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Memorials, Professional Achievement - Brittney Osburne, Mt. Juliet Middle School Teacher of the Year -

2025-05-07 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - Women Veterans Appreciation Day -

2026-04-08 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - Robert Taswell "Tas" Gardner, 2025-2026 TDPDC President -

2026-04-16 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - Do Something Tennessee Day, May 1, 2026 -

2026-05-11 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Interns - Abagael Hicks -

2025-04-10 — Adopted, Ayes 31, Nays 0

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Quiyana Morris-Jones, Salutatorian, Kirby High School -

2025-04-25 — Signed by Senate Speaker

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Yolanda Taylor, East Side Elementary School Teacher of the Year -

2026-02-03 — Enrolled and ready for signatures

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Renee Croom, South Elementary School Teacher of the Year -

2026-04-30 — Signed by Senate Speaker

Victims' Rights - As enacted, adds persons required by law to register as a persistent domestic violence offender to the list of persons who are not eligible to participate in the address confidentiality program; makes various other changes to the address confidentiality program. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 38, Part 6.

2026-03-16 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 582

TennCare - As enacted, extends the ground ambulance service annual assessment to June 30, 2026; makes other revisions to the Ground Ambulance Service Provider Assessment Act. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15.

2025-05-13 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 378

Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) - As enacted, makes various changes to the TISA review committee, including, but not limited to, clarifying that the committee may convene a meeting with a majority of all members present, including one or more designees, but a quorum of all voting members of the committee is required to transact any business requiring a formal vote of the committee. - Amends TCA Section 49-3-113.

2026-04-28 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 798

Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates the month of April as "Tennessee Native Plant Month." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.

2026-03-16 — Pub. Ch. 588

Statutes and Codification - As enacted, codifies the Acts of the 2025 regular and extraordinary sessions. -

2026-04-06 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 608

Audiologists and Speech Pathologists - As enacted, removes requirement that persons seeking licensure as speech language pathologists be members of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 17.

2026-05-01 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 796

Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, establishes a presumption that a defendant should not be released on the defendant’s personal recognizance if the defendant is charged with a felony offense that involved the use or display of a firearm or resulted in the serious bodily injury or death of the victim; requires a magistrate who determines that the presumption has been rebutted to include in the bail order written findings for each factor considered in making such a determination. - Amends TCA Title 40.

2026-03-30 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 604

Celina - Subject to local approval, increases the number of aldermen from three to five. - Amends Chapter 90 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended.

2025-03-21 — Comp. became Pr. Ch. 1

State Employees - As enacted, grants eligible state employees mandatory paid leave for fostering a minor child. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8.

2026-03-30 — Pub. Ch. 621

Traffic Safety - As enacted, authorizes counties to delegate authority to the chief administrative officer of the county highway department to set lower speed limits on county roads if the department employs an engineer who is capable of completing required engineering and traffic investigations. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.

2025-04-08 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 123

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Megan Faith Allen, Top Ten Senior, Zion Christian Academy -

2026-03-18 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Retirement - Smyrna Fire Chief Bill Culbertson -

2025-02-21 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Retirement - Jerry Williams -

2026-04-20 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Retirement - Dickson County Mayor Robert "Bob" Rial -

2026-05-07 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Olivia O'Neil, Top Ten Senior, Mt. Pleasant High School -

2026-05-07 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Sports - Jayme Salisbury, Tennessee Special Olympics Winter Games gold medal winner -

2025-02-27 — Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Memorials, Sports - Copper Basin Lady Cougars, District 5 champions -

2025-04-01 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - Colbey Dawn Fritts, 2025 Mule Day Queen -

2025-03-25 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Sports - Providence Christian Academy boys' basketball team, TSSAA Division II-A state champions -

2025-04-07 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Ralyssa Pearl Odle, Top Ten Senior, Wayne County High School -

2025-04-07 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - Wright Middle School Mariachi Ensemble and Director Maikel Rodriguez -

2026-02-18 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Sports - Nashville SC, 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup champions -

2026-03-11 — Signed by Governor.

Portland - Subject to local approval, deletes provisions requiring a referendum to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of the city's water or light plant. - Amends Chapter 568 of the Private Acts of 1939; as amended.

2026-04-06 — Comp. became Pr. Ch. 31

Human Resources, Department of - As introduced, urges the department to allocate a minimum of $16,000 annually in vocational rehabilitation funds for the purpose of supporting accessible information services for blind persons in this state. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71.

2026-03-04 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

Sentencing - As enacted, adds aggravating circumstances for a jury to consider when determining the sentence of a defendant convicted of certain offenses. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

2026-04-27 — Pub. Ch. 693

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, requires LEAs to classify school nurses as licensed personnel for salary purposes; requires an LEA to pay a school nurse the base salary established for licensed teachers for the respective school year in certain circumstances; requires an LEA to pay a school nurse more or less than the established base salary per school year if the nurse has more or less training and experience than that required for the base salary. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.

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

Education, Higher - As introduced, establishes the hunger-free campus grant program; provides grants to higher education institutions to address student hunger. - Amends TCA Title 49.

2026-04-08 — Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As introduced, requires notice to be published on the governing body's website for at least two weeks prior to the date set for a hearing on whether to create an airport authority. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 31; Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 42, Chapter 4 and Title 42, Chapter 3.

2026-03-04 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee

Taxes, Real Property - As introduced, requires a local governmental entity to hold a referendum to approve a property tax increase that exceeds specified thresholds. - Amends TCA Title 48 and Title 67, Chapter 5.

2026-04-13 — Sponsor(s) Added.

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, changes the timing of when an LEA must file with the local education insurance committee any changes in health benefits offered under a local insurance plan from at least 30 days prior to the effective date of the changes to at least 40 days prior. - Amends TCA Title 8.

2026-02-05 — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

County Government - As enacted, prohibits the director of accounts and budgets for Overton County from being terminated or discharged without the approval of the county legislative body if such prohibition is approved by a two-thirds vote of the Overton County legislative body. - Amends TCA Title 5.

2026-05-04 — Pub. Ch. 860

Children - As introduced, requires certain commercial online platforms, websites, and applications to maintain a content moderation system that allows users to report material harmful to minors that is not properly marked or age-restricted; makes other changes related to platform content and minors. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9 and Title 47, Chapter 18.

2026-03-10 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Criminal Procedure - As introduced, changes from April 1 to April 30, the date by which a county legislative body must submit to the judges of the general sessions criminal court of the county and the chairs of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over criminal matters a written report setting forth findings and the overall evaluation of the use of judicial commissioners. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

2026-03-24 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Health Care - As introduced, adds doula services performed by a person with a verification of certification to the list of services that may be provided as medical assistance under the TennCare program; directs the department of health to establish by rule a process for the verification of certification to a person who demonstrates that the person has completed a doula training program that meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 71.

2025-03-24 — Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Health Care - As enacted, enacts the "Fertility Treatment and Contraceptive Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.

2025-04-29 — Pub. Ch. 247

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Civil Defense and Disaster Compact to June 30, 2033. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 58, Chapter 2.

2025-03-21 — Pub. Ch. 5

Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As introduced, prohibits the registry of election finance from charging a member of the public more than the registry's actual costs when providing a copy of a report regarding a required disclosure statement filed with the registry. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 39 and Title 47.

2025-04-01 — Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0