114 session

Consumer Protection - As enacted, requires the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to conduct a study of the potential regulation of artificial intelligence systems and generative artificial intelligence chatbots in this state. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 37 and Title 47.

2026-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 1082

Sports - As enacted, makes changes relative to the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, including reducing membership on the executive committee from seven to six members; adding to board responsibilities by requiring it to direct the mission of the hall of fame; and making other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 54.

2026-04-06 — Pub. Ch. 654

Banks and Financial Institutions - As introduced, increases, from 60 to 70 days, the time within which, after the end of the calendar year, the commissioner of financial institutions must submit the department's annual report to the governor. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 35; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 50; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 59; Title 60; Title 61; Title 62; Title 63; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68.

2026-03-03 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

School Transportation - As enacted, requires a local education agency that installs cameras on the exterior of school buses for the purpose of recording images of motor vehicles that fail to stop upon approaching a school bus to either enter into a memorandum of understanding with local law enforcement that includes the review of evidence from a camera and overall enforcement, or authorize school safety personnel to review evidence from a camera to determine whether a violation has occurred. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-151.

2026-04-23 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 764

Consumer Protection - As introduced, requires the district attorneys general conference to collect data and submit a report to the governor, speakers of the senate and house of representatives, and legislative librarian by December 15, 2026, regarding the number of prosecutions and convictions for unlawful automated calls. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 8; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 47; Title 62 and Title 65.

2026-02-05 — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Employees, Employers - As introduced, increases, from two to three, the number of conspicuous places in which an employer is required to post and maintain notices setting forth the regular pay day established by the employer. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 39; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 62.

2025-02-12 — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As enacted, requires the bureau to classify offenders and determine whether the offender's offense qualifies as a sexual offense, violent sexual offense, or a violent juvenile sexual offense, and whether the offender is an offender against children; allows the bureau to rely on investigative reports, files of certain prosecutorial entities, court records, or other credible information to classify an offender; requires the bureau to notify the offender of the classification. - Amends TCA Title 40.

2025-04-08 — Pub. Ch. 66

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes the offense of possession of a used, detached catalytic converter by an unauthorized person punishable by a term of imprisonment not greater than 11 months, 29 days; a fine not to exceed $2,500; or both, instead of only subject to a fine. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 55 and Title 62.

2025-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 439

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Emma Riffe, Top Ten Senior, Lewis County High School -

2026-05-11 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Taylor Marie Chappell, Valedictorian, McEwen High School -

2026-05-11 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - Rock The Street, Wall Street and founder, Maura K. Cunningham -

2025-03-24 — Transmitted to Governor for action.

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Daven Oglesby, Two Rivers Middle School Teacher of the Year -

2025-04-10 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Interns - Abagael Hicks, Mock Session Lieutenant Governor -

2025-04-24 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Interns - Sydney Farrell -

2025-05-01 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Tony Nguyen, Salutatorian, Christian Community Schools -

2025-05-01 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Kala Ealy, Gladeville Elementary School Teacher of the Year -

2025-05-05 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Sports - Battle Ground Academy, state football champions -

2026-03-18 — Signed by Governor.

General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Affirms support for the State of Israel. -

2026-04-14 — Ref. to Delayed Bills Committee

Memorials, Sports - Dalton Cerezo, All-Region 1-3A first team -

2026-03-18 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Sports - Graham Simpson -

2026-03-18 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Sports - Collinwood Middle School softball team -

2026-02-27 — Signed by Senate Speaker

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Tessa R. Berger, Isaac Litton Middle School Teacher of the Year -

2025-04-04 — Enrolled and ready for signatures

Tennessee Higher Education Commission - As enacted, adds the executive director of the commission to the statutorily prescribed selection process for chief executive officers of public institutions of higher education and removes the repeal date for that process; revises various reporting and other duties of the commission; allows the commission to delegate its approval authority to its executive director in certain areas; expands the quality non-degree credentials for which a student may receive the Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant. - Amends TCA Title 49.

2025-04-30 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 186

Human Resources, Department of - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Health SNAP Act," which requires the department to submit a request for a waiver from the United States department of agriculture's food and nutrition service to seek authorization to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits for the purchase of candy and soft drinks. - Amends TCA Title 71.

2025-03-13 — Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

Consumer Protection - As enacted, prohibits a provider of certain services from billing a consumer for an extra billing cycle if the consumer terminates the contract or agreement for services within the first half of a billing cycle; designates a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting trade or commerce in violation of the Consumer Protection Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 47 and Title 65.

2025-05-02 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 154

Chester County - Subject to local approval, implements new motor vehicle privilege tax. - Amends amend Chapter 234 of the Private Acts of 1972; as amended.

2025-05-08 — Pr. Ch. 8

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the local education insurance committee to June 30, 2032. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 8, Chapter 27, Part 3.

2026-03-16 — Pub. Ch. 543

Landlord and Tenant - As enacted, prohibits certain persons from publishing, transmitting, or broadcasting any video of the service of civil process related to an eviction proceeding without the express written permission of the individual being served with civil process; specifies that an individual who is a victim of the publication, transmission, or broadcast of such a video without the individual's permission has a private right of action against the person violating the prohibition. - Amends TCA Title 13; Title 29 and Title 66.

2026-04-06 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 657

Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, expands the immunity from prosecution when seeking medical assistance for a person experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, an overdose to include alcohol-related offenses; clarifies that overdose includes both drugs and alcohol. - Amends TCA Title 63.

2025-04-29 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 231

Memorials, Recognition - Haylee Martin, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -

2025-02-21 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - Hamilton County Schools -

2026-04-14 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Ian Patterson, Valedictorian, Scotts Hill High School -

2026-04-30 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Interns - Alex Barwise -

2026-05-11 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Death - Kris Kristofferson -

2025-02-04 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Retirement - John Bradley -

2026-02-11 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Jamie Andrews, 2025-2026 Pine Haven Elementary School Teacher of the Year for Grades 5-8 -

2026-02-12 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Public Service - Tennessee Wildlife Federation, 80th anniversary -

2026-02-18 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Addelyn Harrison, Top Ten Senior, Santa Fe Unit School -

2026-03-11 — Signed by Governor.

State Government - As introduced, prohibits a person, political subdivision, or public official, in connection with a state emergency, from categorizing or proclaiming by order, rule, or regulation that a lawful occupation is non-essential, or otherwise proclaiming by order, rule, or regulation that a lawful occupation is prohibited from operating based on what the lawful occupation is; specifies that a person harmed by a violation of the prohibition may bring a civil action for actual damages or declaratory relief. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 2.

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

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the traumatic brain injury advisory council to June 30, 2029. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 55.

2025-03-24 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 41

Education, Dept. of - As enacted, enacts the "The Learning Pod Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.

2025-05-13 — Pub. Ch. 305

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, requires the bureau to maintain with each investigative case file copies of all original investigative materials, including audio and video files, recordings, transcripts, documents, reports, paperwork, and other print or digital media generated by the bureau and germane to the investigation by the bureau. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5 and Title 38, Chapter 6.

2026-02-17 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Mason - Subject to local approval, authorizes the town to appoint a town administrator; requires the town administrator to perform some of the duties previously performed by the mayor. - Amends Chapter 120 of the Private Acts of 1915; as amended and rewritten.

2025-03-10 — Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill

Education - As enacted, extends reporting deadline for the advisory committee on innovations in K-12 education from December 31, 2025, to June 1, 2026. - Amends Chapter 426 of the Public Acts of 2025.

2026-03-16 — Pub. Ch. 579

Education, Higher - As introduced, requires the Tennessee higher education commission to develop a program to award full-time students enrolled in public institutions of higher education in this state a $250 grant for voluntarily obtaining testing for sexually transmitted diseases. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7 and Title 49.

2026-01-21 — Failed in Senate Education Committee - no second

Employees, Employers - As enacted, exempts from the requirement that wages earned by employees in private employment are due and payable no later than the fifth day of the succeeding month those employees who are employed on a piece-work or commission basis, and requires that compensation for such employees is due and payable by the last day of the succeeding month; makes certain other changes relative to employee compensation. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 2, Part 1.

2026-04-06 — Pub. Ch. 617