HB1698

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to the general assembly.

Introduced·1/15/26
Draft Text

Amends Tennessee Code to require executive branch employees to provide sworn statements on fiscal impact of legislative measures and to prosecute.

This bill amends Tennessee Code to require employees of the executive branch to execute an affidavit attesting to the truth of material statements submitted for fiscal analysis of legislative measures. It also mandates that the chair of a legislative committee may require such employees to offer these statements under oath, with perjury becoming a Class C misdemeanor. If the chair or executive director has reasonable suspicion that a false statement was submitted with intent to deceive, they must notify the relevant speaker and district attorney general for potential prosecution.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

6 Yea

DRRRRR

0 Nay

History

Apr 8

House

Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

Apr 1

House

Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

Apr 1

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026