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State bill data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

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• HB 2097 In committee 114
  TennCare - As enacted, extends the ground ambulance service annual assessment to June 30, 2027; changes the penalty imposed by the bureau on an ambulance provider for each day an assessment remains unpaid from $50 per calendar day to 5 percent of the principal amount owed per month for each month. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15.
  May 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1123
• HB 2669 Became law 114
  Benton County - Subject to local approval, updates the system for the management of county finances, including, but not limited to, budgeting, investment oversight, debt management, and cash management oversight. - Amends Chapter 541 of the Private Acts of 1939; as amended and rewritten.
  May 27, 2026: Pr. Ch. 73
• HB 220 In committee 114
  Water Authorities - As enacted, expands the areas served by the West Tennessee River Basin Authority to include Perry, Stewart, Houston, and Humphreys counties. - Amends TCA Title 64, Chapter 1, Part 11.
  May 18, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 966
• HB 1788 In committee 114
  Real Property - As enacted, enacts the "Sen. Frank Niceley National Security and Economic Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 2, Part 3.
  May 4, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 733
• HB 1500 Became law 114
  Humphreys County - Subject to local approval, creates the Humphreys County Water Authority. -
  May 1, 2026: Pr. Ch. 38
• HB 1499 In committee 114
  Constitutional Conventions - As enacted, revises faithful delegate laws pertaining to Article V conventions. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 18.
  Apr 28, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 689
• HJR 1330 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Interns - William "Billy" Bunce -
  Apr 24, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 1901 In committee 114
  Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As introduced, authorizes an excise tax credit for brewers that donate spent grain byproducts for agricultural use. - Amends TCA Title 43; Title 57 and Title 67.
  Apr 15, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• HB 1789 In committee 114
  Education, Higher - As introduced, requires each public institution of higher education to classify a student who is the spouse of a service member who has not resided in this state for at least one year as an in-state student for tuition purposes if the service member's spouse resides in this state while enrolled in the institution; adds dependants of active-duty military personnel or veterans residing outside of this state to those who are eligible to receive the in-state tuition rate at a public institution of higher education; requires, instead of allows, the governing board of each such institution to provide the in-state tuition rate to military-affiliated individuals. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Apr 15, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• HB 1245 In committee 114
  Juvenile Offenders - As introduced, decreases from six to four the number of hours a juvenile detention facility may delay a telephone call or in-person visit if a child is subject to disciplinary action. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 37 and Title 41.
  Apr 15, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee
• HJR 1141 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Retirement - Sheriff Kevin Sugg -
  Apr 9, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 4 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Lee Erwin, 50 years in radio broadcasting -
  Mar 23, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
• HB 2412 In committee 114
  Motor Vehicles - As introduced, increases from 10 to 15 the number of days from the date of an order suspending or revoking a commercial driver license that a petition may be filed to appeal the decision. - Amends TCA Title 55.
  Mar 9, 2026: Ref. to Transportation Committee
• HJR 753 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Chemours New Johnsonville -
  Feb 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 752 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis, Tennessean of the Year -
  Feb 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 2489 In committee 114
  Local Education Agencies - As introduced, prohibits a school board from offering or providing severance pay to a director of schools who is terminated without cause in an amount that exceeds the annual salary amount the director was receiving at the time of termination; prohibits a school board from offering or providing severance pay to a director of schools who is terminated with cause. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2.
  Feb 5, 2026: P2C, ref. to Education Committee
• HB 2490 In committee 114
  Local Education Agencies - As introduced, prohibits an LEA from employing a person who is a relative of the LEA's director of schools or a relative of a member of the LEA's local board of education unless the commissioner of education approves the relative's employment in writing. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 2.
  Feb 5, 2026: P2C, ref. to Education Committee
• HB 1498 In committee 114
  Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires, with certain exceptions, each LEA and public charter school to implement a computer-based system that must be used by its teachers and school staff to collect data of early warning signs demonstrated by students enrolled in the LEA or public charter school. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 37 and Title 49.
  Jan 14, 2026: P2C, ref. to Education Committee
• HJR 53 In committee 114
  Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 26 of the Constitution of Tennessee to remove the provision that authorizes the legislature to regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime and to clarify that citizens have a right to keep and bear arms. -
  Sep 17, 2025: Sponsor(s) Added.
• HB 1438 Became law 114
  Erin - Subject to local approval, makes changes to definitions in the city charter; adds corporate powers to be exercised by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen; makes several other changes to the city charter. - Amends Chapter 403 of the Private Acts of 1951; as amended and rewritten.
  Jun 4, 2025: Pr. Ch. 29
• HB 1429 Became law 114
  New Johnsonville - Subject to local approval, prohibits a person whose immediate relative is an elected official in the city government from being elected as a city official. - Amends Chapter 81 of the Private Acts of 2014.
  Jun 4, 2025: Pr. Ch. 21
• HB 219 Became law 114
  Real Property - As enacted, requires foreign persons who purchase land in this state and who file a report of such purchase to the United States department of agriculture under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act to also file the report with the commissioner of agriculture. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 2, Part 3.
  Jun 4, 2025: Pub. Ch. 337
• HB 40 In committee 114
  General Assembly, Directed Studies - As enacted, requires TACIR to study the availability of housing and other treatment facilities for juvenile offenders who have been adjudicated delinquent and committed to the department of children's services, and the availability of local juvenile detention centers and other facilities for the housing and treatment of juvenile offenders who have been detained by the juvenile court prior to an adjudicatory hearing; requires TACIR to report its findings and recommendations. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.
  May 15, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 418
• HB 171 In committee 114
  TennCare - As enacted, extends the ground ambulance service annual assessment to June 30, 2026; makes other revisions to the Ground Ambulance Service Provider Assessment Act. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15.
  May 13, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 378
• HB 20 Became law 114
  Military - As enacted, specifies that the state guard is a separate entity within the military department for budgetary purposes. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4 and Title 58.
  May 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 331
• HB 496 Became law 114
  Treasurer, State - As enacted, removes the restriction that earnings in an achieving a better life experience account may only be expended for a student's education expenses; redefines "disability certification" and "eligible individual" to have the same meaning as in the Internal Revenue Code and all rules and regulations released by the United States treasury. - Amends TCA Section 71-4-803 and Section 71-4-806.
  May 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 340
• HJR 686 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Retirement - Buck Carter, Benton County Highway Supervisor -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 648 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Judge Andy Brigham, Stewart County CASA -
  May 5, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Congress - Urges Congress to enact legislation to expand and improve efforts to treat traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder among veterans. -
  May 5, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 649 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Personal Occasion - Dr. Harold Vann, 95th birthday -
  May 5, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HR 107 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Interns - Elizabeth Spurling -
  Apr 10, 2025: Adopted, Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
• HB 522 In committee 114
  Education - As introduced, enacts the "Early Behavioral Intervention and Reporting Act"; clarifies that public charter schools are required to have a threat assessment team in the same manner as required of local education agencies. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 37 and Title 49.
  Apr 9, 2025: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
• HJR 366 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Personal Occasion - Martha Powell, 90th birthday -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 367 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - WQMV, 20th anniversary -
  Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 95 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Death - Joyce Gregory -
  Feb 21, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 521 In committee 114
  Taxes, Privilege - As introduced, reduces the rate of tax on bottled soft drinks and barrels of beer; changes the distribution of the revenue from such taxes; provides for the eventual repeal of such taxes. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 5 and Title 67, Chapter 4.
  Feb 5, 2025: P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• HB 299 In committee 114
  Education, Higher - As introduced, extends to the dependent children and spouses of veterans who sustained a permanent and total service-connected disability during a qualifying period of armed conflict the same waiver of all tuition and fees at public institutions of higher education being provided to the dependent children and spouses of veterans who were killed, died due to injuries received, or reported as prisoners of war or missing in action during a qualifying period of armed conflict. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Feb 3, 2025: P2C, ref. to Education Committee