Tennessee bills

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

9,112 bills

• HJR 51 Adopted 114
  General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Designates the period of July 1, 2025, through July 31, 2025, as a time of prayer and fasting in Tennessee and seeks God’s hand of mercy and healing on Tennessee. -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 141 In committee 114
  Consumer Protection - As enacted, prohibits a provider of certain services from billing a consumer for an extra billing cycle if the consumer terminates the contract or agreement for services within the first half of a billing cycle; designates a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting trade or commerce in violation of the Consumer Protection Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 47 and Title 65.
  May 2, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 154
• HB 506 In committee 114
  Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires at least one full-time employee at each school under the jurisdiction of an LEA or public charter school to annually receive training in seizure safety and first aid. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 50 and Title 71.
  May 2, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 165
• SB 286 Became law 114
  Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, authorizes categorizing certain foreign multiple employer welfare arrangements as domestic multiple employer welfare arrangements if specific conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 26.
  May 2, 2025: Pub. Ch. 161
• SJR 421 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Weston Brown, Tennessee FFA state president -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 664 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Savannah Williams, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 403 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Death - David Roy Baldwin -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 670 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Bobbie Patray -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SB 116 Became law 114
  Auditing - As enacted, removes a requirement that audits and working papers prepared by independent public accountants for annual reports by a governing board operating under the Human Resource Agency Act of 1973 be reviewed by the comptroller of the treasury prior to payment by the human resource agency. - Amends TCA Title 13.
  May 2, 2025: Pub. Ch. 155
• HJR 318 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Government Officials - Urges Governor and State Capitol Commission to name new entrance to Motlow Tunnel "Heritage Gateway Entrance" in honor of workers who helped build Tennessee State Capitol. -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 681 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Laura Quering, Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee Educator of the Year Award -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 313 In committee 114
  Public Employees - As enacted, establishes that a retiree who is a member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system must have had a bona fide separation of service before the retiree is allowed to accept temporary reemployment without a loss or suspension of benefits in the retirement system; makes other changes to the present law relative to reemployment after retirement from public employment. - Amends TCA Section 8-25-213 and Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8.
  May 2, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 159
• SJR 405 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - She Leads Tennessee -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 1304 In committee 114
  Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, requires a health benefit plan issuer to provide no later than 30 days after a health benefit plan issuer receives a written request for a claims experience report from a plan, plan sponsor, or plan administrator, the report to the requesting party; prohibits coverage by a commercial risk insurance policy of farm risks or real or personal property used in farming from being considered in determining whether property is classified as farm or agricultural property under another law or rule in this state; revises provisions relating to reinsurance and risk insurance; revises provisions relating to the readability, content, and style of life and health insurance policies. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Section 68-1-115.
  May 2, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 183
• SJR 424 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - The Knoxville Barristers, John J. Duncan Sr. Award for Senior Advocacy -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SB 304 Became law 114
  Evidence - As enacted, permits the introduction into evidence of a video recording of a child victim being interviewed by a forensic interviewer regarding sexual or physically violent contact with the child if the forensic interviewer confirms the accuracy of the recording and the child is available for cross examination; makes other changes relative to forensic interviews. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7.
  May 2, 2025: Pub. Ch. 162
• SJR 414 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Death - Barbara Sue Parks -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 413 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Death - James W. "Jim" Ayers -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SB 41 Became law 114
  Consumer Protection - As enacted, prohibits a provider of certain services from billing a consumer for an extra billing cycle if the consumer terminates the contract or agreement for services within the first half of a billing cycle; designates a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting trade or commerce in violation of the Consumer Protection Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 47 and Title 65.
  May 2, 2025: Pub. Ch. 154
• SJR 415 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - University of Memphis football team -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 684 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Hope Family Health, 20th anniversary -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 680 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Rex Teixeira and the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 583 In committee 114
  Evidence - As enacted, permits the introduction into evidence of a video recording of a child victim being interviewed by a forensic interviewer regarding sexual or physically violent contact with the child if the forensic interviewer confirms the accuracy of the recording and the child is available for cross examination; makes other changes relative to forensic interviews. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7.
  May 2, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 162
• HJR 676 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Sawyer Brown, 40th anniversary -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 665 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Norma Binkley, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 677 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Martin Kove -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SB 314 Became law 114
  Public Employees - As enacted, authorizes an eligible education employee to qualify for paid leave during the legal process for adopting a newly placed minor child, specifically during that period of time beginning with the filing of a petition for adoption when a minor child is initially placed within the residence of a prospective adoptive parent pursuant to a court-ordered parental power of attorney or guardianship or custodial order until the issuance of a final order of adoption by the court. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 36 and Title 37, Chapter 1.
  May 2, 2025: Pub. Ch. 163
• HB 81 In committee 114
  Students - As enacted, requires local education agencies to transfer a student's record, including the student's disciplinary record, to the school to which the student is transferring within five business days of the date on which the student's records request was received by the LEA. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  May 2, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 156
• HB 368 In committee 114
  Education, Curriculum - As enacted, adds instruction for public high school students on this state's safe haven law to the required components of a family life curriculum. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  May 2, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 164
• SB 1270 Became law 114
  Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, requires a health benefit plan issuer to provide no later than 30 days after a health benefit plan issuer receives a written request for a claims experience report from a plan, plan sponsor, or plan administrator, the report to the requesting party; prohibits coverage by a commercial risk insurance policy of farm risks or real or personal property used in farming from being considered in determining whether property is classified as farm or agricultural property under another law or rule in this state; revises provisions relating to reinsurance and risk insurance; revises provisions relating to the readability, content, and style of life and health insurance policies. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Section 68-1-115.
  May 2, 2025: Pub. Ch. 183
• HJR 666 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Rachel Ahlheit, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 674 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Vietnam War, 50th anniversary of its end -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 329 In committee 114
  Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, authorizes categorizing certain foreign multiple employer welfare arrangements as domestic multiple employer welfare arrangements if specific conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 26.
  May 2, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 161
• SB 344 Became law 114
  Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires at least one full-time employee at each school under the jurisdiction of an LEA or public charter school to annually receive training in seizure safety and first aid. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 50 and Title 71.
  May 2, 2025: Pub. Ch. 165
• SJR 423 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Retirement - Dr. Clint A. Satterfield -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 1150 In committee 114
  Public Employees - As enacted, authorizes an eligible education employee to qualify for paid leave during the legal process for adopting a newly placed minor child, specifically during that period of time beginning with the filing of a petition for adoption when a minor child is initially placed within the residence of a prospective adoptive parent pursuant to a court-ordered parental power of attorney or guardianship or custodial order until the issuance of a final order of adoption by the court. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 36 and Title 37, Chapter 1.
  May 2, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 163
• HB 302 In committee 114
  Traffic Safety - As enacted, creates the offense of an occupant of a vehicle parking, leaving standing, or stopping the vehicle on a street or highway and blocking or impeding the normal movement of traffic for the purpose of soliciting, negotiating, or consummating an employment transaction with a person standing on or in proximity to the street or highway. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 54 and Title 55.
  May 2, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 158
• HJR 673 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Death - Police Chief Shanon Dale Irwin -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 669 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Interns - Taylor Adkins -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 420 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Greeneville, Greene County -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 402 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Death - James W. "Jim" Ayers -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 409 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - South Knox Elementary School, 2024 National ESEA Distinguished School -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 1020 In committee 114
  Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, specifies that a law enforcement officer who causes property damage to or inflicts personal injury upon a person during the course of the law enforcement officer's official duties is immune from civil liability if at the time the damage or injury occurred, the person suffering the injury or damage was engaged in conduct that resulted in the person being convicted of the offense of resisting a stop, frisk, halt, arrest, or search of the person. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 39.
  May 2, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 160
• SB 248 Became law 114
  Traffic Safety - As enacted, creates the offense of an occupant of a vehicle parking, leaving standing, or stopping the vehicle on a street or highway and blocking or impeding the normal movement of traffic for the purpose of soliciting, negotiating, or consummating an employment transaction with a person standing on or in proximity to the street or highway. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 54 and Title 55.
  May 2, 2025: Pub. Ch. 158
• SJR 404 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - David Hale -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 147 Adopted 114
  General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Supports regulation or ban on the sale of Kratom in Tennessee. -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 416 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - University of Memphis Athletic Department -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 406 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Becky Kegley -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 417 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Peggy Bratt, Southeastern Athletic Trainers' Association Hall of Fame -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SB 124 Became law 114
  Students - As enacted, requires local education agencies to transfer a student's record, including the student's disciplinary record, to the school to which the student is transferring within five business days of the date on which the student's records request was received by the LEA. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  May 2, 2025: Pub. Ch. 156