AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to the ownership or control of pharmacies by pharmacy benefits managers.
As enacted, enacts the "Freedom, Access, and Integrity in Registered Pharmacy (FAIR Rx) Act." – Amends TCA Title 63.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1111 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative to creditable service for a period of disability.
In plain English Requires disability retirement credit for state safety officers at no cost to them, and allows local governments to offer the same for employees subject to mandatory retirement.
Official synopsis: As enacted, requires retirement credit established for a period of disability for a commissioned member of the department of safety or agent of the Tennessee bureau of investigation to be at no cost to that member; authorizes political subdivisions that pass a resolution to establish…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1110 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 16; Title 17 and Title 38, relative to immigration.
In plain English Requires courts to cooperate with federal immigration authorities until February 2029 and allows judges who obstruct such operations to be referred for misconduct proceedings.
Official synopsis: As enacted, requires, until February 1, 2029, each court to cooperate with the U.S. department of homeland security and federal immigration authorities acting in the enforcement of federal immigration law; authorizes, until February 1, 2029, a judge who obstructs lawful operations by such department and…
Became lawEffective date(s) 05/07/2026 · 2026-05-18
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 55, relative to criminal justice.
As enacted, enacts the "Violent Criminal Court Act." – Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 55.
Became lawEffective date(s) 05/07/2026 · 2026-05-15
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to criminal justice.
In plain English Prohibits defendants charged with certain offenses from being released on personal recognizance or unsecured bonds.
Official synopsis: As enacted, prohibits a defendant charged with certain offenses from being released on the defendant's personal recognizance or upon execution of an unsecured bond. – Amends TCA Title 40.
Became lawEffective date(s) 07/01/2026 · 2026-05-15
A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Juanita Webb Smith on the celebration of her 100th birthday.
Juanita Webb Smith, 100th birthday
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-07
A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Arnold Justice Wallace on the celebration of his 100th birthday.
Arnold Justice Wallace, 100th birthday
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-07
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 68, Chapter 7, relative to the medical cannabis commission.
In plain English Increases the medical cannabis commission from nine to ten members, with the new member being a nonvoting substance abuse prevention specialist.
Official synopsis: As enacted, increases the number of members on the medical cannabis commission from nine to 10, and provides that the additional member must be a member who is a specialist in the area of substance abuse prevention and serve as a nonvoting member. – Amends…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 817 · 2026-05-05
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 38 and Title 68, relative to fire investigation.
In plain English Requires fire investigators and insurance officials to obtain peace officer certification before exercising arrest powers in arson cases.
Official synopsis: As enacted, requires certification from the peace officer standards and training commission and certain other criteria to be met in order for the commissioner of commerce and insurance, the commissioner's deputies, a municipal fire investigator, or a salaried county fire investigator to exercise police powers,…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 847 · 2026-05-05
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 12, relative to construction project delivery methods.
In plain English Allows local governments to use any construction project delivery method they choose for qualified local projects if certain requirements are met.
Official synopsis: As enacted, authorizes a local government to use any project delivery method that the local government determines most effectively meets the needs of the local government for the construction of qualified local projects, if the local government meets certain requirements. – Amends TCA Title 12,…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 863 · 2026-05-04
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 27, relative to health insurance for public safety employees.
In plain English Requires state and local governments to provide fully paid health insurance to families of law enforcement officers killed or catastrophically injured in the line of duty after January 1, 2020, with state reimbursement to local governments.
Official synopsis: As introduced, requires, instead of authorizes, the state and local governments to provide fully paid health insurance coverage to the immediate family members of state and local law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty on or after January 1, 2020; removes the two-year…
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, Section 67-5-212, relative to property tax exemptions.
As introduced, increases exemption to a maximum of 400 acres for certain nonprofit entities. – Amends TCA Section 67-5-212.
Not out of committeeTaken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee · 2026-04-13
A RESOLUTION to confirm the appointment of Dr. Clay R. Good to the Tennessee public utility commission.
Dr. Clay R. Good, public utility commission
Not out of committeeH. subst. & concurred in SJR 834 · 2026-03-16
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 56 and Title 71, relative to cancer testing.
As introduced, requires that a health plan, or an insurer offering a health plan, include coverage for clinical genetic testing for an inherited gene mutation for an individual with a personal or family history of cancer that is recommended by a healthcare professional, and evidence-based…
Not out of committeeTaken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee · 2026-03-11
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33 and Title 39, relative to criminal justice.
As introduced, adds the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives to whom the recipients of funding from the child abuse fund and its subsidiary funds, the child advocacy centers fund, the CASA fund, and the child abuse prevention fund shall…
Not out of committeeP2C, caption bill, held on desk – pending amdt. · 2026-02-05
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