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• HB 2102 In committee 114
  County Government - As enacted, authorizes a county legislative body operating under the County Purchasing Law of 1957 to set the compensation for the director of accounts and budgets. - Amends TCA Title 5 and Title 8.
  May 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 985
• HB 2320 In committee 114
  Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, revises the "Convention Center Authorities Act of 2009" as the "Convention Center and Agricultural Exposition Authorities Act." - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 89.
  May 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 984
• HB 1858 In committee 114
  Open Meetings - As enacted, authorizes local governmental bodies to conduct certain community meetings via electronic means of communication. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44.
  May 18, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 895
• HJR 1562 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Steve Hunley -
  May 7, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 2255 Became law 114
  State Government - As enacted, makes various changes to certain boards, authorities, and task forces, including, but not limited to, requiring all vacancies on the state capitol commission, the Tennessee local development authority, and the advisory task force on state reimbursement to be filled for the balance of the unexpired term. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 13; Title 16; Title 38; Title 43; Title 49; Title 50; Title 54; Title 58; Title 63; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71.
  Apr 27, 2026: Pub. Ch. 776
• HB 2319 Passed House 114
  County Government - As introduced, prohibits an employee of a local government from serving on the legislative body of the local government for which the employee works. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12 and Title 49.
  Apr 21, 2026: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
• HJR 1210 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - AT&T, 150th anniversary -
  Apr 14, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 2159 In committee 114
  Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes enforcement of a garagekeeper's lien on a motor vehicle that was stored for the purpose of repairs without express written authorization from the owner for such storage if the garagekeeper makes a good faith attempt to acquire consent prior to repairs and provides notice to the owner by certified mail. - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 55, Chapter 31 and Title 66, Chapter 19.
  Apr 6, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 661
• HB 1731 Became law 114
  Criminal Offenses - As enacted, specifies that, in regard to the criminal offense of desecration of a venerated object, "desecrate" includes, but is not limited to, the removal of objects from a place of burial by a person other than a family member of the deceased or an authorized representative of the cemetery. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 46.
  Mar 30, 2026: Pub. Ch. 626
• HB 1748 Became law 114
  Clerks, Court - As enacted, requires a person ordered to use an ignition interlock device to provide the clerk of the court with documentation showing qualifications for certain assistance on the date the person was ordered to use the device to show need to participate in the electronic monitoring indigency fund. - Amends TCA Section 55-10-419.
  Mar 30, 2026: Pub. Ch. 627
• HB 618 Became law 114
  Public Officials - As enacted, prohibits an individual holding an elected office of a local government from holding another elected office in this state at the same time; grandfathers individuals holding more than one office presently until the terms expire; clarifies that such prohibition does not apply to an office in a political party's state executive committee. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 8.
  Mar 23, 2026: Pub. Ch. 596
• HJR 1158 Introduced 114
  Memorials, Recognition - AT&T, 150th anniversary -
  Mar 23, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
• HJR 1028 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Carol Mitchell, NFHS 2025 National Softball Coach of the Year -
  Mar 18, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 1680 In committee 114
  Motor Vehicles - As introduced, imposes a tax on electric power used in all-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; requires electric vehicle power dealers to register for collection of the tax; establishes other regulations for electric vehicle charging stations. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 67.
  Feb 10, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee
• HB 2161 In committee 114
  Eminent Domain - As introduced, adds to the definition of "public use" for eminent domain a sidewalk, public greenway, bicycle lane, pedestrian way, or proper slope development associated with a road, highway, bridge, or other structure, facility, or project used for public transportation. - Amends TCA Section 29-17-102.
  Feb 5, 2026: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
• HB 744 In committee 114
  Human Rights - As introduced, prohibits an organization or entity receiving financial assistance from this state for programs or activities from denying benefits to, excluding from participation in, or discriminating against a person otherwise eligible for the program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin. - Amends TCA Title 4.
  Feb 4, 2026: Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
• HB 735 In committee 114
  Planning, Public - As enacted, specifies that the vesting period established for a construction project or development plan does not expire because of pending litigation challenging a permit; specifies that the vesting period is tolled while such litigation is pending. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 3; Title 13, Chapter 4 and Title 13, Chapter 7.
  May 15, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 440
• HB 152 In committee 114
  Local Government, General - As enacted, authorizes a member of a local government's legislative body to participate in a scheduled meeting by electronic means if the member is dealing with a family or medical emergency, has been called into military service, or is unable to attend in person due to inclement weather. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44.
  May 15, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 411
• HB 1071 In committee 114
  Historical Sites and Preservation - As enacted, includes in the definition of a "memorial", for purposes of Tennessee heritage protection, an official governmental seal of a city or county government that contains imagery representative of any historic conflict, historic entity, historic event, historic figure, or historic organization. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 4.
  May 13, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 389
• HB 765 In committee 114
  Taxes, Ad Valorem - As introduced, requires 10 percent of the excess proceeds from a delinquent property tax sale to be used for tax relief for homeowners who are elderly low-income, disabled, or a disabled veteran or widow of a disabled veteran. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5.
  Apr 2, 2025: Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
• HB 766 In committee 114
  Taxes, Ad Valorem - As introduced, adds a 5 percent penalty on delinquent property taxes with the penalty to be used to provide tax relief for the homeowners who are elderly low-income, disabled, or a disabled veteran or widow of a disabled veteran. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5.
  Mar 19, 2025: Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
• HB 617 In committee 114
  Education - As introduced, designates October as "Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month" in all public schools; requires local education agencies and public charter schools to provide age-appropriate, research-based instruction related to fentanyl abuse prevention and drug poisoning awareness to students in grades six through 12. - Amends TCA Title 15 and Title 49.
  Feb 10, 2025: Sponsor(s) Added.
• HB 512 In committee 114
  Zoning - As introduced, extends the terms of members of historic zoning commissions from five years to six years. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 7, Part 4.
  Feb 5, 2025: P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee