Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Lee Reeves was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced50
Out of committee36
Passed one chamber36
Passed both chambers36
Became law36
Never left committee12
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 23 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Memorials, Recognition 10Memorials, Death 4Memorials, Retirement 3Memorials, Sports 3Memorials, Academic Achievement 3Landlord and Tenant 2
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 58, relative to workers responding to emergency declarations.
In plain English Allows emergency utility workers to travel on public roads and enter restricted areas during natural disaster emergencies to restore utilities, and shields them and their employers from civil liability for good-faith actions.
Official synopsis: As enacted, authorizes, during a state of emergency that is based on a natural emergency, an emergency utility worker to travel upon public roads and enter areas subject to curfew or restricted access orders when such access is necessary to perform emergency utilities restoration activities;…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 988 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to infrastructure development districts.
As enacted, revises various provisions of the "Real Estate Infrastructure Development Act of 2025." – Amends TCA Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1089 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relative to expunction of criminal records.
As enacted, enacts the "Recovery Court Renewal Act." – Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1061 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to interscholastic athletics.
In plain English Requires public high schools meeting certain criteria to allow enrolled private school students to participate in public school interscholastic athletics.
Official synopsis: As enacted, requires an LEA that operates a public high school that meets certain criteria to permit certain high school students who are enrolled in private schools to participate in interscholastic athletics at the public high school. – Amends TCA Title 49.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 893 · 2026-05-18
A RESOLUTION to honor the Franklin Theatre on the fifteenth anniversary of its grand reopening.
Franklin Theatre, 15th anniversary of grand reopening
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-14
A RESOLUTION to honor Carnton on the occasion of its 200th anniversary.
Carnton, 200th anniversary
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-05
A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Friends of Franklin Parks on the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary.
Friends of Franklin Parks, 15th anniversary
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-01
A RESOLUTION to honor Leadership Franklin on the occasion of the organization's thirtieth anniversary.
Leadership Franklin, 30th anniversary
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-01
A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Leah Calcutt on her perfect ACT score.
Leah Calcutt, perfect score on ACT
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-01
A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Bella Warner of Independence High School on winning the TSSAA Division I girls' individual bowling state championship.
In plain English Honors Bella Warner of Independence High School for winning the TSSAA Division I girls' individual bowling state championship.
Official synopsis: Bella Warner, TSSAA Division I girls' individual bowling state champion
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-01
A RESOLUTION to honor and commend the 21st District Recovery Court on the occasion of its twenty-fifth anniversary.
21st District Recovery Court, 25th anniversary
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-04-21
A RESOLUTION to commemorate the 170th anniversary of the founding of Thompson's Station.
Town of Thompson's Station, 170th anniversary
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-04-20
A RESOLUTION urging the federal government to streamline the legal immigration process.
Urges the federal government to streamline the legal immigration process.
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-04-20
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school nutrition.
As introduced, establishes a nine-member Tennessee K-12 nutrition task force to evaluate the prevalence of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and other substances in public school meal programs and the impact of UPFs on student health, to report its findings by December 1, 2026, and to terminate…
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 2; Title 3 and Title 8, relative to lobbying.
As introduced, provides that a school board, municipal utility, utility district, and department, agency, or entity of county or municipal government that employs a contractor, subcontractor, or representative for purposes of lobbying is deemed to be an employer of a lobbyist. – Amends TCA Title…
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
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