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HB 1553 Became law 114
Secretary of State - As enacted, removes the filing fee that must be paid to the secretary of state to file articles of termination of corporation existence; increases the number of days after a person ceases solicitation activities after registration with the secretary of state, from 30 to 90, that the person has to notify the secretary of state; removes the requirement that a charitable organization that ceases solicitation activity and received in excess of $1 million in gross revenue during the most recently completed fiscal year include an audited financial statement and forms required to be filed by a charitable organization with the U.S. internal revenue service with the organization's notice to the secretary of state that the organization ceased solicitation activities. - Amends TCA Title 48.

May 15, 2026: Pub. Ch. 948
HJR 1436 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - Mt. Juliet Christian Academy Cheer Team, 2026 GameTime Division 1A National Champions -

Apr 30, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HB 1797 In committee 114
Open Meetings - As enacted, adds the governing body of a local education agency and certain other local governing bodies of a public body with the authority to make binding decisions or the ability to appropriate funds to the list of governing bodies that are required to make meeting agendas available to the public in advance of such meetings. - Amends TCA Section 8-44-110.

Apr 28, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 699
HJR 863 Adopted 114
Memorials, Congress - Urges the U.S. Congress to enact H.R. 2350 (S. 1137), which permits states to deploy cell-phone jamming systems in prisons. -

Apr 23, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
HJR 1249 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - Green Hill High School Hawks girls' basketball team, Region 4-4A champions -

Apr 16, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1157 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 225th anniversary -

Apr 9, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HB 2469 In committee 114
Veterans Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to submit a report on the total number of state and federal benefits, and a synopsis of each benefit, available to a veteran and the veteran's surviving spouse to the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives on or before January 1, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 52; Title 68 and Title 71.

Apr 8, 2026: Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
HJR 1092 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Henry Shere Queener, Jr. -

Mar 31, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 1081 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Mt. Juliet Fire Department's Station 3 grand opening -

Mar 26, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HB 1160 In committee 114
Health, Dept. of - As introduced, directs the department on or before January 1, 2026, to submit a report with a list of each drug that is psychotropic medication pursuant to current law and the side effects of each medication to the chair of the health and welfare committee of the senate and the chair of the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over health-related matters. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 41; Title 49; Title 53; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Mar 25, 2026: Failed in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
HB 1159 In committee 114
Election Laws - As introduced, requires a voter to designate on the voter registration record a political party with which the voter is affiliated in order to vote in primary elections for such political party. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Mar 25, 2026: Failed in State & Local Government Committee
HB 413 In committee 114
Health Care - As introduced, authorizes a patient with a severe chronic disease or terminal illness to access, and a physician to recommend, investigational stem cell treatment; requires the commissioner of health to promulgate rules to, among other things, list the medical conditions that constitute a qualifying severe chronic disease or terminal illness. - Amends TCA Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.

Mar 18, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
HB 1155 In committee 114
Food and Food Products - As introduced, prohibits the importation, sale, and distribution of cell-cultured food products in this state. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 44; Title 47 and Title 53.

Mar 18, 2026: No Action Taken
HJR 355 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Victims of Communism Day -

Mar 13, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 988 Adopted 114
Memorials, Personal Achievement - Andrew Jason Kumm Sonnichsen, Eagle Scout -

Mar 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HB 1688 In committee 114
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, enacts the "The Frank J. Lake III Act"; requires a long-term care ombudsman for an assisted-care living facility to notify all residents of such facility if the facility contacts the ombudsman; directs the health facilities commission to post a certain specified notice on the commission's website if an assisted-care living facility is placed on probation; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11.

Mar 11, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
HJR 928 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - Mt. Juliet High School, state bowling championship finalists -

Mar 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HB 1153 In committee 114
Education - As introduced, requires local boards of education to establish a program to provide free school breakfast and lunch to disadvantaged students; subject to funding, requires the state to reimburse LEAs for providing such free breakfasts and lunches after all federal funds have been applied. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Mar 9, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
HJR 149 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Supports efforts to make Tennesseans healthy again. -

Feb 27, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 864 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Roshanda Dana Heath Walker -

Feb 18, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 776 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Green Hill Church, 125th anniversary -

Feb 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HJR 775 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Mount Juliet Police Department -

Feb 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
HB 2467 In committee 114
Probation and Parole - As introduced, permits a trial judge to revoke a defendant's probation for a felony or misdemeanor based on one instance of technical violation; extends the permitted terms of incarceration a court may impose for a technical violation to 90 days for a first revocation, 180 days for a second revocation, and the remainder of the sentence for a third or subsequent revocation. - Amends TCA Title 40.

Feb 5, 2026: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
HB 2468 In committee 114
Professions and Occupations - As introduced, exempts a person whose occupation or practice is confined solely to makeup application services from the requirement to be licensed as a cosmetologist or aesthetician if the person meets the requirements to obtain a certificate to provide makeup application services. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 62, Chapter 3; Title 62, Chapter 38 and Title 62, Chapter 4.

Feb 5, 2026: P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
HB 2471 In committee 114
Water - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Fluoride-Free Water Act" to prohibit public water systems from adding fluoride to drinking water, prohibit sales of bottled water containing added fluoride, and requires certain actions for naturally occurring fluoride that exceeds certain levels in drinking water and bottled water. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 53 and Title 68, Chapter 221.

Feb 5, 2026: P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Government Operations for Review
HB 2470 In committee 114
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates an offense to knowingly inhale, ingest, use, or possess any compound, liquid, gas, or chemical that contains nitrous oxide. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 57, Chapter 7; Title 63 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 10.

Feb 5, 2026: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
HB 411 Became law 114
TennCare - As enacted, enacts "Lucca's Law," which addresses TennCare coverage of treatment for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS). - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.

May 27, 2025: Pub. Ch. 482
HJR 623 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Williamson Chapel CME Church, 175th anniversary -

Apr 29, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HB 1158 In committee 114
TennCare - As introduced, requires the director to take such actions as the director deems necessary to enable the bureau to make available to an enrollee in Part A of the Katie Beckett program the option to use the wraparound home- and community-based services funds allotted to the enrollee by means of a health reimbursement arrangement, including seeking a waiver amendment or new amendment. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.

Apr 9, 2025: Placed behind the budget
HB 412 In committee 114
Gas, Petroleum Products, Volatile Oils - As enacted, changes the sponsoring entity for safety and handling training classes needed to satisfy the education requirement for a liquified petroleum gas dealer license from only the National Propane Gas Association to any state or national association representing the liquified petroleum industry. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Apr 8, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 64
HB 1154 In committee 114
Personal Property - As enacted, specifies that if the occupant of a self-service storage facility does not sign a written rental agreement revision and continues to use the facility for not less than 30 days from the date of receipt of the agreement, then the occupant is considered to have accepted the rental agreement revision; makes other changes related to self-service storage facilities. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 31.

Apr 8, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 67
HB 1157 Became law 114
Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, enacts the "Restore Trust in Public Health Messaging Act." - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 68.

Apr 4, 2025: Pub. Ch. 108
HJR 354 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - Mt. Juliet Lady Bears -

Apr 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 73 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - PANDAS Awareness Day -

Mar 12, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HB 1156 In committee 114
Children - As introduced, deletes the responsibility of a parent or legal guardian to ensure that such person's child receives vaccines as recommended by guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the American Academy of Pediatrics. - Amends TCA Title 37.

Mar 4, 2025: Def. to Summer Study in Population Health Subcommittee
HJR 70 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Gladeville Middle School, Reward School -

Feb 21, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 71 Adopted 114
Memorials, Retirement - Lieutenant Wesley Neely, Mt. Juliet Police Department -

Feb 21, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 72 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Wilson County, 225th anniversary -

Feb 21, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 81 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Abigail Whicker, 2024 American Legion Department of Tennessee Oratorical Contest -

Feb 21, 2025: Signed by Governor.