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• HB 2114 In committee 114
  Newspapers and Publications - As enacted, requires the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to conduct a study to determine if newspapers of general circulation remain the most efficient and effective manner for governments to provide the public with transparent and accessible information. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 8, Chapter 44.
  May 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1137
• HB 2649 Became law 114
  Bristol - Subject to local approval, revises election provisions for city council and the board of education to comply with changes to general election law; reduces the time after final passage for an ordinance to take effect from 17 days to seven days; changes the due dates for property taxes; creates a department of education. - Amends Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended.
  May 27, 2026: Pr. Ch. 61
• HB 2119 In committee 114
  Tourism - As enacted, requires revenue that is received by a municipality and that is used to fund a destination marketing entity engaged in tourism promotion on behalf of the municipality be released to the destination marketing entity no later than 120 days after the municipality approves its final budget. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67.
  May 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1125
• HB 2272 Became law 114
  Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, changes present law concerning common ownership of entities involved in the alcoholic beverages industry. - Amends TCA Title 57.
  May 18, 2026: Pub. Ch. 917
• HB 338 Became law 114
  State Government - As enacted, authorizes the commissioner of environment and conservation, notwithstanding agreements authorized by the commissioner of general services and with approval of the state building commission, to enter into agreements contemplated for the private development, redevelopment, construction, and operation of facilities on lands with Cumberland Mountain State Park, and the department of environment and conservation may supervise the construction. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 12; Title 13; Title 14; Title 15; Title 41; Title 50 and Title 57.
  May 14, 2026: Pub. Ch. 925
• HJR 1353 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Personal Occasion - Margaret Tranbarger Cooper, 100th birthday -
  Apr 30, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1298 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Interns - Seth Koenes -
  Apr 20, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 473 In committee 114
  Criminal Procedure - As introduced, requires a person arrested for a felony offense to have a biological specimen taken by the arresting authority for the purpose of DNA analysis to determine identification characteristics specific to the person. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 38, Chapter 6; Title 39 and Title 40, Chapter 35.
  Apr 15, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee
• HB 2116 In committee 114
  Naming and Designating - As enacted, designates the residential burn building located on the campus of the Tennessee fire services and codes enforcement academy as the "Charles 'Charlie' J. Lewis Residential Burn Building." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24 and Title 68.
  Apr 13, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 678
• HB 436 In committee 114
  Taxes, Real Property - As introduced, revises the formula for calculating tax relief on real property owned by eligible disabled veterans so that in determining the amount of relief to such a taxpayer, the assessed value on the first $175,000 of full market value is to be multiplied by the ad valorem tax rate of the jurisdiction instead of by a rate that has been adjusted to reflect the relationship between appraised value and market value in that jurisdiction. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7.
  Apr 9, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
• HB 2117 In committee 114
  Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, increases the employer contribution under the hybrid retirement plan from 5 percent to 10 percent for current members of the general assembly who have 10 years of creditable service on or after July 1, 2026. - Amends TCA Section 8-36-916.
  Apr 8, 2026: Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
• HJR 1067 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, 25th anniversary -
  Mar 26, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 1794 In committee 114
  Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, authorizes school districts to establish fund pools for the investment of school district funds. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 49.
  Mar 24, 2026: Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee
• HJR 800 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Certified Government Financial Manager Month -
  Mar 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 2644 In committee 114
  Bristol - Subject to local approval, revises election provisions for city council and the board of education to comply with changes to general election law; reduces the time after final passage for an ordinance to take effect from 17 days to seven days; changes the due dates for property taxes; creates a department of education. - Amends Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended.
  Mar 2, 2026: P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee
• HJR 799 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Public Service - Helen Scott, Bristolian of the Year -
  Feb 12, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 2118 In committee 114
  Taxes, Sales - As introduced, allocates all revenue generated from the state sales tax on retail sales of recreational vessels, recreational vessel accessories, and wildlife-related outdoor recreational goods to the wildlife resources fund. - Amends TCA Title 11; Title 67; Title 69 and Title 70.
  Feb 11, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
• HB 2120 Introduced 114
  Tourism - As introduced, requires each local tourism development authority to file its annual report of its business affairs and transactions with the department of tourist development. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67.
  Feb 5, 2026: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
• HB 2271 Introduced 114
  Alcoholic Beverage Commission - As introduced, requires the commission to submit its biennial report on underage drinking, drunk driving, and other harmful uses of alcohol to the governor in addition to members of the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 57.
  Feb 5, 2026: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
• HB 2273 Introduced 114
  Fire Prevention and Investigation - As introduced, requires the state fire marshal, in addition to the present law requirement of being available for the training of owners of educational and institutional occupancies, their tenants, or employees in methods of fire drills, to make available on the state fire marshal's website training materials to assist in such training. - Amends TCA Title 68.
  Feb 5, 2026: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
• HB 2131 Introduced 114
  Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the commissioner to use existing resources to conduct a study of the requirements to obtain prescription medications via telehealth in neighboring states in order to determine the restrictions upon prescribers issuing prescription medications via telehealth and compare such restrictions to those on prescribers in this state; requires the commissioner to compile the findings from the study into a report and transmit a copy of the report to the general assembly no later than December 31, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
  Feb 5, 2026: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
• HB 1795 In committee 114
  Real Property - As introduced, expands existing statutory authority of a masonic lodge to take real property by deed by extending the same authority to a masonic lodge-sponsored corporation or limited liability company that is created for such purpose; authorizes a masonic lodge-sponsored corporation or limited liability company to lease or rent real or personal property to a masonic lodge or other entity. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 102.
  Feb 2, 2026: P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
• HB 842 In committee 114
  Real Property - As enacted, expands the purposes for which monies in the wetland acquisition fund may be used. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-409.
  May 15, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 441
• HB 627 In committee 114
  Taxes, Hotel Motel - As enacted, revises present law relative to the privilege tax upon the privilege of occupancy in a hotel levied by municipalities. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 67.
  May 13, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 372
• HB 540 In committee 114
  Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the definition of "racketeering activity" to include committing, conspiring to commit, aiding, attempting to aid, soliciting, coercing, facilitating, or intimidating another person to commit the criminal offense of animal fighting. - Amends TCA Title 39.
  Apr 29, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 264
• HB 333 In committee 114
  Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, authorizes a firefighter with a rank equal to or higher than shift commander to continue in service beyond the mandatory retirement age of 62 years of age. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36.
  Apr 14, 2025: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• HB 403 In committee 114
  Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands the offense of unlawful photography to include a photograph that the defendant knew would include the victim engaged in sexual activity; increases the penalty for the offense of unlawful photography from a Class A misdemeanor or a Class E felony to a Class D felony in certain circumstances; authorizes the issuance of an order of protection for a person who has been subjected to, threatened with, or placed in fear of unlawful photography. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40.
  Apr 9, 2025: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
• HR 104 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Interns - Stephen Curtis -
  Apr 9, 2025: Sponsor(s) Added.
• HJR 308 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Certified Government Financial Manager Month -
  Apr 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 733 In committee 114
  Taxes, Ad Valorem - As introduced, removes the condition that a taxpayer or owner must obtain consent of the assessor of property before appealing the valuation of industrial and commercial real and tangible personal property directly to the state board of equalization; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5.
  Apr 2, 2025: Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
• HJR 291 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Public Service - Tom Morton, Tennessee Registry of Election Finance -
  Mar 19, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 770 In committee 114
  Motor Vehicles - As introduced, increases, to the extent permissible under federal law, the maximum gross vehicle weight of a vehicle with an axle group of three axles that can be operated on the public highways of this state to 85,000 pounds. - Amends TCA Title 55.
  Mar 4, 2025: Failed in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee
• HJR 207 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Personal Achievement - Dalton Wyatt Taylor, Eagle Scout -
  Feb 27, 2025: Transmitted to Governor for his action.
• HB 1087 Introduced 114
  District Attorneys - As introduced, extends the time within which each district attorney general must submit a funding report to the district attorneys general conference from 90 days after the end of the fiscal year to 120 days after the end of the fiscal year. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10 and Title 17.
  Feb 10, 2025: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
• HB 339 Introduced 114
  State Government - As introduced, requires the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations to file its biennial report of its recommendations and findings with respect to intergovernmental relations with the governor. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 41; Title 52; Title 57 and Title 58.
  Feb 3, 2025: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
• HB 340 Introduced 114
  State Employees - As introduced, requires each appointing authority of a state department or agency to electronically report to the commissioner of human resources the job performance evaluations for the employees in the appointing authority's department or state agency. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 50.
  Feb 3, 2025: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
• HB 336 Introduced 114
  Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As introduced, increases from 4 percent to 5 percent the percentage of general assembly candidates and their committees who will be selected for an audit by the registry of election finance. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3 and Title 8.
  Feb 3, 2025: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
• HB 334 Introduced 114
  Public Officials - As introduced, requires the chief executive officer of a state agency or department to ensure that its policies, practices, and procedures relating to the recruitment, hiring, advancement, and retention of qualified individuals with disabilities are posted on the respective agency or department website. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 14; Title 41; Title 52; Title 58; Title 66 and Title 67.
  Feb 3, 2025: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.