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HB 397 Became law 114
Taxes, Sales - As enacted, authorizes an entity designated to operate a stadium designed to host games of an intercollegiate football team that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) to receive a special allocation of state and local sales tax revenue derived from the sale of admission to events occurring within the stadium and from all sales of food, drinks, merchandise, and parking sold on the premises of the stadium to fund capital and operation expenses for the stadium. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

May 14, 2026: Pub. Ch. 927
HJR 1492 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Melvin Duley Cooper, Jr. -

May 5, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HB 2074 In committee 114
Employees, Employers - As enacted, requires a public safety employer to provide an employee or prospective employee with reasonable access to the employee's or prospective employee's full employment record, including the results of any mental health evaluation or screening; makes certain other changes relative to employment by a public safety employer. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 38; Title 50; Title 62 and Title 68.

May 5, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 849
HJR 1537 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kate Tucker, Valedictorian, Silverdale Baptist Academy -

May 5, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1475 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Deputy Landon Faulkner, Hamilton County Sheriff's Office -

May 5, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1491 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - William Thomas "W.T." Housley -

May 5, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1538 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Rachel Baker, Salutatorian, Silverdale Baptist Academy -

May 5, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1394 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Tennessee Pollinator Week -

May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1392 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kendra Peyton Bonine, Salutatorian, Central High School -

Apr 30, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1390 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Berenice Vazquez, Valedictorian, Tyner High School -

Apr 30, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1385 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Margaret Elizabeth Rehring, Salutatorian, Ooltewah High School -

Apr 30, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1391 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Michael Eugene Joseph, Valedictorian, Central High School -

Apr 30, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1388 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - 47th Chattanooga Area Leadership Prayer Breakfast -

Apr 30, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1389 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Markyiah Ja'Sha Hayes, Salutatorian, Tyner High School -

Apr 30, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1387 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Robert Brewer, Tennessee Wildlife Professional of the Year -

Apr 30, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1386 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - LifeSpring Community Health, 20th anniversary -

Apr 30, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1384 Adopted 114
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Sydney Rehring, Valedictorian, Ooltewah High School -

Apr 30, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1393 Adopted 114
Memorials, Personal Occasion - Robert "Percy" Person, 89th birthday -

Apr 30, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1331 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Sideline cheerleading -

Apr 24, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1469 Adopted 114
Memorials, Retirement - Brent Clayton -

Apr 24, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HR 256 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - Coach Scott Shepherd -

Apr 22, 2026: Filed for introduction
HR 206 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - National Epilepsy Awareness Month -

Apr 21, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
HB 1801 In committee 114
Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As introduced, exempts from the sales and use tax the sale of a motor vehicle to an active-duty military service member who is a resident of this state and stationed out-of-state. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-303.

Apr 15, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
HJR 1332 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - National Epilepsy Awareness Month -

Apr 13, 2026: Received from House, refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee
HB 2521 In committee 114
Firefighters - As introduced, increases from one year to two years post the duration of employment, the period of which a criminal background required as a condition of employment as a paid or volunteer fire protection personnel, or applicant for such position, must be maintained by the employer. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 38; Title 50 and Title 68.

Apr 9, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
HJR 1152 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Booker Taliaferro Woods -

Apr 9, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1151 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Geraldine Tanner -

Apr 9, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HB 1061 Passed House 114
Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, prohibits an out-of-network ambulance service provider from balance billing an enrollee in a health benefit plan for emergency ambulance services; establishes allowable billable costs for such services. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7 and Title 68, Chapter 140.

Apr 6, 2026: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
HB 789 In committee 114
Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, removes the requirement that a student with a documented intellectual disability be admitted to, and enrolled in, an eligible postsecondary institution in an eligible postsecondary program no later than 16 months after completing high school in order to be eligible to receive a Tennessee STEP UP scholarship. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 7 and Title 49, Chapter 4.

Mar 18, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee
HJR 1044 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Coy Richard Tinsley -

Mar 18, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HB 1168 In committee 114
Motor Vehicles - As introduced, excludes automated driving system (ADS)-operated vehicles used to transport property for hire in interstate commerce or to transport passengers for hire from the exemption allowing ADS-operated vehicles to be operated without a human driver physically present. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65.

Mar 17, 2026: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
HB 1738 Became law 114
Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates the month of April as "Tennessee Native Plant Month." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.

Mar 16, 2026: Pub. Ch. 588
HJR 1002 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Couch's BBQ -

Mar 13, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 968 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Troy Wayne Poteete -

Mar 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 969 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Dr. Benjamin R. Wygal -

Mar 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 865 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Carl Edward Tallant -

Feb 18, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 866 Adopted 114
Memorials, Retirement - Greer Tidwell -

Feb 18, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 874 Adopted 114
Memorials, Public Service - Tennessee Wildlife Federation, 80th anniversary -

Feb 18, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 875 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Michael Aaron Butler, Tennessee Wildlife Federation -

Feb 18, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 876 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Sherry Lee Howard Hoppe -

Feb 18, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 812 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Judge Kevin Blair Wilson -

Feb 12, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 769 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Harry Austin -

Feb 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 765 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Ingle family of Hamilton County -

Feb 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 738 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Victor Joseph Ankar -

Feb 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 766 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Terry Evans -

Feb 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 768 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Eugene M. Pike, Jr. -

Feb 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 731 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - James "Jim" Cantrell -

Feb 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 734 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Burl Lee Herron -

Feb 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 737 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Robert Benson "Bob" Brown -

Feb 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 730 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Tony Bryan Hixson -

Feb 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.