Tennessee Votes

SB1847 Property Defense (Passed 23 to 5 on 4/23/2026). Lowers the legal threshold for using deadly force to protect property.

SB1713 DEI Restrictions (Passed 26 to 5 on 4/22/2026). Strengthens enforcement of Tennessee's restrictions on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in government and public higher education.

HB2532 Education Scholarships (Passed 18 to 14 on 4/16/2026). Expands Tennessee's Education Freedom Scholarship program by increasing the maximum number of scholarships available for the 2026-27 school year.

SB2412 Abortion Drugs (Passed 26 to 6 on 4/13/2026). Strengthens enforcement of Tennessee's Abortion-Inducing Drug Risk Protocol Act.

SB1567 Con-Con Delegate Bill (Passed 26 to 5 on 3/5/2026). "Strengthens" Tennessee's "faithful delegate" rules for an Article V constitutional convention.

Requires certain health-insurance plans that cover prescription contraceptives to allow an insured person to obtain a 12-month supply at one time.

Officially recognizes and protects the right of individuals to access and receive fertility treatments—such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), egg/sperm preservation, genetic testing, and artificial insemination—as well as contraceptives.

Bans Tennessee state and local government entities from enforcing or recognizing any mandates or requirements from the World Health Organization, United Nations, or World Economic Forum.

Authorizes Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools to refuse to enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States.

Exempts fully online, self-paced private schools from certain regulations. The State Board of Education can no longer mandate these schools adhere to rules on class size, school calendar, vaccination requirements, or student assessments to qualify as Category III nonpublic schools.

Replaces Tennessee's vague "blighted area" definition with a case-by-case standard based on specific code violations, ensures property owners get notice and time to fix issues, limits eminent-domain use, and promotes due process and voluntary sales for redevelopment.

Establishes two new funding sources to support disaster recovery.

Would prohibit the display of any flag other than the United States flag and the official Tennessee state flag in public schools.

Authorizes the death penalty as a punishment for "rape" of a child, "aggravated rape" of a child, or "especially aggravated rape" of a child.

Applies to Congress to "call a convention" under Article V of the U.S. Constitution for the purpose of proposing amendments that would set term limits on members of Congress.

Directs local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal officials in the identification, apprehension, detention, or removal of aliens not lawfully present in the United States.

Specifies that a court may order "reasonable visitation" to grandparents when it is in the "best interests of the child" if such visitation is opposed by the child's custodial parent(s).

Changes the designation of June 19, known as "Juneteenth," from a day of special observance to a legal holiday.

Prohibits this state and its political subdivisions from adopting or implementing policy recommendations that deliberately or inadvertently infringe or restrict private property rights without due process.

Would require the Department of Human Services to actively seek and apply for federal grants and other available federal funds for the purpose of alleviating "childhood hunger.

Prohibits local governments from expending funds for the purposes of assisting a person in obtaining a criminal abortion.

Allows the state treasurer to purchase and sell physical gold and precious metal.

Broadens the eligibility for education savings accounts (ESAs) to include students who were not enrolled in a Tennessee public school for the full year before receiving an ESA but were enrolled in and attended a Tennessee public school.

Prohibits healthcare providers from performing certain medical procedures on minors or administering specific treatments if the purpose is to help the minor identify with or live as an identity that is claimed but inconsistent with the minor's biological or assigned sex at birth.

Serves as the Appropriations Act of Tennessee, which, as passed by the General Assembly, allocates approximately $52.8 billion for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023.

Declares the right of the Tennessee General Assembly to nullify federal COVID-19 restrictions that violate the United States Constitution.

Prohibits state or local governments from requiring, or mandating that a private business require, proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition for entry or utilization of services.

Permits a cause of action for wrongful death against someone who kills a mother and her unborn child regardless of gestational age.

Requires an LEA or public charter school to notify a student's parent or guardian prior to commencing instruction of a "sexual orientation or gender identity" curriculum.

Allows permitless carry of a handgun if a person meets age requirements, lawfully possesses the handgun, and is in a place that the person is lawfully present.