HB 1698 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

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.

HB 1698 requires executive branch employees (such as state agency staff or governors' liaisons) to swear under penalty of perjury when testifying before legislative committees or submitting documents for fiscal analysis. It mandates that employees provide sworn affidavits confirming the accuracy of written materials used to evaluate bills or create fiscal notes. The bill amends Tennessee Code sections related to legislative procedures (Titles 3, 4, 29, 39, and 40) to enforce these requirements. Violations, such as submitting false information under oath, could lead to perjury charges under existing law.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Apr 8, 2026
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
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Tim Rudd
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