TN — 114S1 | Bill Commons

9,112 bills

HJR 163 — General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation Board of Directors -enacted
Latest action 2025-03-19: Signed by Governor.
SB 125 — Education, Higher - As introduced, requires the Tennessee higher education commission, in consultation with the department of labor and workforce development, to study all state-funded financial aid and scholarship programs in this state to determine whether programs may be expanded to provide greater financial aid opportunities for individuals interested in pursuing a workforce credential; requires the commission to report its findings and any legislative recommendations to the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over higher education and to the education committee of the senate no later than January 15, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49 and Title 50.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-19: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
HJR 288 — Memorials, Recognition - Bruce MacDonald and Cavender, 2024 Tennessee Walking Horse national Celebration World Grand Champion -enacted
Latest action 2025-03-19: Signed by Governor.
HB 1240 — Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, requires an insurance company that is admitted to do business in this state and insures the tangible personal property of a policyholder who resides in this state to provide a discount to the policyholder through the policyholder's homeowners or renters insurance policy if the policyholder secures the policyholder's firearms in a firearm safe or uses a firearm safety device for the firearms and requests to receive the annual discount. - Amends TCA Title 56.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-19: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee
HJR 289 — Memorials, Recognition - Centennial of the Scopes Trial -enacted
Latest action 2025-03-19: Signed by Governor.
HB 788 — Safety, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to provide a person with a free photo identification license at each location where the department issues a driver license or photo identification license if the person signs an affidavit stating that the person does not have a valid government issued photo identification. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 8 and Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-18: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee
SB 888 — Firefighters - As introduced, increases from within two weeks to 15 days after the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of any commissioner caused by death, resignation, disability, or forfeiture of office, and no later than 30 days prior to the expiration of the term of office of any incumbent commissioner, the time within which the chair of the commission must notify the appropriate association of the vacancy or expiration of the term when the vacancy or expiration results in an opening for that particular association to make recommendations for an appointment. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 49; Title 50; Title 55 and Title 68.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-18: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
HB 86 — Local Education Agencies - As introduced, specifies that the comptroller of the treasury is authorized to determine how soon after June 30 of each year charter schools are required to submit audits of their accounts and records. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-18: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee
SB 1009 — Economic and Community Development, Dept. of - As introduced, creates the small business recovery grant fund, to be administered by the department, to assist eligible small businesses temporarily with costs incurred as a result of extenuating circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 50 and Title 67.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-18: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
SB 467 — Obscenity and Pornography - As introduced, specifies that a commercial entity that knowingly possesses, promotes, purchases, produces, sells, sends, transports, or distributes obscene matter in violation of state law may be held civilly liable to an individual for nominal damages, actual damages, punitive damages, court costs, and reasonable attorney fees. - Amends TCA Title 28 and Title 39.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-18: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 615 — Workers Compensation - As introduced, decreases from 10 business days to 10 calendar days, the amount of time the advisory council on workers' compensation has to provide a summary of a meeting after it has been conducted to each member of legislative committees with jurisdiction over commerce. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 50.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-18: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
HB 615 — Traffic Safety - As introduced, requires a motor vehicle exceeding 75 feet in length and hauling a load of poles, logs, or timber to haul the load on a trailer having an extendable and retractable rear impact protection or to be followed by an escort vehicle that is signed. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-18: Def. to Summer Study in Transportation Subcommittee
SB 967 — Landlord and Tenant - As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45, the number of days a tenant or household member and a landlord have to agree upon a date to terminate a residential rental or lease agreement, provided the tenant supplies written notice and documentation to the landlord that the tenant is a domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking victim. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 13; Title 20; Title 21; Title 25; Title 26; Title 28; Title 29; Title 40; Title 62; Title 66; and Title 68.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-18: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
HB 1004 — Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to award grants to local education agencies that operate or authorize at least one public school located in a county with a county juvenile offense rate that is at least 10 percent higher than the statewide juvenile offense rate to enable such LEAs to provide after school programs for students in grades K-12. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 49.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-18: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee
SR 12 — General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Deanne Dewitt, Tennessee Board of Regents -enrolled
Latest action 2025-03-18: Enrolled and ready for signatures
HB 455 — Health Care - As introduced, requires the Tennessee council on autism spectrum disorder to submit an annual report by February 1 of each year to legislative committees that details, at a minimum, the council's findings, progress on the comprehensive statewide plan and system of care, and recommendations for legislation. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56 and Title 71.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-18: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Tenncare Subcommittee of Insurance Committee
SB 818 — Business and Commerce - As introduced, prohibits an individual without a valid transportation network license from accepting or transporting a prearranged ride originating in this state; requires the department of commerce and insurance to issue transportation network licenses to eligible individuals; limits the issuance of transportation network licenses to residents of this state and residents of certain out-of-state counties adjacent to this state. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65, Chapter 15, Part 3.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-18: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
HB 559 — Traffic Safety - As introduced, removes the prohibition on a person physically holding or supporting, with any part of the person's body, a wireless telecommunications device or stand-alone electronic device while operating a motor vehicle on a road or highway other than in a marked school zone or work zone; retains restrictions on activities such as texting on, reaching for, or watching or recording a video on such device while operating a motor vehicle on a road or highway. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-199.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-18: Def. to Summer Study in Transportation Subcommittee
SB 325 — Health Care - As introduced, requires the Tennessee council on autism spectrum disorder to submit an annual report by February 1 of each year to legislative committees that details, at a minimum, the council's findings, progress on the comprehensive statewide plan and system of care, and recommendations for legislation. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56 and Title 71.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-18: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
SR 30 — General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Lowell Russell, Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission -enrolled
Latest action 2025-03-18: Enrolled and ready for signatures
HB 531 — Education, Curriculum - As introduced, requires local education agencies and public charter schools to provide age-appropriate instruction to students on how to access, utilize, and critically evaluate various artificial intelligence tools within the curriculum taught by the educator; requires the department of education to issue guidance on how to implement the required instruction; requires the department to provide a professional development program in artificial intelligence education for educators, subject to available funding. - Amends TCA Title 49.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-18: Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee
SB 552 — Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, extends from 30 to 60 days the period of time following delivery of a medicare supplement policy or certificate during which an applicant may have the premium refunded, and about which each medicare supplement policy or certificate must have notice prominently printed on the first page of the policy or certificate. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 13; Title 8; Title 55, Chapter 12; Title 56 and Title 71.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-18: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
HB 1220 — Birth Control - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Contraceptive Freedom Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-18: Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
SB 787 — Labor and Workforce Development, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the chief elevator inspector to perform a final acceptance inspection upon completion of the installation, modification, or alteration of a private residence elevator prior to such elevator entering service; requires a homeowner to register a private residence elevator with the department; directs the chief elevator inspector to develop and maintain a database of private residence elevators. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 121.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-18: Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
SB 1096 — Codes - As introduced, allows an existing place of worship to be used for educational purposes without reclassification of the building's occupancy type if certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68, Chapter 120.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-18: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee