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| Bill | Title | Status | Momentum | Last action | Docs |
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| HB 1845 | Children - As introduced, requires, in contested child custody, dependency and neglect, adoption, and guardianship proceedings in which the court has appointed a guardian ad litem, a court to order the child to be evaluated by a qualified expert unless the court determines an examination is unnecessary; requires the expert to submit a report containing certain information; specifies that the submitted report constitutes prima facie evidence of the child's condition and the factors relevant to the child's best interest; specifies various other requirements for the guardian ad litem's consideration of the report and the allocation of the examination costs. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37. | In Committee | 29 | Feb 17, 2026 | 1 |
| SB 1608 | Education, Higher - As introduced, waives, for the dependent child of a law enforcement officer or firefighter who was killed or who died as a direct result of injuries received while performing their official duties, the tuition and fees charged by the public institution of higher education at which the dependent child is enrolled as a student. - Amends TCA Title 49. | In Committee | 28 | Feb 17, 2026 | 1 |
| SB 1494 | Local Education Agencies - As introduced, adds sixth grade to the grade levels for which a local board of education is required to establish an alternative school for students who have been suspended or expelled from the regular school program; requires a student in sixth grade who has been suspended for more than 10 days or expelled from the regular school program to attend an alternative school if there is space and staff available, with certain exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. | In Committee | 28 | Feb 17, 2026 | 1 |
| SB 840 | Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, creates two special accounts in the state treasury, the K-12 lottery capital outlay special account and the early learning program account, for excess lottery funds; requires the comptroller of the treasury to develop and administer a program to provide grants from such accounts to local education agencies to be used for capital outlay projects for K-12 educational facilities and for new or existing pre-K programs. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 51; Title 8, Chapter 4; Title 9 and Title 49. | In Committee | 28 | Feb 17, 2026 | 1 |
| SB 1991 | Consumer Protection - As introduced, enacts the "Junk Fee Prevention Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 19 and Title 47, Chapter 18. | In Committee | 28 | Feb 17, 2026 | 2 |
| SB 1770 | Divorce, Annulment and Alimony - As introduced, states that a divorce proceeding shall not be stayed or delayed due to the pregnancy of one of the parties if the court can determine or both parties can agree to stipulate as to whether the other party is the parent of the unborn child and, if applicable, the court enters an agreed parenting plan and child support order. - Amends TCA Title 36. | In Committee | 28 | Feb 17, 2026 | 1 |
| HJR 868 | Memorials, Recognition - Lunar New Year - | Enacted | 81 | Feb 13, 2026 | 1 |
| SR 289 | Memorials, Recognition - Delta Days at the Capitol - | Passed First Chamber | 54 | Feb 13, 2026 | 1 |
| SR 294 | Memorials, Retirement - Robert Gardenhire - | Passed First Chamber | 53 | Feb 13, 2026 | 1 |
| SR 290 | Memorials, Recognition - Forward Creative Commons at Bordeaux - | Passed First Chamber | 53 | Feb 13, 2026 | 1 |
| HJR 739 | Memorials, Recognition - International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, 2026 - | Enacted | 84 | Feb 12, 2026 | 1 |
| SJR 604 | Memorials, Death - Thomas Hayes "Tommy" Schumpert - | Enacted | 82 | Feb 12, 2026 | 1 |
| SJR 609 | Memorials, Public Service - Butch Eley - | Enacted | 82 | Feb 12, 2026 | 1 |
| SJR 588 | Memorials, Recognition - Fredric "Fred" J. Sharpe - | Enacted | 82 | Feb 12, 2026 | 1 |
| SJR 606 | Memorials, Death - Henry "Hank" Frederick Bertelkamp, Jr. - | Enacted | 82 | Feb 12, 2026 | 1 |
| SJR 595 | Memorials, Recognition - Dr. John Hayne McLeod and The John H. McLeod Food Science Building, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture - | Enacted | 82 | Feb 12, 2026 | 1 |
| SJR 605 | Memorials, Recognition - Women's History Month - | Enacted | 82 | Feb 12, 2026 | 1 |
| SJR 607 | Memorials, Retirement - Steve Borden - | Enacted | 82 | Feb 12, 2026 | 1 |
| SJR 596 | Memorials, Death - Harold Wayne Sellars - | Enacted | 82 | Feb 12, 2026 | 1 |
| SJR 601 | Memorials, Professional Achievement - Melissa Greenway, 2025-2026 Jacks Creek Elementary School Teacher of the Year - | Enacted | 81 | Feb 12, 2026 | 1 |