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- HJR 1348 Adopted 114 Memorials, Interns - Sheeva Chourazghi-Azad -Apr 24, 2026: Signed by Governor.
- HB 2232 In committee 114 Criminal Procedure - As introduced, allows a misdemeanor offender to petition to have the offender's criminal history records sealed after completion of all requirements of sentencing and at least five years without being convicted of a new offense; excludes domestic assault and driving under the influence from eligibility to be sealed. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.Mar 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
- HB 2229 In committee 114 Sentencing - As introduced, establishes parole criteria for certain persons convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to imprisonment for life; specifies that if a person is convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to imprisonment for life, then the sentence must automatically expire after the person has served 40 years. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35.Mar 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
- HB 2236 In committee 114 Tennessee Housing Development Agency - As introduced, enacts the "First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program," which creates a first-time homebuyer assistance program, to be administered by the agency. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13, Chapter 23.Mar 18, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
- HB 2235 In committee 114 Human Rights - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Fair Chance Housing Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21 and Title 66.Mar 18, 2026: Reset on Final cal. 2 of Business and Utilities Subcommittee
- HB 2231 In committee 114 Motor Vehicles - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Vehicle Value Protection Product Act." - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 55 and Title 56.Mar 11, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee
- HB 1032 In committee 114 Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires directors of schools and directors of public charter schools to immediately notify all students, parents, educators, employees, and contractors of the local education agency or public charter school of the presence of an immigration officer on school grounds. - Amends Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – SB 6002 / HB 6001); and TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49.Mar 10, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee
- HB 2295 Introduced 114 Health, Dept. of - As introduced, directs the department to submit a report on the feasibility of creating and implementing a graduate physician licensure program that would allow a person who has graduated from an allopathic medical school and passed the United States Medical Licensing Examination, but who has not completed an accredited postgraduate residency program, to provide medical services within a framework of a continuous collaboration and supervision agreement with a licensed physician 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 on or before January 1, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.Mar 2, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
- HB 2233 In committee 114 Consumer Protection - As introduced, enacts the "Junk Fee Prevention Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 19 and Title 47, Chapter 18.Feb 5, 2026: P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
- HB 2230 In committee 114 Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, expands the authority for the department to set tolls to existing transportation facilities that are part of the state highway system or interstate and national defense highway system, located at the border of this state with another state, and where, on or after July 1, 2026, one or more new vehicle travel lanes are added to the facility or an HOV lane on the facility is converted to a high occupancy user fee lane. - Amends TCA Title 12; Title 54 and Title 55.Feb 5, 2026: P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
- HB 2234 In committee 114 Trade Regulation - As introduced, enacts the "Stop Rent Rigging Act." - Amends TCA Title 47 and Title 66.Feb 5, 2026: P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
- HB 1545 In committee 114 Criminal Procedure - As introduced, allows certain felony offenders to petition to have the offender's criminal history records sealed after completion of all requirements of sentencing and at least five years without being convicted of a new offense. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.Feb 2, 2026: Withdrawn.
- HB 1539 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.Jan 15, 2026: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
- HB 721 In committee 114 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, makes assault against school employees a Class E felony offense under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 49, Chapter 6.Apr 1, 2025: Def. to Summer Study in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- HB 568 In committee 114 State Symbols - As introduced, designates Nashville as the hot chicken capital of this state. - Amends TCA Title 4.Mar 3, 2025: Ref. to Ad Hoc Subcommittee
- HB 538 In committee 114 Election Laws - As introduced, requires county election commissions to set uniform hours for each polling place used for early voting such that each polling place opens and closes at the same time on a single day. - Amends TCA Title 2.Feb 19, 2025: Sponsor(s) Added.
- HB 1033 In committee 114 Civil Procedure - As introduced, creates an affirmative defense that may be utilized by a covered entity that is the subject of a data breach, if the covered entity’s cybersecurity program meets certain criteria at the time the breach occurs. - Amends TCA Title 20; Title 29 and Title 47, Chapter 18.Feb 11, 2025: Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
- HB 1030 In committee 114 Probation and Parole - As introduced, enacts the "Parole Relief and Opportunity Act"; expands the definition of hardship for purposes of determining the ability of a parolee to contribute to the cost of the person's supervision and release. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.Feb 11, 2025: Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- HB 1031 Introduced 114 Criminal Procedure - As introduced, creates an exception to the requirement that a petitioner pay the costs of a petition to restore the person's citizenship rights if the court finds that the petitioner is indigent. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 22; Title 36; Title 39 and Title 40.Feb 10, 2025: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- HB 720 In committee 114 Sentencing - As introduced, reduces the percentage of sentence that a person convicted of first degree murder on or after July 1, 1995, and sentenced to life imprisonment is required to serve before becoming eligible for release from 100 percent of 60 years less sentence credits earned and retained to 60 percent of 60 years less sentence credits earned and retained; prohibits a defendant becoming eligible for parole before serving 25 years of the sentence, if the defendant was 25 years of age or younger at the time of the offense, or 30 years of the sentence, if the defendant was 26 years of age or older at the time of the offense. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 40.Feb 10, 2025: Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- HB 1029 Introduced 114 Correction, Dept. of - As introduced, adds the availability of services relating to housing as an issue that must be addressed in the orientation that the department is required to conduct before an inmate is released from confinement. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.Feb 10, 2025: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- HB 539 In committee 114 Consumer Protection - As introduced, prohibits healthcare providers from reporting a patient's medical debt to a consumer reporting agency; prohibits consumer reporting agencies from including on a consumer report a record of a medical debt. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 45; Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68.Feb 5, 2025: P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
- HJR 94 In committee 114 Constitutional Amendments - Proposes amendments to Article II of the Constitution of Tennessee to establish an independent redistricting commission for state senate districts, state house of representative districts, and congressional districts. -Feb 5, 2025: Intro., ref. to State & Local Government Committee