-2-116(a)(1) by removing a clause that allows exceptions to certain provisions, but now limits these exceptions with the new subsection (d).
  • The amendment text does not specify what types of agreements can be made or how they will affect Cumberland Mountain State Park beyond allowing private development.

Bill History

  1. 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

  2. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  3. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  4. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  5. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  6. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  7. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  8. 2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  9. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  10. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  11. 2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  12. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  13. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  14. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

  15. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  18. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  19. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  20. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  21. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  22. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  23. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  24. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  25. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  26. 2025-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  27. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  28. 2025-01-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 338
By Crawford

SENATE BILL 354
By Bailey
SB0354
001928
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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.