AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.
In plain English Requires sellers of 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 lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1135 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 10, relative to security.
In plain English Allows campaign funds to pay up to $12,000 yearly for home security measures for an officeholder's residence, including equipment, monitoring, safe rooms, and guards.
Official synopsis: As enacted, clarifies that expenditures of campaign funds to enhance security for an officeholder's personal residence are not deemed for personal use and that such expenditures are limited to home security consultation, home security equipment, home security monitoring services, safe rooms, and the use of…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1129 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11, Chapter 13, relative to scenic rivers.
In plain English Designates segments of the Buffalo River, Duck River, and certain other rivers and creeks as Class II pastoral river areas and expands public outreach requirements for scenic rivers.
Official synopsis: As enacted, designates segments of the Buffalo River, Duck River, and certain other rivers and creeks as Class II pastoral river areas; expands certain public outreach requirements concerning scenic rivers. – Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 13.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 891 · 2026-05-18
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 20; Title 22; Title 24; Title 25; Title 26; Title 27; Title 28; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 54 and Title 55, relative to cargo theft.
In plain English Makes various changes to Tennessee law relative to fraudulent freight theft across multiple state code sections.
Official synopsis: As enacted, makes various changes to the law relative to fraudulent freight theft. – Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 20; Title 22; Title 24; Title 25; Title 26; Title 27; Title 28; Title…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 871 · 2026-05-04
AN ACT to amend Chapter 62 of the Private Acts of 2016; as amended by Chapter 40 of the Private Acts of 2020; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System.
In plain English Removes the city manager from the Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System Board and replaces that position with an additional city council member, subject to local approval.
Official synopsis: Subject to local approval, removes the city manager as a member of the Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System Board to be replaced by an additional city council member. – Amends Chapter 62 of the Private Acts of 2016; as amended.
Became lawPr. Ch. 45 · 2026-05-01
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, relative to the Uniform Commercial Code.
In plain English Updates Tennessee's commercial code to incorporate amendments adopted by the Uniform Law Commission in 2018 and 2022.
Official synopsis: As enacted, incorporates amendments adopted to the Uniform Commercial Code by the Uniform Law Commission in 2018 and 2022. – Amends TCA Title 47.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 704 · 2026-04-24
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63; Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2 and Chapter 1042 of the Public Acts of 2024, relative to certified medical assistants.
In plain English Allows physician assistants to delegate medication administration to certified medical assistants and expands the medications they may administer.
Official synopsis: As enacted, allows a physician assistant to delegate medication administration to a certified medical assistant; adds categories of medications to the list of medications that a certified medical assistant is authorized to administer or prepare, and makes other related changes. – Amends TCA Title 63;…
Became lawEffective date(s) 04/13/2026 · 2026-04-23
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 16 and Title 3, Chapter 1, relative to redistricting.
In plain English Requires geographic descriptions affecting the Fayette-Shelby County boundary to be construed using 2020 census data for state redistricting purposes.
Official synopsis: As enacted, adds that geographic descriptions affecting part of the boundary line between Fayette County and Shelby County are to be construed as the boundary line when census descriptions, counties, voting districts (VTDs), tracts, blocks, census delineations, census district lines, and other census designations are…
Became lawEffective date(s) 04/16/2026 · 2026-04-23
A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Brandi Smith on her receipt of the Governor's Volunteer Stars Award.
Brandi Smith, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-04-20
A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate John and Robyn LaCook, on their receipt of the Governor's Volunteer Stars Award.
John and Robyn LaCook, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-04-20
A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Nicholas "Nico" Higgs on his receipt of the Governor's Volunteer Stars Award.
Nicholas "Nico" Higgs, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-04-20
A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate McKinna Ward on her receipt of the Governor's Volunteer Stars Award.
McKinna Ward, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-04-20
A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Rujena Dotson on her receipt of the Governor's Volunteer Stars Award.
Rujena Dotson, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-04-20
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11; Title 67; Title 69 and Title 70, relative to funding the wildlife resources agency.
As introduced, requires that 10 percent of the payments paid to or retained by the state from the Tennessee valley authority in lieu of taxes be allocated to the wildlife resources fund and used for boating and wildlife resources purposes. – Amends TCA Title 11;…
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 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 66 and Title 67, relative to state assessed properties.
As enacted, adds to the list of companies for which the comptroller of the treasury may assess for taxation, and for state, county, and municipal purposes, all of the properties within the state owned, and all personal property used or leased, motor bus or truck…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 649 · 2026-04-06
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