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Most tracked bills in Tennessee, 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)
Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, requires establishments that have gross sales of alcoholic beverages of more than $500,000 per calendar year, as a condition of receiving or renewing a liquor-by-the-drink license, to keep an opiate antagonist nasal spray in an easily accessible location on the premises. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4; Title 67 and Title 71.
  • Jones
Last Action
Sponsor change.
House • Jan 10, 2024
Latest Version
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates an offense for a person to possess or manufacture an ammunition feeding device that has capacity to accept more than 10 rounds, except for certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Last Action
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House • Jan 10, 2024
Latest Version
Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, creates an offense to store or keep a firearm in any place unless the firearm is secured in a locked container, unloaded, and separate from ammunition so as to render the firearm inoperable by any person other than the owner or another lawfully authorized user except when the firearm is carried by or under the control of the owner or other lawfully authorized user; exempts a juvenile who is knowingly in a mental health crisis to use a defense to prosecution for illegally possessing a handgun. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39.
Last Action
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House • Jan 10, 2024
Latest Version
Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, prohibits the manufacture of semi-automatic rifles in this state; specifies that a violation of this prohibition is a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 47 and Title 68.
Last Action
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House • Jan 10, 2024
Latest Version
Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, prohibits the manufacture, transfer, or purchase in this state of a detachable firearm ammunition magazine that is capable of storing and feeding more than 10 rounds of ammunition; a violation is subject to a civil penalty of up to $5,000; subjects to criminal forfeiture any magazines manufactured, transferred, or purchased in violation of this bill; grandfathers possession of magazines lawfully obtained prior to July 1, 2023. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54; Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 40.
Last Action
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House • Jan 10, 2024
Latest Version
Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, requires, subject to certain exemptions, that a sale or transfer of a firearm be done through a federally licensed gun dealer; creates a Class B misdemeanor offense for sales or transfers that are not conducted through a gun dealer; changes the time frame for clerks of court to report certain mental health adjudications from no later than three business days to within 72 hours; changes the time frame for clerks of court to report a final disposition of a criminal proceeding to the Tennessee bureau of investigation from not later than 30 days to within 72 hours. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 18, Chapter 4; Title 33, Chapter 3; Title 38, Chapter 6; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 68, Chapter 11.
Last Action
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House • Jan 10, 2024
Latest Version
Marriage - As introduced, states that a person is not required to solemnize a marriage if the person has an objection to solemnizing the marriage based on the person's conscience or religious beliefs. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29 and Title 36.
Last Action
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/6/2024
Senate • Jan 09, 2024
Latest Version
Children - As introduced, enacts the "Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act," which declares that the ability of a parent to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of that parent’s child is a fundamental right. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 49.
Last Action
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/6/2024
Senate • Jan 09, 2024
Latest Version
Consumer Protection - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Information Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 12; Title 43; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 50; Title 61; Title 66 and Title 67.
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 408
executive • May 24, 2023
Latest Version
Education - As enacted, prohibits a local education agency, public charter school, public institution of higher education, the state board of education, and the department of education from requiring an educator, employee of an LEA or charter school, faculty member, or employee of a public institution of higher education to complete or participate in implicit bias training; defines "implicit bias training"; prohibits adverse licensure and employment actions from being taken against such an individual for the individual's failure or refusal to participate in implicit bias training. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 438
executive • May 24, 2023
Latest Version
Statutes and Codification - As enacted, adds "sex" as a defined term for statutory construction purposes. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 8.
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 486
executive • May 24, 2023
Latest Version
Consumer Protection - As enacted, regulates the production and sale of hemp-derived cannabinoids, including products known as delta-8 and delta-10. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4; Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 43, Chapter 27; Title 53; Title 67 and Title 68, Chapter 7.
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 423
executive • May 24, 2023
Latest Version
Consumer Protection - As enacted, regulates the production and sale of hemp-derived cannabinoids, including products known as delta-8 and delta-10. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4; Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 43, Chapter 27; Title 53; Title 67 and Title 68, Chapter 7.
Last Action
Effective date(s) 05/11/2023, 07/01/2023, 07/01/2024
executive • May 24, 2023
Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, makes changes relative to the coverage of complex rehabilitation technology (CRT) by health insurance entities and managed care organizations. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.
Last Action
Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
executive • May 24, 2023
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, specifies that a teacher or other employee of a public school or LEA is not required to refer to a student using the student's preferred pronoun if the pronoun is not consistent with the student's biological sex; insulates a teacher or other employee of a public school or LEA from civil liability and adverse employment action for referring to a student using the pronoun that is consistent with the student's biological sex. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Last Action
Effective date(s) 05/17/2023
executive • May 24, 2023
Latest Version
Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, makes changes relative to the coverage of complex rehabilitation technology (CRT) by health insurance entities and managed care organizations. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 447
executive • May 24, 2023
Latest Version
Consumer Protection - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Information Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 12; Title 43; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 50; Title 61; Title 66 and Title 67.
Last Action
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
executive • May 24, 2023
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, specifies that a teacher or other employee of a public school or LEA is not required to refer to a student using the student's preferred pronoun if the pronoun is not consistent with the student's biological sex; insulates a teacher or other employee of a public school or LEA from civil liability and adverse employment action for referring to a student using the pronoun that is consistent with the student's biological sex. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 448
executive • May 24, 2023
Latest Version
Public Health - As enacted, makes permanent various provisions regarding COVID-19. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 14; Title 29, Chapter 20 and Section 49-7-159 and Chapter 896 of the Public Acts of 2022.
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 48
executive • May 17, 2023
Latest Version
Animal Cruelty and Abuse - As enacted, establishes standards for shelter that must be provided to dogs under animal cruelty laws. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 44.
Last Action
Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
executive • May 17, 2023
Disabled Persons - As enacted, authorizes an employee of a public accommodation to ask for certain information about a dog guide in training; specifies that an individual utilizing a service animal or training a service animal in training is liable for damages to the same extent that an individual whose pet causes damages to a public accommodation is; makes other related changes to service animals and service animals in training. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 39; Title 44 and Title 62, Chapter 7, Part 1.
Last Action
Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
executive • May 03, 2023
Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, makes various changes to the prescription drug donation repository program operated by the department of health. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 200
executive • May 03, 2023
Latest Version
Abortion - As enacted, makes various changes relative to abortion. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 53; Title 56; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 313
executive • May 03, 2023
Latest Version
Abortion - As enacted, makes various changes relative to abortion. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 53; Title 56; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Last Action
Effective date(s) 04/28/2023
executive • May 03, 2023
Local Government, General - As enacted, prohibits local governments from expending funds for the purposes of assisting a person in obtaining a criminal abortion. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8.
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 168
executive • Apr 25, 2023
Latest Version
Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, renames enhanced and concealed handgun carry permits as enhanced and concealed firearm carry permits and authorizes a permit holder to carry any firearms, rather than handguns, that the permit holder legally owns or possesses; expands the circumstances in which a permit holder may carry a firearm. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 70.
Last Action
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 2024
Senate • Apr 18, 2023
Latest Version
Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, makes changes to the law regarding assignment of benefits to a healthcare provider; removes provisions of law relative to the collection of out-of-network charges by healthcare facilities. - Amends TCA Section 56-7-120 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 42
executive • Mar 23, 2023
Latest Version
Public Health - As enacted, prohibits a healthcare provider from performing on a minor or administering to a minor a medical procedure if the performance or administration of the procedure is for the purpose of enabling a minor to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the minor’s sex. - Amends TCA Title 28; Title 29; Title 33; Title 34; Title 36; Title 37; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Last Action
Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
executive • Mar 22, 2023
Public Health - As enacted, prohibits a healthcare provider from performing on a minor or administering to a minor a medical procedure if the performance or administration of the procedure is for the purpose of enabling a minor to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the minor’s sex. - Amends TCA Title 28; Title 29; Title 33; Title 34; Title 36; Title 37; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1
executive • Mar 22, 2023
Latest Version
Education, Higher - As introduced, prohibits public institutions of higher education offering certain medical and health-related degree or certificate programs, and state contractors, from requiring diversity, equity, and inclusion training and education for purposes of the issuance of a degree, or the approval of a state contract or grant, as applicable. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 12; Title 49 and Title 63.
Last Action
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
Senate • Mar 22, 2023
Latest Version
Abortion - As introduced, limits the offense of criminal abortion to only apply to elective abortions; defines elective abortion as any abortion that is not medically necessary to prevent the death of the pregnant woman or to prevent serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Last Action
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate • Mar 22, 2023
Latest Version
Abortion - As introduced, limits the offense of criminal abortion to only apply to elective abortions; defines elective abortion as any abortion that is not medically necessary to prevent the death of the pregnant woman or to prevent serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Last Action
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
House • Mar 21, 2023
Latest Version
Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, requires certain individual and group health insurance policies to provide coverage of a continuous glucose monitor for a person with diabetes who is insulin-dependent and is covered by the policy. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.
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Last Action
Taken off notice for cal. in Insurance Committee
House • Mar 21, 2023
Latest Version
Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, extends from two weeks to 30 days the period of time a pharmacist or pharmacy must be provided written notice prior to a covered entity, pharmacy benefits manager, the state or a political subdivision of the state, or a party representing such entity begins an initial on-site audit for an audit cycle. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 71.
Last Action
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee
House • Mar 21, 2023
Latest Version
Workers Compensation - As introduced, permits an injured employee to choose a treating physician in any specialty and makes various other changes related to the selection of treating physicians for injured workers under the Workers’ Compensation Law. - Amends TCA Title 50.
Last Action
Def. to First Calendar of 2024
House • Mar 21, 2023
Latest Version
Public Health - As introduced, makes various provisions regarding COVID-19 permanent. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 14; Title 29; Title 38; Title 49; Title 50; Title 63; Title 68 and Chapter 896 of the Public Acts of 2022.
Last Action
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Senate • Mar 15, 2023
Latest Version
Birth Control - As introduced, requires the department of health to provide voluntary reversible long-acting contraception to women at no charge. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 1.
Last Action
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Senate • Mar 15, 2023
Latest Version
Education, Higher - As introduced, prohibits public institutions of higher education offering certain medical and health-related degree or certificate programs, and state contractors, from requiring diversity, equity, and inclusion training and education for purposes of the issuance of a degree, or the approval of a state contract or grant, as applicable. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 12; Title 49 and Title 63.
Last Action
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Administration
House • Mar 13, 2023
Latest Version
Marriage - As introduced, states that a person is not required to solemnize a marriage if the person has an objection to solemnizing the marriage based on the person's conscience or religious beliefs. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29 and Title 36.
Last Action
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate • Mar 09, 2023
Health Care - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Medical Cannabis Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4; Title 67 and Title 68, Chapter 7.
Last Action
Sponsor(s) Added.
House • Mar 07, 2023
Latest Version
Controlled Substances - As introduced, enacts the "Free All Cannabis for Tennesseans Act"; establishes a regulatory structure for the cultivation, processing, and retail sale of marijuana and marijuana products in this state to be administered by the department of agriculture. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title 45; Title 50; Title 53; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.
Last Action
Sponsor(s) Added.
House • Mar 06, 2023
Latest Version
Highway Signs - As introduced, renames the portion of the road known as "Rep. John Lewis Way" in Davidson County located between Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Blvd and James Robertson Parkway as "President Donald Trump Boulevard"; requires the alteration of governmental addresses; and removes protections for named streets from the Tennessee Heritage Protection Act of 2016. - Amends TCA Section 4-1-412 and Title 54.
Last Action
Withdrawn.
House • Mar 06, 2023
Latest Version
Abortion - As introduced, states that the term abortion, as defined for the offense of criminal abortion, does not include the use of contraceptives, including hormonal birth control, intrauterine devices, or emergency contraceptives. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68.
Last Action
Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate • Feb 28, 2023
Latest Version
Health Care - As introduced, changes the deadline for the medical cannabis commission to file its annual report from January 1 to January 15, beginning in 2024. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39; Title 43; Title 63; Title 67 and Title 68.
Last Action
Sponsor change.
Senate • Feb 28, 2023
Health Care - As introduced, enacts the “Youth Health Protection Act.” - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 9; Title 14; Title 33; Title 63 and Title 68.
Last Action
Sponsor(s) Added.
House • Feb 21, 2023
Latest Version
Health Care - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Medical Cannabis Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4; Title 67 and Title 68, Chapter 7.
Last Action
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate • Feb 21, 2023
Latest Version
Abortion - As introduced, states that the term abortion, as defined for the offense of criminal abortion, does not include the use of contraceptives, including hormonal birth control, intrauterine devices, or emergency contraceptives. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68.
Last Action
Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee
House • Feb 07, 2023
Latest Version
Marriage - As introduced, enacts the "Marital Contract at Common Law Recording Act"; authorizes county clerks to accept and record a record of common law marriage between one man and one woman; limits the jurisdiction of circuit courts and chancery courts in cases involving the definition of common law marriage to the principles of common law marriage. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 36; Title 39; Title 67 and Title 68.
Last Action
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate • Feb 06, 2023
Latest Version
Controlled Substances - As introduced, enacts the "Free All Cannabis for Tennesseans Act"; establishes a regulatory structure for the cultivation, processing, and retail sale of marijuana and marijuana products in this state to be administered by the department of agriculture. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title 45; Title 50; Title 53; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.
Last Action
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate • Jan 21, 2023
Latest Version
Health Care - As introduced, enacts the “Youth Health Protection Act.” - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 9; Title 14; Title 33; Title 63 and Title 68.
Last Action
Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate • Jan 20, 2023
Latest Version
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