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SB 507 Became law 114
Gas, Petroleum Products, Volatile Oils - As enacted, changes the sponsoring entity for safety and handling training classes needed to satisfy the education requirement for a liquified petroleum gas dealer license from only the National Propane Gas Association to any state or national association representing the liquified petroleum industry. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Apr 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 64
SB 509 In committee 114
Purchasing and Procurement - As enacted, authorizes a local government to execute a cooperative purchasing agreement with other local, state, and federal governmental entities for purposes of purchasing materials, labor, and services used for maintenance, operations, component replacement, or repairs of existing facilities and grounds owned or operated by a local education agency or by a local government agency. - Amends TCA Section 12-3-1205.

Apr 4, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 98
SJR 235 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Meredith Ann Stokes -

Apr 2, 2025: Transmitted to Governor for action.
SR 70 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Alyssa Trent -

Apr 1, 2025: Enrolled and ready for signatures
SR 71 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - Fayette-Ware Wildcats boys' basketball team -

Apr 1, 2025: Enrolled and ready for signatures
SB 311 In committee 114
Election Laws - As introduced, directs the state coordinator of elections to promulgate rules regulating the spacing of political campaign signs by candidates seeking election to state and local offices. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Apr 1, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
SJR 322 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - Loretto High School, boys' basketball team, TSSAA Division I, Class AA state champions -

Mar 31, 2025: Signed by H. Speaker
SJR 217 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - ALStar Youth Leadership Conference, 5th anniversary -

Mar 31, 2025: Signed by H. Speaker
SR 59 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - Coach James Burkley, 700th career victory -

Mar 27, 2025: Adopted, Ayes 29, Nays 0
SR 58 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Byron Conaway, Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame -

Mar 27, 2025: Adopted, Ayes 29, Nays 0
SB 930 In committee 114
Environment and Conservation, Department of - As introduced, increases, from three to five days after receipt, the maximum time that the department has to publish on the department's website a notice of intent to appeal a final order by the board of water quality, oil and gas or an administrative judge. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 11; Title 66; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 4; Title 68 and Title 69.

Mar 26, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Energy, Ag., & Nat. Resources Committee
SB 636 In committee 114
Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to submit a request to the United States department of education to amend this state's Every Student Succeeds Act plan to remove all end-of-course assessment requirements for students in grades nine through 12 and to allow the ACT, SAT, or another postsecondary readiness assessment approved by the commissioner to be annually administered to students in such grades and for student performance on such assessments to be used for student, school, and district accountability purposes. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Mar 26, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
SB 928 In committee 114
Education - As introduced, requires the state board of education to authorize a student who is working toward completing a career and technical education elective focus to substitute up to four career and technical education course credits for the required chemistry course credit, computer science course credit, world language course credit, and Algebra II course credit necessary to earn a full diploma upon graduation from high school. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Mar 26, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
SB 929 In committee 114
House of Representatives - As introduced, revises the statutory reference to the house committee responsible for approving the Tennessee Code Commission style guidelines from the civil justice committee of the house of representatives to the committee of the house of representatives with jurisdiction over subject matters pertaining to the code commission. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title 13; Title 16; Title 17; Title 29; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title 47; Title 49; Title 50; Title 52; Title 53; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 58; Title 62; Title 63; Title 64; Title 65; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70; Title 71 and Chapter 895 of the Public Acts of 2024.

Mar 24, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
SJR 295 In committee 114
Naming and Designating - Tennessee TriStar Day -

Mar 24, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee
SR 49 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - Tarecous Stevens, Tacarien Freeman, Kylon Terry, and Quaylan Hampton, All-District and All-Tournament -

Mar 20, 2025: Adopted, Ayes 29, Nays 0
SR 47 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - Victory McKinnie, Morgan Crutcher, and Ke-Miyah Buggs, Fayette-Ware Comprehensive High School girls' basketball team -

Mar 20, 2025: Adopted, Ayes 29, Nays 0
SR 48 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - Fayette-Ware Lady Wildcats -

Mar 20, 2025: Adopted, Ayes 29, Nays 0
SR 46 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - Caleigh McGowan, Victory McKinnie, Morgan Crutcher, and Ke-Miyah Buggs, Fayette-Ware Comprehensive High School girls' basketball team -

Mar 20, 2025: Adopted, Ayes 29, Nays 0
SB 592 In committee 114
Landlord and Tenant - As introduced, authorizes a landlord to submit a single registration form for a multi-dwelling property with the agency or department of local government that is responsible for enforcing building codes in the jurisdiction if the property contains five or more dwelling units; authorizes local governments to require residential landlords to register with the local government. - Amends TCA Section 66-28-107.

Mar 18, 2025: Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
SB 42 In committee 114
Natural Disasters - As introduced, creates the State Disaster Relief Program to be administered by TEMA for the purpose of providing grants to local governments where a natural disaster has occurred that does not exceed the threshold for federal disaster relief. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 2, Part 1.

Mar 18, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government
SB 1006 In committee 114
State Employees - As introduced, requires an employee in the preferred service system to file an appeal regarding an adverse employment action to the board of appeals not later than 10 days rather than 14 days after the date the employee became aware, or should have reasonably became aware, of the adverse action. - Amends TCA Section 8-30-318.

Mar 18, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government
SB 13 In committee 114
Boards and Commissions - As introduced, expands, from nine to 11, the number of members appointed to serve on the emergency communications board. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 7, Chapter 86, Part 3.

Mar 18, 2025: Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to first calendar of 2026
SR 42 Adopted 114
Memorials, Professional Achievement - Megan High, Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School Teacher of the Year -

Mar 18, 2025: Enrolled and ready for signatures
SB 787 In committee 114
Labor and Workforce Development, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the chief elevator inspector to perform a final acceptance inspection upon completion of the installation, modification, or alteration of a private residence elevator prior to such elevator entering service; requires a homeowner to register a private residence elevator with the department; directs the chief elevator inspector to develop and maintain a database of private residence elevators. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 121.

Mar 18, 2025: Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
SJR 185 Adopted 114
Memorials, Professional Achievement - Marie Brennan, Lawrence County Public Library director -

Mar 13, 2025: Signed by Governor.
SJR 189 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Teresa Allie Johnston Johnson -

Mar 13, 2025: Signed by Governor.
SB 508 In committee 114
Uniform Commercial Code - As introduced, changes, from the local law of the securities intermediary's jurisdiction to the law of this state, the law governing certain aspects of an investment security transaction; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 47.

Mar 11, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
SB 193 In committee 114
Gaming - As introduced, clarifies that a provision of law voiding wagering contracts does not apply to a transaction to make a wager under the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 47; Title 49 and Title 67.

Mar 10, 2025: Sponsor(s) Added.
SJR 61 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Billy Ray Helton, Sr. -

Mar 4, 2025: Signed by Governor.
SB 896 In committee 114
Real Property - As introduced, abolishes various estates and reversion interests in land. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 1.

Mar 3, 2025: Recalled from Senate Judiciary Committee
SJR 12 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Sergeant Rick N. Finley -

Feb 14, 2025: Signed by Governor.
SJR 10 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Dr. Richard E. Berryman -

Feb 14, 2025: Signed by Governor.
SJR 13 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Franklin Dewey Shaffer -

Feb 14, 2025: Signed by Governor.
SJR 11 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - School Custodians -

Feb 14, 2025: Signed by Governor.
SR 7 Adopted 114
Memorials, Retirement - Teresa Newton -

Feb 13, 2025: Adopted, Ayes 31, Nays 0
SB 785 In committee 114
Zoning - As introduced, prohibits local governments or planning commissions from requiring more than one means of ingress and egress into a proposed subdivision unless the proposed subdivision has at least 70 residential dwellings. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13.

Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
SB 511 In committee 114
Insurance, Liability - As introduced, requires the board of claims to review, consider, and approve insurance policies recommended by the board that are designed to pay liability claims against the state or its agencies and employees; defines "state agency" for purposes of such policies. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 9 and Title 56.

Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
SB 786 In committee 114
Psychologists - As introduced, requires that test materials and test data from psychological or neuropsychological testing be kept secure to avoid compromising the validity of the testing; makes other changes related to security of psychological or neuropsychological test materials and test data. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 11.

Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
SJR 21 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Linda Ann Harkey Bowling -

Feb 10, 2025: Signed by Governor.
SB 195 In committee 114
Consumer Protection - As introduced, prohibits certain entities from sharing, selling, or otherwise distributing a vehicle's driving data without the explicit, written consent of the owner of the vehicle, regardless of how or where the driving data is collected or stored. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 47 and Title 55.

Feb 5, 2025: Recalled from Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
SB 126 In committee 114
Taxes, Real Property - As introduced, requires half the revenue collected from recordation taxes be returned to the county in which the real property is located on a recurring basis; applies to transfers of real property on or after July 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-409.

Jan 16, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee
SB 132 In committee 114
Energy - As introduced, establishes a regulatory framework for solar energy facilities in this state. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7, Chapter 51 and Title 65, Chapter 17.

Jan 16, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., & Natural Resources Committee
SB 12 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.

Jan 15, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee