Tennessee bills

Tennessee legislators · Data: Open States

State bill data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 4:06 AM.

9,112 bills

• HJR 1279 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Ella Ryan -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SB 210 In committee 114
  TennCare - As introduced, establishes separate reimbursement rates for ground-based rural ambulance services and urban ambulance services provided to TennCare recipients; allows for certain rural ambulance service providers to receive emergency medical services equipment grants. - Amends TCA Title 71.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• SB 2464 In committee 114
  District Attorneys - As introduced, changes from 10 days to 10 business days the amount of notice the president of the district attorneys general conference must give members before calling a meeting at will. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 7 and Title 9, Chapter 4.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• SB 1080 In committee 114
  Taxes - As introduced, requires 50 percent of collections of the recordation tax levied on transfers of realty to be remitted to each county; requires counties to use such funds for transportation infrastructure, schools, and other nonrecurring expenses. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-409.
  Apr 20, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
• HJR 1255 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Death - Eddie Neil Ferguson -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1271 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Mary Catherine Flemming, Hunters Bend Elementary School Teacher of the Year -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SB 2156 In committee 114
  Education - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Teacher Residency Program Act." - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• SB 2598 In committee 114
  School Vouchers - As introduced, expands eligibility for an education freedom scholarship to students who are enrolled in an out-of-district public school. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• HJR 1294 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Lilliana Mendez Medina, Valedictorian, Raleigh-Egypt High School -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 559 In committee 114
  Memorials, Congress - Urges Congress to pass the Eliminating Discrimination And Creating Corridors to Expand Student Success (ED ACCESS) Act of 2022. -
  Apr 20, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
• SB 2346 In committee 114
  Children - As introduced, prohibits private schools participating in the individualized education account program, education savings account program, or that enroll recipients of an education freedom scholarship from employing an individual that has committed child abuse, severe child abuse, child sexual abuse, or child neglect; requires the department of human services to review, upon the request of certain child care agencies, an employee or potential employee to determine whether the individual has a record of perpetrating the abuse or neglect of children or adults. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• HJR 1268 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Hannah Hall, Scales Elementary School Teacher of the Year -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SB 2067 In committee 114
  Health Care - As introduced, revises requirement for the department of commerce and insurance to report on coverage for mental health, alcoholism, and drug dependency. - Amends TCA Title 56.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• SB 2109 In committee 114
  Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, allows the state board of education to waive the educator licensure requirement for an individual who does not hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year institution, but who has at least five years of teaching experience at a church-related school or private school approved to operate in this state, if the individual meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• SB 1798 In committee 114
  Taxes, Ad Valorem - As introduced, changes the reimbursement amount for property tax relief for disabled veteran homeowners; increases the reimbursement amount from payment on the first $175,000 of the full market value of the home to payment on the first $200,000 of the full market value. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• SB 486 In committee 114
  Appropriations - As introduced, appropriates $25 million to the legislature for planning and construction of a new parking garage that has at least 400 parking spaces, is attached to the Cordell Hull Building, and is used solely by legislative employees. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 12.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• SB 1805 In committee 114
  TennCare - As introduced, increases from 67.5 percent to 110 percent the rate of reimbursement of the federal medicare program's allowable charges for participating providers the bureau shall reimburse an ambulance service provider; deletes the Ground Ambulance Service Provider Assessment Act. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 71.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• SB 1835 In committee 114
  Taxes, Sales - As introduced, reduces the rate on the state sales tax on food and food ingredients from 4 percent to 2 percent of the sales price. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• SB 1164 In committee 114
  Taxes, Sales - As introduced, exempts the retail sale of fresh, frozen, and canned fruit and vegetables for human consumption from the food retail sales tax. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-228.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• SB 1938 In committee 114
  Orders of Protection - As introduced, increases from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony the penalty for the criminal offense of violation of an order of protection if the order violated was a lifetime order of protection and the conviction that the lifetime order of protection was based on involved the use of force against a victim. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39.
  Apr 20, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• HJR 1278 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Natalie Pratt, Brentwood High School Teacher of the Year -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1290 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Personal Occasion - Barry and Connie Martin, 50th wedding anniversary -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SB 679 In committee 114
  Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) - As introduced, adds pre-kindergarten students with special education needs and their peer models to the categories of students who generate education funding through the TISA. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• SB 1352 In committee 114
  Environment and Conservation, Department of - As introduced, requires the department to create and maintain an informational tool on the department's website that provides data related to the presence of facilities that are required to submit toxic release inventory data to the environmental protection agency. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 59; Title 60; Title 68 and Title 69.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• SB 1928 In committee 114
  Criminal Offenses - As introduced, adds "a victim" to the definition of an individual involved in the judicial process for purposes of the criminal offense of harming or threatening to harm an individual involved in the judicial process; makes various other changes regarding victims of crime. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 39 and Title 40.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• HB 1219 In committee 114
  Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to establish and administer a pilot program for the placement of hygiene vending machines that dispense feminine hygiene products to students at no cost to the student in women's restrooms or locker rooms in each eligible school selected to participate in the program. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.
  Apr 20, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• SB 2609 In committee 114
  Taxes, Sales - As introduced, allocates all revenue generated from the state sales tax on retail sales of recreational vessels, recreational vessel accessories, and wildlife-related outdoor recreational goods to the wildlife resources fund. - Amends TCA Title 11; Title 67; Title 69 and Title 70.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• SB 1393 In committee 114
  Appropriations - As introduced, makes appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of certain legislative enactments passed during the 2025 session of the 114th General Assembly; earmarks sufficient state funds for the purpose of funding any bill naming a highway or bridge in honor of a service member killed in action. -
  Apr 20, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
• HJR 1320 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Heroism - Firefighter Matthew McDowell, Signal Mountain Fire Department -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SB 1896 In committee 114
  Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires boards of education that contract for transportation services with persons owning equipment to provide school transportation facilities to all students who live more than 1.5 miles by the nearest accessible route from the school to which they are assigned by the board of education and in which they are enrolled. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 55, Chapter 8.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• SB 1967 In committee 114
  Education - As introduced, requires local education agencies and public charter schools to provide all high school students, instead of only high school seniors, the opportunity to take a nationally recognized career readiness assessment; requires the board of regents to establish a framework for institutions governed by the board to provide transcribable credit to students who earned a credential on a nationally recognized career readiness assessment in high school that may be applied toward the student's attainment of a postsecondary degree. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• SB 1205 In committee 114
  Taxes, Sales - As introduced, exempts the sale or use of menstrual hygiene products from sales and use tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• HJR 1293 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Dr. Bill Toungette,TNASSP Assistant Principal of the Year -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1309 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Abbi Alexander -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SB 1734 In committee 114
  Courts - As introduced, effective September 1, 2030, divides counties into five, instead of seven, different classes by population for the purpose of determining the compensation of general sessions and juvenile judges; revises provisions setting minimum salary requirements for general sessions and juvenile judges; establishes a county litigation tax on each civil, criminal, juvenile, and traffic case initiated in a general sessions or juvenile court to defray general sessions and juvenile judges' salaries; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 15, Part 50.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• HJR 1284 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Marina Mason -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SB 706 In committee 114
  TennCare - As introduced, enacts the "TennCare Network Reporting Reform Act." - Amends TCA Title 71.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• SB 1172 In committee 114
  Historical Sites and Preservation - As introduced, enacts the "African American Cultural and Historical Grant Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9 and Title 13.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• SB 673 In committee 114
  Criminal Offenses - As introduced, enacts the "Comprehensive Assault Crime Intervention Act." - 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
• HJR 1285 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Nisha Javagal -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 180 Adopted 114
  General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges the federal government to streamline the legal immigration process. -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SB 188 In committee 114
  Taxes, Sales - As introduced, exempts feminine hygiene products from sales tax on the annual sales tax holiday. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• SB 1367 In committee 114
  Taxes, Sales - As introduced, exempts from the state sales and use tax the retail sale of food and food ingredients. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3 and Title 67.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• SB 1812 In committee 114
  Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, enacts "The Mint Act," which establishes a precious metals enterprise fund to be administered by the state treasurer for the purpose of acquiring, converting, storing, and selling bullion and specie. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• HJR 1217 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Club America, Page High School -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1288 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jacqueline Karp, Top Ten Senior, Zion Christian Academy -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1317 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Heroism - Lieutenant Jay Sharp, Signal Mountain Fire Department -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SB 2198 In committee 114
  Welfare - As introduced, clarifies that the department of human services must provide applicants with a written notice of temporary assistance eligibility determinations. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71.
  Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
• HJR 1256 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Retirement - Ruthie Brawner, Macon Bank & Trust Company -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1310 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Diana Moon, Northside Elementary School Teacher of the Year -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.