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• SB 1567 Became law 114
  Constitutional Conventions - As enacted, revises faithful delegate laws pertaining to Article V conventions. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 18.
  Apr 28, 2026: Pub. Ch. 689
• SB 2644 In committee 114
  Criminal Offenses - As enacted, enacts the "Crush Transnational Repression in Tennessee Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38 and Title 39.
  Apr 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 777
• SB 2642 Became law 114
  Charitable Solicitations - As enacted, establishes a process to notify a charitable organization that it has been designated as a beneficiary in an instrument that provides for payment or transfer at death without probate; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 35 and Title 48.
  Apr 24, 2026: Pub. Ch. 741
• SB 1568 Became law 114
  Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates August 8 of each year as "Clog Dancing Day in the Volunteer State." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.
  Apr 23, 2026: Pub. Ch. 665
• SJR 1226 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Julia Long, Valedictorian, South Haven Christian School -
  Apr 23, 2026: Adopted, Ayes 33, Nays 0
• SB 2634 In committee 114
  Election Laws - As introduced, requires all public institutions of higher education in this state to observe an academic holiday on each general election day. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 49, Chapter 11; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.
  Apr 23, 2026: Re-refer to S. Cal Comm
• SB 2647 In committee 114
  Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to create and maintain a website that includes certain information about child care agencies. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5, Part 5.
  Apr 21, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• SB 2645 In committee 114
  County Officers - As introduced, requires a person elected or appointed to the office of constable on or after August 1, 2030, to have graduated from a Tennessee POST-approved certified law enforcement training academy; excludes a person who has held the office of constable for one complete term and is reelected to the office of constable on or after August 1, 2030, from the requirement of graduating from a Tennessee POST-approved certified law enforcement training academy. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 8 and Title 38.
  Apr 21, 2026: Deferred to Summer Study
• SB 2639 In committee 114
  Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act." - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• SB 1053 In committee 114
  TennCare - As introduced, requires the director to take such actions as the director deems necessary to enable the bureau to make available to an enrollee in Part A of the Katie Beckett program the option to use the wraparound home- and community-based services funds allotted to the enrollee by means of a health reimbursement arrangement, including seeking a waiver amendment or new amendment. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• SB 2649 In committee 114
  Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, requires the TBI to establish a cold case division, to be divided into three geographic regions, each staffed by a regional director and no fewer than five cold case detectives; requires each local law enforcement agency to submit unsolved missing person or homicide cases to the cold case division following the passage of 10 years without resolution. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• SJR 999 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Retirement - Supreme Court Justice Holly Kirby -
  Apr 16, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 1000 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Death - Shipp Robbley Weems -
  Apr 16, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 1001 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Charlie Becker -
  Apr 16, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SB 2637 Became law 114
  Education, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits an individual from serving as a teacher or assistant teacher in a child care program for children who are four or younger unless the individual is at least 18. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5.
  Apr 13, 2026: Pub. Ch. 679
• SJR 1038 In committee 114
  Naming and Designating - Designates Miiss Tennessee as an official ambassador for the State of Tennessee. -
  Apr 6, 2026: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee
• SJR 841 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Retirement - Irene Ward -
  Mar 25, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SB 920 In committee 114
  Sexual Offenses - As enacted, provides that when the victim of a sexually oriented crime is a minor, the consent of a parent or guardian is not required for the victim to receive a forensic medical examination. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 38 and Title 39.
  Mar 23, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 597
• SR 327 Adopted 114
  General Assembly, Review Or Ratification of Rules - Ratifies and approves the amendments and revisions to the Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure, as promulgated by the Supreme Court. -
  Mar 19, 2026: Adopted, Ayes 33, Nays 0
• SR 328 Adopted 114
  General Assembly, Review Or Ratification of Rules - Ratifies and approves the amendments and revisions to the Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure, as promulgated by the Supreme Court. -
  Mar 19, 2026: Adopted, Ayes 33, Nays 0
• SB 1396 In committee 114
  Bail, Bail Bonds - As introduced, permits a professional bondsman to issue and retain the required receipt for money or other consideration received in a digital format. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11.
  Mar 17, 2026: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
• SB 1677 In committee 114
  Evidence - As introduced, prohibits a court from excluding evidence against a criminal defendant unless the evidence was obtained by deliberate, reckless, or grossly negligent conduct or recurring or systemic negligence that violated the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and refusal to suppress the evidence would contradict a clearly established holding of the United States supreme court; establishes an immediate interlocutory appeal to the Tennessee supreme court when a court grants a motion to suppress evidence. - Amends TCA Title 40.
  Mar 16, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
• SB 2643 In committee 114
  Child Custody and Support - As introduced, authorizes a court to order additional parenting time to compensate for previously denied parenting time; requires a court to order additional parenting time to compensate for time that was denied on the basis of an investigation that did not result in a finding of abuse or neglect if the affected parent can show that the other parent intentionally made or participated in false allegations of abuse against the affected parent. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 5.
  Mar 16, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
• SB 2648 In committee 114
  Motor Vehicles - As introduced, increases from 10 to 15 the number of days from the date of an order suspending or revoking a commercial driver license that a petition may be filed to appeal the decision. - Amends TCA Title 55.
  Mar 11, 2026: Failed in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
• SB 1678 In committee 114
  Sentencing - As introduced, increases the penalty for failing to stop at the scene of an accident when the person knew or should reasonably have known that death resulted from the accident by requiring a mandatory period of confinement of not less than one year and a minimum fine of $10,000. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.
  Mar 9, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
• SB 2638 In committee 114
  DUI Offenses - As introduced, allows a person convicted of driving under the influence of an intoxicant who is eligible for a restricted license to request, and the court to order, the use of a transdermal monitoring device in lieu of the person being required to operate only a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device; requires the person to pay all costs associated with the transdermal monitoring device; specifies the person is not eligible for assistance from the electronic monitoring indigency fund. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10.
  Mar 3, 2026: Deferred to Summer Study
• SB 1401 Passed Senate 114
  Juvenile Offenders - As introduced, decreases from six to four the number of hours a juvenile detention facility may delay a telephone call or in-person visit if a child is subject to disciplinary action. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 37 and Title 41.
  Mar 2, 2026: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
• SJR 584 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Death - Janice Gammon -
  Feb 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 539 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Death - Charlie Kirk -
  Feb 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 583 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis, Tennessean of the Year -
  Feb 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SB 2635 In committee 114
  Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, designates East Robertson Road in Robertson County as a state route. - Amends TCA Title 54.
  Feb 5, 2026: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
• SJR 555 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Death - Steve Haley -
  Feb 3, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 554 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Retirement - Dr. Cathy Beck, Cheatham County Director of Schools -
  Feb 3, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 553 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Public Service - Representative Mary Littleton -
  Jan 22, 2026: Held on desk.
• SJR 80 Adopted 114
  Naming and Designating - Designates March 2025 as "Certified Government Financial Manager Month." -
  Jan 13, 2026: Ref. to Naming & Designating Committee - State & Local Government Committee
• SB 519 In committee 114
  Real Property - As enacted, requires foreign persons who purchase land in this state and who file a report of such purchase to the United States department of agriculture under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act to also file the report with the commissioner of agriculture. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 2, Part 3.
  Jun 4, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 337
• SB 1454 In committee 114
  New Johnsonville - Subject to local approval, prohibits a person whose immediate relative is an elected official in the city government from being elected as a city official. - Amends Chapter 81 of the Private Acts of 2014.
  Jun 4, 2025: Comp. became Pr. Ch. 21
• SB 300 In committee 114
  Sentencing - As enacted, generally requires a person convicted of a Class A misdemeanor in general sessions court to pay for and complete a cognitive behavioral training course; requires the offender to provide proof of course completion to the court or the court’s designee within the time period specified by the court. - Amends TCA Section 40-35-302.
  May 27, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 481
• SB 276 Became law 114
  Naming and Designating - As enacted, designates the National Guard Armory in Cheatham County as the "First Sergeant Charles Anderson Douglas National Guard Armory." -
  May 15, 2025: Pub. Ch. 421
• SB 1399 Became law 114
  Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates an offense for a person who harms or threatens to harm an individual involved in the judicial process or a family member of such person with the intent to impede, intimidate, interfere with, or retaliate against the justice system participant in connection with their participation in the judicial process, punishable as a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16.
  May 15, 2025: Pub. Ch. 468
• SB 298 Became law 114
  Education, Curriculum - As enacted, makes various changes to the approval process and notice requirements for nonsectarian, nonreligious Bible courses; clarifies that public charter schools are authorized to provide nonsectarian, nonreligious Bible courses in the same manner as local education agencies. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
  May 13, 2025: Pub. Ch. 314
• SB 1400 Became law 114
  Criminal Offenses - As enacted, revises present law concerning driving under the influence. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55.
  May 13, 2025: Pub. Ch. 403
• SJR 537 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Gabi Mann, Salutatorian, Creek Wood High School -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 538 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Ava Beckwith, Valedictorian, Creek Wood High School -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 463 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Wallace Selph, Valedictorian, Springfield High School -
  May 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 447 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Aubrey Berry, Valedictorian, Dayspring Academy -
  May 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 462 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Mallory Powell, Salutatorian, Springfield High School -
  May 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 450 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Tony Nguyen, Salutatorian, Christian Community Schools -
  May 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 453 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kaleigh Starnes, Salutatorian, South Haven Christian School -
  May 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 451 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Amelia Van der Hengst, Valedictorian, South Haven Christian School -
  May 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.