Tennessee Senate Bill SB1370

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/6/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, relative to state government.

Summary

SB1370 amends Tennessee law governing the state cybersecurity council by adding one new appointed member: a state employee with experience in cybersecurity, appointed by the governor. The bill places this new member in the same category as certain other council appointees by making the position nonvoting. The measure also updates the council’s reappointment provisions so that members appointed under the specified subdivisions, including the new cybersecurity appointee, are eligible for reappointment. The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law, reflecting the legislature’s intent to quickly incorporate cybersecurity expertise into the council’s structure.

Impact

The bill changes Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-3-5501, by expanding the membership of the state cybersecurity council and clarifying that the new cybersecurity-focused appointee is a nonvoting member eligible for reappointment. Its practical effect is to add subject-matter expertise from within state government to the council’s advisory structure without changing the council’s voting balance or decision-making authority.

Sentiment

No committee transcripts or recorded votes are available, so there is no direct evidence of debate or opposition in the provided materials. Based on the bill text alone, the measure appears routine and administrative, with an emphasis on strengthening cybersecurity expertise in state government.

Contention

The bill itself does not indicate any major controversy. The only potentially notable policy choice is that the new cybersecurity member is nonvoting, which preserves the existing voting structure while still adding expertise. Because there are no transcripts or votes, it is not possible to identify any specific supporters or opponents from the provided record.