TN HB 849
died on adjournmentStatutes 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.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
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Quick answers
Did TN HB 849 pass?
No. TN HB 849 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 (2026-04-28): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 781
What is TN HB 849 about?
TN HB 849 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 849?
Reneau is the primary sponsor of TN HB 849.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-05
- Latest action
- 2026-04-28 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 781
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Reneauprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-28
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 781
2026-04-08
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-08
Comp. SB subst.
2026-04-02
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-02
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026
2026-04-01
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-01
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
2026-03-25
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
2026-03-25
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
2026-03-18
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-18
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
2026-03-11
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar
2026-03-11
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-04
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
2026-03-04
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
2026-02-25
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
2025-02-10
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-06
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-05
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-04
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2026 Passed
2026-03-18 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Johnson: not voting
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (2)
2026-04-01 · pass · 17-0
Member-level votes (2)
- Johnson: not voting
- Salinas: not voting
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026 4/2/2026 (1)
2026-04-08 · fail · 0-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 837
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