Tennessee General Assembly

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

Bills

Recently Introduced

HJR 727

Memorials, Congress - Urges Congress to bring home the remains of the USS Intrepid sailors entombed in Libya. -

HB 1498

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires, with certain exceptions, each LEA and public charter school to implement a computer-based system that must be used by its teachers and school staff to collect data of early warning signs demonstrated by students enrolled in the LEA or public charter school. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 37 and Title 49.

  • Introduced Jan 12 2026
  • Sponsored by Jay Reedy

HJR 731

Memorials, Death - James "Jim" Cantrell -

HB 1518

Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, allows a student who was ineligible for the Tennessee HOPE scholarship as an entering freshman based on their high school grade point average or composite ACT score to regain their eligibility for the HOPE scholarship as a transfer student if the student meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4.

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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) 4825
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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