Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0849 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1, relative to certain conditions of personhood.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 781

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 09, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Statutes and Codification - As enacted, clarifies that a "person," as used in Tennessee Code Annotated, does not include artificial intelligence, a computer algorithm, a software program, computer hardware, or any type of machine. - Amends TCA Title 1.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  5. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  7. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026

  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  9. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  10. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  13. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  14. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  16. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0922)

  17. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  20. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  21. Subst. for comp. HB.

  22. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0979)

  23. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 2, PNV 0

  24. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  25. Signed by Senate Speaker

  26. Signed by H. Speaker

  27. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  28. Signed by Governor.

  29. Pub. Ch. 781

  30. Effective date(s) 04/23/2026

  31. Filed for introduction

  32. Intro., P1C.

  33. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  34. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  35. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  36. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  37. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  38. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar

  39. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  40. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  41. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  42. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026

  43. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  44. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  45. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026

  48. Sponsor(s) Added.

  49. Comp. SB subst.

  50. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 781

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

126 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0849 do?
Statutes and Codification - As enacted, clarifies that a "person," as used in Tennessee Code Annotated, does not include artificial intelligence, a computer algorithm, a software program, computer hardware, or any type of machine. - Amends TCA Title 1.
Who sponsors HB 0849?
HB 0849 is sponsored by Reneau, Michele (Republican), Bulso, Gino (Republican), Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Pearson, Justin J. (Democrat), Todd, Chris (Republican), and Powers, Dennis (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0849?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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