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- HB 2616 Became law 114 Open Meetings - As enacted, authorizes a governing body to conduct an executive session for the purpose of interviewing applicants for employment as director-level staff of the body without providing public notice of such session. - Amends TCA Title 8.May 27, 2026: Pub. Ch. 1048
- HB 1516 In committee 114 Municipal Government - As enacted, creates a process for continuing funding for a municipal LEA when the municipal legislative body and the governing body for the LEA cannot agree on a budget; provides a process for continuing funding of municipal operations when a municipal legislative body has not adopted a budget by the first day of a fiscal year. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 1 and Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 2.May 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1071
- HB 1659 In committee 114 Public Records - As enacted, generally makes the addresses on a nominating petition for the office of judge, chancellor, district attorney general, and public defender confidential; clarifies that such addresses may be made open to public inspection upon the request of a candidate or law enforcement authority in anticipation of, or as part of, a contest of candidacy or contest of election. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 10, Chapter 7.May 4, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 829
- HJR 727 Adopted 114 Memorials, Congress - Urges Congress to bring home the remains of the USS Intrepid sailors entombed in Libya. -Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
- HB 2123 In committee 114 Safety - As introduced, requires a private residence elevator that is newly constructed and accepted on and after July 1, 2027, to register with the department of labor and workforce development within seven days of being placed into service; makes certain other changes relative to private residence elevators. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 121.Apr 15, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- HB 1496 In committee 114 Secretary of State - As enacted, requires the secretary of state to omit from each annual publication of agency information mailing addresses and telephone numbers of agency members. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-604.Apr 6, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 612
- HJR 1106 Adopted 114 Memorials, Retirement - Senior Master Sergeant Chad E. Wallace, U.S. Air National Guard -Mar 31, 2026: Signed by Governor.
- HJR 1069 Adopted 114 Memorials, Recognition - Ronald S. Coffin -Mar 26, 2026: Signed by Governor.
- HB 1488 Became law 114 County Government - As enacted, requires county legislative bodies to adopt local rules of procedure within 90 days of convening a newly elected county legislative body by majority vote; requires a two-thirds vote to change such rules; specifies Robert's Rules of Order as the default rules of procedure for county legislative bodies. - Amends TCA Title 5.Mar 23, 2026: Pub. Ch. 599
- HB 1489 Became law 114 Firefighters - As enacted, expands the applicability of the presumption that a firefighter's cancer was caused by the firefighter's employment to include arson investigators. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 50 and Title 56.Mar 23, 2026: Pub. Ch. 600
- HB 402 In committee 114 Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As introduced, creates tax exemption for portions of property that provide tree canopy cover in counties whose local governing bodies elect to create the exemption. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6 and Title 67, Chapter 5.Mar 18, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
- HJR 867 Adopted 114 Memorials, Death - Loretta Kuhn Cate -Feb 18, 2026: Signed by Governor.
- HJR 721 Adopted 114 Memorials, Retirement - Master Sergeant Rachel J. Wilson, U.S. Air Force -Feb 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
- HJR 720 Adopted 114 Memorials, Death - Eugene John Burke -Feb 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
- HB 2105 Introduced 114 County Government - As introduced, increases from 48 to 72 hours, the time within which the county legislative body must convene after the filing of an application by the county mayor for such convening based on the public necessity requiring it in the mayor's opinion. - Amends TCA Title 5 and Title 6.Feb 5, 2026: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- HB 1490 In committee 114 Public Records - As introduced, makes the addresses on a nominating petition for the office of judge, chancellor, district attorney general, and public defender confidential. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 10, Chapter 7.Jan 15, 2026: Withdrawn.
- HB 935 In committee 114 County Government - As enacted, authorizes a county that has adopted the County Purchasing Law of 1957 to require a competitive bid process for insurance brokerage services. - Amends TCA Title 5 and Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 12.May 13, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 381
- HB 344 In committee 114 Military - As enacted, defines "working day" for purposes of determining the military leave and compensation available to state and local government employees who are members of any reserve component of the armed forces of the United States who are called to active military service. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 33.Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 243
- HB 342 In committee 114 Veterans - As enacted, enacts the "Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment (SAVE) Act." - Amends TCA Title 47 and Title 58.Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 223
- HB 57 In committee 114 Municipal Government - As enacted, specifies penalties for a municipality that fails to timely provide the comptroller of the treasury with copies of audits of the accounts and records of all departments, boards, and agencies under the municipality's jurisdiction that receive and disburse funds. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 1.Mar 21, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 18
- HB 719 In committee 114 Labor and Workforce Development, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the chief elevator inspector to perform a final acceptance inspection upon completion of the installation, modification, or alteration of a private residence elevator prior to such elevator entering service; requires a homeowner to register a private residence elevator with the department; directs the chief elevator inspector to develop and maintain a database of private residence elevators. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 121.Mar 19, 2025: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee
- HJR 241 Adopted 114 Memorials, Death - Don E. Boring -Mar 12, 2025: Signed by Governor.
- HB 718 Introduced 114 Codes - As introduced, extends the period in which the fire marshal is required to provide a decision on an appeal regarding building or fire codes involving a county building located in a city when there is a conflict between city and county from 10 working days to 15 calendar days. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 102 and Title 68, Chapter 120.Feb 6, 2025: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- HB 360 In committee 114 County Government - As introduced, authorizes a county that has adopted the County Purchasing Law of 1957 to require a competitive bid process for insurance brokerage services. - Amends TCA Title 5 and Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 12.Feb 5, 2025: P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
- HJR 10 Adopted 114 Memorials, Retirement - Holly Hatcher, Alcoa Police Department -Feb 4, 2025: Signed by Governor.
- HJR 9 Adopted 114 Memorials, Death - Margie Lois Shuler Caughron -Feb 4, 2025: Signed by Governor.
- HJR 27 Adopted 114 Memorials, Death - Archie Douglas Clark -Feb 4, 2025: Signed by Governor.
- HJR 11 Adopted 114 Memorials, Retirement - Lisa Nagy, Alcoa Police Department -Feb 4, 2025: Signed by Governor.
- HB 53 In committee 114 Veterans - As introduced, declares certain actions by a person advising, assisting, or consulting on veterans' benefits matters for compensation to be an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting trade or commerce and to be subject to the penalties and remedies as provided in the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 58, Chapter 3.Jan 27, 2025: Withdrawn.
- HB 97 In committee 114 State Employees - As introduced, defines "working day" for purposes of determining the military leave and compensation available to a state employee who is a member of any reserve component of the armed forces of the United States who is called to active military service. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 33.Jan 27, 2025: Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
- HB 54 Introduced 114 Unclaimed Property - As introduced, allows the treasurer to file the annual report regarding the total amount and value of abandoned or unclaimed property with executive and legislative branch officials electronically. - Amends TCA Title 43; Title 44; Title 47; Title 48 and Title 66.Jan 15, 2025: P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees