AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Gleason.
In plain English Increases the mayor's monthly compensation from $200 to $400 and each alderman's from $100 to $200 in Gleason, subject to local approval.
Official synopsis: Subject to local approval, for the term beginning December 2028, increases the mayor's compensation from $200 to $400 per month and compensation for each alderman from $100 to $200 per month. – Amends Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended.
Became lawComp. became Pr. Ch. 74 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Chapter 541 of the Private Acts of 1939; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 32 of the Private Acts of 1999; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to Benton County.
Subject to local approval, updates the system for the management of county finances, including, but not limited to, budgeting, investment oversight, debt management, and cash management oversight. – Amends Chapter 541 of the Private Acts of 1939; as amended and rewritten.
Became lawComp. became Pr. Ch. 73 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend the private acts of Obion County, relative to the county highway department.
In plain English Requires Obion County's highway superintendent to be appointed by the county commission, subject to local approval.
Official synopsis: Subject to local approval, clarifies that the county highway superintendent of the county highway department be appointed by the county commission pursuant to state law. – Amends the private acts of Obion County.
Became lawComp. became Pr. Ch. 62 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.
In plain English Requires people selling sparkling devices without a fireworks permit to register each sales location with the state fire marshal.
Official synopsis: As enacted, requires a person who offers sparkling devices for sale and who does not hold a fireworks permit to register each location at which the person offers such devices for sale with the state fire marshal; makes other related changes. – Amends TCA Title…
Became lawEffective date(s) 07/01/2026 · 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 funds 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 lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1033 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 22, relative to drug courts.
In plain English Removes domestic assault convictions from the violent offender definition for drug treatment courts and limits the definition to felony offenses within the previous 10 years.
Official synopsis: As enacted, removes a conviction for domestic assault from the definition of a violent offender for purposes of drug treatment courts; changes the definition of a violent offender for purposes of drug treatment courts from an offender with a conviction for an offense involving certain…
Became lawEffective date(s) 07/01/2026 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to low-income housing.
In plain English Establishes how to assess property taxes for multi-unit rental housing that receives federal, state, or local incentives for low-income renters.
Official synopsis: As enacted, establishes the process for property tax assessment and valuation of multi-unit rental housing that receives a federal, state, or local incentive based on low-income renter restrictions. – Amends TCA Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 68.
Became lawEffective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 5; Title 45, Chapter 2, Part 12; Title 45, Chapter 20; Title 47, Chapter 30 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative to reverse mortgages.
As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Reverse Mortgage Innovation Act." – Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 5; Title 45, Chapter 2, Part 12; Title 45, Chapter 20; Title 47, Chapter 30 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 4.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1027 · 2026-05-26
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 32, relative to alarm systems contractors.
In plain English Exempts managed services providers from alarm contractor licensing if they install IP cameras, earn less than 25% of revenue from those services, and verify employee vetting.
Official synopsis: As enacted, adds that a managed services provider that provides direct sales, installation, or maintenance service for an IP camera connected to the managed services provider's network; derives less than 25% of the managed services provider's gross annual revenue from those services; and provides proof…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 998 · 2026-05-26
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, relative to insurance.
In plain English Requires group health insurance policies to extend coverage for a period after an employee or member is terminated if certain criteria are met.
Official synopsis: As enacted, generally requires a group policy in this state that provides hospital, surgical, or major medical expense insurance on an expense incurred basis to an employee or member to extend such policy coverage for a period of time when the employee or member has…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 931 · 2026-05-18
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 8 and Title 50, relative to electrical linemen.
As enacted, enacts "The Chance Carlton Act." – Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 8 and Title 50.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 942 · 2026-05-15
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 37 and Title 68, relative to children.
In plain English Allows parents to voluntarily surrender parental rights through an alternative method within the state.
Official synopsis: As enacted, provides, in addition to present law, an alternative method for the voluntary surrender of parental rights if executed within the geographic boundaries of the state. – Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 68.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 936 · 2026-05-15
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 31 and Title 34, relative to civil law.
In plain English Excludes certain land sales from the Uniform Partition Heirs Property Act and changes how a surviving spouse's elective share is calculated.
Official synopsis: As enacted, states that the Uniform Partition Heirs Property Act does not apply to sales of land to pay the debts of an estate; revises the method for determining a decedent’s gross estate for purposes of calculating a surviving spouse's elective share. – Amends TCA…
Became lawEffective date(s) 07/01/2026 · 2026-05-05
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20, Chapter 18, relative to civil procedure.
In plain English Requires courts to give the 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 lawEffective date(s) 07/01/2026 · 2026-05-05
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4 and Title 15, relative to the Old Time Bluegrass and Fiddlers' Jamboree.
In plain English Designates the annual winner of the Old Time Bluegrass and Fiddlers' Jamboree as the state champion fiddler.
Official synopsis: As enacted, designates the annual winner of the Old Time Bluegrass and Fiddlers' Jamboree as the state champion fiddler in this state. – Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4 and Title 15.
Became lawEffective date(s) 04/13/2026 · 2026-05-04
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