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

SB 1721: General Assembly - As introduced, authorizes the chair of a committee of the general assembly to require an executive branch employee to take an oath prior to testifying before the committee subject to the penalty of perjury; authorizes the chair of a committee or the executive director of fiscal review to require any documentation submitted by such employee for the purpose of evaluating the merits of a legislative measure or generating a fiscal note to submit an affidavit with such documentation attesting to the accuracy of the information subject to the penalty of perjury. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 40.

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

SB 1721 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: General Assembly - As introduced, authorizes the chair of a committee of the general assembly to require an executive branch employee to take an oath prior to testifying before the committee subject to the penalty of perjury; authorizes the chair of a committee or the executive director of fiscal review to require any documentation submitted by such employee for the purpose of evaluating the merits of a legislative measure or generating a fiscal note to submit an affidavit with such documentation attesting to the accuracy of the information subject to the penalty of perjury. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 40. Primary sponsor: Bobby Harshbarger (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bobby HarshbargerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4

“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. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  2. Failed (no second) in Senate State and Local Government Committee
  3. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  5. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
  6. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
  7. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  8. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026
  9. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
  10. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
  11. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  12. Filed for introduction

Sources

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