Tennessee General Assembly

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99 Representatives
  • 75 Republicans
  • 24 Democrats
33 Senators
  • 27 Republicans
  • 6 Democrats

Bills

Recently Introduced

SJR 544

Memorials, Recognition - Beverly Bell -

  • Introduced Dec 04 2025
  • Sponsored by Mark Pody

HB 1453

Portland - Subject to local approval, deletes provisions requiring a referendum to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of the city's water or light plant. - Amends Chapter 568 of the Private Acts of 1939; as amended.

SJR 542

Memorials, Recognition - Franklin Rodeo, 75th anniversary -

  • Introduced Dec 02 2025
  • Sponsored by Johnson

HB 1452

Human Resources, Department of - As introduced, excludes a child care agency that provides child care services through a child development program and is accredited by the United States department of defense from being subject to licensure as long as such child care agency provides child care services only to an eligible patron. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 3.

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Recently Passed

HB 577

State Inmates - As enacted, increases the accreditation stipend provided to eligible counties for each convicted felon housed by the county. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

  • Introduced Jan 29 2025
  • Pub. Ch. 531 Jun 04 2025
  • Sponsored by Clay Doggett

HB 1093

Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, expands the definition of "machine gun" to include any part, or combination of parts, designed and intended solely for use in converting a firearm into a machine gun; increases the classification for the intentional or knowing possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a machine gun from a Class E to a Class C felony; reclassifies certain other offenses involving the possession of firearm or handgun ammunition; makes a defendant ineligible for parole if convicted of aggravated assault that involved the use of a firearm from within a motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

  • Introduced Feb 05 2025
  • Pub. Ch. 513 May 27 2025
  • Sponsored by Cameron Sexton

HB 979

Health Care - As enacted, establishes licensure of anesthesiologist assistants; revises provisions authorizing hospitals to employ certain licensed physicians for certain medical services. - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68.

  • Introduced Feb 05 2025
  • Pub. Ch. 509 May 27 2025
  • Sponsored by Ryan Williams

HB 69

Election Laws - As enacted, requires the coordinator of elections, in collaboration with the department of safety, prior to January 1, 2028, to create a secure, electronic portal through which each county administrator of elections may access information to verify, prior to processing an applicant's application to register to vote, whether the applicant is a United States citizen based upon records on file at the time of issuance of the most recent driver license or identification card or other credential from the department of safety; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 41 and Title 55.

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Available Sessions

Session Bill Count
114th First Extraordinary Session (January 2025) 20
114th Regular Session (2025-2026) 4577
113th First Extraordinary Session (August 2023) 474
113th Regular Session (2023-2024) 9665
112th Third Extraordinary Session (October 2021) 232
112th Second Extraordinary Session (October 2021) 46
112th Regular Session (2021-2022) 9549
111th Second Extraordinary Session (August 2020) 100
111th First Extraordinary Session (August 2019) 225
111th Regular Session (2019-2020) 9099
110th Regular Session (2017-2018) 8380

Sources

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