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• HB 489 In committee 114
  Criminal Procedure - As enacted, requires a defendant who is ordered to wear a transdermal monitoring device or alternative device, including other alternative alcohol or drug monitoring device, or global positioning monitoring device, as a condition of pretrial release, and who has not been determined by the court to be indigent, to pay all fees associated with the installation, monitoring, maintenance, and operation of the device. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.
  May 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1051
• HB 2374 Became law 114
  Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, removes the requirement to place a defendant on a state or federal list or database as a fugitive from justice for failure to appear, unless it is on a felony; authorizes a court to relieve the surety of liability for an undertaking if the defendant has not been placed on the available state or federal list or database within five business days of the entering agency's receipt of the bench warrant or capias. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
  May 26, 2026: Pub. Ch. 1026
• HB 2369 Became law 114
  Criminal Procedure - As enacted, revises present law that authorizes the attorney general to bring an action to enforce compliance with the Tennessee Abortion-Inducing Drug Risk Protocol Act or intervene as a matter of right in a case in which the constitutionality of such act is challenged. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
  May 26, 2026: Pub. Ch. 1025
• HB 2376 Became law 114
  Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, states that if the possession of a handgun is restricted or prohibited at a county courthouse, then the sheriff of the county may provide secure storage lockers for those individuals who are lawfully carrying a firearm to store the firearm in separate secured, lockable storage units at or near a designated public entrance to the building or structure at no cost to the individual. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
  May 18, 2026: Pub. Ch. 919
• HB 2368 Became law 114
  Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a Class A misdemeanor offense when a person operates an unmanned aircraft within 400 feet of or above a ticketed entertainment event; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 50; Title 55 and Title 70.
  May 18, 2026: Pub. Ch. 918
• HB 1273 In committee 114
  Criminal Offenses - As enacted, clarifies, for purposes of criminal offenses relative to threats of mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity or failing to report such threats, that a threat of mass violence is credible if the threat causes another to reasonably expect the commission of an act of mass violence. - Amends TCA Title 39.
  Apr 28, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 780
• HJR 1250 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Coach Chad Hall, 500th career win -
  Apr 16, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1251 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Richland High School Raiders cheerleading team -
  Apr 16, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 592 In committee 114
  Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, requires the board of claims to hear claims for compensation by persons wrongfully imprisoned whose charges are dismissed and sentences vacated; authorizes persons whose charges were dismissed and sentences vacated prior to enactment of this legislation to file a claim within one year; authorizes surviving spouse and children the right to file a claim with the board of claims on behalf of a person who was wrongfully imprisoned and died prior to filing a claim; grants surviving adult children the same right as surviving minor children to receive payments from an award. - Amends TCA Section 9-8-108.
  Apr 15, 2026: Taken off notice for cal. in Finance, Ways and Means Committee
• HB 2375 In committee 114
  Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, enacts the "Greenbelt Initiative Fund Transfer (GIFT) Act," which creates the rural revenue equity fund; authorizes the commissioner of economic and community development to distribute amounts from the fund to rural counties based on certain agricultural, demographic, and fiscal criteria, including greenbelt acreage. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9 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 2480 In committee 114
  Public Defenders - As introduced, creates five additional social worker positions in the public defender system. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4.
  Apr 15, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• HB 2367 In committee 114
  Criminal Offenses - As introduced, adds "a victim" to the definition of an individual involved in the judicial process for purposes of the criminal offense of harming or threatening to harm an individual involved in the judicial process; makes various other changes regarding victims of crime. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 39 and Title 40.
  Apr 15, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• HB 2373 In committee 114
  County Government - As introduced, creates a supplemental pay incentive program for local correctional officers who receive 40 hours or more of in-service training per calendar year. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8, Part 1 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
• HB 2377 In committee 114
  Sexual Offenses - As introduced, revises the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a child, including the required number of victims, required number of incidents of sexual abuse, and time frame within which the incidents must have occurred. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.
  Apr 15, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• HB 2378 In committee 114
  Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates October 11 of each year to be observed as "General Pulaski Memorial Day." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.
  Apr 13, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 676
• HJR 1213 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Richland High School Lady Raiders basketball team, Diviision I, Class A State Champions -
  Apr 9, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 369 In committee 114
  Criminal Offenses - As enacted, clarifies that a school employee does not commit the criminal offense of falsifying educational and academic documents for altering, creating, or duplicating the grade of a student in an educational or academic document if the alteration, creation, or duplication is due to the student obtaining the grade through a program that allows students to retake a failed course, exam, or assignment and earn credit. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-136 and Title 49.
  Apr 6, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 632
• HJR 1148 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Retirement - Major Wayne Sellers, Tennessee Highway Patrol -
  Apr 1, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 2372 In committee 114
  Jails, Local Lock-ups - As introduced, specifies that a jailer's authorization to evaluate a person confined in the county jail for purposes of the person's care includes evaluating the person's need for medical attention. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 8; Title 29; Title 40 and Title 41.
  Mar 24, 2026: Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
• HB 2370 In committee 114
  Motor Vehicles - As introduced, requires the department of safety to report to the chairs of the transportation and safety committee of the senate and the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over transportation matters, the number of persons who participated in the motorcycle rider education program and the types of expenses for which the funds in the motorcycle rider safety fund were used during the last three years. - Amends TCA Title 55.
  Mar 17, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee
• HJR 764 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Clara Parker -
  Feb 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 577 Became law 114
  State Inmates - As enacted, increases the accreditation stipend provided to eligible counties for each convicted felon housed by the county. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.
  Jun 4, 2025: Pub. Ch. 531
• HB 576 Became law 114
  Bonding, Surety and Professional - As enacted, makes revisions to law relative to bondsmen. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 13; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 56; Title 62 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 8.
  May 27, 2025: Pub. Ch. 491
• HB 594 Became law 114
  Taxes, Sales - As enacted, increases, from two to four, the number of temporary sales periods that a bona fide religious institution may participate in and be exempt from registering to collect sales tax on sales directly to consumers made during such temporary sales period. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-102.
  May 27, 2025: Pub. Ch. 493
• HB 578 Became law 114
  Criminal Offenses - As enacted, adds certain criminal offenses to the list of dangerous felonies for purposes of the offense of possessing a firearm or antique firearm during commission or attempt to commit a dangerous felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
  May 27, 2025: Pub. Ch. 492
• HB 528 In committee 114
  Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, makes changes to the law relative to professional bondsmen and agents of insurance companies making appearance bonds of a criminal nature. - Amends TCA Title 40.
  May 13, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 318
• HB 1256 Became law 114
  Criminal Offenses - As enacted, revises provisions of present law relative to placing certain defendants on a fugitives list for failure to appear. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 50; Title 55 and Title 70.
  May 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 352
• HJR 694 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Benjamin and Lauren Neale, Rural Small Business of the Year -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 661 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Bertha Mae Dees, posthumous winner of 2024 Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -
  May 5, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 662 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Heather Ayres, Giles County Rehab Unit -
  May 5, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 583 In committee 114
  Evidence - As enacted, permits the introduction into evidence of a video recording of a child victim being interviewed by a forensic interviewer regarding sexual or physically violent contact with the child if the forensic interviewer confirms the accuracy of the recording and the child is available for cross examination; makes other changes relative to forensic interviews. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7.
  May 2, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 162
• HB 580 In committee 114
  Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, makes various changes regarding global positioning monitoring and the pretrial release of certain defendants. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 253
• HB 579 In committee 114
  Criminal Offenses - As enacted, adds the offense of robbery to the definition of crime of violence. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 211
• HB 1257 In committee 114
  Expunction - As enacted, reorganizes present statutes concerning expunction and specifies that facilitation, attempt, or solicitation of an offense that is presently eligible for expunction is also eligible for expunction. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 16; Title 38; Title 40; Title 55 and Title 57.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 268
• HB 1056 In committee 114
  Education - As introduced, corrects the name of the Cumberland Museum and Science Center to the Adventure Science Center for purposes of receipt of appropriations of state funds made for educational grants-in-aid under allotments of the commissioner of finance and administration. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Apr 14, 2025: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2025
• HB 574 In committee 114
  Election Laws - As introduced, requires acceptable forms of identification to cast a vote in an election in this state to be valid and unexpired; prohibits the registration of an applicant to vote without such a valid, unexpired identification. - Amends TCA Title 2.
  Apr 9, 2025: Sponsor(s) Added.
• HB 573 In committee 114
  Criminal Offenses - As introduced, decreases from 150 grams to 50 grams or more the amount of any substance containing fentanyl, carfentanil, remifentanil, alfentanil, thiafentanil, or any fentanyl derivative or analogue that is punished as a Class A felony for the knowing manufacture, delivery, or sale of the substance, or possession with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell the substance. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.
  Apr 9, 2025: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
• HB 582 In committee 114
  Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As enacted, requires the bureau to classify offenders and determine whether the offender's offense qualifies as a sexual offense, violent sexual offense, or a violent juvenile sexual offense, and whether the offender is an offender against children; allows the bureau to rely on investigative reports, files of certain prosecutorial entities, court records, or other credible information to classify an offender; requires the bureau to notify the offender of the classification. - Amends TCA Title 40.
  Apr 8, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 66
• HB 581 In committee 114
  Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As introduced, prohibits the registry of election finance from charging a member of the public more than the registry's actual costs when providing a copy of a report regarding a required disclosure statement filed with the registry. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 39 and Title 47.
  Apr 7, 2025: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
• HJR 150 Adopted 114
  General Assembly, Directed Studies - Urges the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture to complete a comprehensive economic study about the effect of Bradford pear trees on agriculture and forestry in the State. -
  Apr 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HR 69 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Death - Keither "Dale" Hood -
  Apr 1, 2025: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
• HB 575 In committee 114
  Criminal Procedure - As introduced, specifies that the administrative office of the courts may distribute to the courts electronically the discharge from conditions of release form that is required to be sent to law enforcement agencies by the court when a defendant upon whom conditions of release have been imposed is discharged or released from those conditions. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 16; Title 18; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62; Title 68 and Title 71.
  Apr 1, 2025: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
• HB 648 In committee 114
  Landlord and Tenant - As introduced, authorizes a landlord to submit a single registration form for a multi-dwelling property with the agency or department of local government that is responsible for enforcing building codes in the jurisdiction if the property contains five or more dwelling units; authorizes local governments to require residential landlords to register with the local government. - Amends TCA Section 66-28-107.
  Mar 19, 2025: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee
• HB 593 In committee 114
  School Transportation - As introduced, extends the use of service of a conventional and Class D school bus from 200,000 miles to 230,000 miles. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 55.
  Mar 18, 2025: Def. to Summer Study in Transportation Subcommittee