TN — 114S1 | Bill Commons

9,112 bills

HJR 759 — Memorials, Death - Robert Earl Dudgeon -died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-22: Re-refer to Senate Calendar Committee
SR 257 — Memorials, Retirement - Doris Watkins Henderson -died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-21: Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0
HB 777 — Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, allows a private postsecondary institution that is a candidate for accreditation by a regional accrediting association and that has its primary campus domiciled in this state to serve as an institution at which a student may be enrolled for purposes of receiving financial aid funded using net proceeds of the state lottery. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-21: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee
SR 260 — Memorials, Sports - Ben Hill, West Tennessee All-Star Game -died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-21: Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0
HB 1682 — Taxes, Sales - As introduced, exempts from sales and use tax labor and service costs made as part of the sale of a taxable item of tangible personal property; exempts from sales and use tax repair and installation labor performed on tangible personal property. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-21: P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
HB 663 — Education - As introduced, deletes a pilot program, which was established to improve parent-teacher engagement in any grade from kindergarten through grade two in public schools, that expired in 2021. - Amends TCA Title 49.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-21: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee
HB 1654 — State Government - As introduced, requires governor to cause proposed legislation that transfers functions between state departments be forwarded to the chairs of the government operations committees of both houses. - Amends TCA Title 4.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-21: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
SB 1648 — Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As introduced, revises various provisions of the Real Estate Infrastructure Development Act of 2025. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-21: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
HB 1656 — Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for assault against a firefighter, emergency services personnel, or other person who responds to calls for emergency assistance from a Class A misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum 30-day sentence and $5,000 fine to a Class E felony with a mandatory minimum 60-day sentence and $10,000 fine. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-21: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
SB 1652 — Controlled Substances - As introduced, revises the definition of hemp to align with the federal definition as enacted in the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act of 2026. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 43 and Title 57.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-21: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 189 — Education, Higher - As introduced, requires the Tennessee higher education commission to develop a program to award full-time students enrolled in public institutions of higher education in this state a $250 grant for voluntarily obtaining testing for sexually transmitted diseases. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7 and Title 49.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-21: Failed in Senate Education Committee - no second
HB 1386 — Education, Higher - As introduced, requires institutions of higher education to conduct various programs for intercollegiate athletes covering name, image, and likeness; authorizes institutions of higher education to collect talent fees; makes various other changes to intercollegiate athletes' name, image, and likeness authorizations and requirements. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-21: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee
SR 256 — Memorials, Recognition - Cassidy Dickson -died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-21: Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0
SJR 253 — Memorials, Academic Achievement - Dean Estes, Valedictorian, Chester County High School -enacted
Latest action 2026-01-21: Sponsor(s) Added.
SB 1646 — Nuisances - As introduced, prohibits any cause of action for nuisance, taking, or another claim against a racing facility or racetrack by the owner of a surrounding real property if the racing facility or racetrack was built before the owner of the surrounding real property purchased the real property or built in the area of the racing facility or racetrack, regardless of the date on which the cause of action is alleged to have arisen; prohibits a political subdivision from adopting or enforcing any ordinance, resolution, or regulation that would restrict, limit, or prohibit the operation of a racing facility or racetrack in a manner inconsistent. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 29.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-21: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
HB 1686 — Correction, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to develop and implement a performance-based contracting program for each contractor with which it contracts to operate prison facilities; requires the program to make the payment of an amount equal to 25 percent of the total funds appropriated to the contractor during a fiscal year conditional upon yearly performance improvements based upon a set of performance measures. - Amends TCA Title 41.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-21: P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
SB 1661 — Health Care - As introduced, requires the annual report by the board of dentistry to be made by February 1 each year and sent to the general assembly, in addition to the governor. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-21: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
HB 1602 — Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends the state energy policy council to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 204.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-21: P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee
HB 1587 — Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends the local government planning advisory committee to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7.died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-21: P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee
HB 1655 — Health Care - As introduced, adds clinical informatics, lifestyle medicine, and medical virtualist to the list of words or abbreviations that a person may attach to a name to indicate or induce another person to believe that the person is engaged in the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6.withdrawn
Latest action 2026-01-21: P2C, ref. to Health Committee
HB 378 — Law Enforcement - As introduced, specifies that a commissioned reserve deputy sheriff or commissioned reserve or auxiliary police officer receiving compensation for services as a guard, patrol, or watchperson under a contract with a private business that is properly licensed by the state is exempt from the private protective services licensing and regulation requirements. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 62, Chapter 35.withdrawn
Latest action 2026-01-21: Withdrawn.
HB 1693 — State Government - As introduced, adds a certificate of release or discharge from active duty (DD-214) issued by the United States department of defense to the list of items an applicant for a federal, state, or local public benefit may produce to a state governmental entity or local health department to verify the applicant's United States citizenship. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 58 and Title 49.withdrawn
Latest action 2026-01-21: Intro., P1C.
SR 254 — Memorials, Professional Achievement - Amy Wooley, 2025-2026 West Grand Division Principal of the Year -died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-21: Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0
SR 253 — Memorials, Retirement - Trooper Jeff Webb -died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-21: Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0
SR 252 — Memorials, Retirement - Trooper Thomas Bayless -died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-01-21: Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0