Legislation / Tennessee
Every Tennessee bill, explained.
What the Tennessee Legislature is working on, what became law, who sponsored it and how members voted, in plain English and linked to the official record.
- Bills
- 9,159
- Roll-call votes
- 23,830
- Bill texts
- 14,197
- Sponsorships
- 32,231
Next session: the 115th General Assembly begins January 12, 2027.
In the news
The Tennessee bills getting the most coverage right now.
- HB6001: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 55, relative to non-United States citizens.
- SB1747: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to the discharge of a firearm.
- HB2017: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1314; Section 70-1-206 and Section 70-4-107, relative to the authority of the Tennessee fish and wildlife commission to proscribe the manner and means of taking wildlife.
- HB2499: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 44 and Title 70, relative to possession of wildlife.
- HB940: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 69, Chapter 9, relative to personal watercraft.
- HB1527: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to human trafficking.
- HB1946: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 37 and Title 47, relative to artificial intelligence.
- SB1493: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 33; Title 39 and Title 47, relative to artificial intelligence.
Recently signed into law
- HB2638: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Charlotte.
Signed into law, May 21, 2026
- HB2640: AN ACT to repeal Chapter 313 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended by Chapter 679 of the Private Acts of 1949; Chapter 398 of the Private Acts of 1951; Chapter 219 of the Private Acts of 1953; Chapter 170 of the Private Acts of 1953; Chapter 111 of the Private Acts of 1963; Chapter 19 of the Private Acts of 1963; Chapter 366 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1969; Chapter 274 of the Private Acts of 1974; Chapter 138 of the Private Acts of 1975; Chapter 306 of the Private Acts of 1982; Chapter 143 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 1 of the Private Acts of 1991; Chapter 161 of the Private Acts of 1996; Chapter 29 of the Private Acts of 2003; Chapter 72 of the Private Acts of 2004 and Chapter 1 of the Private Acts of 2023, and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the Hamblen County Highway Department.
Signed into law, May 21, 2026
- HB2642: AN ACT to amend Chapter 677 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended by Chapter 434 of the Private Acts of 1968; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the office of county attorney for Hamblen County.
Signed into law, May 21, 2026
- HB2643: AN ACT to amend Chapter 34 of the Private Acts of 2019; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the city of Winchester.
Signed into law, May 21, 2026
- HB2647: AN ACT to amend Chapter 135 of the Acts of 1903; as amended by Chapter 35 of the Private Acts of 1993; Chapter 9 of the Private Acts of 1999; Chapter 52 of the Private Acts of 2003; Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 2012; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the town of Jonesborough.
Signed into law, May 21, 2026
- HB2649: AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 162 of the Private Acts of 1994; Chapter 140 of the Private Acts of 1996; Chapter 132 of the Private Acts of 1998; Chapter 64 of the Private Acts of 2005; Chapter 2 of the Private Acts of 2009 and Chapter 44 of the Private Acts of 2022; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Bristol.
Signed into law, May 21, 2026
- HB2650: AN ACT to amend the private acts of Obion County, relative to the county highway department.
Signed into law, May 21, 2026
- HB2654: AN ACT to amend Chapter 833 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended by Chapter 171 of the Private Acts of 1957; Chapter 28 of the Private Acts of 1957; Chapter 122 of the Private Acts of 1975; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the charter of the Town of Sardis.
Signed into law, May 21, 2026
- HB2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapter 23 of the Private Acts of 1973; Chapter 93 of the Private Acts of 1983; Chapter 83 of the Private Acts of 1985; Chapter 218 of the Private Acts of 1990; Chapter 11 of the Private Acts of 1991; Chapter 65 of the Private Acts of 1993; Chapter 90 of the Private Acts of 2000; Chapter 77 of the Private Acts of 2002; Chapter 136 of the Private Acts of 2002; Chapter 27 of the Private Acts of 2011; Chapter 41 of the Private Acts of 2022; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Lafayette.
Signed into law, May 21, 2026
- HB2661: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2016; Chapter 18 of the Private Acts of 2023; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the city of Niota.
Signed into law, May 21, 2026
Latest activity
- HB7001: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to the 2026 congressional elections.
Chaptered, July 27, 2026
- HB7002: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 16, relative to congressional districts.
Chaptered, July 27, 2026
- SB7001: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to the 2026 congressional elections.
Chaptered, July 27, 2026
- SB7002: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 16, relative to congressional districts.
Chaptered, July 27, 2026
- HB1817: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55 and Title 65, Chapter 15, relative to commercial driver licenses.
Chaptered, June 18, 2026
- SB1748: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55 and Title 65, Chapter 15, relative to commercial driver licenses.
Chaptered, June 18, 2026
- HB2634: AN ACT to amend Chapter 238 of the Acts of 1903; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 58 of the Private Acts of 2012; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Millington.
Passed both chambers, June 3, 2026
- HB7003: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 16 and Chapter 742 of the Public Acts of 2026, relative to congressional districts.
Chaptered, June 3, 2026
- HB7005: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026, in the administration, operation, and maintenance of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the various departments, institutions, offices, and agencies of the state; for certain state aid and obligations; for capital outlay, for the service of the public debt, for emergency and contingency; to repeal certain appropriations and any acts inconsistent herewith; to provide provisional continuing appropriations; and to establish certain provisions, limitations, and restrictions under which appropriations may be obligated and expended. This act makes appropriations for the purposes described above for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026.
Chaptered, June 3, 2026
- SB7004: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 16 and Chapter 742 of the Public Acts of 2026, relative to congressional districts.
Chaptered, June 3, 2026
- SB7005: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026, in the administration, operation, and maintenance of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the various departments, institutions, offices, and agencies of the state; for certain state aid and obligations; for capital outlay, for the service of the public debt, for emergency and contingency; to repeal certain appropriations and any acts inconsistent herewith; to provide provisional continuing appropriations; and to establish certain provisions, limitations, and restrictions under which appropriations may be obligated and expended. This act makes appropriations for the purposes described above for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026.
Chaptered, June 3, 2026
- HB162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.
Chaptered, May 27, 2026
- HB489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law.
Chaptered, May 27, 2026
- HB519: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, relative to state government.
Chaptered, May 27, 2026
- HB545: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to artificial intelligence.
Chaptered, May 27, 2026
Common questions
- How many Tennessee bills does Delilah track?
- 9,159 bills from the Tennessee Legislature, with 23,830 roll-call votes and 14,197 bill texts, each linked to the official record.
- When does the Tennessee Legislature meet next?
- The 115th General Assembly begins January 12, 2027. Bills are already being prefiled.
- How do I track a Tennessee bill?
- Search any bill on Delilah to see its status, sponsors, votes and full text in plain English, and follow it to get an alert when it moves. Delilah is free on iPhone and Android, and Delilah Pro adds reports and alerts for teams.
- Can I ask an AI about Tennessee legislation?
- Yes. Ask Delilah answers questions about Tennessee bills from the official record, and the Delilah connector brings the same data into Claude and ChatGPT.
