Bill
Bill > HB0773
TN HB0773
TN HB0773AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1, Chapter 3, relative to legal notices.
summary
Introduced
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
In Committee
04/17/2025
04/17/2025
Crossed Over
04/21/2025
04/21/2025
Passed
04/28/2025
04/28/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/27/2025
05/27/2025
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As enacted, specifies that the website where legal notices must be posted must not require a fee or a subscription for a person to view the website; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3.
AI Summary
This bill amends Tennessee's legal notice publication requirements by establishing new rules for websites hosting legal notices. The legislation mandates that websites publishing legal notices must be free to access, without requiring any fees or subscriptions, and must be owned by an entity separate from the newspaper of general circulation. Additionally, the bill requires website owners publishing legal notices to charge word-based rates comparable to their rates for other advertisers and to provide an invoice with an affidavit detailing the number of days the notice was published. The bill specifically excludes certain types of legal notices, such as those related to specific statutory requirements (like § 35-5-101) and sample ballot publications. The changes will take effect on July 1, 2025, with the stated purpose of serving the public welfare. This legislation appears aimed at increasing transparency and accessibility of legal notices by ensuring they can be viewed without financial barriers and by standardizing publication practices.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 (on 05/27/2025)
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0773&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0500.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for HA0533 (8064) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM1390.pdf |
| Amendment 2-0 to HB0773 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0533.pdf |
| Amendment 1-0 to HB0773 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0392.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for HA0392 (7284) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM1300.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - SB0760 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0760.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0773.pdf |
Loading...