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State bill data last updated Oct 27, 2026, 4:08 AM.

9,112 bills

• SB 129 In committee 114
  Tennessee Housing Development Agency - As enacted, increases, from $4 billion to $5 billion, the maximum aggregate principal amount for which the agency may issue bonds and notes at any one time. - Amends TCA Section 13-23-121.
  May 8, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 338
• HB 114 Became law 114
  Scholarships and Financial Aid - As enacted, makes various changes to the Tennessee Support, Training, and Renewing Opportunity for National Guardsmen (STRONG) Act. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 10.
  May 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 334
• SB 817 In committee 114
  Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, authorizes a healthcare practitioner to prescribe and a pharmacist to dispense a prescribed, bronchodilator rescue inhaler to an authorized entity to be administered to a person believed to be experiencing asthma symptoms or respiratory distress in an emergency situation, under a standing protocol from the healthcare practitioner; encourages schools in LEAs and public charter schools to keep bronchodilator rescue inhalers to be administered to students believed to be having asthma symptoms or in respiratory distress in an emergency situation. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.
  May 8, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 346
• HB 331 Became law 114
  Tennessee Housing Development Agency - As enacted, increases, from $4 billion to $5 billion, the maximum aggregate principal amount for which the agency may issue bonds and notes at any one time. - Amends TCA Section 13-23-121.
  May 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 338
• SB 664 In committee 114
  Water Pollution - As enacted, expands from wetlands to all areas that an aquatic resource alteration permit may apply to the areas for which the department of environment and conservation is required to exempt from compensatory mitigation an amount of area equal in size to the area for which mitigation would not be required if the permit applicant qualified for coverage under a general permit, if the only factor that disqualifies an applicant for an aquatic resource alteration permit from having the activities for which a permit is sought covered under a general permit is the size of the area that the permit will apply to. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 3.
  May 8, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 342
• SB 1038 In committee 114
  Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, increases the fee that county clerks and other agents are authorized to collect from purchases of hunting and fishing licenses from $1.00 to $3.00 for annual licenses and $.50 to $3.00 for temporary licenses. - Amends TCA Section 70-2-106.
  May 8, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 349
• SB 1293 In committee 114
  Taxes, Sales - As enacted, extends indefinitely the authority of the commissioner of revenue to require persons selling food, candy, or nonalcoholic beverages, including bottled soft drinks, to retailers to file an information report of such net sales with the department by deleting the July 1, 2025, termination date. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-410.
  May 8, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 335
• HB 495 Became law 114
  Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, rewrites the fee limits for a party requesting a patient's medical record in either paper or electronic format from a provider or the provider's third-party release of information provider. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
  May 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 339
• SB 895 In committee 114
  Children - As enacted, makes various changes and additions to the Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act, and to present law concerning parental consent for the treatment of minors. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.
  May 8, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 347
• SB 439 In committee 114
  Taxes, Excise - As enacted, authorizes, subject to certain provisions, a taxpayer, at the taxpayer's discretion, to add back to net earnings certain deductions and to subtract certain amounts. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-2006.
  May 8, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 343
• HB 1329 Became law 114
  Revenue, Dept. of - As enacted, reduces from 1.125 percent to 0.75 percent the administrative fee percentage the department takes from the proceeds of the business tax, short-term rental unit occupancy tax, local tax surcharge, coal severance tax, and local option sales tax to assist in defraying the expenses of administration and collection, before remitting proceeds to the appropriate county, city, or town. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4; Title 67, Chapter 6 and Title 67, Chapter 7.
  May 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 355
• HB 1090 Became law 114
  Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to study the issues associated with constructing and operating a reentry facility that would house eligible inmates who are working toward return from incarceration into the community. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 40 and Title 41.
  May 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 351
• SB 1193 In committee 114
  Planning, Public - As enacted, revises the present law provision requiring all multi-family facilities, buildings, and structures constructed under a voluntary attainable housing incentive program to be deed-restricted to ensure that the attainable housing continues for at least 30 years, instead of in perpetuity. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 13 and Title 67.
  May 8, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 348
• SB 1318 In committee 114
  Handgun Permits - As enacted, clarifies that an applicant who has a DUI conviction that occurred within five years from the date of application or renewal is not eligible for an enhanced handgun carry permit; lowers the age for an applicant for an enhanced handgun carry permit from 21 to 18 if other eligibility requirements for issuance of the permit are met. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
  May 8, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 356
• SB 557 In committee 114
  TennCare - As enacted, extends the nursing home annual assessment fee to June 30, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
  May 8, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 345
• HB 1328 Became law 114
  Criminal Procedure - As enacted, establishes a permanent criminal proceedings notification system, rather than a pilot project; removes the July 1, 2025, termination date for the criminal proceedings notification system. - Amends TCA Section 40-38-507.
  May 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 354
• HB 125 Became law 114
  Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - As enacted, requires a county or municipal government that receives a grant from the local parks land acquisition fund for a project located within a county designated as distressed or at-risk by the Appalachian Regional Commission at the time of the grant application to match the grant with an amount of money equal to 25 percent of the project, instead of requiring a match with an amount of money equal to the grant. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-409.
  May 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 336
• SB 8 In committee 114
  Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, enacts the "Fairness in Benefits Act." - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37.
  May 8, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 341
• SB 1438 In committee 114
  Chester County - Subject to local approval, implements new motor vehicle privilege tax. - Amends amend Chapter 234 of the Private Acts of 1972; as amended.
  May 8, 2025: Comp. became Pr. Ch. 8
• HB 496 Became law 114
  Treasurer, State - As enacted, removes the restriction that earnings in an achieving a better life experience account may only be expended for a student's education expenses; redefines "disability certification" and "eligible individual" to have the same meaning as in the Internal Revenue Code and all rules and regulations released by the United States treasury. - Amends TCA Section 71-4-803 and Section 71-4-806.
  May 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 340
• HB 117 Became law 114
  Taxes, Sales - As enacted, extends indefinitely the authority of the commissioner of revenue to require persons selling food, candy, or nonalcoholic beverages, including bottled soft drinks, to retailers to file an information report of such net sales with the department by deleting the July 1, 2025, termination date. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-410.
  May 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 335
• SB 293 In committee 114
  Military - As enacted, specifies that the state guard is a separate entity within the military department for budgetary purposes. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4 and Title 58.
  May 8, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 331
• SB 1428 In committee 114
  Fayette County - Subject to local approval, requires the county clerk rather than the county court clerk to collect the county wheel tax and keep the administrative fee associated with the issuance of the motor vehicle license upon payment of the tax; rather than using the tax revenue to pay down debt from school construction projects, requires 100 percent of the tax collected, excluding fees, to be placed in the county general fund for general fund use or transfer to the county capital projects fund to pay for capital costs for school construction and county facilities, or transfer to the county debt service fund to pay down debt issues for school construction and county facilities as determined during the county's annual budget process. - Amends Chapter 116 of the Private Acts of 2000.
  May 8, 2025: Comp. became Pr. Ch. 7
• SB 751 In committee 114
  Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, adds the MidSouth development district to the list of development districts to which this state intends to assist financially; specifies an overall state funding level for the nine development districts; changes the calculation for how much funding each development district will receive. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 14, Part 1.
  May 8, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 332
• SB 1384 In committee 114
  Private Protective Services - As enacted, creates the enhanced armed guard registration that may be obtained upon completion of certain training and other requirements by an armed security guard/officer who has at least five years of full-time experience as a law enforcement officer or four years of active duty military experience in a combat arms military occupational specialty; directs the commissioner of commerce and insurance to approve an enhanced armed guard training course. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39 and Title 62, Chapter 35.
  May 8, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 344
• HB 35 Became law 114
  Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, adds the MidSouth development district to the list of development districts to which this state intends to assist financially; specifies an overall state funding level for the nine development districts; changes the calculation for how much funding each development district will receive. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 14, Part 1.
  May 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 332
• HB 1332 Became law 114
  Handgun Permits - As enacted, clarifies that an applicant who has a DUI conviction that occurred within five years from the date of application or renewal is not eligible for an enhanced handgun carry permit; lowers the age for an applicant for an enhanced handgun carry permit from 21 to 18 if other eligibility requirements for issuance of the permit are met. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
  May 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 356
• HB 1306 Became law 114
  Economic and Community Development - As enacted, clarifies that certain definitions concerning housing facilities and developments with regard to industrial development corporations include affordable and workforce housing; authorizes a municipality or county to approve amendments to an economic impact plan when approving the plan. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 9, Chapter 23.
  May 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 353
• SB 1201 In committee 114
  Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to study the issues associated with constructing and operating a reentry facility that would house eligible inmates who are working toward return from incarceration into the community. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 40 and Title 41.
  May 8, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 351
• SJR 506 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Jennifer Bamford, 2024-2025 Gladeville Middle School Teacher of the Year -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 690 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Interns - Taylor Adkins -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 699 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Malissa Flagg, Dyer County High School Teacher of the Year -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 517 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Macy Greenlee -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 515 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Lily Brake -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 692 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Retirement - TWRA Officer Craig Norris -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 516 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Keegan Grills -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 697 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Soddy Daisy High School Trojans, Class A back-to-back dual and traditional wrestling state champions -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 503 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Elizabeth Elgin, Mt. Juliet Elementary School Teacher of the Year -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 502 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Erin Clark, Mt. Juliet Christian Academy Teacher of the Year -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 535 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Retirement - Randy Stamps -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 508 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Retirement - Trooper Shane Moore -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 688 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Waffle House shooting victims -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 527 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Cosby King, Valedictorian, Upperman High School -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 523 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Landon Brown, Salutatorian, Cookeville High School -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 531 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Bishop Higgins, Salutatorian, Cumberland County High School -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 695 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - 3H Group, 25th anniversary -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 702 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Witt Kaslikowski, perfect score on the ACT -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 500 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Melissa Cole, Lakeview Elementary School Teacher of the Year -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 522 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Katherine Smith, Valedictorian, Cookeville High School -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 696 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Chattanooga Allergy Clinic, 50th anniversary -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.