Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 277)

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Tennessee House Bill HB1675

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/21/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
As introduced, requires LEAs to classify school nurses as licensed personnel for salary purposes; requires an LEA to pay a school nurse the base salary established for licensed teachers for the respective school year in certain circumstances; requires an LEA to pay a school nurse more or less than the established base salary per school year if the nurse has more or less training and experience than that required for the base salary. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.
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Tennessee Senate Bill SB1657

As introduced, requires local approval of a tipping fee for application of sludge from water treatment plants onto agricultural lands, with proceeds earmarked for water treatment facilities, as a condition of such applications continuing in a locality; places a moratorium on certain permits in jurisdictions that do not provide such local approval. - Amends TCA Section 1-3-105; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 43; Title 68 and Title 69.
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Tennessee House Bill HB1656

Introduced
1/14/26  
As introduced, increases the penalty for assault against a firefighter, emergency services personnel, or other person who responds to calls for emergency assistance from a Class A misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum 30-day sentence and $5,000 fine to a Class E felony with a mandatory minimum 60-day sentence and $10,000 fine. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
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Tennessee Senate Bill SB1671

As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45 days before the start of the academic term, the time by which a state government entity that establishes a scholarship using an educational investment plan must select the scholarship beneficiary and notify the board of trustees of the college savings trust fund program of the beneficiary. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 12; Title 49 and Title 50.
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Tennessee Senate Bill SB1664

Introduced
1/14/26  
Chaptered
4/23/26  
As enacted, prohibits certain healthcare providers from knowingly or willfully asking a minor, or a health insurance issuer, managed care organization, or entity providing reimbursement for healthcare services from requiring or requesting a healthcare provider or facility to ask, certain gender-related questions for any purpose; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 47; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
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Tennessee House Bill HB1657

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/21/26  
As introduced, removes requirement that a structure rebuilt on a site must conform to the zoning regulations existing at the time of the new construction. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 7.
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Tennessee House Bill HB1667

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/21/26  
Refer
3/18/26  
Refer
4/1/26  
Refer
4/14/26  
As introduced, authorizes municipalities and metropolitan governments to adopt a tiered system of monetary penalties for repeated violations of the same municipal ordinance by the same person or entity within a 12-month period. - Amends TCA Title 6 and Title 7.
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Tennessee Senate Bill SB1662

As introduced, creates the public institution athletic program fund, which consists of proceeds from a fee paid by vendors registered with the sports wagering council; authorizes the Tennessee higher education commission to award grants from the fund to public institutions to assist with expenses for recruiting intercollegiate athletes. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 9 and Title 49.
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Tennessee House Bill HB1669

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Refer
3/17/26  
Refer
3/24/26  
Chaptered
4/27/26  
As enacted, makes various changes to election laws, including, but not limited to, requiring certain reimbursements to county election commissions for primary elections to be processed in the same manner as expenses for the presidential preference primary, and eliminating authorization for certain state entities and officers to accept or expend grants, gifts, or funding from private persons, corporations, organizations, or political parties for conducting an election. - Amends TCA Title 2.
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Tennessee House Bill HB1653

Introduced
1/14/26  
As introduced, urges the department to allocate a minimum of $16,000 annually in vocational rehabilitation funds for the purpose of supporting accessible information services for blind persons in this state. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71.
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Tennessee Senate Bill SB1654

Introduced
1/14/26  
Engrossed
3/26/26  
Enrolled
4/8/26  
Passed
4/23/26  
As enacted, clarifies that, as of November 1, 2026, a non-governmental entity receiving in-kind funding from the state or a political subdivision of the state pursuant to the federal Public Health Service Act is eligible to qualify as a 340B entity, only if the entity is also a recipient of one or more state or federal grant awards that are subject to audit, reporting, and oversight requirements under state and federal law; authorizes the comptroller of the treasury and any state agency or political subdivision providing in-kind funding to verify eligibility and enforce compliance. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 4; Title 9; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 56 and Title 63.
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Tennessee House Bill HB1677

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/21/26  
Refer
3/18/26  
Refer
3/25/26  
Refer
4/15/26  
Refer
4/15/26  
As introduced, enacts the "Military Families Licensing Recognition Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 58; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68.
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Tennessee Senate Bill SB1659

Introduced
1/14/26  
Engrossed
3/23/26  
Enrolled
4/1/26  
Passed
4/14/26  
As enacted, adds aggravating circumstances for a jury to consider when determining the sentence of a defendant convicted of certain offenses. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
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Tennessee House Bill HB1652

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/21/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
Refer
4/8/26  
Refer
4/8/26  
As introduced, requires the alcoholic beverage commission to produce an annual report listing the persons convicted for offenses related to alcohol vaporizing devices; requires the report to be filed with the chair of the state and local government committee of the senate and the chair of the committee having jurisdiction over consumption of alcoholic beverages on premises in the house of representatives no later than December 1, 2026, and each December 1 thereafter. - Amends TCA Title 57.
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Tennessee House Bill HB1644

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/21/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
Refer
3/23/26  
Chaptered
4/29/26  
As enacted, enacts the "Nitrous Oxide Abuse Prevention and Retail Sale Prohibition Act"; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 57, Chapter 7; Title 63 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 10.