TN
Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee Senate Bill SB0122
Introduced
1/13/25
As introduced, eliminates various requirements for parents conducting a home school if the parent provides a normed curriculum to their child at home; prohibits this state from regulating, overseeing, or otherwise imposing requirements on a home school parent or student unless the home school parent or student is participating in a state program or applies for and receives state funds. - Amends TCA Title 49.
TN
Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee Senate Bill SB0123
Introduced
1/13/25
As introduced, prescribes a process by which a person must declare a statewide political party or recognized minor party affiliation before voting in a primary election; designates unaffiliated registered voters as independents who have not affiliated with a political party prior to the primary election in August of 2026. - Amends TCA Title 2.
TN
Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee Senate Bill SB0124
Introduced
1/14/25
Engrossed
3/24/25
Enrolled
4/1/25
Passed
4/11/25
Chaptered
5/2/25
As enacted, requires local education agencies to transfer a student's record, including the student's disciplinary record, to the school to which the student is transferring within five business days of the date on which the student's records request was received by the LEA. - Amends TCA Title 49.
TN
Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee Senate Bill SB0125
Introduced
1/14/25
As introduced, requires the Tennessee higher education commission, in consultation with the department of labor and workforce development, to study all state-funded financial aid and scholarship programs in this state to determine whether programs may be expanded to provide greater financial aid opportunities for individuals interested in pursuing a workforce credential; requires the commission to report its findings and any legislative recommendations to the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over higher education and to the education committee of the senate no later than January 15, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49 and Title 50.
TN
Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee Senate Bill SB0126
Introduced
1/14/25
As introduced, requires half the revenue collected from recordation taxes be returned to the county in which the real property is located on a recurring basis; applies to transfers of real property on or after July 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-409.
TN
Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee Senate Bill SB0127
Introduced
1/14/25
As introduced, specifies that the comptroller of the treasury is authorized to determine how soon after June 30 of each year charter schools are required to submit audits of their accounts and records. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13.
TN
Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee Senate Bill SB0128
Introduced
1/14/25
Engrossed
4/15/25
Enrolled
4/21/25
Passed
5/2/25
Chaptered
5/13/25
As enacted, makes various changes relative to the practice of chiropractors, including animal chiropractic practice. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 63.
TN
Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee Senate Bill SB0129
Introduced
1/14/25
Chaptered
5/8/25
Passed
5/8/25
As enacted, increases, from $4 billion to $5 billion, the maximum aggregate principal amount for which the agency may issue bonds and notes at any one time. - Amends TCA Section 13-23-121.
TN
Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee Senate Bill SB0130
Introduced
1/14/25
Chaptered
5/27/25
Passed
5/27/25
As enacted, authorizes the commission to promulgate rules or pass proclamations to authorize the use of drones to locate and retrieve deer that have been wounded by hunters. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 70.
TN
Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee Senate Bill SB0131
Introduced
1/14/25
As introduced, specifies that the privilege tax exemption for subsidiaries of agricultural cooperatives applies without regard to whether the subsidiary was formed as a corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or other legal entity, association, or body vested with the power or function of a legal entity. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 16, Part 1 and Section 67-4-102.
TN
Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee Senate Bill SB0132
Introduced
1/14/25
As introduced, establishes a regulatory framework for solar energy facilities in this state. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7, Chapter 51 and Title 65, Chapter 17.
TN
Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee Senate Bill SB0133
Introduced
1/14/25
Chaptered
5/27/25
Passed
5/27/25
As enacted, requires the coordinator of elections, in collaboration with the department of safety, prior to January 1, 2028, to create a secure, electronic portal through which each county administrator of elections may access information to verify, prior to processing an applicant's application to register to vote, whether the applicant is a United States citizen based upon records on file at the time of issuance of the most recent driver license or identification card or other credential from the department of safety; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 41 and Title 55.
TN
Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee Senate Bill SB0134
Introduced
1/14/25
Engrossed
4/3/25
Enrolled
4/21/25
Passed
5/2/25
Chaptered
5/13/25
As enacted, enacts the "The Learning Pod Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.
TN
Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee Senate Bill SB0135
Introduced
1/14/25
As introduced, allows a student to possess and self-administer rescue seizure medication at school or at a school-related activity or event. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 16.
TN
Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee Senate Bill SB0136
Introduced
1/14/25
Engrossed
4/9/25
Enrolled
4/23/25
Passed
5/9/25
Chaptered
5/15/25
As enacted, authorizes a member of a local government's legislative body to participate in a scheduled meeting by electronic means if the member is dealing with a family or medical emergency, has been called into military service, or is unable to attend in person due to inclement weather. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44.