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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 7, 2026 TN HB 7003 Amends the Congressional Districts Established Following the 2020 Census Bill Passed - House (64 - 25)
April 23, 2026 TN SB 2473 Amends the Governance Structure for Certain Airports (73 - 21)
April 22, 2026 TN SB 714 Authorizes the State to Oversee Underperforming School Districts Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 19)
April 16, 2026 TN HB 2532 Expands Scholarships for Private School Students Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 28)
April 13, 2026 TN SB 1603 Requires Legislative Approval Before Rescheduling or Removing Marijuana as a Controlled Substance Bill Passed - House (73 - 22)
April 13, 2026 TN HB 2532 Expands Scholarships for Private School Students Bill Passed - House (52 - 43)
March 30, 2026 TN HB 1971 Repeals Individuals' Ability to Sue the State for Claims of Unconstitutional Laws in Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - House (56 - 38)
March 9, 2026 TN HB 2194 Requires University Boards of Regents to Distinguish Between Tenure Decisions and Disciplinary Actions for Faculty Bill Passed - House (70 - 21)
March 9, 2026 TN HB 1446 Requires the West Bank to be Referred to as Judea and Samaria in Official State Documents Bill Passed - House (68 - 21)
Feb. 19, 2026 TN HB 1473 Authorizes Private Citizens to Refuse Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
Feb. 12, 2026 TN HB 47 Authorizes the Ten Commandments and Certain Historical Documents to be Displayed in Schools Bill Passed - House (75 - 17)
Jan. 13, 2026 TN HB 884 Defines Businesses as Adult-Oriented if They Hold Drag Shows Bill Passed - House (73 - 24)
April 22, 2025 TN SB 1084 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Offices or Initiatives in State and Local Governments or Public Colleges Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
April 17, 2025 TN HB 622 Prohibits Local Governments and Public Colleges From Hiring Based on Diversity, Equity, or Inclusion Initiatives Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
April 16, 2025 TN SB 937 Specifies that Certain Individuals are Not Required to Use Another's Preferred Name or Pronoun if the Preferred Name or Pronoun is Not Consistent with the Individual's Legal Name or Sex Bill Passed - House (77 - 18)
April 16, 2025 TN SB 763 Requires Photo IDs to Purchase Any Vape Product Bill Passed - House (87 - 4)
April 7, 2025 TN SB 471 Requires Schools to Teach Students the Positive Outcomes of Following a Normal Life Path or "Success Sequence" Bill Passed - House (73 - 20)
April 7, 2025 TN HB 134 Prohibits Schools From Selling Food Containing Red 40 Dyes Bill Passed - House (88 - 5)
April 7, 2025 TN HB 1025 Authorizes Suspending Driving for Minors Convicted of Cyberbullying Bill Passed - House (85 - 10)
March 17, 2025 TN SB 320 Reduces the Population Mandate for a County Selling Alcohol at a Stadium Bill Passed - House (70 - 14)
March 10, 2025 TN HB 1236 Limits SNAP Benefits Bill Passed - House (69 - 22)
Jan. 30, 2025 TN SB 6002 Establishes Class E Felony Criminal Penalties for Officials Who Adopt Sanctuary City Policies Bill Passed - House (72 - 21)
Jan. 30, 2025 TN HB 6004 Appropriates Public Funding to Provide Private School Vouchers to Students Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
April 25, 2024 TN SB 2782 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 16)
April 25, 2024 TN SB 2103 Reduces State Franchise Tax Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 23)
April 25, 2024 TN SB 2968 Establishes the East Bank Development Authority for the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Bill Passed - House (59 - 18)
April 24, 2024 TN SB 2770 Authorizes Greater Statutory Penalties for Undocumented Individuals who Commit Felonies Bill Passed - House (73 - 19)
April 23, 2024 TN SB 2749 Enacts the "Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act" Bill Passed - House (68 - 29)
April 23, 2024 TN SB 1325 Authorizes Teachers and Staff to Carry Concealed Firearms in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (68 - 28)
April 22, 2024 TN SB 2820 Authorizes Certain Opportunity Public Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (75 - 20)
April 16, 2024 TN SB 2508 Establishes Requirement for the State IRS to Report Ticket Sales Publicly Bill Passed - House (88 - 4)
April 16, 2024 TN HB 2269 Amends and Reforms State Hospital Certificate of Need Laws Bill Passed - House (72 - 20)
April 4, 2024 TN SB 1657 Requires Annual Reports to the Governor on the Total Number of Firearm Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 Bill Passed - House (58 - 28)
March 28, 2024 TN SB 2100 Authorizes the Use of Certain Third-Party Examiners Bill Passed - House (83 - 2)
March 14, 2024 TN HB 2124 Requires Local Law Enforcement Cooperation with Federal Immigration Authorities Bill Passed - House (74 - 22)
March 7, 2024 TN HB 1931 Repeals Local Police Policies Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
Feb. 29, 2024 TN HB 2882 Requires All Students Complete a Firearm Safety Training Course Bill Passed - House (70 - 20)
Aug. 28, 2023 TN SB 7085 Requires Safety Storage Training be Added to Future Firearm Training Courses Bill Passed - House (77 - 9)
Aug. 28, 2023 TN SB 7088 Requires the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Submit Annual Reports on Human Trafficking Crimes Bill Passed - House (86 - 1)
Aug. 28, 2023 TN HB 7008 Requires a Qualified Mental Health Professional to Protect an Identified Victim When Under Threat Of Bodily Harm Bill Passed - House (82 - 5)
Aug. 28, 2023 TN HB 7073 Requires a Juvenile Court Impose a Blended Sentence on Certain Adjudicated Delinquents for Certain Offenses Bill Passed - House (64 - 4)
Aug. 24, 2023 TN HB 7027 Requires Court Pay for the Cost of Court-Ordered Mental Health Evaluations Bill Passed - House (89 - 1)
Aug. 24, 2023 TN HB 7071 Requires the Submission of a Report on the Number of Mass Shootings in this State to the Governor Bill Passed - House (75 - 15)
Aug. 24, 2023 TN HB 7061 Requires the Department of Education to Notify Each Local Education Agency Of All Grant Programs Related to Mental Health Services Bill Failed - House (22 - 62)
April 21, 2023 TN SB 1440 Amends State Law to Codify Narrower Definitions of Sex Bill Passed - House (71 - 21)
April 21, 2023 TN SB 466 Specifies that Teachers and Peers Do Not Have to Use a Student's Preferred Pronouns Bill Passed - House (72 - 22)
April 21, 2023 TN SB 102 Prohibits Schools from Requiring Implicit Bias Trainings Bill Passed - House (71 - 22)
April 21, 2023 TN SB 978 Requires Voters be Notified of Party Affiliation Requirements at Each Polling Place on Election Day Bill Passed - House (55 - 27)
April 21, 2023 TN SB 469 Exempts the Retail Sale of Trailers from Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (90 - 1)
April 21, 2023 TN SB 955 Prohibits State Investment of Public Funds for ESG Investments Bill Passed - House (75 - 19)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/07 HB 7003 Amends the Congressional Districts Established Following the 2020 Census Bill Passed - House (64 - 25)
4/23 SB 2473 Amends the Governance Structure for Certain Airports (73 - 21)
4/22 SB 714 Authorizes the State to Oversee Underperforming School Districts Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 19)
4/16 HB 2532 Expands Scholarships for Private School Students Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 28)
4/13 SB 1603 Requires Legislative Approval Before Rescheduling or Removing Marijuana as a Controlled Substance Bill Passed - House (73 - 22)
4/13 HB 2532 Expands Scholarships for Private School Students Bill Passed - House (52 - 43)
3/30 HB 1971 Repeals Individuals' Ability to Sue the State for Claims of Unconstitutional Laws in Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - House (56 - 38)
3/09 HB 2194 Requires University Boards of Regents to Distinguish Between Tenure Decisions and Disciplinary Actions for Faculty Bill Passed - House (70 - 21)
3/09 HB 1446 Requires the West Bank to be Referred to as Judea and Samaria in Official State Documents Bill Passed - House (68 - 21)
2/19 HB 1473 Authorizes Private Citizens to Refuse Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
2/12 HB 47 Authorizes the Ten Commandments and Certain Historical Documents to be Displayed in Schools Bill Passed - House (75 - 17)
1/13 HB 884 Defines Businesses as Adult-Oriented if They Hold Drag Shows Bill Passed - House (73 - 24)
4/22 SB 1084 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Offices or Initiatives in State and Local Governments or Public Colleges Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
4/17 HB 622 Prohibits Local Governments and Public Colleges From Hiring Based on Diversity, Equity, or Inclusion Initiatives Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
4/16 SB 937 Specifies that Certain Individuals are Not Required to Use Another's Preferred Name or Pronoun if the Preferred Name or Pronoun is Not Consistent with the Individual's Legal Name or Sex Bill Passed - House (77 - 18)
4/16 SB 763 Requires Photo IDs to Purchase Any Vape Product Bill Passed - House (87 - 4)
4/07 SB 471 Requires Schools to Teach Students the Positive Outcomes of Following a Normal Life Path or "Success Sequence" Bill Passed - House (73 - 20)
4/07 HB 134 Prohibits Schools From Selling Food Containing Red 40 Dyes Bill Passed - House (88 - 5)
4/07 HB 1025 Authorizes Suspending Driving for Minors Convicted of Cyberbullying Bill Passed - House (85 - 10)
3/17 SB 320 Reduces the Population Mandate for a County Selling Alcohol at a Stadium Bill Passed - House (70 - 14)
3/10 HB 1236 Limits SNAP Benefits Bill Passed - House (69 - 22)
1/30 SB 6002 Establishes Class E Felony Criminal Penalties for Officials Who Adopt Sanctuary City Policies Bill Passed - House (72 - 21)
1/30 HB 6004 Appropriates Public Funding to Provide Private School Vouchers to Students Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
4/25 SB 2782 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 16)
4/25 SB 2103 Reduces State Franchise Tax Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 23)
4/25 SB 2968 Establishes the East Bank Development Authority for the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Bill Passed - House (59 - 18)
4/24 SB 2770 Authorizes Greater Statutory Penalties for Undocumented Individuals who Commit Felonies Bill Passed - House (73 - 19)
4/23 SB 2749 Enacts the "Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act" Bill Passed - House (68 - 29)
4/23 SB 1325 Authorizes Teachers and Staff to Carry Concealed Firearms in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (68 - 28)
4/22 SB 2820 Authorizes Certain Opportunity Public Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (75 - 20)
4/16 SB 2508 Establishes Requirement for the State IRS to Report Ticket Sales Publicly Bill Passed - House (88 - 4)
4/16 HB 2269 Amends and Reforms State Hospital Certificate of Need Laws Bill Passed - House (72 - 20)
4/04 SB 1657 Requires Annual Reports to the Governor on the Total Number of Firearm Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 Bill Passed - House (58 - 28)
3/28 SB 2100 Authorizes the Use of Certain Third-Party Examiners Bill Passed - House (83 - 2)
3/14 HB 2124 Requires Local Law Enforcement Cooperation with Federal Immigration Authorities Bill Passed - House (74 - 22)
3/07 HB 1931 Repeals Local Police Policies Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
2/29 HB 2882 Requires All Students Complete a Firearm Safety Training Course Bill Passed - House (70 - 20)
8/28 SB 7085 Requires Safety Storage Training be Added to Future Firearm Training Courses Bill Passed - House (77 - 9)
8/28 SB 7088 Requires the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Submit Annual Reports on Human Trafficking Crimes Bill Passed - House (86 - 1)
8/28 HB 7008 Requires a Qualified Mental Health Professional to Protect an Identified Victim When Under Threat Of Bodily Harm Bill Passed - House (82 - 5)
8/28 HB 7073 Requires a Juvenile Court Impose a Blended Sentence on Certain Adjudicated Delinquents for Certain Offenses Bill Passed - House (64 - 4)
8/24 HB 7027 Requires Court Pay for the Cost of Court-Ordered Mental Health Evaluations Bill Passed - House (89 - 1)
8/24 HB 7071 Requires the Submission of a Report on the Number of Mass Shootings in this State to the Governor Bill Passed - House (75 - 15)
8/24 HB 7061 Requires the Department of Education to Notify Each Local Education Agency Of All Grant Programs Related to Mental Health Services Bill Failed - House (22 - 62)
4/21 SB 1440 Amends State Law to Codify Narrower Definitions of Sex Bill Passed - House (71 - 21)
4/21 SB 466 Specifies that Teachers and Peers Do Not Have to Use a Student's Preferred Pronouns Bill Passed - House (72 - 22)
4/21 SB 102 Prohibits Schools from Requiring Implicit Bias Trainings Bill Passed - House (71 - 22)
4/21 SB 978 Requires Voters be Notified of Party Affiliation Requirements at Each Polling Place on Election Day Bill Passed - House (55 - 27)
4/21 SB 469 Exempts the Retail Sale of Trailers from Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (90 - 1)
4/21 SB 955 Prohibits State Investment of Public Funds for ESG Investments Bill Passed - House (75 - 19)
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