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SJR 964 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Pope's Garden Center, 50th anniversary -

Apr 16, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 996 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - 250th Celebration of the Revolutionary War Veterans buried in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and surrounding areas -

Apr 16, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SB 2358 Became law 114
Podiatrists - As enacted, changes the scope of practice of a podiatrist from a person who examines, diagnoses, or treats, in addition to the ailments of the human foot and ankle, the soft tissue of the lower leg distal to the tibial tuberosity, instead of the soft tissue structures extending no higher than the distal tibial metaphyseal flair. - Amends TCA Title 63.

Apr 13, 2026: Pub. Ch. 675
SJR 939 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Home Builders Association of Greater Knoxville, 75th anniversary -

Apr 8, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SB 172 Passed Senate 114
Education, Higher - As introduced, establishes the hunger-free campus grant program; provides grants to higher education institutions to address student hunger. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Apr 8, 2026: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
SJR 877 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Women Veterans Appreciation Day -

Apr 8, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SB 175 Became law 114
State Inmates - As enacted, requires by July 1, 2027, and each July 1 thereafter, the commissioner of correction to deliver to the chairs of legislative committees with jurisdiction over the department a report containing data with regard to individuals who may be certified eligible for parole for being chronically debilitated or incapacitated. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.

Apr 6, 2026: Pub. Ch. 631
SB 2360 Became law 114
Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes enforcement of a garagekeeper's lien on a motor vehicle that was stored for the purpose of repairs without express written authorization from the owner for such storage if the garagekeeper makes a good faith attempt to acquire consent prior to repairs and provides notice to the owner by certified mail. - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 55, Chapter 31 and Title 66, Chapter 19.

Apr 6, 2026: Pub. Ch. 661
SB 1624 In committee 114
Election Laws - As enacted, requires political advertisements to include a disclaimer if the advertisements include deepfake elements impersonating or depicting a candidate engaging in activity or speech in which the impersonated or depicted candidate did not in fact engage; makes a violation of such disclaimer requirement a Class C misdemeanor; entitles candidate to damages and equitable relief for violations. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 19.

Mar 30, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 625
SJR 859 Adopted 114
Memorials, Interns - Ocean Edwards -

Mar 25, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 878 Adopted 114
Memorials, Public Service - Diana Fisher, John J. Duncan Sr. Award for Senior Advocacy -

Mar 25, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 882 Adopted 114
Memorials, Professional Achievement - Carrie Brooks, 2026 Tennessee Arts Academy Teacher Hero -

Mar 25, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 997 Introduced 114
Memorials, Recognition - AARP Tennessee's Day on the Hill -

Mar 25, 2026: Filed for introduction
SJR 880 Adopted 114
Memorials, Public Service - Black Dog Fitness (Zach Guza), John J. Duncan Sr. Award for Senior Advocacy -

Mar 25, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 894 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Knoxville Community Media, 50th anniversary -

Mar 25, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 879 Adopted 114
Memorials, Public Service - Don Lindsey, John J. Duncan Sr. Award for Senior Advocacy -

Mar 25, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SB 1675 In committee 114
Taxes, Ad Valorem - As introduced, clarifies that a notification sent by email from the assessor to a taxpayer of a change in the classification or assessed valuation of the taxpayer's property is effective when electronically sent. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5.

Mar 25, 2026: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
SJR 883 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Charles R. Harr -

Mar 25, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SB 1927 In committee 114
Traffic Safety - As introduced, enacts the "Super Speeder Accountability Act," which requires intelligent speed assistance devices to be installed on motor vehicles operated by persons convicted of certain driving offenses where speed was a factor; creates a licensing system for device providers; requires compliance-based device removal; authorizes indigent users to apply for assistance from the electronic monitoring indigency fund; makes other revisions. - Amends TCA Title 55.

Mar 19, 2026: Re-refer to S. Cal Comm
SJR 810 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - James "Jim" Moore Hart -

Mar 18, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SB 942 In committee 114
Boards and Commissions - As introduced, creates the Tennessee board of sign language interpreting. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63; Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 71, Chapter 4, Part 21.

Mar 18, 2026: Failed (no second) in Senate Education Committee
SJR 811 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Duane Grieve -

Mar 18, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SB 2357 In committee 114
Boards and Commissions - As introduced, creates the Tennessee council for research of deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing children. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71.

Mar 17, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
SJR 809 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - AARP Tennessee Day on the Hill, March 16-17, 2026 -

Mar 17, 2026: Ref. to Delayed Bills Committee
SR 346 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Martha Carolyn Swanson Sundquist -

Mar 17, 2026: Enrolled and ready for signatures
SB 1625 Became law 114
Traffic Safety - As enacted, clarifies the areas in which a personal delivery device may be operated and where such devices are prohibited; authorizes local resolutions or ordinances to both regulate and prohibit such devices but only in compliance with state law. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.

Mar 16, 2026: Pub. Ch. 581
SJR 876 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - 250th Celebration of the Revolutionary War Veterans buried in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and surrounding areas -

Mar 12, 2026: Ref. to Delayed Bills Committee
SJR 655 Adopted 114
Memorials, Professional Achievement - Wade Davies, 2025-2026 President of Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers -

Mar 6, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 669 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Thomas Dexter Justis -

Mar 6, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 698 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Charles Maxwell "Charlie" Severance -

Mar 6, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 656 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Dr. Yoo Keun "Tom" Kim -

Mar 6, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 884 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - Halls High School Unified Cheerleading Team, 2025 TSSAA Unified Cheerleading Varsity Game Day State Champions -

Mar 6, 2026: Signed by H. Speaker
SJR 570 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Silver Alert Program, fifth anniversary -

Mar 6, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 697 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - University of Tennessee men's rugby team, national champions -

Mar 6, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SR 296 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Diane Jordan -

Feb 19, 2026: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
SJR 608 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - Halls High School Unified Cheerleading Team, 2025 TSSAA Unified Cheerleading Varsity Game Day State Champions -

Feb 12, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 607 Adopted 114
Memorials, Retirement - Steve Borden -

Feb 12, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 571 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges TDOT to consider plight of monarch butterflies and provide habitat and no-mow areas on highway rights-of-ways. -

Feb 12, 2026: Ref. to Transportation Committee
SJR 604 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Thomas Hayes "Tommy" Schumpert -

Feb 12, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 606 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Henry "Hank" Frederick Bertelkamp, Jr. -

Feb 12, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 609 Adopted 114
Memorials, Public Service - Butch Eley -

Feb 12, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 605 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Women's History Month -

Feb 12, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SB 2356 In committee 114
Health Care - As introduced, directs the commissioner of health to conduct a study of legislative developments occurring in neighboring states within the last five years concerning patient access to and patient safety in the use of assisted reproductive technology; requires the commissioner to publish and transmit to the general assembly the commissioner's findings and recommendations no later than December 31, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 36; Title 63 and Title 68.

Feb 5, 2026: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
SJR 569 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - George Washington's birthday -

Feb 3, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SB 1727 In committee 114
TennCare - As introduced, deletes an obsolete provision that required the comptroller of the treasury, in conjunction with any appropriate TennCare drug utilization review committees, to study the use of prescription drugs in nursing homes and the costs of those prescription drugs for residents of nursing homes; to examine prescription use overall; to focus on any practices that would improve the quality of resident care while reducing costs to the TennCare program; and to report by January 1, 2005, to the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56 and Title 71.

Jan 22, 2026: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
SB 1674 Introduced 114
Children - As introduced, revises various provisions governing surrendering custody of unwanted infants, including adding an ambulance station that has staff scheduled 24 hours a day to the list of facilities that must receive possession of a newborn infant left on the premises with an employee or member of the professional medical community if certain listed conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.

Jan 20, 2026: Withdrawn.
SB 1623 In committee 114
Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As introduced, requires the validation or revalidation tab, sticker, or other device issued for a calendar year that is affixed to a registration plate must be a different color scheme than the color scheme of the validation or revalidation tab, sticker, or device issued for the previous calendar year. - Amends TCA Section 5-8-102 and Title 55, Chapter 4.

Jan 15, 2026: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
SB 1491 In committee 114
Health Care - As introduced, changes from March 1 to February 1, the date by which a managed care organization that participates in the TennCare program must submit its annual report to the bureau of TennCare. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 1.

Jan 14, 2026: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
SJR 83 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - George Washington Day in Tennessee, February 22, 2025 -

Jan 13, 2026: Ref. to Naming & Designating Committee - State & Local Government Committee
SB 203 In committee 114
Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, creates new specialty earmarked license plates; extends certain specialty earmarked license plates; authorizes the funds generated from the issuance of the Historic Franklin new specialty earmarked license plate to also be used to provide financial support for the Chester Inn State Historic Site; authorizes the issuance of motorcycle plates for paratroopers. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.

May 27, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 479