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State bill data last updated Oct 26, 2026, 12:09 AM.

9,112 bills

• SB 1923 In committee 114
  Zoning - As introduced, requires a person to reside in the county at least 12 months prior to being eligible to be appointed to a county board of zoning appeals. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 12 and Title 13.
  Mar 4, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee
• HB 1716 In committee 114
  Taxes, Real Property - As introduced, sets the value of residential property for tax purposes at the higher of the most recent price paid for the property or the value attributed to the property by a financial institution when the owner refinances the mortgage on the property or otherwise uses the property as collateral for a loan; prohibits the sale of real property used by the owner as a principal place of residence for 10 years or more to satisfy a tax debt. - Amends TCA Title 26 and Title 67.
  Mar 4, 2026: Failed in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
• SB 1925 In committee 114
  Public Employees - As introduced, allows up to five days' leave for any eligible employee who is a foster parent or kinship caregiver regarding appearances in court or counseling sessions related to the placement of the foster child. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50.
  Mar 4, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee
• HB 2088 In committee 114
  Health Care - As introduced, exempts a nurse who provides home health services to four or less patients from hiring staff or maintaining an office in order to qualify for licensure as a home care organization by the health facilities commission; requires a nurse who does not hire staff or maintain an office to submit a request to the department of health for space at a location deemed appropriate by the department to securely store patient records. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
  Mar 4, 2026: Failed in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
• SB 2301 In committee 114
  Education, Dept. of - As introduced, enacts the "School Mental Health Transparency Act"; requires the department to consult relevant agencies to compile a list of mental health resources; requires public schools to use the department's list to compile lists of mental health resources available to enrolled students and provide the lists to students' parents; requires that lists of mental health resources be published on the website of the department and each public school. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 33 and Title 49.
  Mar 4, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
• SB 2288 In committee 114
  Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, expands the authority for the department to set tolls to existing transportation facilities that are part of the state highway system or interstate and national defense highway system, located at the border of this state with another state, and where, on or after July 1, 2026, one or more new vehicle travel lanes are added to the facility or an HOV lane on the facility is converted to a high occupancy user fee lane. - Amends TCA Title 12; Title 54 and Title 55.
  Mar 4, 2026: Failed in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
• HB 2054 In committee 114
  Energy - As introduced, enacts the "Data Center, Artificial Intelligence, and Clean Transition Tariff Accountability Act." - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 65.
  Mar 4, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee
• HB 1461 In committee 114
  Computers and Electronic Processing - As introduced, requires high performance computing (HPC) facility operators to devote 50 percent of the computing and data processing output of the facility for a public benefit; requires HPC facility operators to produce an annual report of the facility's energy consumption and carbon footprint; requires such operators to conduct an annual internal compliance audit and submit to an audit upon request by certain governmental entities. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 68.
  Mar 4, 2026: Failed in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee of Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
• HB 2331 In committee 114
  Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, prohibits a pharmacy benefits manager from contracting with a state department, agency, or entity if the pharmacy benefits manager has been disciplined by the department of finance and administration or the department of commerce and insurance. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 8, Chapter 27; Title 56 and Title 71.
  Mar 4, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee
• SB 1662 In committee 114
  Education, Higher - As introduced, creates the public institution athletic program fund, which consists of proceeds from a fee paid by vendors registered with the sports wagering council; authorizes the Tennessee higher education commission to award grants from the fund to public institutions to assist with expenses for recruiting intercollegiate athletes. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 9 and Title 49.
  Mar 4, 2026: Deferred to Summer Study
• HB 2053 In committee 114
  Women - As introduced, requires the department of health to maintain a database of demographic information of women diagnosed with uterine fibroids; requires the department to publish on its website existing resources and educational materials on uterine fibroids to increase public awareness of uterine fibroids and treatment options. - Amends TCA Title 68.
  Mar 4, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
• HB 1894 In committee 114
  Education, Higher - As introduced, allows a public institution of higher education to suspend a faculty member, including tenured faculty members, without pay during the pendency of any investigation or hearings conducted to determine whether adequate cause for the faculty member's termination exists; requires the president or chief executive officer for a public institution of higher education who is selected or appointed by the institution's governing board on or after July 1, 2026, to be confirmed by the senate and house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Mar 4, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee
• SB 1041 In committee 114
  Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, authorizes a local board of education and public charter school governing body to employ or accept as a volunteer a school chaplain to provide support, services, and programs for students, school staff, and students' parents. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Mar 4, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
• HB 2239 In committee 114
  Criminal Offenses - As introduced, adds insects to the offense of displaying, exhibiting, handling, or using a venomous or dangerous snake or reptile in a manner that endangers the life or health of another person. - Amends TCA Title 39.
  Mar 4, 2026: Ref. to Judiciary Committee
• SB 1969 In committee 114
  Health Care - As introduced, creates the state uterine fibroids commission. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68.
  Mar 4, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
• SB 1924 In committee 114
  Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As introduced, removes provision that allows speakers to alternatively appoint a senator or representative whose district was in a central business improvement district as of January 1, 1999, as ex officio board of directors member. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 67.
  Mar 4, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee
• SB 2551 In committee 114
  Solid Waste Disposal - As introduced, prohibits municipalities, counties, and other political subdivisions of this state from disposing, or contracting for the disposal of, solid waste in a landfill located outside their territorial boundaries unless the host county or host municipality in which the landfill is located has entered into a host community agreement approving such disposal; applies to all contracts entered into for the disposal of solid waste on or after July 1, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 211.
  Mar 4, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
• SJR 350 In committee 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Tennessee Shelter Animal Awareness Month -
  Mar 4, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., & Natural Resources Committee
• HB 2332 In committee 114
  Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, prohibits a pharmacy benefits manager from reimbursing a contracted pharmacy for a prescription drug or device or a pharmacy service in an amount that is less than the greatest of certain listed amounts and makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27; Title 56, Chapter 7 and Title 71, Chapter 5.
  Mar 4, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee
• HB 2025 In committee 114
  Education, Higher - As introduced, requires the governing board for each public institution of higher education to install and maintain a "Charlie Kirk Memorial Courtyard for Civil Debate" at the main campus of each public institution of higher education governed by the board. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.
  Mar 4, 2026: Def. to Summer Study in Higher Education Subcommittee
• HB 2224 In committee 114
  Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, requires the board of trustees of TCRS to include in its annual report to the general assembly a certification of the amount of normal contributions, accumulated liability contributions, and cost of living contributions required from the employer to meet the funding needs of retirements for state judges and attorneys general participating in Groups 1, 3, and 4 of the consolidated retirement system. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 8.
  Mar 4, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
• SB 1752 In committee 114
  Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, compiles a list of certain training requirements and opportunities for certain school staff and volunteers; changes the required frequency for certain de-escalation training, child abuse training, and training on harassment, intimidation, bullying, or cyberbullying policies. - Amends TCA Section 37-1-408; Title 49 and Section 68-6-103.
  Mar 4, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
• SJR 684 In committee 114
  General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Expresses opposition to The Boring Company's " Music City Loop" tunnel project in Davidson County. -
  Mar 4, 2026: Failed in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
• HB 2455 In committee 114
  Economic and Community Development - As introduced, creates a condition of eligibility for certain economic development incentives that employers certify that they pay employees working on the development project for which the incentive was granted at least $21.99 an hour beginning July 1, 2026, with annual adjustments thereafter by the commissioner of economic and community development based on the MIT living wage calculator; allows for recovering from employers found to be in violation of such wage requirements the incentives already provided. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 50.
  Mar 4, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee
• SB 2284 In committee 114
  Tourism - As introduced, requires each local tourism development authority to file its annual report of its business affairs and transactions with the department of tourist development. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67.
  Mar 4, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
• SB 1934 In committee 114
  Energy - As introduced, removes restriction on the number of terms a member may serve on the state energy policy council. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 68, Chapter 204.
  Mar 4, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
• SB 506 In committee 114
  Local Education Agencies - As introduced, exempts an LEA or public charter school from having to assign a third-grade student who is not proficient in English language arts a tutor through the Tennessee accelerating literacy and learning corps if the state does not appropriate sufficient funds to allow each LEA and public charter school to provide the required tutoring; conditions the requirement that LEAs participate in the learning loss remediation and student acceleration program on the availability of state appropriations for the program. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Mar 4, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
• HB 2333 In committee 114
  Pharmacy, Pharmacists - As introduced, prohibits a pharmacy benefits manager from certain listed actions, including modifying, restricting, or denying a medication ordered by a healthcare prescriber; requires that a request for a formulary exception or prior authorization be granted or denied by a pharmacy benefits manager within a specified amount of time or such request is deemed approved. - Amends TCA Title 53; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 71.
  Mar 4, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee
• HB 470 In committee 114
  Professions and Occupations - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Professionals' Freedom of Religion Act." - Amends TCA Title 4.
  Mar 4, 2026: Reset on Final cal. of Commerce Committee
• HB 1919 In committee 114
  State Employees - As introduced, enacts the "Parental Right to Participate in Schools Act," which entitles a state employee to up to 48 hours of annual paid or unpaid leave to attend school-related activities of a dependent child. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50.
  Mar 4, 2026: Failed in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
• SJR 666 In committee 114
  General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Expresses support for the reconstruction of the Columbia Dam Project on the Duck River and recognizes it as a critical priority to establish an adequate water supply system for sustained growth, economic development, and recreational use. -
  Mar 4, 2026: Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026
• SB 1621 In committee 114
  Human Resources, Department of - As introduced, urges the department to allocate a minimum of $16,000 annually in vocational rehabilitation funds for the purpose of supporting accessible information services for blind persons in this state. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71.
  Mar 4, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
• HB 2464 In committee 114
  Consumer Protection - As introduced, prohibits electric utilities and high performance computing centers in this state from using transformers, parts, or equipment manufactured or sold by entities owned or controlled by foreign adversaries to support any part of their operations; requires such utilities and centers to report to the comptroller of the treasury; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 65 and Title 68.
  Mar 4, 2026: Failed in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee
• SB 2553 In committee 114
  Livestock - As introduced, broadens the definition of alternative livestock under the Tennessee Livestock Dealer Act to include non-traditional livestock without hooves. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 10.
  Mar 4, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
• HB 1660 In committee 114
  Nuisances - As introduced, prohibits any cause of action for nuisance, taking, or another claim against a racing facility or racetrack by the owner of a surrounding real property if the racing facility or racetrack was built before the owner of the surrounding real property purchased the real property or built in the area of the racing facility or racetrack, regardless of the date on which the cause of action is alleged to have arisen; prohibits a political subdivision from adopting or enforcing any ordinance, resolution, or regulation that would restrict, limit, or prohibit the operation of a racing facility or racetrack in a manner inconsistent. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 29.
  Mar 4, 2026: Def. to Summer Study in Civil Justice Subcommittee
• SB 2249 In committee 114
  Energy - As introduced, authorizes the state energy policy council to submit electronically its annual comprehensive reports on its assessment of the state's energy sector and comprehensive state energy policy plan to the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 68, Chapter 204, Part 1.
  Mar 4, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
• HB 1848 In committee 114
  Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, prohibits an insurer from denying, conditioning the issuance or effectiveness of, or discriminating in the pricing of a medicare supplement policy if an applicant meets certain listed requirements, including a non-age eligible person who submits an application for enrollment in a medicare supplement policy with a different insurer within 60 days of such person's birthday and makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 56.
  Mar 4, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee
• SB 1902 In committee 114
  Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As introduced, requires notice to be published on the governing body's website for at least two weeks prior to the date set for a hearing on whether to create an airport authority. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 31; Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 42, Chapter 4 and Title 42, Chapter 3.
  Mar 4, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee
• HB 2037 In committee 114
  Eminent Domain - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Just Compensation for Property Owners Act," which requires an airport authority that exercises eminent domain to acquire private property to pay enhanced damages and costs to the owner of the subject real property. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 42.
  Mar 4, 2026: Failed in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
• SB 2332 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 4, 2026: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
• HB 1182 In committee 114
  State Government - As introduced, requires each state department and agency to post to the department's or agency's website the report provided annually to the general assembly that describes the department's or agency's progress in achieving economic efficiency. - Amends TCA Title 4.
  Mar 4, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
• HB 1828 In committee 114
  Health Care - As introduced, requires the board of medical examiners, board of nursing, and board of osteopathic examination to initiate a criminal background check for each applicant for a renewal of licensure. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 63.
  Mar 4, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
• SB 2342 In committee 114
  Motor Vehicles - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Vehicle Value Protection Product Act." - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 55 and Title 56.
  Mar 3, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
• SB 2250 In committee 114
  Local Government, General - As introduced, deletes the provision that classifies a local government official's affirmative vote for adoption of a prohibited sanctuary policy as a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 8.
  Mar 3, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee
• SB 1754 In committee 114
  Criminal Procedure - As introduced, removes the requirement for a petitioner for restoration of citizenship or an applicant for a certificate of employability to pay the costs of the proceedings; makes other changes to the process for restoration of citizenship. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 29.
  Mar 3, 2026: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
• SB 1961 In committee 114
  Taxes, Ad Valorem - As introduced, requires the notification submitted by the director of the division of property assessments to the commissioner of finance and administration of the default by a county or city in the repayment of a loan provided by the state to finance the city's or county's real property reappraisal program to be in writing. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5.
  Mar 3, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee
• HB 2050 In committee 114
  Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As introduced, authorizes the use of unexpended campaign funds by an officeholder to procure home security equipment and monitoring services for the officeholder's personal residence. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10.
  Mar 3, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
• SR 315 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Daygen Smith, Salutatorian, Wayne County High School -
  Mar 3, 2026: Enrolled and ready for signatures
• SB 2505 In committee 114
  Economic and Community Development - As introduced, creates a condition of eligibility for certain economic development incentives that employers certify that they pay employees working on the development project for which the incentive was granted at least $21.99 an hour beginning July 1, 2026, with annual adjustments thereafter by the commissioner of economic and community development based on the MIT living wage calculator; allows for recovering from employers found to be in violation of such wage requirements the incentives already provided. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 50.
  Mar 3, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
• HB 698 In committee 114
  Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires an LEA in which a child care facility operates to submit a comprehensive list of all underutilized or vacant property to the department of human services and the comptroller of the treasury and to make the list available to each child care facility operating in the LEA; grants certain owners of a child care facility that operates in an LEA a first or second right of refusal to lease or purchase underutilized or vacant property listed by the LEA. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71.
  Mar 3, 2026: Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee