AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8 and Title 50, relative to state service.
Summary
SB0356 makes a narrow administrative change to Tennessee’s state service laws. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-30-313(c) by replacing the phrase “report to the commissioner” with “electronically report to the commissioner.” In practical terms, it requires that the relevant report be submitted electronically rather than by a more general or potentially paper-based method.
The bill does not create a new program, benefit, or penalty, and it does not appear to change the substance of the reporting requirement itself. Instead, it modernizes the reporting process within the state service framework by specifying an electronic filing method. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
Impact
The bill amends a single provision in Title 8 of the Tennessee Code, affecting reporting procedures for state service-related matters under § 8-30-313(c). Its legal impact is limited to the method of submission, shifting the statutory language to require electronic reporting to the commissioner. This would affect the relevant state employees, agencies, or other parties subject to that reporting obligation by formalizing an electronic process and potentially reducing paper submissions.
Sentiment
There is no recorded committee discussion or voting history in the provided materials, so the bill’s sentiment cannot be measured from debate or roll call data. Based on the text alone, it appears to be a routine administrative or technical update with no obvious policy controversy. The absence of recorded opposition or amendments suggests it was likely noncontroversial.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided context. If any concerns were raised, they are not reflected in the available transcripts or votes. The only conceivable issue from the bill text is the shift to mandatory electronic reporting, which could raise implementation or accessibility questions for affected filers, but no such objections are shown in the record provided.