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TN HB 1396

died on adjournment

Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, enacts the "Guaranteed Basic Income Act" or the "Protection Against Automation Act," which requires the department to develop and implement a program in which eligible residents are awarded an annual guaranteed basic income grant beginning in 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 67, Chapter 4 and Title 71.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1396 pass?

No. TN HB 1396 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): No Action Taken

What is TN HB 1396 about?

TN HB 1396 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, enacts the "Guaranteed Basic Income Act" or the "Protection Against Automation Act," which requires the department to develop and implement a program in which eligible residents are awarded an annual guaranteed basic income grant beginning in 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 67, Chapter 4 and Title 71.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1396?

Pearson is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1396.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2026-02-11 — No Action Taken
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Pearsonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-12

    P2C, ref. to Health Committee- Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  6. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  7. 2025-03-19

    Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  8. 2025-03-26

    Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  9. 2025-03-27

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2026-02-04

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  11. 2026-02-11

    No Action Taken

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