Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House

HB 2281 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 13; Title 3, Chapter 14 and Title 3, Chapter 7, relative to access to information.

Last action — Reset on Final cal. 3 of Calendar & Rules 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 February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

State Government - As introduced, requires departments, agencies, and other state governmental entities to make information and records available, including by means of direct electronic access, to the staff of the general assembly's fiscal review committee; requires the department of finance and administration to provide the office of legislative budget analysis with access to applicable state budget formulation and management systems. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 13; Title 3, Chapter 14 and Title 3, Chapter 7.

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 3/3/2026

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

  6. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  7. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  9. Sponsor change.

  10. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  11. Filed for introduction

  12. Intro., P1C.

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

  14. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  27. Placed behind the budget

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

  29. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

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

  31. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

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

  33. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  34. Reset on Final cal. 3 of Calendar & Rules Committee

Sponsors

  • Martin B · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Martin B

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2281 do?
State Government - As introduced, requires departments, agencies, and other state governmental entities to make information and records available, including by means of direct electronic access, to the staff of the general assembly's fiscal review committee; requires the department of finance and administration to provide the office of legislative budget analysis with access to applicable state budget formulation and management systems. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 13; Title 3, Chapter 14 and Title 3, Chapter 7.
Who sponsors HB 2281?
HB 2281 is sponsored by Martin B.
What is the current status of HB 2281?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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