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SB1226 • 2026

State Government

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

Budget
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Sponsor
Lowe, Maberry
Last action
2025-02-12
Official status
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide detailed information on enforcement mechanisms or update frequency.

State Departments Must Share Efficiency Reports Online

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

What This Bill Does

  • Requires each state department and agency to share its annual report on economic efficiency with the appropriate committees of the Senate and House of Representatives during budget hearings.
  • Directs these same departments and agencies to put this report online, making it available on their official website.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State departments and agencies in Tennessee
  • The public who can access these reports through department or agency websites

Terms To Know

economic efficiency
How well a state department or agency uses its resources to achieve goals without wasting money.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if departments do not post their reports online.
  • It is unclear how often these reports will be updated on the websites.
  • There are no details about penalties for non-compliance with this requirement.

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

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

  8. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  9. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  10. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  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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HOUSE BILL 1182
By Maberry

SENATE BILL 1226
By Lowe

SB1226
003350
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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.