AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 2, relative to funding for the protection of children.
In plain English Creates a children's digital protection fund within the state treasury.
Official synopsis: As enacted, establishes the children's digital protection fund within the state treasury. – Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 2.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1114 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxation.
In plain English Allows property tax exemption applications filed within 180 days of exempt use beginning to be effective retroactively to that start date if filed after May 20th but before year-end.
Official synopsis: As enacted, provides that an application for an exemption from property taxation for property owned by a religious, charitable, scientific, or nonprofit educational organization that is filed within 180 days after the exempt use of the property began will be effective as of the date…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 982 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to grants to volunteer fire departments.
In plain English Requires the commerce and insurance commissioner to manage a program providing annual grants to volunteer fire departments to help them meet local funding requirements for federal vehicle purchase grants.
Official synopsis: As enacted, requires the commissioner of commerce and insurance to fulfill certain duties for the volunteer firefighter vehicle grant program, which is established to annually provide grants to select volunteer fire departments to assist with local match requirements for federal grants to purchase vehicles. -…
Became lawEffective date(s) 05/21/2026, 07/01/2026 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 10, relative to medicaid reimbursement for medicaid nursing facilities.
In plain English Extends the nursing home annual assessment fee through June 30, 2027, and makes related changes.
Official synopsis: As enacted, extends the nursing home annual assessment fee to June 30, 2027; makes other related revisions. – Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 10.
Became lawEffective date(s) 07/01/2026 · 2026-05-26
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to the annual coverage assessment.
As enacted, enacts the "Annual Coverage Assessment Act of 2026." – Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
Became lawEffective date(s) 07/01/2026 · 2026-05-26
A RESOLUTION to recognize Hawkins County Sheriff Ronnie Lawson on the occasion of his retirement.
Hawkins County Sheriff Ronnie Lawson
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-07
A RESOLUTION to honor the fallen law enforcement officers of Hawkins County during National Police Week and on Peace Officers Memorial Day.
Fallen law enforcement officers of Hawkins County
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-07
A RESOLUTION to honor National Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day.
In plain English Honors National Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day in May 2026.
Official synopsis: National Police Week (May 11-16, 2026) and Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 15, 2026)
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-07
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 33; Title 36; Title 52; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to therapists.
In plain English Changes references to marital and family therapists to marriage and family therapists throughout state law.
Official synopsis: As enacted, changes references to marital and family therapists to marriage and family therapists throughout the code, and makes other changes relative to marriage and family therapists. – Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 33; Title 36; Title 52; Title…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 737 · 2026-05-05
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28, relative to the dispute resolution process for matters involving real property.
In plain English Exempts counterclaims, third-party complaints, and cross-claims related to real property construction from a four-year statute of repose.
Official synopsis: As enacted, specifies that a party filing a counterclaim, third-party complaint, or cross-claim related to the design, planning, supervision, or construction of an improvement of real property is not subject to the four-year statute of repose. – Amends TCA Title 28.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 684 · 2026-04-24
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 68, relative to local government approval.
In plain English Requires local legislative bodies to approve quarry and digital asset mining facility locations in public meetings.
Official synopsis: As introduced, requires a local legislative body to approve the location of any quarry or digital asset mining facility in a public meeting. – Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 68.
Not out of committeeSponsor(s) Added. · 2026-04-21
A RESOLUTION to honor William Lewis Jenkins on his receipt of the Hawkins County Republican Party Lifetime Achievement Award.
William Lewis Jenkins, Hawkins County Republican Lifetime Achievement Award
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-04-15
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 7, relative to taxation.
As introduced, exempts from business tax, receipts from the sale of a prescription drug or medicine with a cost for a 30-day equivalent supply that exceeds the medicare cost threshold for 2025 plan years and services necessary for proper preparation, storage, handling, administration, patient education,…
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 13, Chapter 26, relative to human resource agencies.
As introduced, increases the amount of funding the state is authorized to match local contributions for funding of human resource agencies. – Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 26.
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 57, relative to alcoholic beverages.
As enacted, requires a manufacture's license for the manufacturing of alcoholic spiritous beverages or vintage alcoholic beverages issued to or renewed by a manufacturer to authorize the sale at retail a product for which a manufacturer owns the intellectual property rights and that the manufacturer…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 603 · 2026-03-30
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