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SB0878 • 2026

Agriculture, Dept. of

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 11; Title 43; Title 44; Title 53; Title 57; Title 62; Title 63; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69 and Title 70, relative to agriculture.

Agriculture
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Sponsor
Reeves, Todd
Last action
2025-02-12
Official status
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify what happens if the reports are not posted on time or how often these reports will be made public beyond annual updates.

Making Tennessee Agricultural Museum Reports Public

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to post annual reports about the Tennessee Agricultural Museum and its board on their website within one month after the governor approves them.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Department of Agriculture to make annual reports regarding the operation of the Tennessee Agricultural Museum and its board available online.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Agriculture in Tennessee
  • People interested in the Tennessee Agricultural Museum

Terms To Know

Department of Agriculture
A government agency responsible for managing agricultural policies and programs.
Tennessee Agricultural Museum
A museum that showcases the history and importance of agriculture in Tennessee.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if the reports are not posted on time.
  • It is unclear how often these reports will be made public beyond the requirement for annual updates.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

  2. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  4. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  5. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  6. 2025-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 892
By Todd

SENATE BILL 878
By Reeves

SB0878
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 11; Title 43; Title 44; Title 53; Title 57; Title
62; Title 63; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69 and
Title 70, relative to agriculture.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 43-1-503, is amended by adding the
following after the last sentence of the section:
The department shall make the reports required under this section available in a publicly
accessible location on the department's website within one (1) month from the date the
governor approves the reports.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.