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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 2114: Newspapers and Publications - As enacted, requires the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to conduct a study to determine if newspapers of general circulation remain the most efficient and effective manner for governments to provide the public with transparent and accessible information. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 8, Chapter 44.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2114 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Newspapers and Publications - As enacted, requires the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to conduct a study to determine if newspapers of general circulation remain the most efficient and effective manner for governments to provide the public with transparent and accessible information. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 8, Chapter 44. Primary sponsor: John Crawford (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1137.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1137
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
  5. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  6. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
  7. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  8. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
  9. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  10. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  11. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to the Next Calendar

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source