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

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• HJR 1442 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Kori Atkins, 2026 Boys & Girls Club of Chattanooga Youth of the Year -
  May 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 1687 In committee 114
  Taxes, Ad Valorem - As introduced, changes the reimbursement amount for property tax relief for disabled veteran homeowners; increases the reimbursement amount from payment on the first $175,000 of the full market value of the home to payment on the first $200,000 of the full market value. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7.
  Apr 15, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
• HB 88 In committee 114
  Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) - As introduced, increases, from $200 to $500, the amount each LEA and public charter school is required to pay each teacher in kindergarten through grade 12 for the purchase of instructional supplies. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 3.
  Apr 15, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• HJR 1146 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Interns - Kyra LaNay Gillum -
  Apr 9, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 1477 Passed House 114
  Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of - As introduced, extends from 30 days to 30 business days the period of time within which an insurer must respond to the department's request for information in regard to a complaint filed against the insurer. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 39; Title 52; Title 56; Title 58; Title 68 and Title 71.
  Apr 2, 2026: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
• HB 2227 In committee 114
  Education - As introduced, requires local education agencies and public charter schools to notify the parent or legal guardian of each student enrolled in the LEA or public charter school of their right to opt their student out of receiving instruction on firearm safety; allows a school social worker licensed by the state board of education to provide certain preventative and developmental counseling services to students without first obtaining parental consent. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 63.
  Mar 31, 2026: Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee
• HB 2421 In committee 114
  Welfare - As introduced, directs TACIR to conduct a study into homelessness and ways to combat the rise of homelessness; requires TACIR to file the report with the health and welfare committee of the senate, the committee in the house of representatives with jurisdiction over matters pertaining to homelessness, and the legislative librarian before January 31, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71.
  Mar 18, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
• HB 179 In committee 114
  Abortion - As introduced, specifies that the offense of criminal abortion does not include an abortion that was necessary due to a medical emergency affecting the physical or mental health of the pregnant person or performed on a patient whose pregnancy was the result of rape or incest. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15; Title 63 and Title 68.
  Mar 3, 2026: Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
• HJR 845 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Death - Representative Tommie Brown -
  Feb 18, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 791 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Construction Specifications Institute -
  Feb 12, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 797 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Chattanooga Gas Company -
  Feb 12, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 2312 Introduced 114
  Criminal Offenses - As introduced, clarifies that the criminal offense of knowingly accessing a communication or computer system for the purpose of fraud or theft includes accessing a cloud computing service. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 10; Title 35; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 45; Title 47; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 71.
  Feb 5, 2026: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
• HB 2228 In committee 114
  Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates an offense for a vape shop retailer, or a distributor, wholesaler, or importer, who sells or offers for sale a vapor product for retail sale in this state to sell nitrous oxides. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 57, Chapter 7 and Title 67.
  Feb 5, 2026: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
• HB 2311 Introduced 114
  Sentencing - As introduced, reduces the time within which a sentencing hearing must be held from within 45 days after a finding of guilt to within 30 days after the finding of guilt. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
  Feb 5, 2026: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
• HB 1726 In committee 114
  Foster Care - As introduced, enacts the "Stable Homes for Foster Youth Act." - Amends TCA Title 37.
  Feb 2, 2026: Withdrawn.
• HB 1727 In committee 114
  State Employees - As introduced, requires certain government employers to provide job-protected unpaid leave for a qualifying medical emergency to employees that meet certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 49 and Title 50.
  Jan 22, 2026: P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
• HB 1728 In committee 114
  Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates an offense for a vape shop retailer, or a distributor, wholesaler, or importer, who sells or offers for sale a vapor product for retail sale in this state to sell Kratom and nitrous oxides. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 57, Chapter 7 and Title 67.
  Jan 22, 2026: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
• HJR 779 Introduced 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Chattanooga Gas Company -
  Jan 21, 2026: Objected to on Consent Calendar.
• HB 1554 In committee 114
  Criminal Procedure - As introduced, removes the requirement for a petitioner for restoration of citizenship or an applicant for a certificate of employability to pay the costs of the proceedings; makes other changes to the process for restoration of citizenship. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 29.
  Jan 15, 2026: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
• HJR 549 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Interns - Audrey Fairman -
  Apr 24, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 551 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute's Bleyzer Program -
  Apr 24, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 1004 In committee 114
  Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to award grants to local education agencies that operate or authorize at least one public school located in a county with a county juvenile offense rate that is at least 10 percent higher than the statewide juvenile offense rate to enable such LEAs to provide after school programs for students in grades K-12. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 49.
  Mar 18, 2025: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee
• HB 1005 In committee 114
  Students - As introduced, prohibits local education agencies and public charter schools from suspending or expelling a student enrolled in any of the grades pre-K-2 unless the student's behavior endangers the physical safety of others; authorizes local education agencies and public charter schools to suspend such a student for such behavior for no more than three days if certain measures are taken before the student is suspended. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Mar 18, 2025: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee
• HB 89 In committee 114
  Law Enforcement - As introduced, expands the notification and uniform requirements for peace officers who provide security or other duties outside of their primary jurisdiction to apply statewide rather than only in certain counties. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 35.
  Mar 5, 2025: Failed in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
• HB 407 In committee 114
  Education, Higher - As introduced, requires the Tennessee higher education commission to develop a program to award full-time students enrolled in public institutions of higher education in this state a $250 grant for voluntarily obtaining testing for sexually transmitted diseases. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7 and Title 49.
  Mar 5, 2025: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee
• HB 396 In committee 114
  Housing - As introduced, requires multi-family facilities, buildings, and structures constructed under a voluntary attainable housing incentive program to be deed-restricted to ensure that the attainable housing continues for at least 30 years, instead of in perpetuity. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 3.
  Feb 19, 2025: Failed in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
• HB 58 In committee 114
  Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires an employing law enforcement agency to contact any prior law enforcement agency that employed the agency's officer or special deputy as part of the thorough investigation into the person's good moral character. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8.
  Feb 12, 2025: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
• HB 1068 In committee 114
  Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, creates in the department of human services a community grant advisory board for the purpose of administering the community-based organizations grant program to financially support eligible nonprofit organizations that serve communities in the areas of education, public health, housing, social issues, and economic and workforce development. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 67 and Title 71.
  Feb 11, 2025: Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
• HB 59 In committee 114
  Insurance, Life - As introduced, for life insurance policies issued, amended, or renewed on or after July 1, 2025, prohibits the issuer of the policy from collecting premiums from the policy holder once the policy holder has made premium payments, in the aggregate, equal to the amount of coverage under the life insurance policy. - Amends TCA Title 56.
  Jan 27, 2025: Withdrawn.