Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 1493 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 33; Title 39 and Title 47, relative to artificial intelligence.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 11, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill requires a study on artificial intelligence to be submitted by 2027.

This bill mandates the Tennessee Advisory Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) to conduct a study on artificial intelligence and report its findings to state leaders by January 31, 2027.

Summary

Computers and Electronic Processing - As enacted, requires TACIR to study artificial intelligence and submit a report to the governor and both speakers by January 31, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 33; Title 39 and Title 47.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

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

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

  11. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2026

  12. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/15/2026

  15. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/14/2026

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

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  18. Reset on Final cal.2 of Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2026

  21. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 2 for 4/22/2026

  22. Reset on cal. for 4/23/2026

  23. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026

  24. Comp. SB subst.

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1066

  27. Filed for introduction

  28. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

  33. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 2

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  36. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/23/2026

  37. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026

  38. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA1113)

  39. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0915)

  40. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1070)

  41. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 0

  42. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  43. Subst. for comp. HB.

  44. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA1207)

  45. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA1257)

  46. H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA1260)

  47. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1146)

  48. Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0

  49. Senate concurred in House amendment 4 - HA1260, Ayes 26, Nays 4

  50. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  51. Signed by Senate Speaker

  52. Signed by H. Speaker

  53. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  54. Signed by Governor.

  55. Pub. Ch. 1066

  56. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

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Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1493 do?
Computers and Electronic Processing - As enacted, requires TACIR to study artificial intelligence and submit a report to the governor and both speakers by January 31, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 33; Title 39 and Title 47.
Who sponsors SB 1493?
SB 1493 is sponsored by Massey, Becky D. (Republican) and Yager, Ken (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1493?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 11, 2025. Enacted.
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