Tennessee bills

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

9,112 bills

SJR 997 Introduced 114
Memorials, Recognition - AARP Tennessee's Day on the Hill -

Mar 25, 2026: Filed for introduction
SB 1029 In committee 114
Election Laws - As introduced, makes changes to the process for voting absentee under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 6, Part 5.

Mar 25, 2026: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
HB 2388 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 25, 2026: No Action Taken
SB 1976 In committee 114
Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires a law enforcement agency that uses body cameras to adopt a written policy for the use of the cameras by its law enforcement officers; establishes certain requirements for the policies. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 1.

Mar 25, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 2682 In committee 114
Public Officials - As introduced, requires certain public officials and their spouses to divest certain assets or place such assets in a blind trust by a date certain. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 8 and Title 48.

Mar 25, 2026: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
HB 2472 In committee 114
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, defines "criminally negligent conduct,” as used in the offense of criminally negligent homicide, to include failing or refusing to render aid to another person who is unconscious or in need of medical care and the person failing to act knows or reasonably should know that the unconsciousness or need for medical care occurred after the consumption of any controlled substance. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Mar 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
HB 778 In committee 114
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, requires the office of research and education accountability (OREA), in the office of the comptroller of the treasury, to study and make recommendations for the implementation of an incentive program for educators who have 15 or more years' experience in education; requires OREA to report its findings and recommendations for implementation of the incentive program by December 31, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 49.

Mar 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee
HB 1441 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 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
HB 2256 In committee 114
Schools, Charter - As introduced, prevents a public charter school that has had its charter agreement renewed on appeal by the Tennessee public charter school commission from mutually agreeing with the local board of education for the LEA in which the public charter school is located for the local board to serve as its authorizer; allows the commission to determine, between five and 10 years, the term of a charter agreement renewed by the commission instead of automatically assigning all charter agreements renewed by the commission a 10-year term. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Mar 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee
HB 954 In committee 114
Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires each law enforcement agency to develop and implement an alternative crisis response unit; requires the Tennessee peace officer standards and training commission to establish uniform training standards for alternative crisis response units in all law enforcement agencies. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 38.

Mar 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
SJR 851 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - Cecilio Rodriguez, All-County football team -

Mar 25, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 881 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Charles Goodson -

Mar 25, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HB 2414 In committee 114
Juvenile Offenders - As introduced, deletes an obsolete statute requiring the administrative office of the courts, department of children's services, and the commission on children and youth to jointly submit a report on juvenile justice data collection by January 1, 2019. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39.

Mar 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
HB 949 In committee 114
Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, creates a criminal offense of storing or keeping a firearm in any place if the firearm is not secured in a locked container or equipped with a tamper-resistant mechanical lock or other safety device that is properly engaged so as to render the firearm inoperable by any person other than the owner or another lawfully authorized user; punishes a violation of the offense as a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Mar 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
SB 1933 In committee 114
Public Records - As introduced, requires the department of correction to disclose records and information to any member of the general assembly, upon written request, to enable the member to determine whether the laws of this state are being complied with regarding inmates in the department's custody. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 40 and Title 41.

Mar 25, 2026: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
SJR 861 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Benjamin Yager Bowman -

Mar 25, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 858 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - Hunter Mathews, All-County football team -

Mar 25, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 839 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Steven Emil Johnson, Fish and Wildlife Commission -

Mar 25, 2026: Transmitted to Governor for action.
HB 1734 In committee 114
Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to record, by audio recording or video recording, all interviews of children conducted by department employees as part of the department's investigation of claims of abuse or dependency and neglect. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 24; Title 37 and Title 38.

Mar 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
SB 2012 In committee 114
General Assembly - As introduced, requires the speakers of the senate and house of representatives to determine an equivalent number of legislative conferences, or number of legislative conference days, for which a member of the senate or house of representatives is entitled to attend for purposes of receiving expense and mileage allowances. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1.

Mar 25, 2026: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
HB 2285 In committee 114
Sentencing - As introduced, increases from one year to three years the amount of time a defendant receiving a split sentence of confinement and probation may be required to serve a portion of the sentence in continuous confinement in the local jail or workhouse; specifies that the state is responsible for all costs of incarceration after the first year. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.

Mar 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
SJR 874 Adopted 114
Memorials, Professional Achievement - Bo Carey, NFIB Small Business Champion Award -

Mar 25, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 853 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - John Keohane, All-County football team -

Mar 25, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 944 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - United States women's hockey team, 2026 Olympic gold medalists -

Mar 25, 2026: Enrolled and ready for signatures
SB 2492 In committee 114
Correction, Dept. of - As introduced, prohibits governmental entities from preventing certain persons from entering correctional institutions used to house aliens for the purpose of conducting oversight. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 4, Chapter 4; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

Mar 25, 2026: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
HB 2557 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 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
HB 2608 In committee 114
Privacy, Confidentiality - As introduced, enacts the "Protecting Everyone from Excessive Police Surveillance (PEEPS) Act" for the purposes of protecting, maintaining, and accessing historical location data. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 24 and Title 38.

Mar 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
HB 1861 In committee 114
Probation and Parole - As introduced, specifies that if the trial judge finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant has violated conditions of probation and suspension of sentence for a felony offense by engaging in conduct that constitutes a drug offense, then for the first instance of such a violation, the trial judge must order the defendant to attend a substance abuse treatment program and must not revoke the defendant's probation and suspension of sentence. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35.

Mar 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
HB 2209 In committee 114
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, enacts the "Federal Enforcement Accountability and Community Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 38 and Title 50.

Mar 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
HB 2418 In committee 114
Boards and Commissions - As introduced, increases, from 90 to 95, the number of days that the board of directors for a municipal energy authority has to fill a board vacancy created by the death, resignation, or removal of any director and gain approval of the applicable governing body. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 48; Title 50; Title 64; Title 65 and Title 67.

Mar 25, 2026: Failed in State & Local Government Committee
HB 2193 In committee 114
Governor - As introduced, prohibits the governor from making a decision regarding the option to not enroll or to disenroll this state in the summer electronic transfer benefits program, unless authorized by the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 71.

Mar 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
SJR 886 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Alex Forsbach, 2026 National Conservation Legacy Award -

Mar 25, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 833 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Robin Morrison, Tennessee public utility commission -

Mar 25, 2026: Transmitted to Governor for action.
SJR 880 Adopted 114
Memorials, Public Service - Black Dog Fitness (Zach Guza), John J. Duncan Sr. Award for Senior Advocacy -

Mar 25, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HB 2266 In committee 114
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for vehicular homicide from a Class C felony to a Class B felony if the offense occurred as the proximate result of the driver's extreme and excessive rate of speed; defines "extreme and excessive rate of speed" as traveling at more than 20 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55.

Mar 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
HB 2298 In committee 114
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, adds to the criminal offense of aggravated assault, an assault that involves brandishing a deadly weapon; defines brandish to mean waving or exhibiting a weapon in a manner that would be found by a reasonable person to indicate a threat to use the weapon. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Mar 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
SJR 840 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Frederick Dale "Freddie" Harvey -

Mar 25, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 848 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - Brayden Maples, All-County football team -

Mar 25, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HB 1662 In committee 114
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class C felony the available sentence for an aggravated criminal trespass if, while in commission of the trespass, the trespasser encounters the owner using or displaying a firearm in self-defense; upgrades trespass offenses to Class C felonies. - Amends TCA Section 39-11-611; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 10 and Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 4.

Mar 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
HB 2100 In committee 114
Opioids - As introduced, removes nonresidential substitution-based treatment centers for opiate addiction from the requirement of obtaining a certificate of need beginning July 1, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11 and Chapter 985 of the Public Acts of 2024.

Mar 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
HB 2460 In committee 114
Children - As introduced, increases from 14 to 21 days, the maximum amount of time per year that an entity or organization may provide child care on an occasional or infrequent basis through a "Parents' Night Out" or similar "Special Event" program while remaining exempt from the department of human service's licensing requirements. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 49; Title 50; Title 67 and Title 71.

Mar 25, 2026: No Action Taken
HB 1159 In committee 114
Election Laws - As introduced, requires a voter to designate on the voter registration record a political party with which the voter is affiliated in order to vote in primary elections for such political party. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Mar 25, 2026: Failed in State & Local Government Committee
HB 2462 In committee 114
Public Officials - As introduced, requires certain public officials and their spouses to divest certain assets or place such assets in a blind trust by a date certain. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 8 and Title 48.

Mar 25, 2026: Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2027
SJR 894 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Knoxville Community Media, 50th anniversary -

Mar 25, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 852 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - Bobby Broyles, TSSAA Hall of Fame -

Mar 25, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SB 2593 In committee 114
Boards and Commissions - As introduced, increases, from 90 to 95, the number of days that the board of directors for a municipal energy authority has to fill a board vacancy created by the death, resignation, or removal of any director and gain approval of the applicable governing body. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 48; Title 50; Title 64; Title 65 and Title 67.

Mar 25, 2026: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
HB 2439 In committee 114
Safety, Dept. of - As introduced, enacts the “Oral-Fluid DUI Testing and Evidence-Based Enforcement Safeguards Act." - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4.

Mar 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
SJR 845 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Putnam County Chamber of Commerce, 80th anniversary -

Mar 25, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SB 697 In committee 114
Industrial Development - As introduced, removes restriction prohibiting county officers from serving on industrial development corporation boards; adds county assessor of property and county trustee as members of such boards. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 53.

Mar 25, 2026: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
SB 1187 In committee 114
Bail, Bail Bonds - As introduced, makes various changes to criminal law, including requiring defendants accused of certain offenses to be subject to a global positioning monitoring system as condition of bail. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Chapter 969 of the Public Acts of 2024 and Chapter 1033 of the Public Acts of 2024.

Mar 25, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee