Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 4 R cosponsors

SB 1827 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 1, relative to precious metals.

Last action — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, adds certain definitions concerning precious metals; makes precious metal coins legal tender; prohibits a person from compelling another to accept precious metal coins as legal tender. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 1.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  5. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

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

  8. Placed behind the budget

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  11. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  12. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/20/2026

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

  14. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026

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

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

  17. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  18. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1236)

  19. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1241)

  20. Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 2

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  23. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  26. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  27. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  28. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/3/2026

  29. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  30. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  33. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026

  34. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

  35. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  36. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  37. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  38. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1827 do?
Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, adds certain definitions concerning precious metals; makes precious metal coins legal tender; prohibits a person from compelling another to accept precious metal coins as legal tender. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 1.
Who sponsors SB 1827?
SB 1827 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican), Hensley, Joey (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), and Lowe, Adam (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1827?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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