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SB 2405 — Law Enforcement - As enacted, establishes a Tennessee safe initiative task force, which is administratively attached to the Tennessee bureau of investigation. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 38 and Title 39. Latest action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1010 (May 26, 2026) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2405/
SB 2136 — Gambling - As enacted, clarifies that gambling, the operation or possession of gambling devices, and the operation, conducting, or commercial promoting of online sweepstakes games and other forms of online or app-based gambling are unlawful and a violation of the "Tennessee Consumer Protection Act"; expands Latest action: Pub. Ch. 1117 (May 27, 2026) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2136/
SB 2351 — Education - As enacted, makes various changes and additions to present law concerning public education. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 49, Chapter 13; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 3. Latest action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1012 (May 26, 2026) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2351/
SB 2458 — Motor Vehicles - As enacted, requires a delivery network company or delivery network company driver to comply with certain automobile liability insurance requirements. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 55; Title 56 and Title 65. Latest action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1011 (May 26, 2026) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2458/
SB 2151 — Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As enacted, revises law relative to a financial institution applying for a credit against the sum total of the taxes imposed by the "Franchise Tax law" and by the "Excise Tax law." - Amends TCA Title 67. Latest action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1009 (May 26, 2026) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2151/
SB 1937 — Children - As enacted, adds the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services, and one at large member with experience advocating for children, to the Tennessee second look commission; revises certain severe and aggravated child abuse offenses to include offenses involving strangulation; authoriz Latest action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1003 (May 26, 2026) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB1937/
SB 2102 — Public Utility Commission - As enacted, requires, for an electric utility providing services outside the corporate limits of the home municipality, expansion of the utility board to provide representation on the board for such outside locality. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 1 Latest action: Pub. Ch. 1116 (May 27, 2026) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2102/
SB 1915 — Immigration - As enacted, adds local governments to the entities that must verify that each applicant for public benefits is a United States citizen or lawfully present in the United States; authorizes certain investigations of violations of requirements for verification of citizenship or presence for public Latest action: Pub. Ch. 1106 (May 27, 2026) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB1915/
SB 2531 — Correctional Programs - As enacted, creates the state families of incarcerated individuals advisory board within the department of correction for the purposes of assisting the families of incarcerated individuals. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 41. Latest action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1006 (May 26, 2026) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2531/
SB 2556 — Controlled Substances - As enacted, clarifies that a substance that is approved by the U.S. food and drug administration and designated or scheduled under federal law by a final order published in the Federal Register, is generally considered to be in the same schedule as such substance is designated or sched Latest action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1008 (May 26, 2026) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2556/
SB 1797 — Managed Care Organizations - As enacted, prohibits a managed care organization from including a provision in the managed care organization's contract with a qualified nursing facility to provide medicaid nursing facility services, that permit actual or constructive termination by the MCO without cause, for co Latest action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1004 (May 26, 2026) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB1797/
SB 1612 — State Employees - As enacted, removes the requirement for waivers to be used only one course at a time for academic courses that full-time state employees are eligible to take without paying tuition charges, maintenance fees, student activity fees, registration fees, or online course fees; authorizes the waiv Latest action: Signed by Governor. (May 22, 2026) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB1612/
HB 1885 — Gambling - As enacted, clarifies that gambling, the operation or possession of gambling devices, and the operation, conducting, or commercial promoting of online sweepstakes games and other forms of online or app-based gambling are unlawful and a violation of the "Tennessee Consumer Protection Act"; expands Latest action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1117 (May 27, 2026) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB1885/