Tennessee House · Apr 1, 2026
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (2)
Result: pass
HB 849: Statutes and Codification - As enacted, clarifies that a "person," as used in Tennessee Code Annotated, does not include artificial intelligence, a computer algorithm, a software program, computer hardware, or any type of machine. - Amends TCA Title 1.
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
Totals
| Yea | Not voting | Nay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 2 | 0 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Becky Jo Alexander(Republican) | Yea |
| Fred Atchley(Republican) | Yea |
| Gino Bulso(Republican) | Yea |
| Elaine Davis(Republican) | Yea |
| Rick Eldridge(Republican) | Yea |
| Andrew Farmer(Republican) | Yea |
| Johnny Garrett(Republican) | Yea |
| Hardaway | Yea |
| Torrey Harris(Democratic) | Yea |
| Gloria Johnson(Democratic) | Not voting |
| Kelly Keisling(Republican) | Yea |
| Mary Littleton(Republican) | Yea |
| Jason Powell(Democratic) | Yea |
| Gabby Salinas(Democratic) | Not voting |
| Rick Scarbrough(Republican) | Yea |
| Tommy Stinnett(Republican) | Yea |
| Chris Todd(Republican) | Yea |
| Towns | Yea |
| Ron Travis(Republican) | Yea |