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State bill data last updated Oct 31, 2026, 8:08 AM.

9,112 bills

• SB 149 In committee 114
  Safety - As introduced, decreases from 10 business days to 10 calendar days the amount of time the state fire marshal or another state agency, department, or entity must conduct a requested inspection for new construction or the renovation of an existing building. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 7; Title 13; Title 68 and Title 69.
  Jan 27, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
• SB 153 In committee 114
  Election Laws - As introduced, provides a method for a nonrecognized minor party seeking recognition as a recognized minor party that notified the coordinator of elections that it seeks to nominate by primary election to rescind that notification; corrects a statutory reference. - Amends TCA Title 2.
  Jan 27, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
• HB 163 Introduced 114
  Education, Higher - As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45, the number of days after which a municipal corporation must cease to prescribe and enforce traffic ordinances on the campus of a state institution after a state university and community college system or the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee requests the governing body of the municipal corporation to cease prescribing and enforcing such traffic ordinances on the campus of the state institution. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Jan 27, 2025: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
• SB 176 In committee 114
  Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, extends from five to 10 days the amount of time a law enforcement officer has to file a written informational statement with the county court clerk after taking possession of illicit intoxicating liquors. - Amends TCA Title 57.
  Jan 27, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
• HB 165 Introduced 114
  Motor Vehicles - As introduced, changes from January 15 to January 1, the beginning date of each year at which time the department of transportation may reduce the maximum weight of vehicle loads if necessary to protect the streets, roads, highways, or other public thoroughfares from unnecessary injury or damage. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 47; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 65; Title 66 and Title 67.
  Jan 27, 2025: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
• SJR 26 In committee 114
  General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Authorizes the Speaker of Senate to appoint a committee to meet with a like committee from the House of Representatives to consider the removal of Steven J. Mulroy from the office of District Attorney General for the Thirtieth Judicial District by the Tennessee General Assembly acting pursuant to Article VI, Section 6 of the Constitution of Tennessee. -
  Jan 27, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
• HB 53 In committee 114
  Veterans - As introduced, declares certain actions by a person advising, assisting, or consulting on veterans' benefits matters for compensation to be an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting trade or commerce and to be subject to the penalties and remedies as provided in the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 58, Chapter 3.
  Jan 27, 2025: Withdrawn.
• SJR 32 Introduced 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Bachman-McCoy Farm, National Register of Historic Places -
  Jan 27, 2025: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
• SB 151 In committee 114
  Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires each local board of education and governing body of a public charter school to display the Ten Commandments, the first sentence of the second paragraph of the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, and the preamble to the United States Constitution in a prominent location in each school building. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Jan 27, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
• HB 42 Introduced 114
  Education, Dept. of - As introduced, changes the date, from July 1 to August 1, that the department must annually report to the general assembly on receipts and expenditures for the school safety alert grant pilot fund. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Jan 27, 2025: Withdrawn.
• HB 19 In committee 114
  Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee State Healthcare Cost Savings Incentive Program." - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27 and Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 6.
  Jan 27, 2025: Withdrawn.
• HB 17 In committee 114
  Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Retirement Savings Plan Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 50.
  Jan 27, 2025: Withdrawn.
• SB 148 In committee 114
  Food and Food Products - As introduced, excludes a cell-cultured food product from the definitions of meat and poultry for purposes of the Tennessee Meat and Poultry Inspection Act; prohibits local education agencies (LEAs), public charter schools, and public institutions of higher education from offering or distributing a cell-cultured food product through its school nutrition program, food service center, or another source through which the LEA, public charter school, or public institution of higher education provides food to students. - Amends TCA Title 40; Title 44; Title 47; Title 49 and Title 53.
  Jan 27, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
• SB 154 In committee 114
  Taxes, Hotel Motel - As introduced, extends by 12 years the period in which Davidson County may charge an additional $0.50 privilege tax on the occupancy of a hotel room and in which such county may allocate the tax revenue for the purposes of direct promotion of tourism; extends by 12 years the terms of the committee members that oversee the fund in which the additional tax is deposited. - Amends TCA Section 7-4-202.
  Jan 27, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
• HB 97 In committee 114
  State Employees - As introduced, defines "working day" for purposes of determining the military leave and compensation available to a state employee who is a member of any reserve component of the armed forces of the United States who is called to active military service. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 33.
  Jan 27, 2025: Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
• SB 169 In committee 114
  Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, clarifies that the notification provided by a retiree's new employer to the retirement system concerning the reemployment of the retiree as a law enforcement officer must be provided in writing. - Amends TCA Title 8.
  Jan 27, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
• HJR 37 Adopted 114
  General Assembly, Recess & Reconvene - Adjourns organizational session of 114th General Assembly on Thursday, January 16, 2025, and convenes 2025 regular session immediately thereafter. -
  Jan 27, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 59 In committee 114
  Insurance, Life - As introduced, for life insurance policies issued, amended, or renewed on or after July 1, 2025, prohibits the issuer of the policy from collecting premiums from the policy holder once the policy holder has made premium payments, in the aggregate, equal to the amount of coverage under the life insurance policy. - Amends TCA Title 56.
  Jan 27, 2025: Withdrawn.
• SB 187 In committee 114
  Abortion - As introduced, enacts the "Reproductive Freedom Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 20; Title 29; Title 37; Title 39; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
  Jan 27, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
• HB 11 In committee 114
  Driver Licenses - As introduced, requires the department of safety to redesign driver licenses, instruction permits, intermediate driver licenses, and photo identification cards issued to lawful permanent residents of the United States, and temporary driver licenses and permits and temporary photo identification licenses issued to qualified noncitizens, so that the licenses and permits may be easily distinguished from driver and photo identification licenses issued to residents of this state who are United States citizens. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.
  Jan 27, 2025: Withdrawn.
• SB 194 In committee 114
  Abortion - As introduced, enacts the "Unborn Child Protection Act of 2025." - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 2; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.
  Jan 27, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
• SB 173 In committee 114
  Mobile Homes and Manufactured Buildings - As introduced, requires the department of transportation to submit a brief written summary to the committee of the house of representatives with jurisdiction over transportation matters and the transportation and safety committee of the senate no later than March 15, 2026, and March 15 of each subsequent year, concerning placards issued to transporters of manufactured homes pursuant to this section, including data on unsafe and erratic driving reported to the department using the telephone number that appears on the placards. - Amends TCA Title 55; Title 62; Title 67 and Title 68.
  Jan 27, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
• SB 164 In committee 114
  TennCare - As introduced, directs the bureau to establish a temporary TennCare benefits program to provide medical assistance on a temporary basis to certain individuals who do not qualify for enrollment in TennCare, CoverKids, or a successor program; requires the bureau to submit a waiver to the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services by December 31, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
  Jan 27, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
• HB 183 In committee 114
  Planning, Public - As introduced, requires a local legislative body to approve an application for a proposed development without allowing public comment, if the legislative body determines that the proposed development is in substantial compliance with the zoning regulations or map that was previously made available for public review and comment. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44 and Title 13, Chapter 7.
  Jan 27, 2025: P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
• HB 168 Introduced 114
  Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, urges the department of agriculture to study the effects of the sale and distribution of smokeless nicotine products and other alternative nicotine products to persons under 21; encourages the department to make recommendations to the legislature with regard to reducing such sales and distribution. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 4; Title 39; Title 43; Title 47; Title 49; Title 62; Title 63; Title 67 and Title 68.
  Jan 27, 2025: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
• SB 183 Introduced 114
  Veterans - As introduced, declares certain actions by a person advising, assisting, or consulting on veterans' benefits matters for compensation to be an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting trade or commerce and to be subject to the penalties and remedies as provided in the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 58, Chapter 3.
  Jan 23, 2025: Recalled from Clerk's Desk
• SJR 8 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - University of Tennessee baseball team, 2024 NCAA Men's College World Series Champions -
  Jan 17, 2025: Enrolled and ready for signatures
• SJR 29 Adopted 114
  General Assembly, Recess & Reconvene - Recesses the General Assembly from January 16, 2025, until January 27, 2025. -
  Jan 17, 2025: Enrolled and ready for signatures
• HB 153 In committee 114
  Mobile Homes and Manufactured Buildings - As introduced, requires the department of transportation to submit a brief written summary to the committee of the house of representatives with jurisdiction over transportation matters and the transportation and safety committee of the senate no later than March 15, 2026, and March 15 of each subsequent year, concerning placards issued to transporters of manufactured homes pursuant to this section, including data on unsafe and erratic driving reported to the department using the telephone number that appears on the placards. - Amends TCA Title 55; Title 62; Title 67 and Title 68.
  Jan 16, 2025: P2C held on desk pending appointment of Standing Committees
• SB 135 In committee 114
  Drugs, Prescription - As introduced, allows a student to possess and self-administer rescue seizure medication at school or at a school-related activity or event. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 16.
  Jan 16, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
• SB 142 In committee 114
  Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires each local school board to establish a school lunch program and a school breakfast program that provide a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in a school under the board's jurisdiction; requires the state to reimburse each LEA for the cost of providing a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in the LEA after all available federal funds have been applied. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Jan 16, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
• SB 140 In committee 114
  Public Officials - As introduced, creates a recall process for members of a municipal legislative body and of a city or county school board. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49.
  Jan 16, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee
• SB 143 In committee 114
  Health Care - As introduced, requires the department of health to provide free diapers for new mothers and working parents of children less than two years old; requires LEAs and public charter schools to provide free feminine hygiene products in all women's and girl's bathrooms and locker rooms used by students in grades four through 12 in certain schools; requires public health campaigns dedicated to both purposes. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 63; Title 67 and Title 68.
  Jan 16, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
• SB 126 In committee 114
  Taxes, Real Property - As introduced, requires half the revenue collected from recordation taxes be returned to the county in which the real property is located on a recurring basis; applies to transfers of real property on or after July 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-409.
  Jan 16, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee
• SB 139 In committee 114
  Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires hospitals that accept medicaid to inquire about a person's citizenship status and submit a quarterly report to the department on the number of hospital admissions and emergency department visits by persons lawfully and not lawfully present in the United States; requires the department to submit an annual report to the governor, speaker of the senate, and speaker of the house of representatives regarding the impact of uncompensated care for persons not lawfully present in the United States and other related information. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 68 and Title 71.
  Jan 16, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee
• HB 3 Introduced 114
  Courts, Supreme Court of Tennessee - As introduced, requires the expenses of the Tennessee supreme court to include each year an amount sufficient to provide the chief justice with a security detail to transport and accompany the chief justice on all official state business. - Amends TCA Title 16 and Title 17.
  Jan 16, 2025: Withdrawn.
• HB 147 In committee 114
  Tourism - As introduced, requires a tourism development authority to file its annual audit and report with the members of the general assembly who represent the municipality that granted permission to the authority to organize; authorizes the audit and report to be filed electronically. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 67.
  Jan 16, 2025: P2C held on desk pending appointment of Standing Committees
• SB 132 In committee 114
  Energy - As introduced, establishes a regulatory framework for solar energy facilities in this state. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7, Chapter 51 and Title 65, Chapter 17.
  Jan 16, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., & Natural Resources Committee
• SB 5 In committee 114
  Driver Licenses - As introduced, requires the department of safety to redesign driver licenses, instruction permits, intermediate driver licenses, and photo identification cards issued to lawful permanent residents of the United States, and temporary driver licenses and permits and temporary photo identification licenses issued to qualified noncitizens, so that the licenses and permits may be easily distinguished from driver and photo identification licenses issued to residents of this state who are United States citizens. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.
  Jan 15, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
• HB 137 Introduced 114
  Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, authorizes a purchaser or borrower in a real property transaction to select the settlement agent to perform certain duties; authorizes the seller to retain a licensed attorney in this state to represent the seller's interests in such transaction; prohibits the designated settlement agent from collecting certain transaction-related fees from a represented seller without consent of the seller's attorney. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 35 and Title 66.
  Jan 15, 2025: P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
• SB 1 In committee 114
  Education - As introduced, enacts the "Education Freedom Act of 2025." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49 and Title 49.
  Jan 15, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
• SB 22 In committee 114
  Prisons and Reformatory Institutions - As introduced, specifies that the reimbursement of travel expenses incurred by members of the inmate disciplinary oversight board must be administered in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 41.
  Jan 15, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
• SB 47 In committee 114
  Tourism - As introduced, requires a tourism development authority to file its annual audit and report with the members of the general assembly who represent the municipality that granted permission to the authority to organize; authorizes the audit and report to be filed electronically. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 67.
  Jan 15, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
• HJR 6 Introduced 114
  Memorials, Retirement - Ralph Schulz -
  Jan 15, 2025: Objected to on Consent Calendar.
• SB 25 In committee 114
  Children - As introduced, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; allows an employee of a local education agency to provide bandages, gauze, or ice packs for the treatment of minor cuts, scrapes, bumps, and bruises. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.
  Jan 15, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
• HB 54 Introduced 114
  Unclaimed Property - As introduced, allows the treasurer to file the annual report regarding the total amount and value of abandoned or unclaimed property with executive and legislative branch officials electronically. - Amends TCA Title 43; Title 44; Title 47; Title 48 and Title 66.
  Jan 15, 2025: P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
• SB 121 In committee 114
  Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires public charter schools to adopt an internet acceptable use policy in the same manner required for LEAs; prohibits LEAs and public charter schools from tracking or monitoring a person's use of a personal electronic device on school property, except for instances in which a student uses such device during a test. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Jan 15, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
• HB 68 Introduced 114
  Education, Dept. of - As introduced, changes the date, from October 15 to October 1, by which the department must notify local education agencies (LEAs) of all state and federal grants available to assist the LEA in expanding mental health services and resources in schools. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Jan 15, 2025: P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
• SB 20 In committee 114
  Medical Occupations - As introduced, creates an exemption from the requirement that an applicant for licensure as a professional counselor must have completed a graduate course of study of at least 60 credit hours if the applicant has a valid, unencumbered license as a professional counselor issued by another state, territory, or federal district of the United States and the board for professional counselors, marital and family therapists and clinical pastoral therapists judges as acceptable the licensing requirements of that other state, territory, or federal district. - Amends TCA Title 63.
  Jan 15, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
• SB 6 In committee 114
  Immigration - As introduced, requires a law enforcement agency in custody of an individual unlawfully present in the United States to request an immigration detainer and detain such individual for the maximum period as specified in the detainer; requires such agency to transport such individuals not taken into federal custody to a sanctuary city; requires department of revenue to request reimbursement for costs of detention and transportation of illegal aliens and to withhold federal petroleum taxes collected in this state if such reimbursement is not received. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 38; Title 39; Title 55 and Title 67.
  Jan 15, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee