114 session

Memorials, Retirement - Jim Bates, Hickman County Mayor -

2026-04-30 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Death - William Thomas "W.T." Housley -

2026-05-05 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Colbey Fritts, Top Ten Senior, Mt. Pleasant High School -

2025-04-07 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Sarah Loren Blackwell, Salutatorian, Wayne County High School -

2025-04-09 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - Kimora Fields -

2025-04-24 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Death - Won Bae Park -

2025-02-21 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - Coldplay -

2025-04-29 — Signed by Governor.

General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Tom Marino, Public Charter School Commission -

2026-03-18 — Signed by Governor.

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, permits the largest municipality in Shelby, Davidson, Knox, or Hamilton county to regulate the manner of storage of firearms, firearm ammunition, and firearm accessories by ordinance, resolution, policy, rule, or other enactment. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

2025-04-08 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Drugs, Prescription - As introduced, deletes an obsolete provision that required the comptroller of the treasury, in conjunction with any appropriate TennCare drug utilization review committees, to study the use of prescription drugs in nursing homes and the costs of those prescription drugs for residents of nursing homes; to examine prescription use overall; to focus on any practices that would improve the quality of resident care while reducing costs to the TennCare program; and to report by January 1, 2005, to the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33 and Title 71.

2025-02-12 — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

Bartlett - Subject to local approval, establishes that the offices of mayor and Alderman are limited to a maximum of three four-year terms; makes other changes to the charter regarding elections, the mayor, and administration. - Amends Chapter 55 of the Private Acts of 1993; as amended.

2025-06-04 — Comp. became Pr. Ch. 23

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the state Alzheimer's disease and related dementia advisory council to June 30, 2031. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 1.

2026-03-16 — Pub. Ch. 537

Children - As introduced, revises various provisions governing surrendering custody of unwanted infants, including adding an ambulance station that has staff scheduled 24 hours a day to the list of facilities that must receive possession of a newborn infant left on the premises with an employee or member of the professional medical community if certain listed conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.

2026-01-20 — Withdrawn.

Animal Control - As introduced, requires the owner of a dangerous dog to register the dangerous dog with the animal control authority for the area in which the dog is kept for a period of three years, restrain the dangerous dog at all times on a leash or in a secure enclosure, and obtain liability insurance coverage; establishes a public dangerous dog registry. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 44.

2026-03-26 — Re-refer to S. Cal Comm

Anatomical Gifts - As introduced, permits medical examiners to deny an anatomical gift of a deceased whose death occurs under suspicious, unusual, or unnatural circumstances if the medical examiner believes one of the listed criteria is met; requires the procurement organization to provide certain listed information prior to and following the procurement of an anatomical gift. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7 and Title 68, Chapter 30.

2026-02-05 — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

Estates - As enacted, states that the Uniform Partition Heirs Property Act does not apply to sales of land to pay the debts of an estate; revises the method for determining a decedent’s gross estate for purposes of calculating a surviving spouse's elective share. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 31 and Title 34.

2026-05-05 — Pub. Ch. 717

Nurses, Nursing - As enacted, requires the commissioner of health to use existing resources to conduct a study of neighboring states to examine the varying levels of practice independence that may or may not be granted to certified nurse midwives in such states; requires the commissioner to compile the findings of the study and any recommendations in a report and transmit the report to the general assembly no later than December 31, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 56, Chapter 32, Part 1; Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 24; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, Chapter 5.

2026-05-04 — Pub. Ch. 728

Taxes, Sales - As introduced, allocates all revenue generated from the state sales tax on retail sales of new or used motor vehicles and new or used tires in excess of base tax revenues to the state highway fund. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 67.

2026-02-18 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, requires TACIR to study and prepare a report on marijuana arrests made in this state from 2015 to 2025, including data on race, age, gender, and the location of arrest. - Amends TCA Title 4.

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

Expunction - As introduced, permits the expunction of a Class E felony conviction for official misconduct. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40, Chapter 32.

2025-03-11 — Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee / no motion

Consumer Protection - As enacted, revises one of the definitions of a "nonprofit organization" for purposes of the Tennessee Information Protection Act to mean a public utility organized or regulated, instead of only organized, under the laws of this state. - Amends TCA Title 47.

2025-04-28 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 201

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Bureau of TennCare within the department of finance and administration to June 30, 2029. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 71.

2025-03-31 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 49

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, removes the killing of another committed in the perpetration of, or attempt to perpetrate, certain crimes from the elements of first degree murder; deletes the offense of criminal responsibility for conduct of another; deletes the offense of criminal responsibility for the facilitation of a felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11; Title 39, Chapter 12; Title 39, Chapter 13; Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 40, Chapter 24; Title 40, Chapter 35 and Title 40, Chapter 39.

2025-02-04 — Withdrawn.

Sentencing - As enacted, provides that if the victim in an aggravated sexual battery was less than 18 or was mentally defective, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless, then such battery remains a Class B felony, and the defendant must be punished as a Range II offender; provides that the sentence imposed upon the defendant may, if appropriate, be within Range III but in no case lower than Range II. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.

2025-05-13 — Pub. Ch. 375

State Government - As introduced, directs the state capitol commission to be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the monument to unborn children through funds appropriated to the commission. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 20; Title 29; Title 36; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

2026-02-26 — Sponsor(s) Added.

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee bureau of investigation to June 30, 2029. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 38, Chapter 6.

2025-04-29 — Pub. Ch. 240

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.

2025-03-18 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Memorials, Recognition - White County Fair, 2025 Class A Division State Champion Fair -

2025-04-10 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - Tracy Cannon, 2025 Westmoreland Citizen of the Year -

2025-04-02 — Transmitted to Governor for action.

Memorials, Recognition - Anna Collins -

2025-04-16 — Enrolled and ready for signatures

Memorials, Retirement - Seanne Wilson -

2025-04-24 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - Chloey Marshall -

2025-05-07 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - Calvary Baptist Church, 100th anniversary -

2026-03-18 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - White County Fair, 2026 Champion of Champions -

2026-03-18 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Sports - Summit High School girls' volleyball team, TSSAA Class AAA state championship -

2026-03-18 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - Eli Archer, TMEA All-State choir -

2026-03-18 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Personal Occasion - Letha May Beatrice Dedman Hallums, 95th birthday -

2026-03-12 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Death - Frederick Dale "Freddie" Harvey -

2026-03-25 — Signed by Governor.

General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges Supreme Court to draft and adopt codes of conduct in the court rules for district attorneys general, district public defenders, and court clerks; urges Supreme Court to create panel to investigate current complaints of misconduct regarding three elected district attorneys general. -

2025-04-23 — Signed by Senate Speaker

Memorials, Retirement - Doris Watkins Henderson -

2026-01-21 — Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0

Memorials, Personal Occasion - Patricia Pryor Degrafinreid, 70th birthday -

2025-03-25 — Enrolled and ready for signatures

Salaries and Benefits - As enacted, enacts "The Chance Carlton Act." - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 8 and Title 50.

2026-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 942

Computers and Electronic Processing - As enacted, generally prohibits a municipality or electric utility to pay or absorb the cost of electrical infrastructure incurred to serve a data center; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65.

2026-05-18 — Pub. Ch. 961

Fire Prevention and Investigation - As enacted, requires certification from the peace officer standards and training commission and certain other criteria to be met in order for the commissioner of commerce and insurance, the commissioner's deputies, a municipal fire investigator, or a salaried county fire investigator to exercise police powers, including the power to arrest, relative to cases of arson or suspected arson. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 38 and Title 68.

2026-05-05 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 847

Weakley County - Subject to local approval, clarifies that the county highway superintendent of the county highway department continue in such elected office pursuant to qualifications established under state law. - Amends the private acts of Weakley County.

2026-05-01 — Pr. Ch. 44

Tullahoma - Subject to local approval, allocates 3.8 percent of each annual operating budget, but not less than $1.5 million, to the maintenance of streets and roads within the city limits of the City of Tullahoma. - Amends Chapter 553 of the Acts of 1903.

2026-05-27 — Pr. Ch. 67

Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, clarifies that any governmental entity may purchase any of the insurance authorized under state law, without the necessity of public bidding, as required by any public or private act or charter restriction, if such insurance is purchased through a plan authorized and approved by any organization of cities, counties, or other governmental entities as contemplated by state law. - Amends TCA Title 12; Title 12, Chapter 3 and Title 29.

2025-04-29 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 260