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SB 189 In committee 114
Education, Higher - As introduced, requires the Tennessee higher education commission to develop a program to award full-time students enrolled in public institutions of higher education in this state a $250 grant for voluntarily obtaining testing for sexually transmitted diseases. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7 and Title 49.

Jan 21, 2026: Failed in Senate Education Committee - no second
SB 402 In committee 114
Consumer Protection - As introduced, prohibits healthcare providers from reporting a patient's medical debt to a consumer reporting agency; prohibits consumer reporting agencies from including on a consumer report a record of a medical debt. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 45; Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68.

Jan 20, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
SB 1634 Introduced 114
Criminal Procedure - As introduced, removes the requirement for a petitioner for restoration of citizenship or an applicant for a certificate of employability to pay the costs of the proceedings. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 29.

Jan 14, 2026: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
SB 1600 Introduced 114
Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, requires certain data centers to register with the Tennessee public utilities commission; requires electric and water utilities that provide service to registered data centers to report usage and rates to the commission; requires the commission's executive director to compile and publish certain information based on reports received from utilities. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.

Jan 13, 2026: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
SJR 415 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - University of Memphis football team -

May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
SJR 416 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - University of Memphis Athletic Department -

May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
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
SR 214 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Vanessa Murrey, Salutatorian, Power Center Academy High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 220 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Neneh Darboe, Salutatorian, Southwind High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 223 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Alexis Saldana, Valedictorian, Sheffield High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 218 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Quiyana Morris-Jones, Salutatorian, Kirby High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 222 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Sa'nya Harris, Salutatorian Sheffield High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 217 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Nyomi Phillips, Valedictorian, Oakhaven High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 219 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Anthony Smith, Valedictorian, Kirby High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 221 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Muhammad Alywu Diallo, Valedictorian, Southwind High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 216 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Maryama Bah, Salutatorian, Oakhaven High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 215 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Mya Cathey, Valedictorian, Power Center Academy High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 139 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Elite Performance Foundation, fifth anniversary -

Apr 24, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 121 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Joseph Sikora -

Apr 14, 2025: Sponsor(s) Added.
SR 118 Adopted 114
Memorials, Interns - Marie Garroway -

Apr 8, 2025: Enrolled and ready for signatures
SB 957 In committee 114
Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, prohibits the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a switch or auto sear device designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of converting a weapon to shoot automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger unless certain exceptions apply. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Apr 8, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 575 In committee 114
Health, Dept. of - As enacted, requires all hospitals and birthing centers to provide information on post-birth warning signs, including symptoms and resources, to a mother and, if possible, to the mother's caregiver or at least one of the mother's family members prior to discharge following a birth; requires the department to provide all hospitals and birthing centers with information on post-birth warning signs, including symptoms and resources, and to have the information available on the department's website. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Apr 4, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 99
SR 119 In committee 114
General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Recognizes Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17, 2025. -

Apr 3, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee
SB 1253 In committee 114
Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, creates the offense of carrying or possessing a firearm, including a firearm that was privately assembled and does not contain a serial number or other mark that conforms with federal law, if, at the time of carrying or possessing, the person is not a citizen of the United States or a lawful permanent resident. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 55, Chapter 50.

Apr 1, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 906 In committee 114
Sexual Offenses - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Sexual Violence Justice Act," making various changes to the requirements for investigating sexual offenses. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 67.

Mar 31, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 1122 In committee 114
Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As introduced, creates the temporary youth mental health service program. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 49.

Mar 26, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
SB 523 In committee 114
Welfare - As introduced, requires the department of human services to develop and implement a five-year pilot program in which eligible households are awarded an annual supplemental income grant of $5,000 beginning in 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 67, Chapter 4 and Title 71.

Mar 26, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
SB 851 In committee 114
TennCare - As introduced, authorizes the governor to expand medicaid pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; authorizes the governor to negotiate with the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services to determine the terms of the expansion. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.

Mar 26, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
SB 44 Passed Senate 114
Health Care - As introduced, adds doula services performed by a person with a verification of certification to the list of services that may be provided as medical assistance under the TennCare program; directs the department of health to establish by rule a process for the verification of certification to a person who demonstrates that the person has completed a doula training program that meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 71.

Mar 24, 2025: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
SR 65 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Tennessee Cluster and the South Eastern Region of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., -

Mar 20, 2025: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
SR 64 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Tracey Morant Adams, Ph.D. -

Mar 20, 2025: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
SB 1120 In committee 114
Contracts - As introduced, requires that contracts entered into between a personal seat license (PSL) holder of 10 or more years and a professional sports franchise for the purchase of a subsequent PSL with an upgraded or improved seating classification include a provision that enables the PSL holder to purchase the subsequent PSL for the same price as the previous PSL; applies to all contracts for subsequent PSL purchases entered into for seating at stadiums in certain counties on or after the effective date of the act. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 9; Title 16; Title 47 and Title 67.

Mar 18, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
SB 403 In committee 114
Consumer Protection - As introduced, requires a healthcare facility that accepts public funds as compensation for losses due to providing uncompensated care to ensure that an amount of outstanding patient debt equal to the amount of public funds accepted is designated as satisfied and that patient is notified of such satisfied debt; prohibits the healthcare facility from seeking a judgment or taking other legal action to collect from the debtor any portion of such debt that is so designated; requires the department of health and division of TennCare to submit an annual report on uncompensated care payments to hospitals. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 33; Title 45; Title 47; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Mar 18, 2025: Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
SB 1257 In committee 114
Employees, Employers - As introduced, enacts the "Pay Stub Protection Act," which requires an employer to provide a statement to an employee on the employer's payday that contains certain information about the employee and the employee's wages and hours worked during the applicable pay period. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 50.

Mar 18, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
SB 956 Passed Senate 114
Expunction - As introduced, lowers the period of time that must elapse after completion of the sentence imposed before a petitioner may have an eligible criminal offense expunged, for misdemeanors or Class E felonies, from five years to three years, and for Class D felonies, from 10 years to six years. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Mar 17, 2025: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
SB 958 In committee 114
Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, creates in the department of human services a community grant advisory board for the purpose of administering the community-based organizations grant program to financially support eligible nonprofit organizations that serve communities in the areas of education, public health, housing, social issues, and economic and workforce development. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 67 and Title 71.

Mar 12, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Government Operations Committee
SB 1256 In committee 114
Drugs, Prescription - As introduced, requires the department of finance and administration, in collaboration with the department of health and the bureau of TennCare, to apply for federal approval to import prescription drugs from Canada. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 33; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Mar 11, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
SB 959 In committee 114
Sentencing - As introduced, permits a person who is serving a sentence of incarceration of eight years or more for an offense committed prior to January 1, 2026, and who is a victim of domestic abuse subjected to substantial physical, sexual, or psychological abuse inflicted by a member of the same family or household as the person to submit to the sentencing court, a request to apply for resentencing. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Mar 11, 2025: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 190 In committee 114
Employees, Employers - As introduced, requires an employer that terminates the employment of an employee who the employer knows to be pregnant and who is covered under an employer-sponsored health benefit plan to continue to provide coverage under the plan until the employee’s pregnancy ends. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 71.

Mar 11, 2025: Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee / no second
SJR 37 Adopted 114
Naming and Designating - Maternal Health Day , October 17 -

Mar 6, 2025: Ref. to Naming & Designating Committee - Health Committee
SR 17 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Carlissa A. Shaw -

Mar 6, 2025: Sponsor(s) Added.
SR 22 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - TaJuan Stout Mitchell -

Mar 4, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 23 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Dr. Carol Rawls Johnson Dean -

Mar 4, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 25 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Cathy Carrillo -

Mar 4, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 19 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Beverly C. Robertson -

Mar 4, 2025: Sponsor(s) Added.
SR 24 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Lisa Sherman Luna -

Mar 4, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 18 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Betina Hunt -

Mar 4, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SJR 84 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Leadership Preparatory Charter School, 2024 Charter Champion Award for School of the Year -

Mar 4, 2025: Signed by Governor.
SR 27 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Judith Clerjeune -

Mar 4, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 28 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Dr. Katrina Green -

Mar 4, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker