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+type: "Bill"
+title: "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."
+description: "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."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
+legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
+session: "114"
+identifier: "SB 837"
+citation: "Tennessee SB 837 (114)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Statutes and Codification"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Pody"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 30
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2025-02-04"
+last_action: "2026-04-28"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/03f5ecbc-bea4-4ae8-9bc2-7621049f6bbc"
+source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0837&ga=114"
+source_hash: "ab342e5b7fb715625e4ad53342942c71cc3d6939ec5cbd37a0e8ff5bc3cf4430"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
+---
+
+# Tennessee SB 837 (114) — 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.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Amendment HA0979** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0979.pdf)
+2. **Amendment SA0922** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0922.pdf)
+3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0837.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026 Passed (1) — **26–6** (pass) · upper
+- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/8/2026 Passed (1) — **93–2** (pass) · lower
+- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/24/2026 Passed — **8–1** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Pody — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2025-02-04** Filed for introduction `filing`
+- **2025-02-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
+- **2025-02-12** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2025-03-19** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
+- **2025-03-24** Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2026-03-11** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026
+- **2026-03-16** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
+- **2026-03-16** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026
+- **2026-03-17** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
+- **2026-03-18** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
+- **2026-03-19** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
+- **2026-03-23** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
+- **2026-03-23** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
+- **2026-03-24** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
+- **2026-04-02** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
+- **2026-04-06** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
+- **2026-04-06** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
+- **2026-04-06** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6 `passage`
+- **2026-04-06** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0922)
+- **2026-04-08** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
+- **2026-04-08** Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 2, PNV 0 `passage`
+- **2026-04-08** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0979) `amendment-withdrawal`
+- **2026-04-08** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
+- **2026-04-08** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
+- **2026-04-09** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
+- **2026-04-14** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
+- **2026-04-15** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
+- **2026-04-23** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
+- **2026-04-28** Effective date(s) 04/23/2026
+- **2026-04-28** Pub. Ch. 781
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/03f5ecbc-bea4-4ae8-9bc2-7621049f6bbc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
+