AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 36; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to assisted reproductive technology.
In plain English Requires fertility clinics in Tennessee to obtain a health department certificate to perform assisted reproductive technology services.
Official synopsis: As enacted, requires each fertility clinic operating in this state to obtain a certificate from the department of health to perform assisted reproductive technology services. – Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 36; Title 63 and Title 68.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1139 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57 and Title 67, relative to products regulated by the alcoholic beverage commission.
In plain English Imposes an additional 10% tax on wholesale costs of inhalable hemp-derived cannabinoid products in cartridge form.
Official synopsis: As enacted, imposes an additional 10% tax on a hemp-derived cannabinoid product's wholesale cost if the product is inhalable in cartridge form. – Amends TCA Title 57 and Title 67.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1127 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 38, relative to compensation of law enforcement officers.
In plain English Requires a study of law enforcement officer salaries and benefits, and allows the safety commissioner to create hazardous duty designations for highway patrol members to authorize additional compensation.
Official synopsis: As enacted, requires TACIR to conduct a study of the salaries and other benefits paid to state and local law enforcement officers in this state; authorizes the commissioner of safety to establish a hazardous duty designation for members of the highway patrol that may be…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1121 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 3, relative to criminal offenses.
In plain English Eliminates fraud and economic crimes fees in counties with a $12.50 court cost for district attorney funding, and returns existing fund balances to counties.
Official synopsis: As enacted, eliminates the fraud and economic crimes fees and assessments in criminal prosecutions for counties that have enacted a $12.50 court cost to be used for supplemental funding for the district attorney general's office; requires existing funds in fraud and economic crimes prosecution fund…
Became lawEffective date(s) 05/21/2026 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 26, relative to sober living homes.
In plain English Authorizes Putnam County and its cities to regulate sober living homes for alcohol and drug recovery if compliant with federal fair housing and disability laws.
Official synopsis: As enacted, authorizes Putnam County and incorporated cities within the county to regulate sober living homes for recovery from alcohol, drug, and substance abuse to the extent such regulation complies with the "Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act." – Amends TCA Title…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1073 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 62, Chapter 18 and Title 66, relative to land surveying monuments.
As enacted, creates a Class A misdemeanor offense of intentionally moving, altering, destroying, or removing a monument the person knows, or reasonably should know, is a property corner monument, historic land surveying monument, or geodetic control monument. – Amends TCA Title 39; Title 62, Chapter…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1097 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses.
In plain English Creates a criminal offense for coercing another person to attempt or commit suicide.
Official synopsis: As enacted, enacts the "Grace Anne Sparks Coercive Suicide Prevention Law of 2026." – Amends TCA Title 39.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1098 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 49 and Title 67, relative to education.
As enacted, enacts the "Better Spending, Better Schools Act of 2026." – Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 49 and Title 67.
Became lawEffective date(s) 05/19/2026, 10/01/2026 · 2026-05-26
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to managed care organizations.
In plain English Prohibits managed care organizations from terminating nursing facility contracts without cause and requires state approval of their standard contract templates.
Official synopsis: As enacted, prohibits a managed care organization from including a provision in the managed care organization's contract with a qualified nursing facility to provide medicaid nursing facility services, that permit actual or constructive termination by the MCO without cause, for convenience, or termination without specifying…
Became lawEffective date(s) 07/01/2026 · 2026-05-26
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 23 and Title 67, Chapter 5, relative to taxpayer agreements.
In plain English Requires tax increment agencies to obtain written consent from mortgage and deed of trust holders before entering taxpayer agreements on their properties.
Official synopsis: As enacted, authorizes a tax increment agency to enter into a taxpayer agreement relative to a plan area after obtaining a written statement executed by each holder of an existing, previously recorded mortgage or deed of trust on the property securing indebtedness and in which…
Became lawEffective date(s) 05/01/2026 · 2026-05-18
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 38 and Title 41, relative to mental health.
In plain English Requires the Tennessee opioid abatement council to allocate opioid abatement fund money in a specified manner.
Official synopsis: As enacted, requires the Tennessee opioid abatement council to allocate funds held in the opioid abatement fund in a certain manner. – Amends TCA Title 33; Title 38 and Title 41.
Became lawEffective date(s) 07/01/2026 · 2026-05-18
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health.
In plain English Allows licensed paramedics to determine and pronounce death starting January 1, 2027.
Official synopsis: As enacted, authorizes, as of January 1, 2027, a licensed paramedic to make an actual determination and pronouncement of death; makes related changes. – Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 965 · 2026-05-18
A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Nicholas McCloud, 2026 Salutatorian of Upperman High School.
Nicholas McCloud, Salutatorian, Upperman High School
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-11
A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Kadence Saige Phillips, 2026 Salutatorian of Monterey High School.
Kadence Saige Phillips, Salutatorian, Monterey High School
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-11
A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Lindsay Paige Thompson, 2026 Valedictorian of Monterey High School.
Lindsay Paige Thompson, Valedictorian, Monterey High School
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-11
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