Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 75)

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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HB1644

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/21/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
Refer
3/23/26  
Chaptered
4/29/26  
Drugs, Synthetic or Analogue - 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. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 702 by the Secretary of State.
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HB1654

State Government - As introduced, requires governor to cause proposed legislation that transfers functions between state departments be forwarded to the chairs of the government operations committees of both houses. - Amends TCA Title 4.
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HB1656

Introduced
1/14/26  
Criminal Offenses - 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 House Bill HB1653

Introduced
1/14/26  
Human Resources, Department of - 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 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HB1695

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/22/26  
Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act." - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4.
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Tennessee House Bill HB1697

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/22/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
Refer
4/1/26  
Chaptered
5/4/26  
Flags - As enacted, authorizes a county mayor and the chief executive officer of a municipality to order the flags flown on county or municipal property to be lowered to half-staff to honor the death of a prominent citizen of that county or municipality. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 828 by the Secretary of State.
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Tennessee House Bill HB1696

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/22/26  
Refer
3/18/26  
Public Contracts - As enacted, requires a state department, agency, or official who contracts with a business to acquire property or services to make payments under the contract to the business within a certain time frame after receipt of the invoice; requires such state departments, agencies, and officials to annually report to the chairs of the appropriate standing committees of the senate and house of representatives the number and aggregate amount of late payments made for the preceding fiscal year and the amount of interest paid and outstanding on such late payments. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 4. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 894 by the Secretary of State.
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HB1706

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/22/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
Refer
3/3/26  
Refer
4/15/26  
Immigration - As enacted, creates certain offenses for a person who is unlawfully present in the United States to operate a commercial motor vehicle in this state and a direct employer of such person; requires the law enforcement agency of an officer who arrests a person who is unlawfully present in the United States to operate a commercial motor vehicle in this state to ensure that federal immigration authorities are notified; creates related civil actions for persons injured by an unlawfully present person's operation of a commercial motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1070 by the Secretary of State.
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HB1709

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/22/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
Refer
3/18/26  
Engrossed
4/21/26  
Enrolled
4/28/26  
Passed
5/7/26  
Professions and Occupations - As enacted, specifies in various provisions that for a person to be eligible for a particular license, certificate, permit, or authorization, the person must be a citizen of the United States or a qualified alien. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 20; Title 23; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 47; Title 49; Title 52; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 59; Title 60; Title 62; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70; Title 71 and Chapter 463 of the Public Acts of 2025. HB1709 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 955 by the Secretary of State.
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HB1708

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/22/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
Refer
3/10/26  
Refer
4/15/26  
Refer
4/15/26  
Engrossed
4/20/26  
Enrolled
4/30/26  
Passed
5/7/26  
Motor Vehicles - As enacted, adds certain language comprehension requirements for certain driver licenses; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen or lawfully permitted in the U.S. for certain vehicle registrations; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen for certain driving and related licenses. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15. HB1708 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 954 by the Secretary of State. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for HB1708 / SB1889
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Tennessee House Bill HB1714

Introduced
1/15/26  
Safety, Dept. of - As introduced, directs the department to develop and design for a driver who has a developmental or intellectual disability a blue envelope that holds the driver's essential documents, including a driver license, vehicle registration, and contact card. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 52 and Title 55.
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HB1713

Introduced
1/15/26  
Traffic Safety - As introduced, authorizes a tow truck to display a single, steady-burning or flashing blue light to the rear, but not the front, of the tow truck when stationary and engaged in the recovery of, or otherwise providing assistance to, another vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 9, Part 4.
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HB1717

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/22/26  
Refer
3/2/26  
Refer
3/11/26  
Engrossed
3/24/26  
Enrolled
4/2/26  
Passed
4/16/26  
Roane County - Subject to local approval, repeals act that designated the chief executive officer of the county as the county executive. - Amends Chapter 1 of the Private Acts of 2007. HB1717 has been assigned Private Chapter Number 40 by the Secretary of State.
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HB1718

Introduced
1/20/26  
Refer
1/22/26  
Refer
3/18/26  
Refer
3/31/26  
Refer
4/14/26  
Refer
4/14/26  
Engrossed
4/21/26  
Enrolled
4/28/26  
Passed
5/7/26  
Correctional Programs - As enacted, requires each correctional officer at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center to utilize a body camera that is recording at all times while the officer is on duty at the facility and is in contact with or may reasonably anticipate contact or interaction with an inmate; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 10 and Title 41. HB1718 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 956 by the Secretary of State.
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Tennessee House Bill HB1719

Unclaimed Property - As introduced, allows the treasurer to file the annual report regarding the total amount and value of abandoned or unclaimed property with certain executive and legislative branch officials electronically. - Amends TCA Title 66.