Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 849
Statutes and Codification - As enacted, clarifies that a "person," as used in Tennessee Code Annotated, does not include artificial intelligence, a computer algorithm, a software program, computer hardware, or any type of machine. - Amends TCA Title 1.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Reneau (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 28, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 781
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026 4/2/2026 (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 1, 2026 House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 18, 2026 House | HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 28, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 781 - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 2, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026 - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee - Feb 6, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 4, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction