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| Bill | Title | Status | Momentum | Last action | Docs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 149 | Safety - As introduced, decreases from 10 business days to 10 calendar days the amount of time the state fire marshal or another state agency, department, or entity must conduct a requested inspection for new construction or the renovation of an existing building. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 7; Title 13; Title 68 and Title 69. | In Committee | 27 | Jan 27, 2025 | 1 |
| SB 164 | TennCare - As introduced, directs the bureau to establish a temporary TennCare benefits program to provide medical assistance on a temporary basis to certain individuals who do not qualify for enrollment in TennCare, CoverKids, or a successor program; requires the bureau to submit a waiver to the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services by December 31, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5. | In Committee | 27 | Jan 27, 2025 | 1 |
| SB 194 | Abortion - As introduced, enacts the "Unborn Child Protection Act of 2025." - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 2; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68. | In Committee | 27 | Jan 27, 2025 | 1 |
| SJR 32 | Memorials, Recognition - Bachman-McCoy Farm, National Register of Historic Places - | Introduced | 16 | Jan 27, 2025 | 1 |
| HB 165 | Motor Vehicles - As introduced, changes from January 15 to January 1, the beginning date of each year at which time the department of transportation may reduce the maximum weight of vehicle loads if necessary to protect the streets, roads, highways, or other public thoroughfares from unnecessary injury or damage. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 47; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 65; Title 66 and Title 67. | Introduced | 15 | Jan 27, 2025 | 1 |
| HB 163 | Education, Higher - As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45, the number of days after which a municipal corporation must cease to prescribe and enforce traffic ordinances on the campus of a state institution after a state university and community college system or the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee requests the governing body of the municipal corporation to cease prescribing and enforcing such traffic ordinances on the campus of the state institution. - Amends TCA Title 49. | Introduced | 15 | Jan 27, 2025 | 1 |
| HB 168 | Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, urges the department of agriculture to study the effects of the sale and distribution of smokeless nicotine products and other alternative nicotine products to persons under 21; encourages the department to make recommendations to the legislature with regard to reducing such sales and distribution. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 4; Title 39; Title 43; Title 47; Title 49; Title 62; Title 63; Title 67 and Title 68. | Introduced | 15 | Jan 27, 2025 | 1 |
| HB 59 | Insurance, Life - As introduced, for life insurance policies issued, amended, or renewed on or after July 1, 2025, prohibits the issuer of the policy from collecting premiums from the policy holder once the policy holder has made premium payments, in the aggregate, equal to the amount of coverage under the life insurance policy. - Amends TCA Title 56. | Failed | 5 | Jan 27, 2025 | 1 |
| HB 19 | Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee State Healthcare Cost Savings Incentive Program." - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27 and Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 6. | Failed | 5 | Jan 27, 2025 | 1 |
| HB 183 | Planning, Public - As introduced, requires a local legislative body to approve an application for a proposed development without allowing public comment, if the legislative body determines that the proposed development is in substantial compliance with the zoning regulations or map that was previously made available for public review and comment. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44 and Title 13, Chapter 7. | Failed | 5 | Jan 27, 2025 | 1 |
| HB 11 | Driver Licenses - As introduced, requires the department of safety to redesign driver licenses, instruction permits, intermediate driver licenses, and photo identification cards issued to lawful permanent residents of the United States, and temporary driver licenses and permits and temporary photo identification licenses issued to qualified noncitizens, so that the licenses and permits may be easily distinguished from driver and photo identification licenses issued to residents of this state who are United States citizens. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50. | Failed | 5 | Jan 27, 2025 | 1 |
| HB 53 | Veterans - As introduced, declares certain actions by a person advising, assisting, or consulting on veterans' benefits matters for compensation to be an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting trade or commerce and to be subject to the penalties and remedies as provided in the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 58, Chapter 3. | Failed | 5 | Jan 27, 2025 | 1 |
| SJR 22 | Memorials, Recognition - Hurricane Helene recovery efforts - | Failed | 5 | Jan 27, 2025 | 1 |
| HB 17 | Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Retirement Savings Plan Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 50. | Failed | 5 | Jan 27, 2025 | 1 |
| HB 63 | Tennessee Housing Development Agency - As introduced, creates within the agency the Housing Opportunity and Pathways to Education (HOPE) pilot program to provide support to homeless families and those at risk of homelessness. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 9; Title 13 and Title 71, Chapter 5. | Failed | 5 | Jan 27, 2025 | 1 |
| HB 97 | State Employees - As introduced, defines "working day" for purposes of determining the military leave and compensation available to a state employee who is a member of any reserve component of the armed forces of the United States who is called to active military service. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 33. | Failed | 5 | Jan 27, 2025 | 1 |
| HB 42 | Education, Dept. of - As introduced, changes the date, from July 1 to August 1, that the department must annually report to the general assembly on receipts and expenditures for the school safety alert grant pilot fund. - Amends TCA Title 49. | Failed | 5 | Jan 27, 2025 | 1 |
| SB 183 | Veterans - As introduced, declares certain actions by a person advising, assisting, or consulting on veterans' benefits matters for compensation to be an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting trade or commerce and to be subject to the penalties and remedies as provided in the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 58, Chapter 3. | Failed | 5 | Jan 23, 2025 | 1 |
| SJR 8 | Memorials, Sports - University of Tennessee baseball team, 2024 NCAA Men's College World Series Champions - | Enacted | 80 | Jan 17, 2025 | 1 |
| SJR 29 | General Assembly, Recess & Reconvene - Recesses the General Assembly from January 16, 2025, until January 27, 2025. - | Enacted | 78 | Jan 17, 2025 | 1 |