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State bill data last updated Oct 18, 2026, 8:04 PM.

9,112 bills

• HB 2318 In committee 114
  General Assembly - As enacted, revises and clarifies procedures of the joint committee on ways and means, including authorizing the committee to issue notice that a hearing will not be held or to hold a hearing to review the application or acceptance of federal aid in an amount that is less than $25 million. - Amends TCA Section 4-4-116 and Chapter 512 of the Public Acts of 2025.
  May 1, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 801
• SJR 1061 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Abby Petterson -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 2633 In committee 114
  Springfield - Subject to local approval, authorizes relatives of city employees to be hired in departments other than that of the employee. - Amends Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1927; as amended and rewritten.
  May 1, 2026: Comp. became Pr. Ch. 35
• SJR 1098 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - H.G. Hill Pleasant View -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 1110 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Public Service - Trent Heath -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 1071 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Chris Williams -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1450 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Emma Barrett, Top Ten Senior, Cannon County High School -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 2636 In committee 114
  Greenbrier - Subject to local approval, increases salary of aldermen from $120 per month to $300 per month, with no such increase to apply to an incumbent prior to the end of the term for which the elected official was selected; establishes purchasing limits in accordance with state law rather than by specific amounts in charter. - Amends Chapter 207 of the Private Acts of 1996; as amended and rewritten.
  May 1, 2026: Comp. became Pr. Ch. 36
• HB 2624 Became law 114
  Adamsville - Subject to local approval, revises provisions relating to the filling of a vacancy in the office of mayor or on the city commission. - Amends Chapter 32 of the Private Acts of 2009.
  May 1, 2026: Pr. Ch. 43
• SJR 48 Adopted 114
  General Assembly, Review Or Ratification of Rules - Ratifies the increase of the 911 surcharge rate to $1.86 as approved by the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board. -
  May 1, 2026: Vetoed by Governor.
• SJR 1096 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Jaden Yoder, 2026 Boys & Girls Club of Elizabethton/Carter County Youth of the Year -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SB 2721 In committee 114
  White Bluff - Subject to local approval, authorizes persons who reside outside the boundaries of White Bluff but within the boundaries of Dickson County, and who own real property located within the boundaries of White Bluff, to vote in all White Bluff municipal elections; non-resident real property owners must own at least one-half interest in such real property, and such real property must be at least 5,000 square feet. - Amends Chapter 257 of the Private Acts of 1923; as amended and rewritten.
  May 1, 2026: Comp. became Pr. Ch. 54
• HJR 1460 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Lilly Fox, Top Ten Senior, DeKalb County High School -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 1082 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Interns - Bridget Harper-Diaz -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 1101 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Personal Occasion - Pastor Robert Gardner, 62nd birthday -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 2243 In committee 114
  Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, enacts the "Stopping Health Insurers from Excluding Legal Decisions (SHIELD) Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.
  May 1, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 797
• SJR 1093 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Alayna Baes, 2026 Boys & Girls Club of Morristown Youth of the Year -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 1077 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Aubri Whaley, Boys & Girls Clubs of Tennessee Youth of the Year -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1339 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Run for the Wall Week -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 2646 In committee 114
  Williamson County - Subject to local approval, authorizes the board of the Williamson County hospital district to sell real property owned or operated by the hospital district and lease substantially all of the facilities owned or operated by the hospital district if approved by the Williamson County board of commissioners. - Amends Chapter 107 of the Private Acts of 1957; as amended.
  May 1, 2026: Comp. became Pr. Ch. 37
• SJR 1065 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions, 2026 Mid-South Conference Champions -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 1081 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Dr. Christiane Buggs -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SB 2158 Became law 114
  General Assembly - As enacted, revises and clarifies procedures of the joint committee on ways and means, including authorizing the committee to issue notice that a hearing will not be held or to hold a hearing to review the application or acceptance of federal aid in an amount that is less than $25 million. - Amends TCA Section 4-4-116 and Chapter 512 of the Public Acts of 2025.
  May 1, 2026: Pub. Ch. 801
• HB 1500 Became law 114
  Humphreys County - Subject to local approval, creates the Humphreys County Water Authority. -
  May 1, 2026: Pr. Ch. 38
• HJR 1447 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Caitlin Dodd, Top Ten Senior, Cannon County High School -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SB 1733 In committee 114
  Trenton - Subject to local approval, expands the responsibilities of the city recorder to include the administration of functions for necessary and proper municipal operations, and to make such reports of the finances of the city as required and called on by the Mayor and Board; expands the residency requirement for the chief of police by authorizing the chief to reside anywhere in the county rather than just the city. - Amends Chapter 14 of the Private Acts of 2011.
  May 1, 2026: Comp. became Pr. Ch. 42
• HJR 1464 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Kenneth Walker III, Super Bowl LX MVP -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1473 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Leadership Franklin, 30th anniversary -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 1067 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - YMCA, 175th anniversary -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 1059 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Emma Hummer -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1468 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Anna Cat Shepard, Mountain Education Foundation High School Educator of the Year -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 2658 Became law 114
  White Bluff - Subject to local approval, authorizes persons who reside outside the boundaries of White Bluff but within the boundaries of Dickson County, and who own real property located within the boundaries of White Bluff, to vote in all White Bluff municipal elections; non-resident real property owners must own at least one-half interest in such real property, and such real property must be at least 5,000 square feet. - Amends Chapter 257 of the Private Acts of 1923; as amended and rewritten.
  May 1, 2026: Pr. Ch. 54
• SJR 1062 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Allison Petterson -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1440 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., National President Lady Eddie Lee Marsh -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 2637 Became law 114
  Athens - Subject to local approval, sets compensation of mayor and council members by ordinance rather than specific dollar amounts; does not alter compensation amounts of current mayor or council members. - Amends Chapter 455 of the Private Acts of 1953; as amended.
  May 1, 2026: Pr. Ch. 46
• SJR 1100 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - J. I. Baldwin and Son Barbecue, 100th anniversary -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 1080 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - PENCIL -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 1089 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Julie Slagle -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SB 2697 Became law 114
  Springfield - Subject to local approval, authorizes relatives of city employees to be hired in departments other than that of the employee. - Amends Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1927; as amended and rewritten.
  May 1, 2026: Pr. Ch. 35
• SB 2700 Became law 114
  Greenbrier - Subject to local approval, increases salary of aldermen from $120 per month to $300 per month, with no such increase to apply to an incumbent prior to the end of the term for which the elected official was selected; establishes purchasing limits in accordance with state law rather than by specific amounts in charter. - Amends Chapter 207 of the Private Acts of 1996; as amended and rewritten.
  May 1, 2026: Pr. Ch. 36
• SJR 1084 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Dr. Charles Paul Conn -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SB 2720 In committee 114
  Rutherford County - Subject to local approval, repeals and reconstitutes provisions establishing the Rutherford County Highway Commission and County Highway Road Superintendent. - Repeals Chapter 55 of the Private Acts of 1951; as amended.
  May 1, 2026: Comp. became Pr. Ch. 52
• SJR 1068 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Jesse Miracle, 2026 Boys & Girls Clubs of Tennessee State Youth of the Year -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 1717 Became law 114
  Roane County - Subject to local approval, repeals act that designated the chief executive officer of the county as the county executive. - Amends Chapter 1 of the Private Acts of 2007.
  May 1, 2026: Pr. Ch. 40
• HJR 1453 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Amelia Gay, Valedictorian, Cannon County High School -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SB 2079 Became law 114
  Education, Higher - As enacted, divides the appointing authority for the nine voting members of the Tennessee higher education commission among the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives equally; establishes various tuition and fee limitations and requirements for public institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 14; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.
  May 1, 2026: Pub. Ch. 799
• SB 1566 In committee 114
  Humphreys County - Subject to local approval, creates the Humphreys County Water Authority. -
  May 1, 2026: Comp. became Pr. Ch. 38
• SB 2696 Became law 114
  Cheatham County - Subject to local approval, requires the existing impact fee of $7,500 in Cheatham County, known as the Cheatham County Development Tax, to be allocated as follows: $3,500 to the county Education Debt Service Fund; $3,500 to the county Education Debt Service Fund reserved for school building construction and renovation; and $500 to the Highway and Public Works Fund. - Amends Chapter 28 of the Private Acts of 1997.
  May 1, 2026: Pr. Ch. 34
• SJR 1086 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Death - Captain Phillip Shelton -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SB 2719 In committee 114
  Unicoi County - Subject to local approval, aligns the county's mineral severance tax with the tax amounts prescribed under state law. - Amends Chapter 213 of the Private Acts of 1982.
  May 1, 2026: Comp. became Pr. Ch. 55