Tennessee Bills

sponsored by Monty Fritts

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
HB 873 (114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Remedies and Special Proceedings - As enacted, removes the ability to bring a civil liability action for negligence per se against a seller of a qualified product; expands "qualified products" to include knives, body armor, pepper spray, silencers, and other certain products; requires physical injury for a negligent entrustment action rather than an unreasonable risk of physical injury; specifies that a person who will be subject to an ordinance in the future or reasonably intends to be physically present in the political subdivision is an adversely affected party for purposes of filing certain actions; makes various other changes regarding civil actions against arms dealers, manufacturers, and sellers and the preemption of local regulation of firearms. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 42 and Title 39.
Feb 04 2025 Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 329
May 13 2025
HJR 98 (114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Memorials, Congress - Urges Congress to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to add certain COVID-19 treatments and anthrax vaccinations as pre-qualifying for care under the PACT Act. -
Feb 03 2025 Signed By Governor.
May 05 2025
HJR 51 (114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Designates the period of July 1, 2025, through July 31, 2025, as a time of prayer and fasting in Tennessee and seeks God’s hand of mercy and healing on Tennessee. -
Jan 17 2025 Signed By Governor.
May 02 2025
HB 562 (114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
State Government - As introduced, prohibits a person, political subdivision, or public official, in connection with a state emergency, from categorizing or proclaiming by order, rule, or regulation that a lawful occupation is non-essential, or otherwise proclaiming by order, rule, or regulation that a lawful occupation is prohibited from operating based on what the lawful occupation is; specifies that a person harmed by a violation of the prohibition may bring a civil action for actual damages or declaratory relief. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 2.
Jan 29 2025 H. Adopted Am. (Amendment 1 - Ha0320)
Apr 10 2025
HB 747 (114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Energy - As introduced, changes the administrative, reporting, oversight, and accountability of the state energy policy council from the state energy policy council to the department of economic and community development and the department of environment and conservation. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 204.
Feb 03 2025 Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/C Finance, Ways, And Means Subcommittee Of Finance, Ways, And Means Committee
Apr 09 2025
HJR 332 (114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Memorials, Recognition - Chief Warrant Officer 3 Phyllis Ann Fitzgerald, U.S. Army (ret.) -
Mar 11 2025 Signed By Governor.
Apr 01 2025
HB 1112 (114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Air Pollution - As introduced, designates the intentional injection, release, or dispersion, by any means, of chemicals, chemical compounds, substances, or apparatus within the borders of this state into the atmosphere with the express purpose of affecting temperature, weather, or the intensity of the sunlight, or supplying or otherwise providing the chemicals, chemical compounds, substances, or apparatus required for the conduct, as a Class A misdemeanor; makes other changes related to investigations and enforcement related to weather modification. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 2 and Title 68, Chapter 201.
Feb 05 2025 Received From House, Passed On First Consideration
Mar 26 2025
HB 723 (114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, extends from January 15 to February 15, the date by which, every five years, the fiscal review committee must report to the chief clerks of the senate and the house of representatives of the general assembly the percentage of change in the average consumer price index (all items-city average) as published by the United States department of labor, bureau of labor statistics and must inform the general assembly what the statutory minimum and maximum authorized fine for each offense classification would be if adjusted to reflect the compounded cost-of-living increases during the five-year period. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 55 and Title 65.
Feb 03 2025 Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/C Criminal Justice Subcommittee Of Judiciary Committee
Mar 25 2025
HB 746 (114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires a parent or guardian who wishes to enroll the parent's or guardian's student into an LEA or public charter school to submit one of the listed documents to the LEA or public charter school upon enrollment of the student unless the parent or guardian pays an amount equal to the amount representing the per pupil state and local funds generated and required through the Tennessee investment in student achievement formula for the LEA in which the participating student resides. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Feb 03 2025 Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/C K-12 Subcommittee Of Education Committee
Mar 25 2025
HB 1011 (114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Consumer Protection - As introduced, prohibits an online payment system from freezing the funds of a user without first providing the user with a written notice of the online payment system's intent to freeze the user's funds; designates a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice pursuant to the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 45 and Title 47, Chapter 18.
Feb 05 2025 Failed In S/C Banking And Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Of Commerce Committee
Mar 19 2025
HB 365 (114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Municipal Government - As introduced, prohibits a municipality, or an instrumentality of a municipality, from taking an action that affects or has the potential to affect the tax obligations, fees, or other costs for real property owners whose property is located outside of a municipality's corporate boundary, unless the action is approved by the county legislative body in which such property is located; requires the membership of joint economic and community development boards to proportionately represent the citizenry over which the board exercises jurisdiction by July 1, 2029. - Amends TCA Title 5 and Title 6.
Jan 27 2025 Failed In S/C Cities & Counties Subcommittee Of State & Local Government Committee
Mar 19 2025
HB 1258 (114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Education - As introduced, requires local boards of education to notify the department of education when a board declares itself to be a high performing school district; requires the department to maintain a list of high performing school districts on the department's website. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Feb 06 2025 Ref. To Education Committee
Mar 12 2025
HB 934 (114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Election Laws - As introduced, makes changes to the forms of identification used to verify a person's identity for voting purposes. - Amends TCA Title 2.
Feb 04 2025 Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/C Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee Of State & Local Government Committee
Mar 04 2025
HB 1179 (114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Pharmacy, Pharmacists - As introduced, extends from two to three weeks the period of notice that must be provided to a pharmacist or pharmacy prior to an initial on-site audit for each audit cycle by a covered entity, pharmacy benefits manager, the state or its political subdivisions, or an agent of such entity by sending written notice to the pharmacist or pharmacy. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Feb 06 2025 P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt.
Feb 12 2025
HB 1872 (113th Regular Session (2023-2024))
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, authorizes a court to enhance the statutory penalty, up to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole, for a conviction under certain circumstances involving illegal aliens or crimes occurring on school property while students or other children are present; makes revisions to law relative to bail. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 33; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 49.
Jan 22 2024 Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 1063
Jun 03 2024
HB 2190 (113th Regular Session (2023-2024))
Governor - As enacted, authorizes the governor to deploy up to a brigade-sized force to Texas to assist in repelling the invasion at the southern border of the United States during fiscal year 2024-2025. - Amends TCA Title 58.
Jan 25 2024 Pub. Ch. 983
May 28 2024
HB 2118 (113th Regular Session (2023-2024))
Energy - As enacted, vacates and reconstitutes the state energy policy council. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 59; Title 60; Title 65 and Title 68.
Jan 24 2024 Pub. Ch. 981
May 28 2024
HB 2991 (113th Regular Session (2023-2024))
Rockwood - Subject to local approval, repeals requirement that the city create and maintain a roster of current employees and previous applicants qualified for the classified service; repeals ambiguous language relating to probationary period for employee discipline and grievances; implements term limits for members of the civil service board. -
Mar 04 2024 Pr. Ch. 55
May 13 2024
HJR 1360 (113th Regular Session (2023-2024))
Memorials, Recognition - Harriman High School, Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award -
Apr 11 2024 Signed By Governor.
May 03 2024
HJR 1361 (113th Regular Session (2023-2024))
Memorials, Sports - Roane County High School girls' soccer team -
Apr 11 2024 Signed By Governor.
May 03 2024

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