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State bill data last updated Oct 27, 2026, 8:04 AM.

9,112 bills

• SB 449 Became law 114
  Health Care - As enacted, enacts the "Fertility Treatment and Contraceptive Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
  Apr 29, 2025: Pub. Ch. 247
• SB 1097 Became law 114
  DUI Offenses - As enacted, requires the state treasurer to deem a person ordered by a court to use a functioning ignition interlock device to be indigent and unable to pay the costs of the device if the person receives funds from the supplemental nutrition assistance, temporary assistance for needy families, or state medicaid program; removes the requirement that a court determine whether a person asserting inability to pay for a functioning ignition interlock device is indigent; revises other provisions relative to the electronic monitoring indigency fund. - Amends TCA Section 55-10-419.
  Apr 29, 2025: Pub. Ch. 269
• HB 769 In committee 114
  Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a criminal offense of possessing, distributing, or producing technology, software, or digital tools designed for the purpose of creating material that includes a minor engaged in sexual activity or simulated sexual activity that is patently offensive; establishes relevant factors to be considered in determining whether artificial technology, software, or digital tools are used or possessed with intent to create material that includes a minor engaged in sexual activity or simulated sexual activity that is patently offensive. - Amends TCA Title 39.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 257
• SB 65 Became law 114
  Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of mental health and substance abuse services to June 30, 2029. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3.
  Apr 29, 2025: Pub. Ch. 238
• HJR 631 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Public Service - A.J. Starling -
  Apr 29, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 344 In committee 114
  Military - As enacted, defines "working day" for purposes of determining the military leave and compensation available to state and local government employees who are members of any reserve component of the armed forces of the United States who are called to active military service. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 33.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 243
• HJR 624 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Interns - Maverick Emberton -
  Apr 29, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 392 In committee 114
  Education - As enacted, prohibits the department of education from excluding from the calculation of a school letter grade the data of any group of students within a school if the department collects, aggregates, and reports the data, and if the group of students has at least 20 valid test scores in math or English language arts for at least one grade band; and data for the college and career readiness indicator if the school has at least 20 students in a graduating cohort. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 219
• HB 918 In committee 114
  Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, makes changes relative to temporary group hunting event permits. - Amends TCA Title 58 and Title 70.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 216
• SB 601 Became law 114
  Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, makes various changes regarding global positioning monitoring and the pretrial release of certain defendants. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10.
  Apr 29, 2025: Pub. Ch. 253
• HB 530 In committee 114
  Boats, Boating - As enacted, removes the monitoring requirement for boating safety examinations; replaces statutory fees for boating safety certificates and replacement cards with authorization for TWRA to set such fees. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 214
• HB 830 In committee 114
  Boards and Commissions - As enacted, changes the qualifications for membership on the medical cannabis commission to include a patient caregiver and a subject matter expert with knowledge of how cannabis is cultivated, processed, shipped, distributed, or prescribed for medical use; specifies that the recommendations made by the commission to the general assembly may include policy recommendations. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 68, Chapter 7.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 209
• HB 904 In committee 114
  Alcoholic Beverage Commission - As enacted, allows a judge, hearing officer, or administrative judge to award a person or entity that prevails in an administrative or civil action brought against the person or entity attorneys' fees and costs incurred as a result of the administrative or civil action. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5; Title 27, Chapter 1 and Title 57, Chapter 1.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 227
• HB 1175 In committee 114
  Children - As enacted, allows a child care agency to lease or purchase underutilized property from local education agencies; classifies a child care family home as residential property for certain purposes, including zoning and building codes; permits a host-school's fire inspection and facilities to be sufficient for a child care agency's provisional license under the department of human services. - Amends TCA Title 13; Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 276
• SB 258 Became law 114
  Water - As enacted, clarifies that if a point-of-entry treatment device is installed in a facility solely to soften hard water and, because of the installation of such a device, the house, building, or complex of buildings meets the definition of a public water system under the Tennessee Safe Drinking Water Act of 1983, then the facility constitutes a consecutive system, and is required to monitor the influent and finished water for hardness, alkalinity, and pH on a quarterly basis, and sodium on an annual basis, and report the results to the department of environment and conservation within 15 days of the end of the reporting period. - Amends TCA Title 68.
  Apr 29, 2025: Pub. Ch. 233
• HB 913 In committee 114
  Election Laws - As enacted, requires a three-judge panel to hear any civil action in which it is alleged that a proposed charter amendment ordinance that is to be submitted to qualified voters at an election is in violation of the Constitution or state law; prohibits an amendment to the charter of a home rule municipality from being placed on any ballot if the amendment is in violation of the Constitution or state law. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 20, Chapter 18.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 249
• HJR 618 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Retirement - Mayor Stan Joyner -
  Apr 29, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 1309 In committee 114
  Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, requires that interest income accruing on investments and deposits as a result of the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee's collection of rates to customers of a water system or wastewater system operated by the authority be credited to a separate account and carried forward into each subsequent fiscal year. - Amends TCA Section 64-9-107.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 274
• HB 533 In committee 114
  Health Care - As enacted, enacts the "Fertility Treatment and Contraceptive Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 247
• HB 203 In committee 114
  Nurses, Nursing - As enacted, requires the board of nursing to develop a survey to collect certain information from nurse practitioners who have been issued a certificate of fitness from the board; requires the board to submit a report regarding the survey to legislative committees. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 14; Title 29; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 53; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 222
• SB 1146 Became law 114
  Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, requires a county medical examiner to test for, and obtain certain information concerning, the presence of any drugs in a decedent in certain situations; requires the health science center to conduct certain studies regarding drug interactions and submit quarterly reports to the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.
  Apr 29, 2025: Pub. Ch. 272
• HB 763 In committee 114
  Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, clarifies that any governmental entity may purchase any of the insurance authorized under state law, without the necessity of public bidding, as required by any public or private act or charter restriction, if such insurance is purchased through a plan authorized and approved by any organization of cities, counties, or other governmental entities as contemplated by state law. - Amends TCA Title 12; Title 12, Chapter 3 and Title 29.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 260
• HB 342 In committee 114
  Veterans - As enacted, enacts the "Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment (SAVE) Act." - Amends TCA Title 47 and Title 58.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 223
• HB 540 In committee 114
  Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the definition of "racketeering activity" to include committing, conspiring to commit, aiding, attempting to aid, soliciting, coercing, facilitating, or intimidating another person to commit the criminal offense of animal fighting. - Amends TCA Title 39.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 264
• HB 254 In committee 114
  Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the local government planning advisory committee to June 30, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 239
• HJR 641 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Cadet Kenneth Darden, CSM Darol Walker Award, Austin Peay State University -
  Apr 29, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 279 In committee 114
  Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee Technological University, board of trustees, to June 30, 2030. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 8.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 242
• SB 880 Became law 114
  Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - As enacted, generally prohibits a governmental agency from adopting a rule or establishing numeric criteria or numeric limitations applicable to a contaminant, pollutant, hazardous substance, solid waste, or hazardous waste that relates to drinking water, water pollution control, hazardous substances, contaminated site remediation, air quality, or solid or hazardous waste handling unless certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5.
  Apr 29, 2025: Pub. Ch. 228
• HB 373 In committee 114
  Tattoos and Piercings - As enacted, permits tattoo artists who have been licensed in this state for fewer than three years but licensed in another state for 10 years or more to receive a tattoo artist licensure in this state; requires the tattoo artist to provide the tattoo artist's signature on this state's tattoo apprenticeship completion application signifying that the apprentice tattoo artist has met the requirement of law. - Amends TCA Title 62 and Title 68.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 212
• HB 772 In committee 114
  Banks and Financial Institutions - As enacted, authorizes a premium finance company to impose and collect a convenience fee from an insured for use of certain payment methods; authorizes a premium finance company to charge and collect a handling charge for certain payment instruments when the payment instrument is not paid by the financial institution from which the instrument is drawn. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 37.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 258
• HJR 622 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Child Abuse Prevention Month -
  Apr 29, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 620 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Dan Rodamaker -
  Apr 29, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 707 Adopted 114
  General Assembly, Adjournment - Adjourns 2025 session on April 22, 2025, and convenes 2026 session on January 13, 2026. -
  Apr 29, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
• SB 406 Became law 114
  Orders of Protection - As enacted, expands the courts in Shelby County that can hear a petition for an order of protection to include a criminal court when the criminal court is hearing a criminal matter involving a domestic abuse victim, sexual assault victim, or stalking victim; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 18 and Title 36.
  Apr 29, 2025: Pub. Ch. 246
• SB 113 Became law 114
  Environment and Conservation, Department of - As enacted, requires an agreement or contract entered into between the commissioner and a county health department for the department to implement subsurface sewage disposal requirements to include authority for the commissioner to issue a variance in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 4.
  Apr 29, 2025: Pub. Ch. 208
• HB 995 In committee 114
  Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, expands the immunity from prosecution when seeking medical assistance for a person experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, an overdose to include alcohol-related offenses; clarifies that overdose includes both drugs and alcohol. - Amends TCA Title 63.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 231
• HJR 636 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Al'isha Roach, Salutatorian, Austin-East Magnet High School -
  Apr 29, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 854 In committee 114
  Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, allows a magistrate to consider hearsay evidence when determining whether a defendant should be released on bail pending trial and the amount of bail necessary to reasonably assure the appearance of the defendant while at the same time protecting the safety of the public. - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 39 and Title 40.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 262
• SB 196 Became law 114
  Education - As enacted, prohibits the department of education from excluding from the calculation of a school letter grade the data of any group of students within a school if the department collects, aggregates, and reports the data, and if the group of students has at least 20 valid test scores in math or English language arts for at least one grade band; and data for the college and career readiness indicator if the school has at least 20 students in a graduating cohort. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Apr 29, 2025: Pub. Ch. 219
• SB 532 Became law 114
  County Government - As enacted, authorizes a county that has adopted the County Sheriff's Civil Service Act of 1974 to rescind such adoption by a two-thirds vote of the county legislative body. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 8, Part 4.
  Apr 29, 2025: Pub. Ch. 250
• SB 456 Became law 114
  Criminal Offenses - As enacted, adds the offense of robbery to the definition of crime of violence. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
  Apr 29, 2025: Pub. Ch. 211
• SB 883 Became law 114
  Sewage - As enacted, establishes a deadline for consideration of certain subsurface sewage disposal system applications submitted by soil scientists. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69, Chapter 3.
  Apr 29, 2025: Pub. Ch. 229
• HB 797 In committee 114
  Courts, Juvenile - As enacted, requires a juvenile court conducting a child custody, detention, or adjudicatory proceeding to conduct the proceeding in a dedicated courtroom provided by the county that is closest in proximity to an approved detention center. - Amends TCA Title 37.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 254
• SB 453 Became law 114
  Charitable Solicitations - As enacted, revises notification requirements regarding the provision to the secretary of state of solicitation materials to be used by a professional solicitor on behalf of a nonprofit organization. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 5.
  Apr 29, 2025: Pub. Ch. 248
• HB 1036 In committee 114
  Education - As enacted, authorizes a state university board of trustees to conduct private meetings to discuss or deliberate on matters related to senior administration, personnel positions, and contracts, without taking action on such matters in a private meeting. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 14; Title 49, Chapter 4; Title 49, Chapter 50; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 267
• SB 849 Became law 114
  Health, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to collaborate with an organization in this state to create or identify a continuing education program to provide healthcare professionals with information or training relative to maternal mental health disorders. - Amends TCA Title 63.
  Apr 29, 2025: Pub. Ch. 261
• HB 1257 In committee 114
  Expunction - As enacted, reorganizes present statutes concerning expunction and specifies that facilitation, attempt, or solicitation of an offense that is presently eligible for expunction is also eligible for expunction. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 16; Title 38; Title 40; Title 55 and Title 57.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 268
• SB 332 Became law 114
  Nurses, Nursing - As enacted, requires the board of nursing to develop a survey to collect certain information from nurse practitioners who have been issued a certificate of fitness from the board; requires the board to submit a report regarding the survey to legislative committees. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 14; Title 29; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 53; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
  Apr 29, 2025: Pub. Ch. 222
• HJR 608 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Kyle Nahrebne -
  Apr 29, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 1137 In committee 114
  Sewage - As enacted, establishes a deadline for consideration of certain subsurface sewage disposal system applications submitted by soil scientists. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69, Chapter 3.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 229