Tennessee bills

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State bill data last updated Oct 25, 2026, 12:02 AM.

9,112 bills

• SJR 931 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Nate Mason -
  Mar 31, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 2227 In committee 114
  Education - As introduced, requires local education agencies and public charter schools to notify the parent or legal guardian of each student enrolled in the LEA or public charter school of their right to opt their student out of receiving instruction on firearm safety; allows a school social worker licensed by the state board of education to provide certain preventative and developmental counseling services to students without first obtaining parental consent. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 63.
  Mar 31, 2026: Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee
• SB 1045 In committee 114
  Real Property - As introduced, prohibits the state or a local or municipal government from requiring a builder or developer of real property to pay for the building or development of infrastructure that is nonessential to the development, maintenance, or growth of the builder's development property. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 54 and Title 66.
  Mar 31, 2026: Deferred to Summer Study
• HJR 1058 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - AARP Tennessee Day, March 18, 2026 -
  Mar 31, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 925 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Charles A. "Charlie" Trost -
  Mar 31, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 901 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Interns - Alexandria Tetterton -
  Mar 31, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1105 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Westwood Longhorns boys' and girls' basketball teams, District 16A Division champions -
  Mar 31, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1089 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Chloe VanVranken -
  Mar 31, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1106 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Retirement - Senior Master Sergeant Chad E. Wallace, U.S. Air National Guard -
  Mar 31, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 1731 Became law 114
  Criminal Offenses - As enacted, specifies that, in regard to the criminal offense of desecration of a venerated object, "desecrate" includes, but is not limited to, the removal of objects from a place of burial by a person other than a family member of the deceased or an authorized representative of the cemetery. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 46.
  Mar 30, 2026: Pub. Ch. 626
• SB 218 Became law 114
  Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, establishes a presumption that a defendant should not be released on the defendant’s personal recognizance if the defendant is charged with a felony offense that involved the use or display of a firearm or resulted in the serious bodily injury or death of the victim; requires a magistrate who determines that the presumption has been rebutted to include in the bail order written findings for each factor considered in making such a determination. - Amends TCA Title 40.
  Mar 30, 2026: Pub. Ch. 604
• 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
• SB 1953 In committee 114
  Education, Curriculum - As enacted, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, requires each LEA and public charter school to, as part of the social studies curriculum, present a civics instructional video approved by the state board of education at least once to students in grades six through eight and at least once to students in grades nine through 12. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
  Mar 30, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 629
• SB 1841 In committee 114
  Criminal Offenses - As enacted, specifies that, in regard to the criminal offense of desecration of a venerated object, "desecrate" includes, but is not limited to, the removal of objects from a place of burial by a person other than a family member of the deceased or an authorized representative of the cemetery. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 46.
  Mar 30, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 626
• SB 938 In committee 114
  State Employees - As enacted, grants eligible state employees mandatory paid leave for fostering a minor child. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8.
  Mar 30, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 621
• SB 2174 In committee 114
  Health, Dept. of - As introduced, excludes from the definition of a public swimming pool subject to regulation in the same manner as a hotel or public swimming pool by the department of health any privately owned, controlled-access, above-ground swimming pool that is installed indoors at a fitness facility and used only by facility staff and students for the purpose of swimming instruction if the pool meets certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 68.
  Mar 30, 2026: Re-refer to S. Cal Comm
• SB 1845 In committee 114
  Clerks, Court - As enacted, requires a person ordered to use an ignition interlock device to provide the clerk of the court with documentation showing qualifications for certain assistance on the date the person was ordered to use the device to show need to participate in the electronic monitoring indigency fund. - Amends TCA Section 55-10-419.
  Mar 30, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 627
• SB 178 In committee 114
  Open Meetings - As enacted, requires a local governing body subject to the open meetings laws to reserve a period of public comment to provide the public with the opportunity to comment on any matter germane to the jurisdiction of the governing body, regardless of whether the matter is listed on the agenda for the meeting. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44.
  Mar 30, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 620
• HB 1481 Became law 114
  Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates the third Sunday in June of each year as "Fathers' Day." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.
  Mar 30, 2026: Pub. Ch. 624
• HB 1537 In committee 114
  Assessors - As introduced, creates the Tennessee assessor of property certification board to review qualifications for the county office of assessor of property; creates new qualifications for such office. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 8, Chapter 18 and Title 67, Chapter 1.
  Mar 30, 2026: Taken off notice for cal. in Government Operations Committee
• SB 1698 In committee 114
  Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for criminal impersonation of a law enforcement officer from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony if the offense occurs while the defendant is committing or attempting to commit a crime of violence. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
  Mar 30, 2026: Re-refer to Senate Calendar Committee
• HB 33 In committee 114
  Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, establishes a presumption that a defendant should not be released on the defendant’s personal recognizance if the defendant is charged with a felony offense that involved the use or display of a firearm or resulted in the serious bodily injury or death of the victim; requires a magistrate who determines that the presumption has been rebutted to include in the bail order written findings for each factor considered in making such a determination. - Amends TCA Title 40.
  Mar 30, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 604
• SB 192 Became law 114
  Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, requires a manufacturer's license for the manufacturing of alcoholic spiritous beverages or vintage alcoholic beverages issued to or renewed by a manufacturer to authorize the sale at retail a product for which a manufacturer owns the intellectual property rights and that the manufacturer received bottled as imported from Mexico; authorizes the manufacturer to serve certain samples of the product manufactured or distilled at the premises or imported and registered for distribution and sale in this state. - Amends TCA Title 57.
  Mar 30, 2026: Pub. Ch. 603
• SB 1742 In committee 114
  Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, redefines "hybrid electric vehicle" to clarify that it is a motor vehicle that is propelled by a combination of an electric motor and an internal combustion engine or other power source and components thereof. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.
  Mar 30, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 628
• SB 1942 In committee 114
  Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates the third Sunday in June of each year as "Fathers' Day." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.
  Mar 30, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 624
• HB 2395 Became law 114
  Education, Curriculum - As enacted, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, requires each LEA and public charter school to, as part of the social studies curriculum, present a civics instructional video approved by the state board of education at least once to students in grades six through eight and at least once to students in grades nine through 12. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
  Mar 30, 2026: Pub. Ch. 629
• SB 990 In committee 114
  Employees, Employers - As enacted, defines, for purposes of the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act, a "private employer" as any person who is required by federal law and regulations to report remuneration paid to at least one employee; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 50.
  Mar 30, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 622
• SB 1685 In committee 114
  Zoning - As introduced, removes requirement that a structure rebuilt on a site must conform to the zoning regulations existing at the time of the new construction. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 7.
  Mar 30, 2026: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
• HB 2588 Became law 114
  Education, Curriculum - As enacted, authorizes LEAs and public charter schools to offer students in any of the grades five through 12 a hunter education course that is approved by the wildlife resources agency as part of physical education, health, or safety instruction. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 70, Chapter 2, Part 1.
  Mar 30, 2026: Pub. Ch. 630
• SB 1718 In committee 114
  Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates November 2nd of each year as "James K. Polk Day." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.
  Mar 30, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 623
• HB 1748 Became law 114
  Clerks, Court - As enacted, requires a person ordered to use an ignition interlock device to provide the clerk of the court with documentation showing qualifications for certain assistance on the date the person was ordered to use the device to show need to participate in the electronic monitoring indigency fund. - Amends TCA Section 55-10-419.
  Mar 30, 2026: Pub. Ch. 627
• HB 957 Became law 114
  State Employees - As enacted, grants eligible state employees mandatory paid leave for fostering a minor child. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8.
  Mar 30, 2026: Pub. Ch. 621
• SB 2266 In committee 114
  Alcoholic Beverage Commission - As introduced, authorizes a retailer to deliver hemp derived cannabinoid products to a consumer, including by means of a licensed delivery service; reduces the wholesale tax on hemp derived cannabinoid products from 2 cents per milligram to 1 cent per milligram. - Amends TCA Title 57.
  Mar 30, 2026: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
• SB 2369 In committee 114
  Education, Curriculum - As enacted, authorizes LEAs and public charter schools to offer students in any of the grades five through 12 a hunter education course that is approved by the wildlife resources agency as part of physical education, health, or safety instruction. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 70, Chapter 2, Part 1.
  Mar 30, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 630
• HB 1479 Became law 114
  Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates November 2nd of each year as "James K. Polk Day." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.
  Mar 30, 2026: Pub. Ch. 623
• SB 2108 In committee 114
  Immigration - As introduced, requires reporting by law enforcement agencies and local governmental entities and officials regarding persons not lawfully present in the United States; requires the department of finance and administration to report the annual cost incurred by this state for public schools, including public higher education institutions, prisons, hospitals, and social services agencies to provide benefits and services to persons not lawfully present in the United States. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 9.
  Mar 30, 2026: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
• HB 1513 Became law 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: Pub. Ch. 625
• HB 1194 Became law 114
  Employees, Employers - As enacted, defines, for purposes of the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act, a "private employer" as any person who is required by federal law and regulations to report remuneration paid to at least one employee; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 50.
  Mar 30, 2026: Pub. Ch. 622
• HJR 1093 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Max Moody and Rex Reagan, national fishing champions -
  Mar 30, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• SB 1785 In committee 114
  Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As introduced, establishes a sales tax holiday on food and food ingredients and on prepared food from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026, if purchased by a person at least 65 years of age. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-228 and Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3.
  Mar 30, 2026: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
• SB 2188 In committee 114
  Local Education Agencies - As introduced, limits, for Carroll County, the weighted full-time equivalent average daily attendance for which the county is required to apportion all school funds collected by the county for current operation and maintenance purposes to that generated by students whose primary legal residence is located in Carroll County. - Amends TCA Title 5 and Title 49, Chapter 3.
  Mar 30, 2026: Re-refer to S. Cal Comm
• HB 2364 In committee 114
  Local Education Agencies - As introduced, allows certain school employees to conduct physical searches of students and searches of vehicles, containers, packages, lockers, or other enclosures used for storage by students or visitors in certain circumstances; narrows, from all threats of violence or significantly disruptive behavior at a public school that are reported to a state or local law enforcement agency to only those first determined by the LEA to be credible, the threats or behavior for which an LEA must notify parents and guardians within 48 hours. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
  Mar 30, 2026: Held on desk.
• HB 22 Became law 114
  Open Meetings - As enacted, requires a local governing body subject to the open meetings laws to reserve a period of public comment to provide the public with the opportunity to comment on any matter germane to the jurisdiction of the governing body, regardless of whether the matter is listed on the agenda for the meeting. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44.
  Mar 30, 2026: Pub. Ch. 620
• SB 2242 In committee 114
  Pharmacy, Pharmacists - As introduced, changes from April 15 to October 15, the date on which the bureau of TennCare is directed to annually report to the senate health and welfare committee and the health committee of the house of representatives regarding program costs and patient outcomes related to incorporating the pharmacist-provided medication therapy management pilot program each year the pilot program is supported. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 53; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
  Mar 30, 2026: Re-refer to S. Cal Comm
• HB 200 In committee 114
  Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, requires a manufacturer's license for the manufacturing of alcoholic spiritous beverages or vintage alcoholic beverages issued to or renewed by a manufacturer to authorize the sale at retail a product for which a manufacturer owns the intellectual property rights and that the manufacturer received bottled as imported from Mexico; authorizes the manufacturer to serve certain samples of the product manufactured or distilled at the premises or imported and registered for distribution and sale in this state. - Amends TCA Title 57.
  Mar 30, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 603
• HB 1874 Became law 114
  Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, redefines "hybrid electric vehicle" to clarify that it is a motor vehicle that is propelled by a combination of an electric motor and an internal combustion engine or other power source and components thereof. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.
  Mar 30, 2026: Pub. Ch. 628
• SB 2337 In committee 114
  Taxes, Sales - As introduced, enacts the "Healthy Tennessee Grocery Tax Reform of 2026." - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.
  Mar 27, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
• HB 2548 In committee 114
  State Government - As introduced, enacts the "Critical Infrastructure Protection Act" and the "Protection of State Land from Foreign Adversaries Act." - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3 and Title 66, Chapter 2.
  Mar 26, 2026: Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee
• HJR 909 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month, March 2026 -
  Mar 26, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1076 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Retirement - Major Stacey Heatherly -
  Mar 26, 2026: Signed by Governor.