Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 2171 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 47; Title 58 and Title 68, relative to artificial intelligence.

Last action — Re-refer to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee

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  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 22, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • Passed Senate

    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 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Safety - As introduced, enacts the "Artificial Intelligence Public Safety and Child Protection Transparency Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 47; Title 58 and Title 68.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  2. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0850)

  3. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0851)

  4. H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1108)

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  7. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  8. Re-refer to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee

  9. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2026

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

  11. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026

  12. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  13. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0

  16. Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 4/9/2026

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  21. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

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

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

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

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

  27. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  28. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026

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

  30. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee

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

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

  33. Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  34. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

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

  36. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

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

  38. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee - Government Operations for Review

  39. Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

  40. Intro., P1C.

  41. Filed for introduction

  42. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  43. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2171 do?
Safety - As introduced, enacts the "Artificial Intelligence Public Safety and Child Protection Transparency Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 47; Title 58 and Title 68.
Who sponsors SB 2171?
SB 2171 is sponsored by Yager, Ken (Republican) and Massey, Becky D. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2171?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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