Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 3 R cosponsors

HB 2073 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 3 and Title 8, relative to lobbying.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 23, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Lobbying, Lobbyists - As introduced, provides that a school board, municipal utility, utility district, and department, agency, or entity of county or municipal government that employs a contractor, subcontractor, or representative for purposes of lobbying is deemed to be an employer of a lobbyist. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3 and Title 8.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  7. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026

  9. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2026

  10. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  11. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2026

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA1068)

  17. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 4

  18. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Intro., P1C.

  22. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  23. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  26. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  27. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  28. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  29. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  30. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  31. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  32. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  33. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  34. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  36. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

  38. Placed behind the budget

  39. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  40. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 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 2073 do?
Lobbying, Lobbyists - As introduced, provides that a school board, municipal utility, utility district, and department, agency, or entity of county or municipal government that employs a contractor, subcontractor, or representative for purposes of lobbying is deemed to be an employer of a lobbyist. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3 and Title 8.
Who sponsors HB 2073?
HB 2073 is sponsored by Reeves, Lee (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), and Boyd, Clark (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2073?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 23, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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