AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51 and Title 39, relative to adult-oriented entertainment.
In plain English Prohibits licensing adult-oriented establishments unless they post required signage.
Official synopsis: As enacted, prohibits the issuance of a license to operate certain adult-oriented establishments unless certain signage is posted. – Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51 and Title 39.
Became lawEffective date(s) 05/19/2026 · 2026-05-26
AN ACT to repeal Chapter 1 of the Private Acts of 2007, relative to the chief executive officer of Roane County.
Subject to local approval, repeals act that designated the chief executive officer of the county as the county executive. – Amends Chapter 1 of the Private Acts of 2007.
Became lawPr. Ch. 40 · 2026-05-01
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 58, Chapter 2, relative to emergency powers.
In plain English Prohibits officials from declaring lawful occupations non-essential or prohibiting them from operating during state emergencies, and allows harmed people to sue for damages.
Official synopsis: 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…
Not out of committeeHeld on desk. · 2026-04-23
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to food and food ingredients.
As introduced, exempts from the state sales and use tax the retail sale of food and food ingredients that are voucher-eligible under the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). – Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.
Not out of committeeTaken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · 2026-04-15
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 55 and Title 65, relative to weapons.
In plain English Eliminates the offense of carrying a firearm with intent to go armed, restricts firearm carrying in K-12 schools and buses if posted, and removes restrictions on firearms at colleges and universities, among other changes.
Official synopsis: 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 K-12 public or private school and on a school bus if the person's intent is to…
Not out of committeeReset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · 2026-04-07
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49 and Title 65, relative to firearms.
As introduced, removes certain criminal offenses relative to the possession and carrying of firearms, including the offense of carrying a firearm with the intent to go armed if the person has been convicted of stalking or DUI in certain circumstances and the offense of possession…
Not out of committeeReset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · 2026-04-07
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 55 and Title 65, relative to criminal offenses.
As introduced, extends from January 15 to February 15, the date by which, every five years, the fiscal review committee must report to the chief clerks of the senate and the house of representatives of the general assembly the percentage of change in the average…
Not out of committeeReset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · 2026-04-07
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 55; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 71, relative to criminal law.
As introduced, states that the report a physician is required to submit to the commissioner of health after performing an abortion may be submitted electronically. – Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 55; Title 62; Title…
Not out of committeeTaken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee · 2026-03-25
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6, Chapter 51, Part 1, relative to annexation.
As introduced, requires a municipality to obtain approval of a proposed annexation from the county legislative body; requires the municipality to submit certain reports to the county legislative body regarding the proposed annexation. – Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51, Part 1.
FailedFailed in State & Local Government Committee · 2026-03-18
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 204, relative to the state energy policy council.
As introduced, changes the administrative, reporting, oversight, and accountability of the state energy policy council from the state energy policy council to the department of economic and community development and the department of environment and conservation. – Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 204.
Not out of committeeTaken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · 2026-03-11
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 37; Title 44; Title 47; Title 49; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to health.
As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee mRNA Pharmaceutical Sovereignty and Safety Act," which prohibits individuals, including professional providers of health care and veterinary medicine, from administering any vaccine or other injectable solution that contains an mRNA vaccine or vaccine material. – Amends TCA Title 33; Title…
FailedFailed for lack of motion in: Population Health Subcommittee · 2026-03-10
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to voting.
As introduced, makes changes to the forms of identification used to verify a person's identity for voting purposes. – Amends TCA Title 2.
Not out of committeeTaken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee · 2026-03-10
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to Charlie Kirk memorials.
As introduced, requires the governing board for each public institution of higher education to install and maintain a "Charlie Kirk Memorial Courtyard for Civil Debate" at the main campus of each public institution of higher education governed by the board. – Amends TCA Title 4…
Not out of committeeDef. to Summer Study in Higher Education Subcommittee · 2026-03-04
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 26 and Title 67, relative to property taxes.
As introduced, sets the value of residential property for tax purposes at the higher of the most recent price paid for the property or the value attributed to the property by a financial institution when the owner refinances the mortgage on the property or otherwise…
FailedFailed in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee · 2026-03-04
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-4-116, relative to registration fees.
As introduced, subjects plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, instead of all hybrid electric vehicles, to the $100 additional vehicle registration fee for electric vehicles. – Amends TCA Section 55-4-116.
FailedFailed in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee · 2026-02-10
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