Tennessee bills

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State bill data last updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:16 AM.

9,112 bills

• HB 557 In committee 114
  Natural Disasters - As introduced, creates the State Disaster Relief Program to be administered by TEMA for the purpose of providing grants to local governments where a natural disaster has occurred that does not exceed the threshold for federal disaster relief. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 2, Part 1.
  Apr 2, 2025: Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
• HB 765 In committee 114
  Taxes, Ad Valorem - As introduced, requires 10 percent of the excess proceeds from a delinquent property tax sale to be used for tax relief for homeowners who are elderly low-income, disabled, or a disabled veteran or widow of a disabled veteran. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5.
  Apr 2, 2025: Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
• HB 980 In committee 114
  Municipal Government - As introduced, authorizes a tourism development authority to petition for deannexation of property owned by the authority. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51 and Title 7, Chapter 69.
  Apr 2, 2025: Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
• HB 306 In committee 114
  County Government - As introduced, requires the offices of sheriff, register, county clerk, assessor of property, and trustee in a county that has adopted a charter form of government to independently develop the budget for such office and submit the budget directly to the county legislative body; authorizes such offices to approve transfers between line items within the total amount of each category of personnel and operational maintenance; prohibits the county legislative body from implementing any kind of personnel restriction or operational maintenance restrictions on these offices. - Amends TCA Title 5.
  Apr 2, 2025: Failed in State & Local Government Committee
• HB 1231 In committee 114
  Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, permits the largest municipality in Shelby, Davidson, Knox, or Hamilton county to regulate the manner of storage of firearms, firearm ammunition, and firearm accessories by ordinance, resolution, policy, rule, or other enactment. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
  Apr 2, 2025: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
• HB 756 In committee 114
  Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, expands the period of peacetime military service of a member of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) that the member may purchase for creditable service in TCRS. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34.
  Apr 2, 2025: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• HB 91 In committee 114
  Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to submit a request to the United States department of education to amend this state's Every Student Succeeds Act plan to remove all end-of-course assessment requirements for students in grades nine through 12 and to allow the ACT, SAT, or another postsecondary readiness assessment approved by the commissioner to be annually administered to students in such grades and for student performance on such assessments to be used for student, school, and district accountability purposes. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Apr 2, 2025: Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee
• SB 1040 In committee 114
  Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As introduced, prohibits out-of-state political campaign committees from making contributions to influence a state or local primary election for the Republican Party. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 3.
  Apr 2, 2025: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee
• SB 1105 In committee 114
  Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, expands the circumstances under which a law enforcement agency may petition a court for permission to destroy a firearm that has been confiscated by a law enforcement officer and declared to be contraband by a court, to any firearm, rather than only a firearm that is inoperable or unsafe. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
  Apr 2, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
• HB 554 In committee 114
  Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, creates a civil action against any person or government entity that infringes upon a person's right to bear arms under the Tennessee or United States Constitutions; requires the person or entity to be liable for actual or statutory damages, punitive damages, attorney's fees, and court costs. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54.
  Apr 2, 2025: Sponsor(s) Added.
• HB 939 In committee 114
  State Employees - As introduced, requires the attorney general to annually report by January 15 of each year to the governor, speaker of the senate, and speaker of the house of representatives the number of injunctions brought against persons who committed harassment against a state employee in the preceding calendar year. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 1.
  Apr 2, 2025: Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
• SB 923 In committee 114
  Controlled Substances - As introduced, decriminalizes the possession of less than one ounce of marijuana or less than five marijuana plants; authorizes municipalities and counties to impose civil penalties on the possession of marijuana in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 18, Part 3; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 40.
  Apr 2, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
• SJR 232 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Michelle Lane, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -
  Apr 2, 2025: Transmitted to Governor for action.
• HB 1262 In committee 114
  Education - As introduced, makes various changes to the categories of individuals who are not required to use a preferred pronoun, and for whom a preferred pronoun can be disregarded, if the pronoun is inconsistent with the person's biological sex; makes various changes to the civil liability and adverse action protections as it relates to the use of, or the refusal to use, a pronoun or preferred pronoun. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Apr 2, 2025: Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee
• SJR 233 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Kara Shults, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -
  Apr 2, 2025: Transmitted to Governor for action.
• HB 478 In committee 114
  Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, specifies that a person does not commit an offense if the person possesses or carries a firearm into an area that is posted if, upon the request of an individual authorized to control access to the property, the person immediately leaves the property or stores the firearm in a personal vehicle in accordance with state law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
  Apr 2, 2025: Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
• HJR 335 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Nicole Lowe, Chapel Hill Elementary School Teacher of the Year -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SB 1323 In committee 114
  Tennessee Housing Development Agency - As introduced, deletes provision requiring Tennessee rural and workforce housing tax credits to be authorized by joint resolution of the general assembly. - Amends TCA Section 13-23-134 and Chapter 971 of the Public Acts of 2024.
  Apr 1, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• HB 1149 In committee 114
  Boats, Boating - As introduced, prohibits certain activities, such as fishing, near public boat launches, docks, boats, and marinas so as to interfere with the use of such facilities. - Amends TCA Title 67; Title 68, Chapter 102, Part 6; Title 69 and Title 70.
  Apr 1, 2025: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• SB 600 In committee 114
  Criminal Procedure - As introduced, specifies that the administrative office of the courts may distribute to the courts electronically the discharge from conditions of release form that is required to be sent to law enforcement agencies by the court when a defendant upon whom conditions of release have been imposed is discharged or released from those conditions. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 16; Title 18; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62; Title 68 and Title 71.
  Apr 1, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
• HR 73 Adopted 114
  Lottery, Charitable - As enacted, authorizes qualified organizations to hold one annual charitable fundraising event during the period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. -
  Apr 1, 2025: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
• HJR 358 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Glioblastoma Cancer Awareness Day -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 370 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Copper Basin Lady Cougars, District 5 champions -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 350 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Virginia Stephens, Cornersville High School Teacher of the Year -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SB 759 In committee 114
  Boats, Boating - As introduced, requires a person to purchase a permit in order to operate a vessel on the intrastate waters of this state that is exempt from being numbered for identification in this state due only to the vessel having a valid number awarded to it pursuant to a federally approved numbering system of another state. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9.
  Apr 1, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• HJR 69 Adopted 114
  General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges State to adopt a plan to make Tennessee healthy. -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 334 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Retirement - Mitch Cochran -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 186 Adopted 114
  General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - DeWitt Booth, University of Tennessee Southern Advisory Board -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 337 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Shelby Lightfoot, Forrest School Grades 5-8 Teacher of the Year -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 361 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Personal Occasion - Mary Elizabeth Goins, 104th birthday -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 356 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Madison Wright -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 305 In committee 114
  Criminal Offenses - As introduced, requires a law enforcement agency to release calls for emergency assistance services at rental homes and apartment complexes to qualified nonprofit organizations for the purpose of distributing the calls to rental property managers and owners to detect and act on escalating crime patterns. - Amends TCA Title 38.
  Apr 1, 2025: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
• HJR 365 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Kenwood High School unified bowling team, TSSAA Unified State Champion -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 354 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Mt. Juliet Lady Bears -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 349 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Martha Jane McMasters Russell, Cornersville High School Teacher of the Year -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 645 In committee 114
  Scholarships and Financial Aid - As introduced, adds Western Governors University as a postsecondary institution at which Tennessee resident students may be enrolled for purposes of receiving a Senator Ben Atchley opportunity grant. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 8.
  Apr 1, 2025: Failed in Education Committee
• SB 1061 In committee 114
  Taxes, Personal Property - As introduced, authorizes, subject to a two-thirds vote of the legislative body, the county trustee or other property tax collecting official in Hamilton County to decline to bill or refer for collection a de minimis personal property tax totaling less than $20 under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Section 67-5-2013.
  Apr 1, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• SB 1422 In committee 114
  Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires law enforcement agencies to investigate for the presence of workplace bullying concurrent with investigations of crimes of violence in the workplace; requires law enforcement agencies to report findings to the TBI; requires the TBI to annually submit a report to legislative committees concerning workplace bullying and violence. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 50.
  Apr 1, 2025: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
• HJR 352 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Taylor Tucker, Grades 9-12 Novice Teacher of the Year -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HR 67 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - George Dagermangy, Secretary of State's Civics Essay Contest winner -
  Apr 1, 2025: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
• HJR 341 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Stephanie Barron, Marshall Elementary School Teacher of the Year -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SB 493 In committee 114
  Forfeiture of Assets - As introduced, increases the burden of proof required to be met by the state in civil asset forfeiture proceedings from a preponderance of evidence standard to a clear and convincing evidence standard. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33.
  Apr 1, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
• HJR 333 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Death - Robert Fitzgerald -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 330 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Death - Dr. Larry L. Gilmore -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 373 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Pleasant View 6U baseball team, Dixie Youth World Series Champion -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 721 In committee 114
  Criminal Offenses - As introduced, makes assault against school employees a Class E felony offense under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
  Apr 1, 2025: Def. to Summer Study in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• HJR 353 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Personal Achievement - Garrett Webster, Eagle Scout and National Merit Scholar -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 340 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - McKenzie McDaniel, Oak Grove Elementary School Teacher of the Year -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 369 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Father Charles Strobel -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 332 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Chief Warrant Officer 3 Phyllis Ann Fitzgerald, U.S. Army (ret.) -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.