Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session All Bills
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee House Bill HB0556
Introduced
1/29/25
Refer
2/5/25
Failed
3/18/25
As introduced, requires all written driver license examinations to be administered in English only; prohibits the use of a translation dictionary, electronic device, or interpreter to assist a person taking the examination. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3.
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee House Bill HB0557
Introduced
1/29/25
Refer
2/5/25
Refer
3/11/25
As introduced, creates the State Disaster Relief Program to be administered by TEMA for the purpose of providing grants to local governments where a natural disaster has occurred that does not exceed the threshold for federal disaster relief. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 2, Part 1.
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee House Bill HB0558
Introduced
1/29/25
Refer
2/5/25
As introduced, creates a Class A misdemeanor for a person who is in the United States without legal authorization to operate a motor vehicle without possessing a valid driver license and evidence of financial responsibility; limits the fine for such offense to a maximum of $1,000. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55.
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee House Bill HB0559
Introduced
1/29/25
Refer
2/5/25
As introduced, removes the prohibition on a person physically holding or supporting, with any part of the person's body, a wireless telecommunications device or stand-alone electronic device while operating a motor vehicle on a road or highway other than in a marked school zone or work zone; retains restrictions on activities such as texting on, reaching for, or watching or recording a video on such device while operating a motor vehicle on a road or highway. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-199.
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee House Bill HB0560
Introduced
1/29/25
As introduced, clarifies that the monthly list of taxpayers delinquent in paying professional privilege tax that the commissioner of revenue transmits to licensing boards and agencies is subject to such restrictions on use as determined by the commissioner. - Amends TCA Title 67.
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee House Bill HB0561
Introduced
1/29/25
Refer
2/5/25
Refer
2/26/25
Refer
3/5/25
Refer
3/19/25
Refer
3/25/25
Chaptered
4/30/25
Passed
4/30/25
As enacted, authorizes certain utility systems to borrow money in anticipation of revenue collections and to issue negotiable notes to evidence such borrowing to provide emergency cash flow for such systems, with oversight of such actions by the comptroller of the treasury; establishes deadline for the payment of such notes. - Amends TCA Section 7-34-111; Section 7-36-113; Section 7-82-501; Section 7-82-702; Section 68-221-1311 and Section 68-221-611.
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee House Bill HB0562
Introduced
1/29/25
Refer
2/5/25
Refer
3/19/25
Refer
4/2/25
As introduced, prohibits a person, political subdivision, or public official, in connection with a state emergency, from categorizing or proclaiming by order, rule, or regulation that a lawful occupation is non-essential, or otherwise proclaiming by order, rule, or regulation that a lawful occupation is prohibited from operating based on what the lawful occupation is; specifies that a person harmed by a violation of the prohibition may bring a civil action for actual damages or declaratory relief. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 2.
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee House Bill HB0563
Introduced
1/29/25
Refer
2/5/25
Failed
3/26/25
As introduced, creates the Class C misdemeanor offense of storing a firearm or firearm ammunition in a motor vehicle while the person is not in the motor vehicle unless the firearm or firearm ammunition is kept from ordinary observation and locked within the trunk, utility or glove box, or a locked container securely affixed to the motor vehicle; requires the owner of a firearm to report the loss or theft of the firearm to law enforcement within 24 hours of the discovery of the loss or theft. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee House Bill HB0564
Introduced
1/29/25
Refer
2/5/25
Failed
3/5/25
As introduced, specifies that an impermissible indirect gift to candidates for public office and certain officials and their family members includes, but is not limited to, a gift provided by an entity that is related to, and its business or political activities are intertwined with, an employer of a lobbyist; requires the governor and officers of the governor's cabinet to disclose certain travel expenses. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6 and Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 5.
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee House Bill HB0565
Introduced
1/29/25
Refer
2/5/25
As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Homebuyer Harassment Prevention Act"; limits the number of times that a real estate developer, business entity, or individual working on behalf of the developer or business entity is permitted to contact a property owner to make an unsolicited offer to buy the property owner's property; makes other changes related to telephone and text message solicitations. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2; Title 47; Title 65 and Title 66.
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee House Bill HB0566
Introduced
1/29/25
As introduced, allows the department, office of criminal justice programs, to use available existing resources to seek appropriate funding and resources from the federal and state governments to design and implement grants to reduce gun violence in this state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 47 and Title 68.
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee House Bill HB0567
Introduced
1/29/25
Refer
2/5/25
Refer
2/24/25
Refer
4/8/25
Chaptered
4/29/25
Passed
4/29/25
As enacted, designates Nashville hot chicken as an official state food. - Amends TCA Title 4.
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee House Bill HB0568
Introduced
1/29/25
Refer
2/5/25
Refer
3/3/25
As introduced, designates Nashville as the hot chicken capital of this state. - Amends TCA Title 4.
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee House Bill HB0569
Introduced
1/29/25
Refer
2/5/25
As introduced, authorizes a purchaser or borrower in a real property transaction to select the settlement agent to perform certain duties; authorizes the seller to retain a licensed attorney in this state to represent the seller's interests in such transaction; prohibits the designated settlement agent from collecting transaction-related fees from a represented seller without consent of the seller's attorney. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 35 and Title 66.
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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tennessee House Bill HB0570
Introduced
1/29/25
As introduced, directs the state capitol commission to be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the monument to unborn children through funds appropriated to the commission. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 20; Title 29; Title 36; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.