114 session

Railroads - As enacted, changes, from the governor to the commissioner of safety, the authority to whom a railroad company may apply to and who commissions an agent or employee as a railroad police officer. - Amends TCA Section 65-6-133.

2025-04-04 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 85

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Southwest Tennessee human resource agency to June 30, 2030. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 13, Chapter 26.

2026-03-16 — Pub. Ch. 568

Anatomical Gifts - As introduced, specifies that genome sequencing data may be stored within a foreign adversary or remotely accessed by a foreign adversary if the data is collected as part of a clinical trial or other biomedical research study conducted in accordance with federal rules. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 30.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

State Inmates - As introduced, requires the department of correction to keep a copy of each validated risk and needs assessment of each inmate under its supervision and control for the duration of the inmate's period of incarceration. - Amends TCA Title 41.

2026-03-03 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

Election Laws - As introduced, prohibits a person from qualifying as a candidate in a primary election for federal office who holds dual citizenship or is not a natural-born citizen of the United States. - Amends TCA Title 2.

2026-03-25 — Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

Financial Responsibility Law - As introduced, changes the amount of time that proof of financial responsibility must be maintained from the period of the suspension or revocation to one year or the period of the suspension or revocation, whichever is longer, when a person's driver license or motor vehicle registration has been suspended or revoked because of the person's failure to furnish proof of financial responsibility. - Amends TCA Section 55-12-126.

2026-03-12 — Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, changes from January 1 to January 15 the date by which the department of transportation must submit its annual report on the status of projects funded by the transportation modernization fund. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 54; Title 55; Title 65 and Title 67.

2025-02-10 — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

Courts, Administrative Office of the - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Court Appearance Reminder Program Act." - Amends TCA Title 16 and Title 40.

2026-03-23 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As introduced, adds the legislative librarian to the list the department of mental health and substance abuse services must submit its quarterly report to on the implementation and impact of available suitable accommodations, including the number and length of any delayed admissions, in state owned or operated hospitals or treatment resources. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 52; Title 63 and Title 68.

2026-03-17 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

Stanton - Subject to local approval, revises the general powers of the town; revises provisions related to the town judge. - Amends Chapter 142 of the Private Acts of 1990.

2026-05-27 — Comp. became Pr. Ch. 68

Education - As introduced, enacts the "Protecting Tennessee Schools and Events Act." - Amends TCA Title 12 and Title 49.

2026-04-20 — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

Courts, General Sessions - As introduced, increases from $25,000 to $50,000 the jurisdictional dollar limit for general sessions courts in civil cases generally. - Amends TCA Title 13; Title 16 and Title 29.

2025-03-31 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Local Government, General - As introduced, requires the attorney general and reporter, at the request of a member of the general assembly, to investigate an ordinance, regulation, order, or other official action adopted or taken by the chief executive officer or governing body of a political subdivision or any written policy, written rule, or written regulation adopted by any agency, department, or other entity of the political subdivision that the member alleges violates state law or the Constitution of Tennessee; creates penalties for violations. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 67.

2025-02-10 — Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Zoning - As introduced, requires, on and after July 1, 2025, a deed of conveyance of real property to include the zoning classification of the property at the time the deed is recorded; prescribes a process by which a local zoning authority may notify a state department, agency, or officer of a local zoning violation by a business resulting in the revocation or suspension of a license, permit, or certificate of a business in violation of a local zoning ordinance, resolution, or law; prescribes the process for reinstatement or appeal, including the assessment of a reinstatement fee. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 13; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 62; Title 66 and Title 68.

2025-02-12 — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Grace Jacobs, Valedictorian, Rossville Christian Academy -

2026-05-11 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Sports - Brynn Smith, SAC All-Conference Second Team -

2026-05-11 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Interns - Kilyn Booker, Mock Session Minority Leader -

2025-04-24 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Interns - Laianni K. Moore -

2025-05-05 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, September 2025 -

2025-03-13 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - Fisk University, 160th anniversary -

2026-03-06 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - Dow Smith, Business at Its Best award -

2026-02-20 — Signed by H. Speaker

Memorials, Retirement - Blount County Mayor Ed Mitchell -

2026-03-18 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Leah Cordray, Salutatorian, Bartlett High School -

2025-04-25 — Signed by Senate Speaker

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Nove'a Glennise Rippy, Salutatorian, Whites Creek High School -

2025-04-25 — Signed by Senate Speaker

Memorials, Recognition - Bolivar Central High School, 2024-2025 Reward School -

2026-02-03 — Enrolled and ready for signatures

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Mattie Bridges, Salutatorian, Tipton Christian Academy -

2026-04-15 — Enrolled and ready for signatures

Local Government, General - As enacted, authorizes municipalities and metropolitan governments to adopt a tiered system of monetary penalties for repeated violations of the same municipal ordinance by the same person or entity within a 12-month period. - Amends TCA Title 6 and Title 7.

2026-05-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1078

White Bluff - Subject to local approval, authorizes persons who reside outside the boundaries of White Bluff but within the boundaries of Dickson County, and who own real property located within the boundaries of White Bluff, to vote in all White Bluff municipal elections; non-resident real property owners must own at least one-half interest in such real property, and such real property must be at least 5,000 square feet. - Amends Chapter 257 of the Private Acts of 1923; as amended and rewritten.

2026-05-01 — Pr. Ch. 54

Memorials, Government Officials - Urges Department of Health to implement voluntary reporting system for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease cases. -

2025-04-01 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Sports - Maliyah Glasper, 2026 TSSAA Class 2A Miss Basketball -

2026-04-20 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Death - Representative Richard "Dick" Clark of Nashville -

2025-02-21 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Amelia Gay, Valedictorian, Cannon County High School -

2026-05-01 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Zachary Flemmons, Salutatorian, Brentwood High School -

2026-05-11 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Personal Occasion - Caroline Mae Crawford, 1st birthday -

2025-03-25 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Tessa Statom, Salutatorian, Collinwood High School -

2025-04-07 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Cathleen Humphrey, DeKalb West School Teacher of the Year -

2025-04-24 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kylie Nicole Carman, Valedictorian, Trousdale County High School -

2025-04-24 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Mary Gilbert, 2025-2026 Tennessee Principal of the Year finalist -

2026-02-11 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Death - Bert Spearman -

2026-02-12 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Joan Smith, Tennessee Realtor of the Year -

2026-02-12 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Herbie Foster, Cornersville High School Teacher of the Year -

2026-02-12 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks -

2026-03-31 — Signed by Governor.

Mobile Homes and Manufactured Buildings - As enacted, requires this state's definition of manufactured home to automatically update with the definition of manufactured home under title 42 of the United States Code, which currently excludes a self-propelled recreational vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 55 and Title 68.

2025-04-08 — Pub. Ch. 112

Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities - As enacted, revises record retention requirements for records regarding services and supports received by persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities by the department of disability and aging's contracted providers and departmental facilities and clinics, updates outdated cross-references. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 12; Title 33; Title 34; Title 36; Title 39; Title 49; Title 52; Title 68; Title 71 and Chapter 688 of the Public Acts of 2024.

2025-03-31 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 47

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of agriculture to June 30, 2030. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 1 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 2.

2026-04-06 — Pub. Ch. 641