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SB1329 • 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 15; Title 41; Title 52; Title 57; Title 58; Title 66 and Title 67, relative to state government.

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Sponsor
Yarbro, Glynn
Last action
2026-03-17
Official status
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not provide details on how the shortened notice period will impact decision-making processes or address potential issues if lawmakers require more time for review.

Shortening Notice Period for Outsourcing State Facilities Management

This bill changes the time state departments must give to lawmakers before outsourcing facilities management services from 30 days to 21 days.

What This Bill Does

  • Reduces the notice period for state agencies planning to outsource facilities management services within a legislative district from 30 days to 21 days.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State departments and agencies that manage facilities.
  • Lawmakers representing state legislative districts.

Terms To Know

Facilities Management
The work of maintaining, operating, and managing buildings and grounds for an organization.
Outsourcing
Hiring a private company to do work that was previously done by government employees.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how the shortened notice period will affect decision-making processes.
  • The bill does not address what happens if lawmakers need more time for review after receiving shorter notices.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

  2. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  3. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  4. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  5. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  6. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  7. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  8. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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HOUSE BILL 1186
By Glynn

SENATE BILL 1329
By Yarbro

SB1329
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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 15; Title 41; Title 52; Title 57; Title 58; Title 66
and Title 67, relative to state government.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-3-106(a), is amended by deleting
the language "Not less than thirty (30) days" and substituting "Not less than twenty-one (21)
days".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.