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• HB 2650 Became law 114
  Obion County - Subject to local approval, clarifies that the county highway superintendent of the county highway department be appointed by the county commission pursuant to state law. - Amends the private acts of Obion County.
  May 27, 2026: Pr. Ch. 62
• HB 2251 Became law 114
  Judges and Chancellors - As enacted, creates a pilot project to provide for criminal magistrates in the 10 counties in which the criminal courts experience the highest judicial caseload, if authorized by the legislative body of an eligible county; authorizes the judges of the county with criminal jurisdiction to appoint the criminal magistrate, who shall serve at the pleasure of the majority of the judges of the county with criminal jurisdiction. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 17 and Title 40.
  May 26, 2026: Pub. Ch. 1017
• HB 1985 Became law 114
  Professions and Occupations - As enacted, adds that a managed services provider that provides direct sales, installation, or maintenance service for an IP camera connected to the managed services provider's network; derives less than 25 percent of the managed services provider's gross annual revenue from those services; and provides proof of employee vetting satisfactory to the commissioner is specifically excluded from the requirements of the Alarm Contractors Licensing Act. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 32.
  May 26, 2026: Pub. Ch. 998
• HB 1980 In committee 114
  Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, allows the court to temporarily revoke a defendant's bond and order the defendant held without bail for no more than 10 days pending a bail revocation hearing if the defendant violates a condition of release, is charged with an offense committed during the defendant's release, or engages in conduct that results in the obstruction of the orderly and expeditious progress of the trial. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11.
  May 18, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 896
• HB 1986 Became law 114
  Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires a county incurring expenses pursuant to a criminal prosecution to provide an invoice of the expenses imposed on the county to the department; requires, within 60 days of receiving an invoice, the department to pay the amount of the invoiced expenses permitted by law to the county. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.
  May 18, 2026: Pub. Ch. 916
• HB 1982 In committee 114
  Professions and Occupations - As enacted, decreases from 18 to 16, the minimum age an individual must be to apply for a license to be a bid caller auctioneer. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 19.
  May 5, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 840
• HB 803 Became law 114
  Sewage - As enacted, makes revision to present law concerning sewerage systems using land application; exempts Hamilton County from the provisions requiring the developer of a subdivision or neighborhood that proposes to construct a treatment works to submit an application to the utility serving the area in which the system is located. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 62, Chapter 2; Title 65; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69.
  May 5, 2026: Pub. Ch. 876
• HB 2252 In committee 114
  Agriculture, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to promulgate rules to implement and administer a voluntary program for the promotion of meat and byproducts from livestock raised in Tennessee, which may be labeled with an appropriate statement that indicates the meat or byproduct is a Tennessee meat or byproduct. - Amends TCA Title 43; Title 44 and Title 53.
  May 4, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 874
• HJR 1341 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Dyersburg High School Lady Trojans, 2026 TSSAA Division I, Class AAA basketball state champions -
  Apr 30, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 1981 In committee 114
  State Symbols - As enacted, designates Lake County as the "Eagle Capital of Tennessee." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.
  Apr 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 667
• HR 195 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Stanley Gordon Jones II -
  Apr 15, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
• HB 1189 In committee 114
  Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, renames enhanced and concealed handgun carry permits as enhanced and concealed firearm carry permits and authorizes a permit holder to carry any firearms, rather than handguns, that the permit holder legally owns or possesses. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 50; Title 57; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 70.
  Apr 1, 2026: Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
• HB 2472 In committee 114
  Criminal Offenses - As introduced, defines "criminally negligent conduct,” as used in the offense of criminally negligent homicide, to include failing or refusing to render aid to another person who is unconscious or in need of medical care and the person failing to act knows or reasonably should know that the unconsciousness or need for medical care occurred after the consumption of any controlled substance. - Amends TCA Title 39.
  Mar 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
• HB 1983 In committee 114
  Water Authorities - As introduced, establishes that public water systems have a maximum allowable hardwater level of 180 mg/L, measured as calcium carbonate equivalents; creates compliance and reporting requirements; exempts measurements that exceed the limit due to seasonal runoff in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 7.
  Mar 18, 2026: Reset on Final cal. 2 of Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee
• HB 2513 In committee 114
  Tourist Development, Dept. of - As introduced, requires a copy of an annual audit report prepared by certain organizations under the department to be submitted to the legislative librarian. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 11; Title 13; Title 24; Title 36; Title 39; Title 42; Title 43; Title 47; Title 49; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 58; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69 and Title 70.
  Mar 18, 2026: Reset on Final cal. 2 of Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee
• HB 1301 In committee 114
  Civil Procedure - As introduced, revives causes of action based on a sexual assault that occurred when the injured party was 18 years of age or older and are time-barred because the applicable statute of limitations has expired; allows such actions to be commenced within a certain time period. - Amends TCA Title 28, Chapter 3; Title 39 and Title 40.
  Mar 18, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
• HB 2512 In committee 114
  Education - As introduced, requires the state to elect to participate in the federal tax credit established under federal law for individuals who make qualified contributions to scholarship granting organizations. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Feb 5, 2026: P2C, ref. to Education Committee
• HB 809 In committee 114
  Pest Control - As introduced, specifies that a manufacturer or seller of a pesticide registered with the commissioner of agriculture and with the environmental protection agency under the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) is not liable in a civil action related to the labeling of the pesticide, if the pesticide bore a label approved by the EPA under FIFRA at the time of sale. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 8.
  Jan 22, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
• HB 324 In committee 114
  Governor - As enacted, prohibits orders, proclamations, or rules issued by the governor under the governor's emergency management powers from contravening, suspending, or conflicting with a provision of the Tennessee Constitution; restricts governor's ability under such powers to suspend certain procedural provisions of a law, order, rule, or regulation. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 58, Chapter 2.
  Jun 4, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 153
• HB 802 In committee 114
  State Employees - As enacted, classifies as state employees for purposes of defense and other related provisions, soil and water conservation district board of supervisors, employees, officers, and agents, and persons designated by a soil and water conservation district as participants in volunteer programs authorized by such districts. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 42 and Title 9, Chapter 8.
  May 15, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 425
• HB 799 In committee 114
  Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, directs the commission to promulgate rules to create and issue guide licenses for persons who work as guides at Reelfoot Lake. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 1 and Title 70.
  May 15, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 443
• HB 804 In committee 114
  Food and Food Products - As enacted, prohibits labeling a cell-cultured food product as meat or a meat food product. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 44; Title 47 and Title 53.
  May 15, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 450
• HB 811 In committee 114
  Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, allows a charitable organization that provides housing to a person whom the charitable organization knows is unlawfully present in the United States to be held liable for a loss, damages, injury, or death resulting from a criminal offense committed by the person who is unlawfully present in the United States while the person is receiving housing services from the charitable organization if the charitable organization's conduct in providing housing constitutes negligence, gross negligence, or willful and wanton misconduct. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 34.
  May 13, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 311
• HJR 699 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Malissa Flagg, Dyer County High School Teacher of the Year -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 700 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Hailey Johnson, Dyer County Schools Teacher of the Year -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 701 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Jody Prater, Dyer County Schools Teacher of the Year -
  May 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 655 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Tennessee District Council of the Assemblies of God -
  May 5, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 621 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Marilyn and Vernon Holmes -
  Apr 29, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 622 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Child Abuse Prevention Month -
  Apr 29, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 620 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Dan Rodamaker -
  Apr 29, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 810 In committee 114
  Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes utility terrain vehicles to operate on county roads and state highways throughout the state, subject to certain restrictions. - Amends TCA Title 55.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 255
• HJR 619 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - The I AM Fitness Training -
  Apr 29, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 805 Became law 114
  Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, requires the TCRS board of trustees to divest the retirement system from investment activity it has in a company known to be majority-owned by China; requires a local governing body to divest its political subdivision pension plan from investment activity it has in a company known to be majority-owned by China. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 15.
  Apr 28, 2025: Pub. Ch. 289
• HB 1188 Became law 114
  Education - As enacted, prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, or religion against a student or an employee in a public institution of education; requires public institutions of education to treat harassment or discrimination against students or employees, or resulting from institutional policies or programs on their campuses, motivated by or including antisemitic intent in an identical manner to discrimination motivated by race; requires Title VI coordinators to be designated to monitor antisemitic discrimination and harassment at K-12 schools and institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Apr 28, 2025: Pub. Ch. 293
• HR 138 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Dyersburg State Community College, SOAR Awards College of the Year -
  Apr 22, 2025: Filed for introduction
• HJR 656 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jon Keeling -
  Apr 22, 2025: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
• HJR 514 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Death - John Hamilton -
  Apr 15, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 801 Became law 114
  Codes - As enacted, clarifies that, as of July 1, 2025, the roof solar reflectance and thermal emittance requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code for low-sloped roofs do not apply to the 2021 International Code Council adoption; authorizes the state fire marshal to promulgate rules to that effect. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 120.
  Apr 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 149
• HJR 385 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Dyer County Rescue Squad, 50th anniversary -
  Apr 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 328 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Holden Farms, U.S. Poultry and Egg Association's Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award -
  Mar 26, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 808 In committee 114
  County Government - As introduced, authorizes a county to forgo the automatic compensation increase for county officers if the department of economic and community development determines that the county experienced substantial characteristics of economic distress in the preceding fiscal year. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 24.
  Mar 19, 2025: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
• HB 798 In committee 114
  Environment and Conservation, Department of - As introduced, requires the department to make the catalog of materials on source reduction and recycling created by the department available on the department's website. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 211.
  Mar 12, 2025: Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
• HB 1152 In committee 114
  Schools, Home - As introduced, eliminates various requirements for parents conducting a home school if the parent provides a normed curriculum to their child at home; prohibits this state from regulating, overseeing, or otherwise imposing requirements on a home school parent or student unless the home school parent or student is participating in a state program or applies for and receives state funds. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Feb 12, 2025: P2C, ref. to Education Committee
• HB 685 Introduced 114
  Pest Control - As introduced, changes, from June 30 to July 15, the date on which a pesticide product's annual registration with the department of agriculture expires. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 28; Title 43, Chapter 8; Title 53, Chapter 1; Title 53, Chapter 7; Title 62, Chapter 21 and Title 68, Chapter 212.
  Feb 10, 2025: Sponsor(s) Added.
• HB 807 Introduced 114
  Telecommunications - As introduced, removes a requirement that the comptroller report to the general assembly, not later than January 31, 2008, with recommendations regarding whether the pilot project that authorized certain municipal electric systems to provide services beyond their service area with certain limitations should be continued or expanded to other systems. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 35, Chapter 8, Part 1; Section 37-10-204; Section 38-6-121; Title 39; Title 40, Chapter 6, Part 3; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 54; Title 55; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.
  Feb 6, 2025: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
• HB 806 Introduced 114
  Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, renames enhanced and concealed handgun carry permits as enhanced and concealed firearm carry permits and authorizes a permit holder to carry any firearms, rather than handguns, that the permit holder legally owns or possesses. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 50; Title 57; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 70.
  Feb 5, 2025: Intro., P1C.
• HB 800 Introduced 114
  Education - As introduced, prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, disability, religion, or marital status against a student or an employee in a public institution of education; requires public institutions of education to treat harassment or discrimination against students or employees, or resulting from institutional policies or programs on their campuses, motivated by or including antisemitic intent in an identical manner to discrimination motivated by race; requires Title VI coordinators to be designated to monitor antisemitic discrimination and harassment at K-12 schools and institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Feb 5, 2025: Intro., P1C.