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 lawEffective date(s) 05/22/2026 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 50 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to education.
In plain English Requires schools to provide students in grades K-12 with age-appropriate instruction on American founding, independence, the Constitution, and citizens' rights around the Fourth of July.
Official synopsis: As enacted, requires each director of schools for an LEA and each director of a public charter school to annually ensure that students in grades K-12 enrolled in the LEA or public charter school observe the Fourth of July during the school year by receiving…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 962 · 2026-05-18
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to healthcare treatment of minors.
In plain English Allows parents and legal guardians to access and review all health and medical records of their minor children, including records related to treatments available without parental consent.
Official synopsis: As enacted, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may, to the extent allowable by federal law, access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; makes…
Became lawEffective date(s) 05/05/2026 · 2026-05-18
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to the display of historical documents.
In plain English Allows schools to display the Ten Commandments, part of the Declaration of Independence, and the U.S. Constitution preamble in a prominent location.
Official synopsis: As enacted, authorizes local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to allow schools in the LEA or the public charter school, as applicable, to display the Ten Commandments, the first sentence of the second paragraph of the preamble to the Declaration of…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 924 · 2026-05-14
A RESOLUTION to recognize Trooper William Bennett on the occasion of his retirement.
Trooper William Bennett
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-11
A RESOLUTION to honor Ellen Irlene Mandrell as an entertainer and a public servant.
Irlene Mandrell
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-11
A RESOLUTION to honor and commend R. Larry Smith of Knox County for decades of devoted service to the State of Tennessee.
R. Larry Smith
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-11
A RESOLUTION to honor MJ Lucas, the Best DJ in Small Market Radio.
MJ Lucas
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-11
A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Jeff Luttrell on the occasion of his retirement as Director of Schools for Wilson County Schools.
Jeff Luttrell
Passed one chamberSJR placed on H. consent cal. 2 for 5/7/2026 · 2026-05-07
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.
In plain English Allows local school boards to open meetings with a prayer led by a board member, provided participation is voluntary and no one is harassed.
Official synopsis: As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Religious Freedom Act," which authorizes a local board of education to open a meeting of the board with a prayer led by a member of the board as long as the prayer does not require participation of any person in…
Became lawEffective date(s) 07/01/2026 · 2026-05-05
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 48 and Title 67, relative to corporate entities.
In plain English Prohibits state agencies from issuing or renewing licenses to businesses whose officers or employees provide support or meeting spaces to certain terrorist groups for recruitment or fundraising.
Official synopsis: As enacted, prohibits a state agency from issuing or renewing a certification, registration, license, or permit to a corporate entity if an officer, director, or employee of the entity provides material support or resources, meeting spaces, or other forums to certain terrorist groups or organizations…
Became lawEffective date(s) 04/27/2026 · 2026-05-05
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 62, Chapter 2; Title 65; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69, relative to utilities.
In plain English Exempts Hamilton County from requirements that subdivision developers submit applications to utilities before constructing treatment works, and revises sewerage system land application laws.
Official synopsis: As enacted, makes revision to present law concerning sewerage systems using land application; exempts Hamilton County from the provisions requiring the developer of a subdivision or neighborhood that proposes to construct a treatment works to submit an application to the utility serving the area in…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 876 · 2026-05-05
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 30 and Title 55, Chapter 8, relative to autonomous vehicles.
In plain English Requires traffic violation notices for autonomous vehicles to be mailed to the vehicle's registered owner.
Official synopsis: As enacted, establishes process regarding traffic violations committed by autonomous vehicles, including mailing the notice of violation or citation to the registered owner of the vehicle. – Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 30 and Title 55, Chapter 8.
Became lawEffective date(s) 04/13/2026 · 2026-05-04
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to accountability.
In plain English Transfers authority to select intervention options for certain low-performing schools from the education department to the state board of education.
Official synopsis: As enacted, changes, from the department of education to the state board of education upon the recommendation of the department, the party responsible for selecting the intervention option for priority schools receiving tier three interventions through the progressive tiered intervention system. – Amends TCA Title…
Became lawEffective date(s) 07/01/2026 · 2026-04-28
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1, relative to certain conditions of personhood.
In plain English Clarifies that the legal definition of "person" in Tennessee law does not include artificial intelligence, computer algorithms, software programs, computer hardware, or machines.
Official synopsis: As enacted, clarifies that a "person," as used in Tennessee Code Annotated, does not include artificial intelligence, a computer algorithm, a software program, computer hardware, or any type of machine. – Amends TCA Title 1.
Became lawEffective date(s) 04/23/2026 · 2026-04-28
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