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TN HB0321
Bill
Status
4/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
William Lamberth
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AI Summary
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Requires all Tennessee executive branch departments, agencies, and offices to accept electronic transmission of any document that could previously have been submitted by fax or facsimile
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Defines "electronic transmission" as any non-paper communication that creates a retrievable record (including email and internet communication), explicitly excluding fax/facsimile from this definition
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Updates terminology across approximately 50 sections of Tennessee Code, replacing references to "fax," "facsimile," and "email" with the standardized term "electronic transmission"
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Directs the Tennessee Supreme Court to develop rules for electronic document filing in courts, including document types, fees, filing times, and signature requirements
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Takes effect January 1, 2026
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1; Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title 13; Title 16; Title 20; Title 22; Title 24; Title 31; Title 33; Title 36; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 50; Title 53; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 61; Title 62; Title 63; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69 and Title 71, relative to electronic transmissions.
Computers and Electronic Processing
Last Action
Effective date(s) 01/01/2026
4/4/2025