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Commission approves five 2026 replacement volumes, keeps pricing flat
Summary
The Tennessee commission approved replacement of five statutory volumes for 2026 — including domestic relations and insurance titles — and agreed to hold retail pricing at $39 per volume, with the set priced at $195, following staff and vendor presentations on selection and timing.
The Tennessee commission on Nov. 18 approved replacing five annotated-code volumes for 2026 and agreed to keep the proposed retail price at $39 per volume, commission leaders said.
The decision followed presentations from staff and the vendor about which volumes required replacement and why. Jamie, a commission staff member, told the panel the five chosen volumes were 6b (domestic relations), 10 (insurance), 10a (continues insurance), 10c (professions, businesses and trade) and 12b (waters, waterways, drains, levees, wildlife resources and welfare). Jamie said the selections were driven by "very large standalone supplement[s]" and ongoing legislative activity, and noted the last replacements ranged from 2016 to 2021.
Brian Kennedy, the Lexis representative who addressed the commission, proposed keeping pricing the same as 2025 "partly as a concession of some of the issues" that had placed extra strain on the staff producing supplements. Kennedy said the proposed pricing for 2026 is "$39" per volume and that the five-volume set would total "$195." Chief Justice moved the agenda forward and staff recorded a motion to approve the recommendation; the commission approved it by voice vote.
Why it matters: Replacing volumes addresses accuracy and cross-reference issues in legal publications that reflect new legislation. The commission's decision to replace grouped volumes (for example, both insurance volumes together) was intended to limit cross-reference problems and reduce future labor on staff.
What the vote did: The commission formally approved replacing the five specified volumes and the proposed flat pricing. No amendments or funding increases were attached to the motion; implementation steps were handled through the vendor and staff publication workflow.
Next steps: Staff and the vendor will proceed with the replacement schedule and the pricing plan as approved. The commission did not attach additional directives beyond approving the recommendation.
