Tennessee Senate Bill SB0767

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/4/25

Caption

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

Summary

SB0767 makes a narrow change to Tennessee law governing broadband-related procedures by amending Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-3-709(a)(2). The bill replaces a deadline measured in "thirty (30) business days" with "thirty (30) calendar days." No other substantive provisions are included in the text provided, and the act takes effect immediately upon becoming law. Although the caption references multiple titles of the Tennessee Code and describes the measure as relating to broadband, the operative language in the bill text is limited to this single timing change. As a result, the bill appears to adjust the administrative timeline for an existing broadband-related process rather than create a new program or regulatory framework.

Impact

The bill would amend one statutory deadline in Tennessee Code Annotated, changing the time period for an action under Section 4-3-709(a)(2) from business days to calendar days. This shortens the practical counting method in many cases because weekends and holidays would no longer be excluded, potentially requiring faster compliance by affected agencies, utilities, or broadband-related parties subject to the statute. The bill does not otherwise alter the underlying broadband policy or expand regulatory authority in the text provided.

Sentiment

Based on the available record, there is no documented committee debate, vote history, or recorded opposition in the materials provided. The bill’s caption suggests it is a broadband-related administrative update, and the absence of transcripts or votes indicates no visible controversy in the supplied context. Overall, the available information suggests a neutral or routine procedural measure rather than a highly contested policy change.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided transcripts or voting history because none are included. The only potentially notable issue is the switch from business days to calendar days, which could be viewed as either a simplification of deadline counting or a tightening of compliance time depending on the affected party. Without committee discussion, it is not possible to attribute any objections or support to particular stakeholders.