Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Michael Lankford was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced11
Out of committee8
Passed one chamber8
Passed both chambers8
Became law8
Never left committee3
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 23 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Taxes, Ad Valorem 1Flags 1Taxes, Severance 1Military 1Planning, Public 1Public Funds and Financing 1
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and Title 13, relative to counties.
In plain English Allows Montgomery County and Tipton County to participate in the Tennessee Local Land Bank Program and applies the Neighborhood Preservation Act to Tipton County.
Official synopsis: As enacted, applies the "Neighborhood Preservation Act" to Tipton County; authorizes Montgomery County and Tipton County to participate in the Tennessee Local Land Bank Program. – Amends TCA Title 5 and Title 13.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1130 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 4, relative to investments.
In plain English Revises laws governing pension plans and proxy advisors.
Official synopsis: As enacted, revises law relative to pension plans and proxy advisors. – Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 986 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and Title 7, Chapter 84, Part 5, relative to business improvement districts.
In plain English Allows counties to establish self-financing central business improvement districts, in addition to cities and other local governments.
Official synopsis: As enacted, enacts the "The Jeff Burkhart Act," which adds counties to the forms of local government that may establish a self-financing central business improvement district under the "Central Business Improvement District Act of 1990." – Amends TCA Title 5 and Title 7, Chapter 84,…
Became lawEffective date(s) 05/19/2026 · 2026-05-26
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 6; Title 8; Title 36; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 55; Title 58; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 66, relative to armed forces.
In plain English Adds the United States Space Force to Tennessee laws that reference military branches and armed forces.
Official synopsis: As enacted, recognizes the United States space force as a distinct branch of the United States armed forces by adding the space force to definitions and provisions related to the military. – Amends TCA Title 2; Title 6; Title 8; Title 36; Title 39; Title…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 892 · 2026-05-18
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20, Chapter 18, relative to civil procedure.
In plain English Requires courts to give the state legislature at least 90 days instead of 15 days to fix redistricting plan defects.
Official synopsis: As enacted, increases minimum time from 15 to 90 days that a court must give the general assembly to remedy any defects in a redistricting plan; makes related changes. – Amends TCA Title 20, Chapter 18.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 835 · 2026-05-05
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-7-207, relative to mineral severance tax.
In plain English Extends the deadline for counties to report mineral severance tax revenue from 30 to 90 days after their fiscal year ends.
Official synopsis: As enacted, extends from 30 to 90 days, the time following the end of a county's fiscal year within which a county must submit an annual report to the commissioner of transportation and the chairs of the house and senate transportation committees regarding mineral severance…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 825 · 2026-05-04
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-1-406, relative to flags.
In plain English Requires the flag flown over the state capitol to be at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on December 7 for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Official synopsis: As enacted, requires any flag flown over the state capitol building to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset in observance of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day each December 7. – Amends TCA Section 4-1-406.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 824 · 2026-05-04
A RESOLUTION to commemorate the Month of the Military Child.
April, Month of the Military Child
Became lawSponsor(s) Added. · 2026-04-24
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-198, relative to unmanned traffic enforcement cameras.
In plain English Limits unmanned traffic cameras in school zones to operate only when warning flashers are on or children are present if no flashers exist.
Official synopsis: As introduced, limits the use of unmanned traffic cameras that are authorized within the designated distance of a marked school zone to those times when a warning flasher or flashers are in operation or during times when children are present if the school zone does…
Not out of committeeSponsor(s) Added. · 2026-04-15
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13, Chapter 30, relative to land banks.
As introduced, authorizes the City of Clarksville and Montgomery County to participate in the Tennessee local land bank program. – Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 30.
Not out of committeeWithdrawn. · 2026-02-02
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, relative to correction of property tax assessments.
As introduced, changes from March 1 of the second year following a tax year to March 1 of the tenth year following a tax year by which certain corrections to the property tax assessment for that tax year are to be initiated by an assessor…
Not out of committeeSponsor change. · 2026-01-13
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