Tennessee House Bill HB1146

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/5/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 13; Title 65 and Title 67, relative to broadband.

Summary

HB1146 makes a narrow change to Tennessee law governing broadband-related state procedures by amending Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-3-709(a)(2). The bill changes a deadline from “thirty (30) business days” to “thirty (30) calendar days,” which shortens the amount of time allowed for the relevant state action to be completed when counting all days rather than only business days. Although the caption references multiple titles of the Tennessee Code and describes the measure as relating to broadband, the text of the bill itself contains only this single deadline adjustment. The act is made effective immediately upon becoming law, reflecting a legislative intent for prompt implementation.

Impact

The bill would amend state administrative timing requirements by replacing a business-day deadline with a calendar-day deadline in Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-3-709(a)(2). This change affects the timing of the applicable state process by reducing the practical length of the deadline and may require state agencies or other affected parties to respond more quickly. No other statutes are changed in the bill text provided, despite the broader broadband-related caption.

Sentiment

There is no recorded committee discussion or vote history provided for HB1146, so the available materials do not show explicit support, opposition, or debate. Based on the text alone, the bill appears technical and procedural rather than controversial, with a straightforward deadline modification and immediate effective date.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. The only potentially notable issue is the policy effect of changing a deadline from business days to calendar days, which can compress response time for the affected state process. However, without transcripts or votes, it is not possible to identify any particular legislator, agency, industry group, or stakeholder as opposing or supporting the change.