114 session

Consumer Protection - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Homebuyer Harassment Prevention Act"; limits the number of times that a real estate developer, business entity, or individual working on behalf of the developer or business entity is permitted to contact a property owner to make an unsolicited offer to buy the property owner's property; makes other changes related to telephone and text message solicitations. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2; Title 47; Title 65 and Title 66.

2025-03-13 — Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalties for a violation of the offense of introduction or possession of contraband into a penal institution from a Class C felony to a Class B felony for certain acts and certain types of contraband, from a Class D felony to a Class C felony for certain acts and certain types of contraband, and from a Class E felony to a Class D felony for certain acts involving a telecommunication device if the violation resulted in the death of another person. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

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

Health, Dept. of - As introduced, excludes from the definition of a public swimming pool subject to regulation in the same manner as a hotel or public swimming pool by the department of health any privately owned, controlled-access, above-ground swimming pool that is installed indoors at a fitness facility and used only by facility staff and students for the purpose of swimming instruction if the pool meets certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 68.

2026-03-30 — Re-refer to S. Cal Comm

Medical Occupations - As introduced, requires a person who is licensed to practice a healing art; who was an officer in the commissioned medical corps of the army, the navy, the air force, or the public health service of the United States; and who was subsequently discharged, instead of honorably discharged, to register with the appropriate board licensing that profession. - Amends TCA Title 63.

2025-03-12 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health & Welfare Committee

Education, Dept. of - As introduced, enacts the "School Mental Health Transparency Act"; requires the department to consult relevant agencies to compile a list of mental health resources; requires public schools to use the department's list to compile lists of mental health resources available to enrolled students and provide the lists to students' parents; requires that lists of mental health resources be published on the website of the department and each public school. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 33 and Title 49.

2026-03-04 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

Millington - Subject to local approval, requires a candidate for the office of mayor to be a resident of the City of Millington for one year preceding the election rather than 60 days to qualify to run for such office. - Amends Chapter 238 of the Acts of 1903; as amended and rewritten.

2026-06-03 — Pr. Ch. 32

Sardis - Subject to local approval, removes archaic references to debtor's prisons, city marshal, the original members of the board of mayor and aldermen, and city recorder authority; sets salaries of board members by ordinance rather than by charter; authorizes the board to set meeting dates by ordinance rather than by charter, increases terms of the mayor and aldermen from two to four years; and removes certain residency requirements for legal qualified voters who live within the municipality. - Amends Chapter 833 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended.

2026-05-27 — Comp. became Pr. Ch. 63

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the offense of human smuggling; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39.

2025-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 424

Criminal Procedure - As enacted, revises the procedure for restoration of rights of citizenship. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 22; Title 36; Title 39 and Title 40.

2025-05-13 — Pub. Ch. 298

Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, clarifies that excepted benefits are not part of a requirement to provide coverage for a specific person, provider, treatment, service, condition, or disease, unless coverage of such excepted benefits is expressly required by law. - Amends TCA Title 56.

2025-04-29 — Pub. Ch. 210

Public Utilities - As introduced, extends from January 1 to February 1, the deadline for local governments that have adopted local legislation related to wind energy facility siting to submit an annual report. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 65 and Title 68.

2025-02-12 — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

Highways, Roads and Bridges - As enacted, requires TACIR to study sustainable funding sources that meet this state's future transportation infrastructure needs and submit its recommendations. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 54 and Title 55.

2025-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 438

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, reduces from a Class C felony to a Class B misdemeanor the offense of criminal exposure of another to HIV; creates a Class C felony for the criminal exposure of another to HIV if a person transmitted HIV to another person. - Amends TCA Title 39.

2025-02-12 — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Contracts - As enacted, requires a court to apply rebuttable presumptions when determining the reasonableness in time of a restrictive covenant sought to be enforced after the termination of an employment or business relationship; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68.

2026-05-15 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 934

Memorials, Public Service - Sheriff Tom Spangler -

2026-04-28 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Sports - Talbott Lady Wildcats girls' team, Jefferson County Elementary Basketball Tournament champions -

2025-03-04 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - Hurricane Helene recovery efforts -

2025-03-04 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - U.S. Army Reserve, 117th anniversary -

2025-04-24 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - EastView Elementary School -

2025-03-04 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Interns - Shafa Abbas -

2026-03-31 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Sports - Kennedi Winbush -

2026-04-16 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Audrey Horton, Valedictorian, Munford High School -

2025-04-25 — Signed by Senate Speaker

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Daniel Alberto Ortiz Gonzalez, Valedictorian, Hunters Lane High School -

2025-04-25 — Signed by Senate Speaker

Memorials, Recognition - Appalachian Miles for Smiles -

2026-02-03 — Enrolled and ready for signatures

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Hattie Starks, Haywood High School Teacher of the Year -

2026-02-03 — Enrolled and ready for signatures

Criminal Procedure - As enacted, increases from 11 months and 29 days to two years from the date of arrest the time within which misdemeanor charges against a defendant who has been found incompetent must be retired unless the defendant is restored to competency; adds to present law that, when a defendant whose misdemeanor charges were retired due to a finding of incompetency is released into the community, the chief officer is required to notify the court of the defendant's discharge and provide the court and the sheriff with an outpatient treatment plan that accounts for the safety of the community. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 40 and Title 52.

2025-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 519

Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As enacted, revises present law relative to recovery residences and alcohol and drug prevention or treatment facilities under certification by the department. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 33; Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68.

2025-05-13 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 406

Computers and Electronic Processing - As enacted, requires TACIR to study artificial intelligence and submit a report to the governor and both speakers by January 31, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 33; Title 39 and Title 47.

2026-05-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1066

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the board of veterinary medical examiners to June 30, 2031. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 12.

2026-03-16 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 535

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the Class C misdemeanor offense of knowingly using an unmanned aircraft over the grounds of a school. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 49.

2026-05-04 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 868

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 — Pub. Ch. 49

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 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 728

Gleason - Subject to local approval, for the term beginning December 2028, increases the mayor's compensation from $200 to $400 per month and compensation for each alderman from $100 to $200 per month. - Amends Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended.

2026-05-27 — Pr. Ch. 74

Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, permits a court to use juvenile court records, including the disposition and evidence, in pretrial reports used to set bond for certain criminal offenses; requires the magistrate to consider the defendant's prior juvenile record in determining the defendant's risk of danger to the community. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 40.

2025-05-15 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 414

Local Government, General - As enacted, requires each department, agency, or official of a local government that assesses and collects a fee of more than $250 to document the justification and cost basis of the fee; makes such documentation a public record; subjects such documentation to an annual audit by the comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 29.

2025-04-04 — Pub. Ch. 140

Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, makes changes relative to temporary group hunting event permits. - Amends TCA Title 58 and Title 70.

2025-04-29 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 216

Memorials, Recognition - Norman G. "Greg" Lane -

2026-04-14 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - McKinna Ward, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -

2026-04-20 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Aileen Nguyen, Valedictorian, Marshall County High School -

2026-04-30 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Caitlin Dodd, Top Ten Senior, Cannon County High School -

2026-05-01 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Sports - Knoxville Central High school boys' basketball team -

2026-05-05 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Academic Achievement - George Clinkscale, Valedictorian, Mt. Pleasant High School -

2026-05-07 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Sports - Paulina Herrmann Bennett, Clay County Sports Hall of Fame -

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

Memorials, Sports - Oakland High School football team, TSSAA Division I, Class 6A State Champion -

2025-02-04 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Ethan Denoncourt, Top Ten Senior, Zion Christian Academy -

2025-04-07 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Retirement - Steve Hiatt -

2026-02-11 — Signed by Governor.