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SB 2509 Became law 114
Children - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Child Care Red Tape Reduction Act." - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 7 and Title 71, Chapter 3.

May 27, 2026: Pub. Ch. 980
SJR 1081 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Dr. Christiane Buggs -

May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 1080 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - PENCIL -

May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 1079 In committee 114
Memorials, Recognition - National Pencil Day -

Apr 23, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
SB 2511 In committee 114
Taxes - As introduced, enacts the "End the Grocery Tax Act." - Amends TCA Title 57 and Title 67.

Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
SB 2 In committee 114
Taxes - As introduced, enacts the "End the Grocery Tax by Closing Corporate Loopholes Act." - Amends TCA Title 57 and Title 67.

Apr 20, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
SR 353 Adopted 114
Memorials, Interns - Iyana Debro -

Apr 2, 2026: Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0
SR 350 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Nashville Alumni Chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., 100th anniversary -

Apr 1, 2026: Signed by Senate Speaker
SB 1223 In committee 114
Sports - As introduced, requires each student who participates in a school youth athletic activity to file with the local education agency (LEA) or public charter school a preparticipation medical evaluation or an exemption; creates the safe stars advisory committee. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 36 and Title 68, Chapter 6.

Mar 18, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Government Operations Committee
SB 1215 In committee 114
Education - As introduced, creates the school safety grant fund to be administered by the department of education; requires that school safety grants be used to support local education agencies and public charter schools with prevention, reduction, and response efforts with regard to school shootings. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 49.

Mar 18, 2026: Failed (no second) in Senate Education Committee
SB 242 Passed Senate 114
Housing - As introduced, enacts the "Homes not Hedge Funds Act"; prohibits certain business entities from purchasing more than 100 single-family homes in certain counties in this state for purposes of renting the purchased properties; establishes a state and private cause of action and establishes damages for violations. - Amends TCA Title 13; Title 47 and Title 66.

Mar 12, 2026: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
SR 333 Adopted 114
Memorials, Personal Occasion - Ellie L. Thompson, 100th Birthday -

Mar 12, 2026: Adopted, Ayes 33, Nays 0
SB 2508 In committee 114
Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the commissioner to use existing resources to conduct a study of the use of designated caregivers for admitted patients in hospitals in neighboring states in order to determine the prevalence of and identify the best practices for the use of designated caregivers; requires the commissioner to compile study findings and any legislative recommendations into a report to the general assembly no later than December 31, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Mar 10, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health & Welfare Committee
SB 2507 In committee 114
Contractors - As introduced, requires the state board for licensing contractors to notify the department of commerce and insurance of a disciplinary action against a contractor upon posting the notice of disciplinary action on its website. - Amends TCA Title 13; Title 62, Chapter 6 and Title 66.

Mar 10, 2026: Failed (no second) in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
SB 2513 In committee 114
Employees, Employers - As introduced, enacts the "Workers' Right to Live Act," which places mandatory reporting requirements on employers concerning workplace fatalities and imposes penalties on employers for workplace fatalities that were a result of employer negligence; makes changes related to workers' compensation benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 29 and Title 50.

Mar 10, 2026: Failed (no second) in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
SB 2506 In committee 114
Human Rights - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Fair Chance Housing Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21 and Title 66.

Mar 10, 2026: Failed (no second) in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
SB 2510 In committee 114
Health Care - As introduced, enacts the "Maternal Health Care Protection Act," which prohibits the exercise of a healthcare provider's right of conscience under the Medical Ethics Defense Act from allowing the provider to refuse to participate in or pay for pregnancy-related healthcare procedures, treatments, or services that are within the scope of the provider's license and professional obligations; prohibits the exercise of such right from allowing a healthcare institution or healthcare payer to adopt or enforce a policy, guideline, or contractual provision that results in the denial of pregnancy-related healthcare procedures, treatments, or services. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 9.

Mar 9, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
SJR 664 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - NES line workers and State and Metro Nashville civil service employees for their efforts during Winter Storm Fern -

Mar 6, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 663 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Meharry Medical College, 150th anniversary -

Mar 6, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 662 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Fisk University, 160th anniversary -

Mar 6, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SJR 695 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Tennessee Justice Center, 30th community birthday -

Mar 6, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SB 2512 In committee 114
Education - As introduced, enacts the "Universal Pre-K Funding Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 51; Title 49 and Title 67.

Mar 4, 2026: Failed in Senate Education 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
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
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
SR 290 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Forward Creative Commons at Bordeaux -

Feb 13, 2026: Enrolled and ready for signatures
SJR 613 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - The Tennessee Tribune, 35th anniversary -

Feb 12, 2026: Signed by Governor.
SB 2524 In committee 114
Hotels and Restaurants - As introduced, creates a voluntary community storm emergency relief program administered by the department of tourist development in collaboration with the department of agriculture to authorize hotels and food service establishments to better serve the needs of their communities during a declared state or local emergency based upon a severe weather event. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 53, Chapter 8; Title 58, Chapter 2; Title 62, Chapter 7 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 14.

Feb 5, 2026: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
SR 291 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Nashville Branch - NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet -

Feb 5, 2026: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
SB 2341 In committee 114
Tennessee Housing Development Agency - As introduced, enacts the "First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program," which creates a first-time homebuyer assistance program, to be administered by the agency. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13, Chapter 23.

Feb 5, 2026: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
SB 2678 In committee 114
Education - As introduced, requires each elementary and secondary school to post the toll-free telephone number operated by the department of children's services to receive reports of child abuse or neglect in a conspicuous location on the school's website. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Feb 5, 2026: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
SB 2514 In committee 114
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, requires TACIR to study and prepare a report on marijuana arrests made in this state from 2015 to 2025, including data on race, age, gender, and the location of arrest. - Amends TCA Title 4.

Feb 5, 2026: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 1216 Became law 114
State Symbols - As enacted, designates Nashville hot chicken as an official state food. - Amends TCA Title 4.

Apr 29, 2025: Pub. Ch. 273
SR 181 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Helen Emad Saba, Valedictorian, STEM Prep High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 183 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jennifer Gomez Ceba, Valedictorian, Pearl-Cohn High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 187 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Lena Zewdu Feleke, Valedictorian, Martin Luther King, Jr., Magnet High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 191 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Nicole Alvarado, Valedictorian, LEAD Academy High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 182 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jace Tranez Beard, Salutatorian, Pearl-Cohn High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 225 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Josue Alonzo Pereira-Guillen, Salutatorian, RePublic High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 198 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Shabbir Ahmad Khan, Salutatorian, Cane Ridge High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 179 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Ines Mapendo Busane, Valedictorian, Whites Creek High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 241 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - John Louis Hayes, Jr. -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 189 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Janet Nino-Martinez, Valedictorian, Maplewood High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 186 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jason Eric Luo, Salutatorian, Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 201 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Victoria Olachi Madu, Valedictorian, Antioch High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 194 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kimberly Vargas, Salutatorian, Intrepid High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 200 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Yeydi Samantha Torres, Salutatorian, Antioch High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 188 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Laura Gonzalez-Noyola, Salutatorian, Maplewood High School -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 185 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Gabriela Sofia Castrodad-Rivera, Valedictorian, Nashville School of the Arts -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SR 192 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Emina Malic, Salutatorian, Knowledge Academy at the Crossings -

Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker