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• HB 2223 In committee 114
  Fireworks - As enacted, requires a person who offers sparkling devices for sale and who does not hold a fireworks permit to register each location at which the person offers such devices for sale with the state fire marshal; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 68.
  May 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1135
• HB 2045 In committee 114
  Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, clarifies that expenditures of campaign funds to enhance security for an officeholder's personal residence are not deemed for personal use and that such expenditures are limited to home security consultation, home security equipment, home security monitoring services, safe rooms, and the use of security guards at an officeholder's personal residence for non-campaign purposes; clarifies that such expenditures must not exceed $12,000 per calendar year and must be disclosed as "residential security." - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10.
  May 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1129
• HB 1510 In committee 114
  Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - As enacted, designates segments of the Buffalo River, Duck River, and certain other rivers and creeks as Class II pastoral river areas; expands certain public outreach requirements concerning scenic rivers. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 13.
  May 18, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 891
• HB 2139 In committee 114
  Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes various changes to the law relative to fraudulent freight theft. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 20; Title 22; Title 24; Title 25; Title 26; Title 27; Title 28; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 54 and Title 55.
  May 4, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 871
• HB 2632 Became law 114
  Shelbyville - Subject to local approval, removes the city manager as a member of the Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System Board to be replaced by an additional city council member. - Amends Chapter 62 of the Private Acts of 2016; as amended.
  May 1, 2026: Pr. Ch. 45
• HB 1800 In committee 114
  Uniform Commercial Code - As enacted, incorporates amendments adopted to the Uniform Commercial Code by the Uniform Law Commission in 2018 and 2022. - Amends TCA Title 47.
  Apr 24, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 704
• HB 2044 Became law 114
  Medical Occupations - As enacted, allows a physician assistant to delegate medication administration to a certified medical assistant; adds categories of medications to the list of medications that a certified medical assistant is authorized to administer or prepare, and makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 63; Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2 and Chapter 1042 of the Public Acts of 2024.
  Apr 23, 2026: Pub. Ch. 755
• HB 166 Became law 114
  Redistricting, Legislative - As enacted, adds that geographic descriptions affecting part of the boundary line between Fayette County and Shelby County are to be construed as the boundary line when census descriptions, counties, voting districts (VTDs), tracts, blocks, census delineations, census district lines, and other census designations are those established for or by the United States department of commerce, bureau of the census, for taking the 2020 federal decennial census in this state as contained in the topologically integrated geographic encoding and referencing system for the composition of state congressional districts, state senatorial districts, and state house of representative districts. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 16 and Title 3, Chapter 1.
  Apr 23, 2026: Pub. Ch. 742
• HJR 1327 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - McKinna Ward, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1324 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - John and Robyn LaCook, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1325 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Rujena Dotson, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1323 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Brandi Smith, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1326 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Nicholas "Nico" Higgs, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 2138 In committee 114
  Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, requires that 10 percent of the payments paid to or retained by the state from the Tennessee valley authority in lieu of taxes be allocated to the wildlife resources fund and used for boating and wildlife resources purposes. - Amends TCA Title 11; Title 67; Title 69 and Title 70.
  Apr 15, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• HB 1515 In committee 114
  Comptroller, State - As enacted, adds to the list of companies for which the comptroller of the treasury may assess for taxation, and for state, county, and municipal purposes, all of the properties within the state owned, and all personal property used or leased, motor bus or truck companies, excluding towing companies, that meet certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 66 and Title 67.
  Apr 6, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 649
• HJR 836 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - National Vending Day -
  Mar 18, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 1533 In committee 114
  Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, requires each officer who takes possession of intoxicating liquor to file within 10 days, rather than five days, a written statement with the circuit or criminal court clerk identifying the kind and quantity of the liquor taken, and from whom the liquor was taken, if known. - Amends TCA Title 57 and Title 67.
  Mar 3, 2026: Failed in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
• HJR 912 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Justified Honors -
  Feb 27, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 701 Introduced 114
  Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, removes the requirement that each year the Tennessee public utility commission submit to the general assembly a report describing the competitive nature of the telecommunications market in this state. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 1 and Title 65, Chapter 5.
  Feb 5, 2026: Sponsor change.
• HB 2024 In committee 114
  Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, increases, from 15 to 20, the number of calendar days that may pass from the actual date specified in the first notice after a person responsible for excavation or demolition has given the notice of the intent to excavate or demolish before the person is required to serve additional notice if the excavation or demolition has not yet been completed; makes other changes to the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 31, Part 1.
  Feb 4, 2026: P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
• HB 649 In committee 114
  Taxes - As introduced, requires 50 percent of collections of the recordation tax levied on transfers of realty to be remitted to each county; requires counties to use such funds for transportation infrastructure, schools, and other nonrecurring expenses. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-409.
  Feb 4, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
• HB 1549 In committee 114
  Uniform Commercial Code - As introduced, incorporates amendments adopted to the Uniform Commercial Code by the Uniform Law Commission in 2018 and 2022. - Amends TCA Title 47.
  Jan 21, 2026: Withdrawn.
• HB 1047 In committee 114
  Economic and Community Development - As introduced, enacts the "Employee Ownership, Empowerment, and Expansion Act" to support the growth and expansion of employee-owned businesses. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12, Chapter 3; Title 45; Title 50; Title 56, Chapter 1 and Title 67.
  Jan 21, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee
• HB 988 In committee 114
  Cooperatives - As enacted, specifies that the privilege tax exemption for subsidiaries of agricultural cooperatives applies without regard to whether the subsidiary was formed as a corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or other legal entity, association, or body vested with the power or function of a legal entity. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 16, Part 1 and Section 67-4-102.
  May 15, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 455
• HB 164 In committee 114
  Professions and Occupations - As enacted, makes various changes relative to the practice of chiropractors, including animal chiropractic practice. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 63.
  May 13, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 304
• HB 313 In committee 114
  Public Employees - As enacted, establishes that a retiree who is a member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system must have had a bona fide separation of service before the retiree is allowed to accept temporary reemployment without a loss or suspension of benefits in the retirement system; makes other changes to the present law relative to reemployment after retirement from public employment. - Amends TCA Section 8-25-213 and Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8.
  May 2, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 159
• HB 421 In committee 114
  Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, creates a process by which a utility district commissioner who becomes ineligible to serve for failing to meet training and continuing education requirements may be reinstated; reduces the number of hours of training and continuing education for utility district commissioners from 12 hours to six hours in each continuing education period following the initial 12 hours of initial training and continuing education. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 34 and Title 7, Chapter 82.
  Apr 30, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 166
• HB 759 In committee 114
  Local Education Agencies - As enacted, authorizes an LEA to adopt and implement a merit-based pay structure for educators to award additional compensation to high-performing educators and to incentivize educators to meet and exceed expectations. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 256
• HB 1405 Became law 114
  Bedford County - Subject to local approval, abolishes the Bedford County road board. - Repeals Chapter 30 of the Private Acts of 1975 and Chapter 39 of the Private Acts of 1989.
  Apr 28, 2025: Pr. Ch. 3
• HJR 520 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Nick Davis -
  Apr 15, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 521 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Retirement - R. Kinney Poynter -
  Apr 15, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 831 In committee 114
  Taxes, Privilege - As introduced, reallocates 3 percent of revenue derived from the beer barrelage tax that is provided to the general fund to the department of agriculture for the purposes of supporting growth in the utilization of Tennessee agricultural products in brewing and in the promotion of the growth of the Tennessee brewing industry. - Amends TCA Title 57.
  Apr 9, 2025: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
• HB 422 Became law 114
  Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, authorizes the commission to name real property, infrastructure, improvements to infrastructure, or features under the agency’s jurisdiction. - Amends TCA Section 3-2-112; Section 4-1-412 and Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 2.
  Apr 4, 2025: Pub. Ch. 141
• HJR 288 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Bruce MacDonald and Cavender, 2024 Tennessee Walking Horse national Celebration World Grand Champion -
  Mar 19, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 832 In committee 114
  Firefighters - As introduced, increases from within two weeks to 15 days after the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of any commissioner caused by death, resignation, disability, or forfeiture of office, and no later than 30 days prior to the expiration of the term of office of any incumbent commissioner, the time within which the chair of the commission must notify the appropriate association of the vacancy or expiration of the term when the vacancy or expiration results in an opening for that particular association to make recommendations for an appointment. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 49; Title 50; Title 55 and Title 68.
  Mar 19, 2025: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
• HJR 249 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Unity School Lions boys' basketball team, TMSAA Class A state champions -
  Mar 12, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HR 5 Adopted 114
  House of Representatives - Creates ad hoc committee to review the complaint filed with respect to the fifty-third representative district. -
  Feb 6, 2025: Filed for introduction
• HJR 42 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Retirement - Dan Long, Lincoln County Election Commission -
  Feb 4, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 423 Introduced 114
  Taxes, Privilege - As introduced, specifies that the privilege tax exemption for subsidiaries of agricultural cooperatives applies without regard to whether the subsidiary was formed as a corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or other legal entity, association, or body vested with the power or function of a legal entity. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 16, Part 1 and Section 67-4-102.
  Feb 3, 2025: Intro., P1C.
• HB 165 Introduced 114
  Motor Vehicles - As introduced, changes from January 15 to January 1, the beginning date of each year at which time the department of transportation may reduce the maximum weight of vehicle loads if necessary to protect the streets, roads, highways, or other public thoroughfares from unnecessary injury or damage. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 47; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 65; Title 66 and Title 67.
  Jan 27, 2025: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.