Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

HB 1631 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 57; Title 43, Chapter 21 and Section 48-101-502, relative to exhibitions.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 670

  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 January 14, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 25, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Fairs - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Agricultural Fair and Livestock Show Act" and the "Tennessee State Fair Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 57; Title 43, Chapter 21 and Section 48-101-502.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  7. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/26/2026

  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 0, PNV 2

  14. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  15. Signed by Senate Speaker

  16. Signed by H. Speaker

  17. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  18. Signed by Governor.

  19. Pub. Ch. 670

  20. Effective date(s) 04/07/2026

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Intro., P1C.

  23. P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Government Operations for Review

  24. Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  27. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  28. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 2/17/2026

  29. Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee

  30. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/2/2026

  31. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  32. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  33. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  34. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  35. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/17/2026

  36. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  37. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  38. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/23/2026

  39. Comp. SB subst.

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 670

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 1631 do?
Fairs - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Agricultural Fair and Livestock Show Act" and the "Tennessee State Fair Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 57; Title 43, Chapter 21 and Section 48-101-502.
Who sponsors HB 1631?
HB 1631 is sponsored by Jones R, Lamberth, William (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), Boyd, Clark (Republican), Faison, Jeremy (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), and Todd, Chris (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1631?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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