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• HB 1885 In committee 114
  Gambling - As enacted, clarifies that gambling, the operation or possession of gambling devices, and the operation, conducting, or commercial promoting of online sweepstakes games and other forms of online or app-based gambling are unlawful and a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act; expands the authority of the sports wagering council to investigate illegal gambling and gaming activity; expands the investigative authority of the attorney general to investigate unlawful activity within the purview of the attorney general. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8, Chapter 6, Part 4; Title 40, Chapter 2 and Title 47.
  May 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1117
• HB 2277 In committee 114
  Education - As enacted, makes various revisions to education law, including, but not limited to, requiring each public school to annually submit to the department of education a list of all local assessments administered to students, requiring the department to publish the percentage of students who attain proficiency for the English language arts portion of the TCAP, and establishing the assessment review board to annually review the TCAP tests administered to students in the most recent school year. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49.
  May 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1132
• HB 519 In committee 114
  State Government - As enacted, terminates the James K. Polk Memorial Association and requires the Tennessee historical commission to enter into good faith negotiations for the purchase and transfer of the James K. Polk Home in Columbia. - Amends TCA Title 4.
  May 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1054
• HB 2000 In committee 114
  Schools, Charter - As enacted, allows private postsecondary institutions, including those that are religiously affiliated, to operate a public charter school; allows such institutions to apply to the local board of education or directly to the Tennessee public charter school commission to open a public charter school and to give an enrollment preference to children of the institution's employees or members of its governing body in the same manner afforded to public institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  May 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1128
• HB 1886 Became law 114
  Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires each LEA and public charter school to adopt an internet acceptable use policy; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  May 26, 2026: Pub. Ch. 992
• HB 2276 In committee 114
  Education - As enacted, revises law concerning math education; requires the state board of education, in developing and adopting a uniform grading system for students in grades 9-12, to include in such system the high school course grades achieved by students in eighth grade; specifies that the uniform grading system for students in grades K-8 must include K-8 course work. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  May 18, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 901
• HB 29 Became law 114
  Chiropractors - As enacted, requires certain insurers to reimburse chiropractic physicians at the same rate as physicians for the same services. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7 and Title 63.
  May 14, 2026: Pub. Ch. 923
• HB 1884 In committee 114
  State Government - As enacted, prohibits a state agency from issuing or renewing a certification, registration, license, or permit to a corporate entity if an officer, director, or employee of the entity provides material support or resources, meeting spaces, or other forums to certain terrorist groups or organizations for the purpose of soliciting material support or recruiting new members; requires a state agency to deny, revoke, or refuse or renew a certification, registration, license, or permit issued to such entities upon receipt of satisfactory proof of such activity. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 48 and Title 67.
  May 5, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 843
• HB 1833 In committee 114
  Education, Higher - As enacted, divides the appointing authority for the nine voting members of the Tennessee higher education commission among the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives equally; establishes various tuition and fee limitations and requirements for public institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 14; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.
  May 1, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 799
• HJR 1408 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Retirement - Judge Bobby Sands -
  Apr 30, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 1351 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Mariela Dominguez, Boys & Girls Club of South Central Tennessee Youth of the Year -
  Apr 30, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HB 1960 In committee 114
  Education - As enacted, changes, from the department of education to the state board of education upon the recommendation of the department, the party responsible for selecting the intervention option for priority schools receiving tier three interventions through the progressive tiered intervention system. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Apr 28, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 795
• HB 1497 Passed House 114
  Election Laws - As introduced, requires the legislative body of each municipality to change the date of municipal elections to coincide with the August primary or November general election; makes municipal elections partisan; standardizes the election timetable for referendums for the incorporation of a new municipality. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7.
  Apr 22, 2026: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
• HB 912 In committee 114
  Education - As introduced, deletes an obsolete section requiring the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy at the University of Tennessee to, by December 15, 2014, perform a study on the economic feasibility of creating and utilizing a statewide comprehensive energy policy and submit its final report to the energy task force of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.
  Apr 8, 2026: No Action Taken
• HR 184 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Death - Edward Allen Hickman -
  Apr 7, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
• HB 1194 Became law 114
  Employees, Employers - As enacted, defines, for purposes of the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act, a "private employer" as any person who is required by federal law and regulations to report remuneration paid to at least one employee; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 50.
  Mar 30, 2026: Pub. Ch. 622
• HB 1466 Became law 114
  Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires each LEA and public charter school to administer the Presidential Fitness Test to students to assess their strength, endurance, and flexibility. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.
  Mar 23, 2026: Pub. Ch. 598
• HB 25 In committee 114
  Education - As enacted, generally provides that a middle school student or high school student who transfers from one member school to another is immediately eligible to participate in interscholastic athletics at the member school to which the student transfers if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Mar 16, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 533
• HJR 979 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Retirement - Lieutenant Colonel Brian E. Celatka -
  Mar 11, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 66 Adopted 114
  General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Encourages each local education agency that operates a high school to participate in the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Career Exploration Program and make the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery tests widely available to all high school students in Tennessee. -
  Mar 3, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 843 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Dr. Rufus R. Clifford, Jr. -
  Feb 12, 2026: Signed by Governor.
• HR 145 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Lafayette Chapter #4 Royal Arch Masons of Tennessee, Bicentennial -
  Feb 4, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
• HB 1076 Introduced 114
  Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, decreases from 30 to 21 days, the amount of time each insurer of personal risk insurance must file with the commissioner of commerce and insurance before the proposed effective date of all rates, supplementary rate information, supporting information, policy forms, and endorsements. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56 and Title 71.
  Jan 14, 2026: Sponsor change.
• HB 1512 Introduced 114
  Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires LEAs to publish the character education curriculum on the LEA's website. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Jan 14, 2026: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
• HB 1511 Introduced 114
  Education, Curriculum - As introduced, clarifies that local education agencies and public charter schools shall instruct students about the formation of the governments of the United States and Tennessee using federal and state foundational documents at the appropriate grade level and consistent with social studies standards adopted by the state board. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Jan 14, 2026: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
• HB 919 In committee 114
  Boards and Commissions - As enacted, makes various revisions to the governing boards of public higher education institutions. -
  May 15, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 452
• HB 1192 In committee 114
  General Assembly, Directed Studies - As enacted, directs TACIR to conduct a study and prepare a report on recommendations on the continuum of care in this state and how the continuum of care can be improved; requires the study and report to survey the continuum of care in other states and compare such care to the continuum of care in this state; requires TACIR to submit the report. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
  May 15, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 445
• HB 1193 In committee 114
  Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to conduct a landscape analysis of teacher evaluation practices in this state and other states; requires the department to convene a teacher evaluation advisory committee to review and evaluate current teacher evaluation practices in this state; requires the department and the state board to provide the education committee of the senate and committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over teacher evaluations a final report on the landscape analysis, teacher evaluation advisory committee's recommendations, and any department or state board recommendations by January 31, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  May 13, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 325
• HB 708 In committee 114
  Education, State Board of - As enacted, expands the state board's power to subpoena the appearance of persons or the production of items the chair of the state board, or the chair's designee, considers material or relevant to an accountability hearing for a local education agency operating a public school, or a public charter school, receiving a "D" or "F" letter grade. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5.
  May 13, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 376
• HB 665 In committee 114
  Education - As enacted, requires each public senior high school to provide official recruiting representatives of the armed forces of this state and the United States access to the high school at least once a month during student lunch periods for the purpose of informing students of educational and career opportunities available in the military and at least once every other month when school is in session to provide further information to students who have expressed interest; provides additional related access. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  May 13, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 377
• HB 85 In committee 114
  Local Education Agencies - As enacted, increases, from 130 minutes per full school week to 40 minutes per school day, the minimum amount of physical activity required for elementary school students; establishes additional requirements for the minimum amount of physical activity required for elementary school students. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  May 13, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 306
• HJR 606 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Columbia State Chargers, TCCAA champions -
  Apr 29, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 921 Became law 114
  Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, authorizes the commission to regulate the operation of sport shooting ranges rather than firing ranges; authorizes the Tennessee wildlife resources agency to establish fees for the use of such ranges in operation prior to July 1, 1998. - Amends TCA Title 70.
  Apr 28, 2025: Pub. Ch. 203
• HJR 584 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Columbia Academy, 2024 TSSAA Division II, Class A girls' cross country state champions -
  Apr 24, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HB 62 Became law 114
  Athletic Trainers - As enacted, authorizes athletic trainers to use dry needling to carry out the practice of prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, disposition, treatment, or rehabilitation of athletic injuries; requires the board of athletic trainers to establish minimum competency requirements for an athletic trainer to demonstrate in order to practice dry needling. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 63.
  Apr 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 76
• HJR 377 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Shae Klamert, 2025 Mule Day Court First Runner-Up -
  Apr 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 380 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Ava Grayson Sykes, 2025 Mule Day Court Fourth Runner-Up -
  Apr 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 378 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Phynlee Ryan Keeling, 2025 Mule Day Court Second Runner-Up -
  Apr 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 379 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Maya Keeton, 2025 Mule Day Court Third Runner-Up -
  Apr 7, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 376 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Colbey Dawn Fritts, 2025 Mule Day Queen -
  Mar 25, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HJR 313 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Anat Sultan-Dadon, Consul General of Israel to Southeastern United States -
  Mar 19, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• HR 44 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Jessica Cooper, Mt. Pleasant Middle School Teacher of the Year -
  Mar 11, 2025: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
• HR 29 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Brittany Morse, Battle Creek Middle School Teacher of the Year -
  Mar 11, 2025: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
• HR 17 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Brooke Davis, Maury County Public Schools and Santa Fe Unit School Grades 5-8 Teacher of the Year -
  Mar 11, 2025: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
• HR 15 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Lindsey Stowell, Riverside Elementary School Teacher of the Year -
  Mar 11, 2025: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
• HR 23 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Tammy Scharrer, Whitthorne Middle School Teacher of the Year -
  Mar 11, 2025: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
• HR 43 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Anna Arnold, Maury County Public Schools and Mt. Pleasant High School Teacher of the Year -
  Mar 11, 2025: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
• HR 37 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Beth Marks, Hampshire Unit School Teacher of the Year -
  Mar 11, 2025: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
• HR 22 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Carolyn Keysaer, Virtual Academy Teacher of the Year -
  Mar 11, 2025: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
• HR 28 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Professional Achievement - Kate Sneed, Battle Creek High School Teacher of the Year -
  Mar 11, 2025: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.