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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 10, 2024 TN SB 1971 Prohibits Aiding in a Minor Seeking Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
April 9, 2024 TN SB 1325 Authorizes Teachers and Staff to Carry Concealed Firearms in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
April 4, 2024 TN SB 1657 Requires Annual Reports to the Governor on the Total Number of Firearm Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 Bill Passed - House (58 - 28)
March 28, 2024 TN SB 2100 Authorizes the Use of Certain Third-Party Examiners Bill Passed - House (83 - 2)
March 25, 2024 TN HB 2124 Requires Local Law Enforcement Cooperation with Federal Immigration Authorities Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
March 14, 2024 TN HB 1931 Repeals Local Police Policies Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
March 14, 2024 TN HB 2124 Requires Local Law Enforcement Cooperation with Federal Immigration Authorities Bill Passed - House (74 - 22)
March 7, 2024 TN HB 1931 Repeals Local Police Policies Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
Feb. 29, 2024 TN HB 2882 Requires All Students Complete a Firearm Safety Training Course Bill Passed - House (70 - 20)
Feb. 22, 2024 TN SB 1968 Prohibits Individuals from Running For or Holding 2 Positions in State Government Simultaneously Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15)
Feb. 12, 2024 TN HB 878 Authorizes Marriage Clerks to Refuse to Perform a Marriage Ceremony Against Their Beliefs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
Aug. 29, 2023 TN SB 7086 Reduces the Time Period for the Tennessee Bureau of Information to be Notified of Criminal Proceedings from 30 Days to 72 Hours Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 6)
Aug. 28, 2023 TN SB 7085 Requires Safety Storage Training be Added to Future Firearm Training Courses Bill Passed - House (77 - 9)
Aug. 28, 2023 TN SB 7088 Requires the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Submit Annual Reports on Human Trafficking Crimes Bill Passed - House (86 - 1)
Aug. 28, 2023 TN HB 7008 Requires a Qualified Mental Health Professional to Protect an Identified Victim When Under Threat Of Bodily Harm Bill Passed - House (82 - 5)
Aug. 28, 2023 TN HB 7073 Requires a Juvenile Court Impose a Blended Sentence on Certain Adjudicated Delinquents for Certain Offenses Bill Passed - House (64 - 4)
Aug. 24, 2023 TN HB 7061 Requires the Department of Education to Notify Each Local Education Agency Of All Grant Programs Related to Mental Health Services Bill Failed - House (22 - 62)
Aug. 24, 2023 TN HB 7027 Requires Court Pay for the Cost of Court-Ordered Mental Health Evaluations Bill Passed - House (89 - 1)
Aug. 24, 2023 TN HB 7071 Requires the Submission of a Report on the Number of Mass Shootings in this State to the Governor Bill Passed - House (75 - 15)
April 21, 2023 TN SB 807 Exempts Those Convicted of Criminal Exposure to HIV from Having to Register as a Sex Offender Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
April 21, 2023 TN SB 466 Specifies that Teachers and Peers Do Not Have to Use a Student's Preferred Pronouns Bill Passed - House (72 - 22)
April 21, 2023 TN SB 102 Prohibits Schools from Requiring Implicit Bias Trainings Bill Passed - House (71 - 22)
April 21, 2023 TN SB 469 Exempts the Retail Sale of Trailers from Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (90 - 1)
April 21, 2023 TN SB 978 Requires Voters be Notified of Party Affiliation Requirements at Each Polling Place on Election Day Bill Passed - House (55 - 27)
April 21, 2023 TN SB 1440 Amends State Law to Codify Narrower Definitions of Sex Bill Passed - House (71 - 21)
April 21, 2023 TN SB 955 Prohibits State Investment of Public Funds for ESG Investments Bill Passed - House (75 - 19)
April 21, 2023 TN SB 102 Prohibits Schools from Requiring Implicit Bias Trainings Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
April 20, 2023 TN SB 894 Exempts a Person Under 18 Years of Age from Paying for a Drivers License or ID Bill Passed - House (68 - 13)
April 20, 2023 TN SB 807 Exempts Those Convicted of Criminal Exposure to HIV from Having to Register as a Sex Offender Bill Passed - House (77 - 12)
April 19, 2023 TN SB 1443 Limits Students Access to Educational Instruction by Requiring Written Consent from Parents Bill Passed - House (74 - 24)
April 18, 2023 TN HB 1189 Establishes Legal Protections for Gun Dealers, Manufacturers and Sellers Against Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
April 17, 2023 TN SB 1237 Authorizes Private School to Prohibit Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - House (72 - 19)
April 17, 2023 TN SB 978 Requires Voters be Notified of Party Affiliation Requirements at Each Polling Place on Election Day Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
April 17, 2023 TN SB 1443 Limits Students Access to Educational Instruction by Requiring Written Consent from Parents Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
April 13, 2023 TN SB 1237 Authorizes Private School to Prohibit Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
April 6, 2023 TN SB 466 Specifies that Teachers and Peers Do Not Have to Use a Student's Preferred Pronouns Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
April 6, 2023 TN HR 65 Requires Rep. Justin Jones be Expelled from the State House of Representatives Resolution Passed - House (72 - 23)
April 6, 2023 TN HR 63 Requires Rep. Justin Pearson be Expelled from the State House of Representatives Resolution Passed - House (69 - 25)
April 6, 2023 TN HR 64 Requires Rep. Gloria Johnson be Expelled from the State House of Representatives Resolution Failed - House (65 - 29)
March 30, 2023 TN SB 434 Prohibits Any Person from Driving a Motor Vehicle Without a Working Muffler Bill Passed - House (54 - 28)
March 23, 2023 TN SB 434 Prohibits Any Person from Driving a Motor Vehicle Without a Working Muffler Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7)
March 13, 2023 TN SB 955 Prohibits State Investment of Public Funds for ESG Investments Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
March 13, 2023 TN SB 1440 Amends State Law to Codify Narrower Definitions of Sex Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
March 9, 2023 TN HB 48 Reduces the Number of Nashville Metro City Council Members by Half Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
March 6, 2023 TN HB 1189 Establishes Legal Protections for Gun Dealers, Manufacturers and Sellers Against Lawsuits Bill Passed - House (71 - 24)
March 6, 2023 TN HB 48 Reduces the Number of Nashville Metro City Council Members by Half Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
March 6, 2023 TN HB 30 Requires an Individual Obtain a "Valid Entertainer Permit" Prior to Performing Adult Oriented Cabaret Entertainment Bill Passed - House (74 - 23)
March 6, 2023 TN HB 878 Authorizes Marriage Clerks to Refuse to Perform a Marriage Ceremony Against Their Beliefs Bill Passed - House (74 - 22)
Feb. 23, 2023 TN SB 3 Prohibits Minors from Viewing "Prurient" Drag Performances Bill Passed - House (74 - 19)
Feb. 23, 2023 TN SB 1 Prohibits Gender Altering Medical Procedures in Minors Bill Passed - House (77 - 16)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/10 SB 1971 Prohibits Aiding in a Minor Seeking Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
4/09 SB 1325 Authorizes Teachers and Staff to Carry Concealed Firearms in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
4/04 SB 1657 Requires Annual Reports to the Governor on the Total Number of Firearm Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 Bill Passed - House (58 - 28)
3/28 SB 2100 Authorizes the Use of Certain Third-Party Examiners Bill Passed - House (83 - 2)
3/25 HB 2124 Requires Local Law Enforcement Cooperation with Federal Immigration Authorities Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
3/14 HB 1931 Repeals Local Police Policies Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
3/14 HB 2124 Requires Local Law Enforcement Cooperation with Federal Immigration Authorities Bill Passed - House (74 - 22)
3/07 HB 1931 Repeals Local Police Policies Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
2/29 HB 2882 Requires All Students Complete a Firearm Safety Training Course Bill Passed - House (70 - 20)
2/22 SB 1968 Prohibits Individuals from Running For or Holding 2 Positions in State Government Simultaneously Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15)
2/12 HB 878 Authorizes Marriage Clerks to Refuse to Perform a Marriage Ceremony Against Their Beliefs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
8/29 SB 7086 Reduces the Time Period for the Tennessee Bureau of Information to be Notified of Criminal Proceedings from 30 Days to 72 Hours Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 6)
8/28 SB 7085 Requires Safety Storage Training be Added to Future Firearm Training Courses Bill Passed - House (77 - 9)
8/28 SB 7088 Requires the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Submit Annual Reports on Human Trafficking Crimes Bill Passed - House (86 - 1)
8/28 HB 7008 Requires a Qualified Mental Health Professional to Protect an Identified Victim When Under Threat Of Bodily Harm Bill Passed - House (82 - 5)
8/28 HB 7073 Requires a Juvenile Court Impose a Blended Sentence on Certain Adjudicated Delinquents for Certain Offenses Bill Passed - House (64 - 4)
8/24 HB 7061 Requires the Department of Education to Notify Each Local Education Agency Of All Grant Programs Related to Mental Health Services Bill Failed - House (22 - 62)
8/24 HB 7027 Requires Court Pay for the Cost of Court-Ordered Mental Health Evaluations Bill Passed - House (89 - 1)
8/24 HB 7071 Requires the Submission of a Report on the Number of Mass Shootings in this State to the Governor Bill Passed - House (75 - 15)
4/21 SB 807 Exempts Those Convicted of Criminal Exposure to HIV from Having to Register as a Sex Offender Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
4/21 SB 466 Specifies that Teachers and Peers Do Not Have to Use a Student's Preferred Pronouns Bill Passed - House (72 - 22)
4/21 SB 102 Prohibits Schools from Requiring Implicit Bias Trainings Bill Passed - House (71 - 22)
4/21 SB 469 Exempts the Retail Sale of Trailers from Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (90 - 1)
4/21 SB 978 Requires Voters be Notified of Party Affiliation Requirements at Each Polling Place on Election Day Bill Passed - House (55 - 27)
4/21 SB 1440 Amends State Law to Codify Narrower Definitions of Sex Bill Passed - House (71 - 21)
4/21 SB 955 Prohibits State Investment of Public Funds for ESG Investments Bill Passed - House (75 - 19)
4/21 SB 102 Prohibits Schools from Requiring Implicit Bias Trainings Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
4/20 SB 894 Exempts a Person Under 18 Years of Age from Paying for a Drivers License or ID Bill Passed - House (68 - 13)
4/20 SB 807 Exempts Those Convicted of Criminal Exposure to HIV from Having to Register as a Sex Offender Bill Passed - House (77 - 12)
4/19 SB 1443 Limits Students Access to Educational Instruction by Requiring Written Consent from Parents Bill Passed - House (74 - 24)
4/18 HB 1189 Establishes Legal Protections for Gun Dealers, Manufacturers and Sellers Against Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
4/17 SB 1237 Authorizes Private School to Prohibit Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - House (72 - 19)
4/17 SB 978 Requires Voters be Notified of Party Affiliation Requirements at Each Polling Place on Election Day Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
4/17 SB 1443 Limits Students Access to Educational Instruction by Requiring Written Consent from Parents Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
4/13 SB 1237 Authorizes Private School to Prohibit Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
4/06 SB 466 Specifies that Teachers and Peers Do Not Have to Use a Student's Preferred Pronouns Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
4/06 HR 65 Requires Rep. Justin Jones be Expelled from the State House of Representatives Resolution Passed - House (72 - 23)
4/06 HR 63 Requires Rep. Justin Pearson be Expelled from the State House of Representatives Resolution Passed - House (69 - 25)
4/06 HR 64 Requires Rep. Gloria Johnson be Expelled from the State House of Representatives Resolution Failed - House (65 - 29)
3/30 SB 434 Prohibits Any Person from Driving a Motor Vehicle Without a Working Muffler Bill Passed - House (54 - 28)
3/23 SB 434 Prohibits Any Person from Driving a Motor Vehicle Without a Working Muffler Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7)
3/13 SB 955 Prohibits State Investment of Public Funds for ESG Investments Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
3/13 SB 1440 Amends State Law to Codify Narrower Definitions of Sex Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
3/09 HB 48 Reduces the Number of Nashville Metro City Council Members by Half Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
3/06 HB 1189 Establishes Legal Protections for Gun Dealers, Manufacturers and Sellers Against Lawsuits Bill Passed - House (71 - 24)
3/06 HB 48 Reduces the Number of Nashville Metro City Council Members by Half Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
3/06 HB 30 Requires an Individual Obtain a "Valid Entertainer Permit" Prior to Performing Adult Oriented Cabaret Entertainment Bill Passed - House (74 - 23)
3/06 HB 878 Authorizes Marriage Clerks to Refuse to Perform a Marriage Ceremony Against Their Beliefs Bill Passed - House (74 - 22)
2/23 SB 3 Prohibits Minors from Viewing "Prurient" Drag Performances Bill Passed - House (74 - 19)
2/23 SB 1 Prohibits Gender Altering Medical Procedures in Minors Bill Passed - House (77 - 16)
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