TennesseeGovernment and colleges would file annual compliance attestations
Covered government and public college leaders would send the comptroller annual attestations that their entities comply with referenced rules, beginning January 1, 2027.
What it does
State, county, municipal, and metropolitan government leaders would send the comptroller yearly attestations saying their entities comply with the referenced rules.
Leaders of covered public colleges and universities would send the comptroller yearly attestations saying their institutions comply with the referenced rules.
Argument forYearly attestations could give the comptroller regular information about whether covered governments and public colleges follow the referenced rules.
Argument againstAnnual filings could add paperwork for many government and college leaders, while the supplied text does not show what the underlying compliance standard requires.
More detail
Executive heads of state agencies, county governments, municipal governments, and metropolitan governments would submit annual attestations to the comptroller of the treasury. The requirement applies to each government entity subject to the referenced subsection (a). The attestation must address compliance with subsection (a). The supplied passages do not reproduce subsection (a), so its full requirements and exceptions cannot be confirmed. The first attestation would be due by January 1, 2027, with another due each January 1 afterward.
The executive head or president of each covered public institution of higher education would submit an annual attestation to the comptroller of the treasury. The requirement applies to each public institution of higher education subject to the referenced subsection (a). The attestation must address compliance with subsection (a). The supplied passages do not reproduce subsection (a), so its full requirements and exceptions cannot be confirmed. The first attestation would be due by January 1, 2027, with another due each January 1 afterward.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1083Latest
- Apr 21Comp. SB subst.
- Apr 16
- Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 14Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 14H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
- Apr 8Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Apr 2Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/8/2026
- Apr 1Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
- Mar 25Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
- Mar 18Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 18Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
- Mar 11Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 10Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/10/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
- Mar 3Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
- Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
- Jan 21P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Education CommitteeMinor
- Jan 21Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 15Intro., P1C.Minor
- Jan 15Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Jan 14Filed for introductionIntroduced
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