114 session

Immigration - As enacted, requires the sheriff of each county to enter into an agreement under an available federal 287(g) program, and expands the powers of the board of control of the Tennessee corrections institute. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 16; Title 17; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

2026-05-26 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1015

Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, enacts the "Law Enforcement’s Safer Tennessee Electronic Registration (LESTER) Act," which clarifies that law enforcement is required to accept a digital copy of vehicle registration as proof of registration. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 55.

2025-05-02 — Pub. Ch. 157

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, deletes the offense of carrying a firearm or a club with the intent to go armed, prohibits the carrying of a firearm or weapon inside of a kindergarten through grade 12 public or private school and on a school bus if the person's intent is to go armed and the school and the bus are posted in a certain manner; deletes the offense of carrying a firearm on the property of a university, college campus, and other public or private non-kindergarten through grade 12 educational institutions or property; rewrites the offense of possessing a handgun while under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance or controlled substance analogue; rewrites the offense of carrying weapons during judicial proceedings; makes various other changes related to firearms. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 55 and Title 65.

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

Children - As introduced, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; allows an employee of a local education agency to provide bandages, gauze, or ice packs for the treatment of minor cuts, scrapes, bumps, and bruises. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.

2025-01-15 — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

Livestock - As introduced, broadens the definition of alternative livestock under the Tennessee Livestock Dealer Act to include non-traditional livestock without hooves. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 10.

2026-03-04 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, prohibits an insurer from denying, conditioning the issuance or effectiveness of, or discriminating in the pricing of a medicare supplement policy if an applicant meets certain listed requirements, including a non-age eligible person who submits an application for enrollment in a medicare supplement policy with a different insurer within 60 days of such person's birthday and makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 56.

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

Natural Disasters - As introduced, creates the State Disaster Relief Program to be administered by TEMA for the purpose of providing grants to local governments where a natural disaster has occurred that does not exceed the threshold for federal disaster relief. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 2, Part 1.

2025-03-18 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government

Municipal Government - As enacted, authorizes a city incorporated under a city manager-commission charter to contract with a private entity for the development, construction, management, or operation of an indoor or outdoor sports facility under terms acceptable to the city if certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 6.

2025-04-28 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 279

Redistricting, Legislative - As introduced, requires the comptroller of the treasury to report to the general assembly which counties, if any, redrew precinct lines to ensure no split precincts in legislative districts. - Amends TCA Section 2-16-103; Section 3-1-102 and Section 3-1-103.

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

Interest Rates - As enacted, increases, from 30 to 36 percent per annum, the maximum permitted effective rate of interest that may be contracted for by an industrial loan and thrift company on an unpaid balance where the amount financed is $100 or more; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 45, Chapter 5.

2025-04-08 — Pub. Ch. 70

Environment and Conservation, Department of - As introduced, prohibits the board of water and wastewater operator certification from delegating, by contract or other agreement, to a third-party its authority to determine minimum operator competency or to prepare examinations administered to applicants seeking operator certification; establishes requirements for such examinations and minimum scores required for issuance of a certificate. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 9.

2025-03-19 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

Medical Occupations - As enacted, makes various changes relative to marriage and family therapist licensure. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 63.

2025-04-28 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 204

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kassandra Dellinger, Salutatorian, Northeast High School -

2026-04-16 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Interns - Mitchell McCook -

2026-05-11 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Interns - Alisha Dunham -

2025-04-10 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Timothy Burley, Valedictorian, Northwest High School -

2025-04-24 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Bishop Higgins, Salutatorian, Cumberland County High School -

2025-05-07 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - Heather Day Barber, 2025 Ms. Wilson County Fair -

2026-04-16 — Signed by Governor.

Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, enacts the "Restore Trust in Public Health Messaging Act." - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 68.

2025-04-04 — Pub. Ch. 108

Education - As enacted, expands the prescribed forms of epinephrine that an LEA or nonpublic school is authorized to administer when a student is believed to be experiencing a life-threatening allergic or anaphylactic reaction to any prescribed form of epinephrine, not just epinephrine auto-injectors. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68, Chapter 140, Part 5.

2026-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 947

Driver Licenses - As enacted, requires the department of correction to coordinate with the department of safety to provide a driver license to certain inmates who are discharged from imprisonment and who intend to reside in this state; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Section 41-51-301 and Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3.

2026-04-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 688

Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, lowers the standard for the use of deadly force to protect property. - Amends TCA Title 39.

2026-05-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1100

Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, creates new specialty earmarked license plates; extends certain specialty earmarked license plates; authorizes the funds generated from the issuance of the Historic Franklin new specialty earmarked license plate to also be used to provide financial support for the Chester Inn State Historic Site; authorizes the issuance of motorcycle plates for paratroopers. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.

2025-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 479

Courts - As enacted, prohibits the disqualification or removal of a municipal judge who was duly elected or appointed to office prior to March 7, 2025, and who is qualified for such office under the laws and interpretations in effect at the time of such election or appointment, due to a residency requirement during the term of office to which the municipal judge was elected or appointed. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 24; Title 25; Title 26; Title 27; Title 28 and Title 29.

2025-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 487

Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the commissioner to provide the commissioner of correction with a form application for food assistance for use by inmates who are preparing for release. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 3.

2026-05-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1060

Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As enacted, specifies that a prospective purchaser of tobacco, smoking hemp, vapor products, or smokeless nicotine products must produce proof of age prior to the sale being made; increases from 30 to 50 years the apparent age above which a seller is not required to demand presentation of proof of age. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 43, Chapter 27.

2025-04-08 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 118

Memorials, Recognition - Dr. Christiane Buggs -

2026-04-14 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - Police Chief Richard Catlett and the Pigeon Forge Police Department, Excellence in Police Services Award -

2025-02-04 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Misti DeGroot, Sevier County School System Grades 5-8 Teacher of the Year -

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

Memorials, Recognition - John Jones -

2025-03-12 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Death - Robert Fitzgerald -

2025-04-01 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Death - Donald Majors, Jr. -

2025-02-04 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Stevie "Shaina" Calton, Top Ten Senior, Collinwood High School -

2025-04-07 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Death - Alfred Bertram Cate, Jr. -

2025-04-09 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - Waffle House shooting victims -

2025-05-07 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Hailey Johnson, Dyer County Schools Teacher of the Year -

2025-05-07 — Signed by Governor.

Memorials, Recognition - CSX Santa Train -

2026-02-11 — Signed by Governor.

Medical Occupations - As introduced, limits a foreign training license of limited duration to an internationally licensed physician who meets certain listed criteria. - Amends TCA Title 63.

2025-04-08 — Sponsor(s) Added.

Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to establish and administer a grant program to reimburse local education agencies, public charter schools, private schools, and medical first responders for the costs of anti-choking devices purchased by the local education agency, public charter school, private school, or medical first responder on or after July 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.

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

Education - As enacted, generally provides that a middle school student or high school student who transfers from one member school to another is immediately eligible to participate in interscholastic athletics at the member school to which the student transfers if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 49.

2026-03-16 — Pub. Ch. 533

Courts, Juvenile - As enacted, expands the goals of zero to three court programs to include cases involving children five years of age or younger, with priority given to cases involving children younger than three years of age. - Amends TCA Title 37.

2026-04-06 — Pub. Ch. 611

Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, extends from five to 10 days the amount of time a law enforcement officer has to file a written informational statement with the county court clerk after taking possession of illicit intoxicating liquors. - Amends TCA Title 57.

2025-01-27 — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires each LEA and public charter school to install, maintain, and use, subject to parental approval, a video camera surveillance system in the special education classrooms operated by the LEA or public charter school to continuously monitor students, teachers, and staff in the classroom while special education or related services are being provided. - Amends TCA Title 10 and Title 49.

2026-02-03 — Withdrawn.

Zoning - As introduced, requires a person to reside in the county at least 12 months prior to being eligible to be appointed to a county board of zoning appeals. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 12 and Title 13.

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

Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires a law enforcement agency that uses body cameras to adopt a written policy for the use of the cameras by its law enforcement officers; establishes certain requirements for the policies. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 1.

2026-03-25 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Medical Occupations - As introduced, creates an exemption from the requirement that an applicant for licensure as a professional counselor must have completed a graduate course of study of at least 60 credit hours if the applicant has a valid, unencumbered license as a professional counselor issued by another state, territory, or federal district of the United States and the board for professional counselors, marital and family therapists and clinical pastoral therapists judges as acceptable the licensing requirements of that other state, territory, or federal district. - Amends TCA Title 63.

2025-01-15 — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee