Tennessee · 114
HB 1698
General Assembly - As introduced, authorizes the chair of a committee of the general assembly to require an executive branch employee to take an oath prior to testifying before the committee subject to the penalty of perjury; authorizes the chair of a committee or the executive director of fiscal review to require any documentation submitted by such employee for the purpose of evaluating the merits of a legislative measure or generating a fiscal note to submit an affidavit with such documentation attesting to the accuracy of the information subject to the penalty of perjury. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 40.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 1698 authorizes committee chairs to require executive branch employees to take an oath subject to perjury penalties before testifying. The bill also permits committee chairs or the executive director of fiscal review to mandate that documentation submitted by these employees include an affidavit attesting to the accuracy of the information, also under penalty of perjury. These provisions amend TCA Titles 3, 4, 29, 39, and 40.
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Sponsors
- Tim Rudd Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State &… | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 18, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |