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Committee approves bill replacing 'facsimile transmission' language with electronic transmission
Summary
The Department and Agency Subcommittee approved House Bill 321, which replaces references to 'facsimile transmission' in state code with 'electronic transmission.' The bill was sent to the full committee on a voice vote (6 ayes).
House Bill 321, which replaces references to “facsimile transmission” in state code language with “electronic transmission,” was approved by the Department and Agency Subcommittee and moved to the full committee.
Leader Lambreth, sponsor of the bill, told the subcommittee the measure “does exactly what it says it does. So we're getting rid of fax machines,” saying the change updates the code to reflect modern document-transmission methods. “It really is important. I think that we keep up with the times on how we transmit documents with the state of Tennessee,” Lambreth said.
The sponsor thanked legal services staff for reviewing the code to find every instance of the phrase, and noted that most people now use computer programs, apps or phones to scan and send documents rather than standalone fax machines. The committee had no questions and proceeded to vote.
Clerk staff reported the vote as six ayes. No roll-call votes or individual member votes were recorded in the transcript. The subcommittee chair said the bill will go to the full committee for further consideration.
No statutory citations or specific code sections were named during the presentation. The sponsor and committee members did not provide a fiscal note or estimated cost impact on the record.
