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SB1370 • 2026

State Government

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, relative to state government.

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Sponsor
Watson, Hicks G
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

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Expanding State Government Cybersecurity Representation

This bill adds a cybersecurity expert as a non-voting member of the Information Systems Council in Tennessee.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds one state employee with experience in cybersecurity to the Information Systems Council.
  • Makes this new member a non-voting member of the council.
  • Allows for reappointment of the new cybersecurity member.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The governor, who appoints the new cybersecurity expert.
  • The Information Systems Council, which gains an additional member.

Terms To Know

Information Systems Council
A group that advises on technology and information systems in Tennessee's state government.
Non-voting member
A person who can attend meetings but cannot vote on decisions.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact role or responsibilities of the new cybersecurity expert.
  • It is unclear how this change will impact the council's operations and decision-making process.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  2. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  4. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  5. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  6. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  7. 2025-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 481
By Hicks G

SENATE BILL 1370
By Watson

SB1370
001944
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 3, relative to state government.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-3-5501(b)(1), is amended by
adding the following new subdivision:
(N) One (1) state employee who has experience in the field of cybersecurity, to
be appointed by the governor;
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-3-5501(b)(3), is amended by
deleting the subdivision and substituting:
(3) The persons appointed pursuant to subdivisions (b)(1)(L)-(N) are nonvoting
members of the council.
SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-3-5501(c)(3), is amended by
deleting the subdivision and substituting:
(3) Members appointed pursuant to subdivisions (b)(1)(F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (L),
(M), and (N) are eligible for reappointment to the council.
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.