Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Mary Littleton 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.
Introduced71
Out of committee62
Passed one chamber62
Passed both chambers61
Became law61
Never left committee8
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 23 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Memorials, Recognition 14Criminal Offenses 7Children 5Memorials, Retirement 3Memorials, Death 3Drugs, Prescription 2
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 10 and Title 49, relative to the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation.
In plain English Reconstitutes the lottery corporation's board, requires certain corporation records to be public, and terminates the lottery corporation on June 30, 2030.
Official synopsis: As enacted, vacates and reconstitutes the board of directors of the Tennessee education lottery corporation; requires certain information maintained by the corporation to be subject to a public records request; terminates the lottery corporation on June 30, 2030. – Amends TCA Title 4; Title 10…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1084 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses against property.
In plain English Creates a felony for profiting from contracts that bet on events you influence to occur or not occur.
Official synopsis: As enacted, creates a Class E felony offense when a person, for the purpose of deriving a pecuniary benefit, engages in conduct intended to influence the occurrence or nonoccurrence of an event while the person, or another acting in active concert with the person, is…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1109 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 48, relative to industrial development corporations.
As enacted, revises law relative to industrial development corporations. – Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 48.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 987 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 33; Title 39 and Title 47, relative to artificial intelligence.
In plain English Requires a state commission to study artificial intelligence and report findings to the governor and legislative leaders by January 31, 2027.
Official synopsis: As enacted, requires TACIR to study artificial intelligence and submit a report to the governor and both speakers by January 31, 2027. – Amends TCA Title 29; Title 33; Title 39 and Title 47.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1066 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to abuse of children.
In plain English Adds mental health commissioner and child advocacy member to second look commission, includes strangulation in severe child abuse offenses, and allows courts to require preventative care documentation.
Official synopsis: As enacted, adds the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services, and one at large member with experience advocating for children, to the Tennessee second look commission; revises certain severe and aggravated child abuse offenses to include offenses involving strangulation; authorizes a court to…
Became lawEffective date(s) 05/19/2026, 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027 · 2026-05-26
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 40; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to psychotropic drugs.
In plain English Allows law enforcement to test a person's blood or urine for psychotropic drugs if they have probable cause to believe the person committed a mass shooting and the person consents.
Official synopsis: As enacted, authorizes a law enforcement officer to cause to be administered a blood or urine test on a person for the presence of a psychotropic drug if such officer has probable cause to believe that the person committed a mass shooting and the person…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 897 · 2026-05-18
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, relative to criminal offenses.
In plain English Increases penalties for patronizing prostitution to felony level when circumstances match current trafficking for commercial sex act definitions.
Official synopsis: As enacted, increases the penalty for patronizing prostitution from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class B or Class A felony under certain circumstances that are currently punished as trafficking for a commercial sex act. – Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13.
Became lawEffective date(s) 07/01/2026 · 2026-05-18
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal offenses.
As enacted, makes various changes to law relative to human trafficking. – Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 886 · 2026-05-18
A RESOLUTION to recognize and honor Dickson County Mayor Robert "Bob" Rial on the occasion of his retirement.
Dickson County Mayor Robert "Bob" Rial
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-07
A RESOLUTION to honor Vice President Anna Beth Thompson and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Student Government Association on the occasion of the organization's 105th anniversary.
Vice President Anna Beth Thompson, University of Tennessee's 105th year of SGA
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-07
A RESOLUTION to recognize and honor Dickson County Mayor Robert "Bob" Rial on the occasion of his retirement.
Dickson County Mayor Robert "Bob" Rial
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-05
A RESOLUTION to honor and commend former United States Congressman Robert Nelson Clement for his distinguished service to the State of Tennessee.
Robert Nelson Clement
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-05
A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Mary Clement for her distinguished career and service to the State of Tennessee.
Mary Clement
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-05
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-1-113 and Section 37-2-415, relative to foster parents.
In plain English Requires the Department of Children's Services to give foster parents a copy of parental rights termination petitions if they've cared for the child nine or more consecutive months.
Official synopsis: As enacted, requires the department of children's services to provide a copy of a petition to terminate parental rights for a child in the custody of the department to the child's foster parent, if the foster parent has served as the physical placement for the…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 802 · 2026-05-05
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15, relative to children.
In plain English Protects parents from legal action or custody loss for raising a child consistent with the child's biological sex.
Official synopsis: As enacted, specifies that a parent's or legal guardian's action of raising, guiding, or instructing the parent's or legal guardian's child in a manner consistent with the child's biological sex is not a basis for certain findings or actions by the court, does not constitute…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 846 · 2026-05-05
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