Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0773 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1, Chapter 3, relative to legal notices.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Newspapers and Publications - As enacted, specifies that the website where legal notices must be posted must not require a fee or a subscription for a person to view the website; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 500

  2. Pub. Ch. 500

  3. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. Companion House Bill substituted

  10. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  11. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  12. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0340)

  13. Re-refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee 4/22/25

  14. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/22/25

  15. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/22/2025

  16. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  17. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025

  18. Passed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 8, PNV 1

  19. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

  20. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0392)

  21. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0533)

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Passed H., as am., Ayes 84, Nays 2, PNV 5

  24. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  25. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  26. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  27. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  28. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  29. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  30. Placed behind the budget

  31. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  32. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  33. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  34. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  35. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  36. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  37. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  38. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  39. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  40. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  41. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  42. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  43. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

  44. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

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

  46. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  47. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

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

  49. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  50. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  51. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  53. Intro., P1C.

  54. Filed for introduction

  55. Filed for introduction

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0773 do?
Newspapers and Publications - As enacted, specifies that the website where legal notices must be posted must not require a fee or a subscription for a person to view the website; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3.
Who sponsors HB 0773?
HB 0773 is sponsored by Powers, Dennis (Republican) and Shaw, Johnny (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0773?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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