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HB 853 In committee 114
Children - As enacted, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may, to the extent allowable by federal law, access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.

May 18, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 883
HJR 1566 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Walden's Ridge Emergency Service, 50th anniversary -

May 7, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1494 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Historical marker honoring WWII Veteran Russell LeRoy Pickett -

May 5, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1495 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Komatsu Chattanooga Manufacturing Operations, 40th anniversary -

May 5, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HB 1692 Became law 114
Adoption - As enacted, clarifies that a court may waive the requirement for a home study in an adoption when the prospective adoptive parent or parents are not related to the child if certain requirements are met. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

May 5, 2026: Pub. Ch. 878
HJR 1467 Adopted 114
Memorials, Professional Achievement - Shannon Roddy, Mountain Education Foundation Middle School Educator of the Year -

May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1468 Adopted 114
Memorials, Professional Achievement - Anna Cat Shepard, Mountain Education Foundation High School Educator of the Year -

May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1425 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Firefighters -

Apr 30, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HB 2393 In committee 114
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires each LEA and public charter school serving students in any of the grades K–5 to adopt a policy governing the age-appropriate and instructional use of digital devices by students to minimize unnecessary screen time while preserving instructional effectiveness. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Apr 29, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 808
HB 849 In committee 114
Statutes and Codification - As enacted, clarifies that a "person," as used in Tennessee Code Annotated, does not include artificial intelligence, a computer algorithm, a software program, computer hardware, or any type of machine. - Amends TCA Title 1.

Apr 28, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 781
HB 1694 In committee 114
Medical Occupations - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee K-9 Emergency Medical Care and Transport Act." - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2; Title 44, Chapter 17; Title 63, Chapter 12 and Title 68, Chapter 140.

Apr 28, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 713
HJR 1315 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Tennessee veterans -

Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1318 Adopted 114
Memorials, Heroism - Firefighter Etta Schafer, Signal Mountain Fire Department -

Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1320 Adopted 114
Memorials, Heroism - Firefighter Matthew McDowell, Signal Mountain Fire Department -

Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1317 Adopted 114
Memorials, Heroism - Lieutenant Jay Sharp, Signal Mountain Fire Department -

Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1321 Adopted 114
Memorials, Heroism - Captain William Maxwell, Signal Mountain Fire Department -

Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1319 Adopted 114
Memorials, Heroism - Lieutenant Christopher Wieniewitz, Signal Mountain Fire Department -

Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1322 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Walden's Ridge Civic Center, National Register of Historic Places -

Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1316 Adopted 114
Memorials, Heroism - Engineer J.P. Durham, Signal Mountain Fire Department -

Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1248 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists, 69th Annual Meeting -

Apr 16, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HB 1247 In committee 114
Taxes, Sales - As introduced, exempts from sales tax, the first $20 of the sales price on a sale of tangible personal property paid for with physical cash declared legal tender, including gold and silver. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3.

Apr 15, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
HJR 1180 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Shea Jefferson -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1191 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Clifford and Carol Ackerson -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1197 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Tactical Medicals Justin Krantz and Jason Kile -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1202 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Officer Andrew Irwin -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1204 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Seven Mingo -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1205 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Sam Wofford -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1195 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Officer Codi Monroy -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1181 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Co-Responder Amanda Finn -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1203 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Officer Adam Williams -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1183 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Officer Dresdyn Johnson -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1187 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Sergeant Robin Davenport -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1188 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1184 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Sergeant Jasin Holmes -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1189 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) Police Department -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1192 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Hamilton County Schools -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1186 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Auto Crimes Unit -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1196 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - FTO Jared Wilcox and Officer Joel Crawford -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1200 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Sergeant Jeremiah Cook -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1193 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Officer Ryan Berg -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1194 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - FTO Kristen Thomas -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1199 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Lieutenant Billy Atwell -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1198 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Officer Kurtis Bacha -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1201 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Investigator Daryl Slaughter -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HB 985 In committee 114
Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, removes the criminal offense of possession of a weapon in a building or on property that is properly posted; removes the requirement that the department of safety suspend or revoke a handgun carry permit for a violation of that offense by a handgun permit holder. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Apr 14, 2026: No Action Taken
HJR 1185 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Peer Support Team -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1182 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Investigator Joshua Branam -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1190 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Ed Caram -

Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1140 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Siskin Children's Institute, 75th anniversary -

Apr 9, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HB 2397 In committee 114
Veterans - As introduced, requires local governmental entities to invite honorably discharged veterans who apply for employment or promotion to interview; requires preference be given to such veteran if the minimum qualifications and the skills, abilities, competencies, and knowledge of the veteran and any another applicant being interviewed for the position are equal; requires state and local application forms to provide the option for an applicant to declare veteran status. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 8, Chapter 30, Part 3 and Title 58, Chapter 2.

Apr 8, 2026: Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee