Tennessee House Bill HB0250

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/21/25
• Refer: 2/3/25
• Refer: 2/10/25
• Engrossed: 2/20/25
• Enrolled: 3/21/25
• Passed: 4/3/25
• Chaptered: 4/4/25

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 55, relative to the information systems council.

Summary

HB0250 makes a narrow technical change to Tennessee’s statutory list of state boards and commissions. It removes the Information Systems Council from one section of the Tennessee Code Annotated that lists entities subject to certain administrative provisions, and adds the council to another section that identifies entities exempted or treated differently under those provisions. The bill specifically references the Information Systems Council created in Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 55. In practical terms, the measure updates cross-references in state law so the Information Systems Council is properly categorized within Tennessee’s board-and-commission framework. The bill does not create a new program, change the council’s core duties, or alter public benefits or regulatory standards; instead, it aligns the code with the council’s existing statutory status and ensures the relevant administrative sections reflect that status accurately.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated sections 4-29-246 and 4-29-252, affecting how the Information Systems Council is listed within the state’s statutory scheme for boards and commissions. Its impact is limited to administrative classification and statutory housekeeping, with no direct change to private rights, agency powers beyond the council’s placement in the code, or substantive policy requirements for affected parties.

Sentiment

The bill appears to have been noncontroversial and broadly supported. It passed the House Government Operations Committee 10-0, then cleared the House on consent calendar passage by a vote of 89-0, and later received a unanimous 30-0 motion to adopt. The voting history suggests consensus that the measure was a routine technical correction rather than a substantive policy dispute.

Contention

There is little evidence of disagreement in the available record. No committee transcript is provided, and the unanimous votes indicate no notable opposition on the floor or in committee. If any concern existed, it likely would have been limited to the technical accuracy of the code amendments or the proper placement of the Information Systems Council within the state’s administrative statutes, but no such objection is documented here.