Tennessee Bills

HB 1087 extends the deadline for Tennessee district attorneys general to submit annual funding reports from 90 to 120 days after the fiscal year ends. This change directly affects all 32 district attorneys general in Tennessee who must file these financial reports with the district attorneys general conference. The bill amends specific sections of Tennessee law (TCA Titles 8, 10, and 17) to implement this 30-day extension, which takes effect July 1, 2025. It is a procedural adjustment with no substantive policy changes.

HB 1119 requires Tennessee's Attorney General to annually report by March 1 to the Senate and House Speakers on violations of a prohibition against medical procedures for minors that are inconsistent with the minor's sex or to treat gender dysphoria. The report must include the number of violations reported, actions taken against healthcare providers, and civil penalties collected from enforcement. This bill adds a transparency requirement for existing restrictions but does not change the underlying prohibition on such medical procedures. The reporting applies only to violations reported to the Attorney General under current law.

HB 1114 moves the deadline for Tennessee's Commission on Children and Youth to submit its annual budget recommendations from September 1 to October 1 each year. This change affects the commission, the governor, legislative finance committees, the legislative budget offices, and state departments that receive these recommendations. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated sections related to juvenile services to reflect this new timeline. It is a procedural adjustment to the commission's reporting schedule with no change to the content or funding of the recommendations.

HB 1029 amends Tennessee law to require correctional departments to address housing services during mandatory pre-release orientation for inmates. The bill changes the existing requirement from covering "education, employment" to including "housing, employment" as essential topics. This policy directly affects inmates transitioning from confinement by ensuring they receive information about housing resources before release. The change applies to Section 40-35-505 of Tennessee Code Annotated, which governs inmate orientation protocols. The bill does not alter other aspects of correctional services or funding.

HB 1078 removes an outdated reference to January 1, 2010, from Tennessee law regarding health insurance data reporting requirements. The bill updates the statute to eliminate this obsolete deadline without changing the existing obligation for health insurance companies to submit electronic claims data monthly to the commissioner of commerce and insurance or a designated entity. This procedural change ensures the law aligns with current practices but does not alter the ongoing data submission requirements.

HB 1015 removes an outdated reporting requirement from Tennessee law. It deletes language that previously required the comptroller's office of research and education accountability to submit a report about community schools to education committees by November 1, 2018. This requirement expired years ago and no longer applies, so the bill simply eliminates obsolete language from state code. The change affects no current policy or stakeholders, as the requirement was never active after 2018. This is a purely procedural update to clean up outdated statutory language.

HB 1077 updates Tennessee's insurance licensing rules by changing the biennial expiration date for business entity licenses from March 1 to March 15. It also removes an outdated reference about license validity periods for insurance producers licensed after 2007. These changes directly affect insurance businesses and agents operating under Tennessee's licensing laws. The bill amends specific sections of Tennessee Code (Titles 8, 56, 63, 68, and 71) related to insurance regulation.

HB 1115 requires the Tennessee Wine and Grape Board to coordinate with wineries statewide to develop a coordinated wine trail. This bill directly affects the Wine and Grape Board and Tennessee wineries by mandating collaboration to create a unified statewide wine tourism route. The key provision amends Tennessee law to add this coordination duty under the board's existing responsibilities. The bill does not change alcohol regulations or impose new fees, focusing solely on facilitating a tourism initiative through interwinery coordination.

HB 1031 would amend Tennessee law to require courts to waive the costs of filing a petition to restore a person's citizenship rights for individuals determined to be indigent. Currently, petitioners must pay these costs unless the court finds them indigent, but the bill makes this exception automatic by stating costs must be waived upon a finding of indigence. This directly affects individuals with criminal convictions seeking to regain civil rights (such as voting eligibility) who cannot afford court fees. The key provision removes the upfront payment requirement for indigent petitioners without altering eligibility for rights restoration.

HB 692 requires the Tennessee Department of Education to publish its "Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement" (TISA) funding formula guide on the department's website. This procedural bill directly affects the Department of Education by mandating the public availability of the guide that explains how state education funds are distributed to schools. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, to add this website publication requirement without changing funding levels or eligibility. It has no direct impact on schools or students but ensures transparency in how education funds are allocated.

HB 694 extends the timeframe for Tennessee taxpayers to request a formal hearing after a tax-related decision by the Department of Revenue. It changes the deadline from 10 to 12 days for challenging actions like license revocations, application denials, or other adverse tax decisions under Title 67. This procedural change directly affects individuals or businesses facing revenue-related disputes. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Section 67-1-105(a)(1) and takes effect July 1, 2025.

HB 666 removes an obsolete requirement that the Tennessee Department of Education submit a report on school discipline practices excluding pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students (such as suspensions) to education committees. The bill deletes this reporting provision from state law, as it was due by May 1, 2018, and is no longer relevant. This change affects only the Department of Education's reporting obligations, with no new policy changes or impacts on students or schools.