---
type: "Bill"
title: "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."
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SB 1493"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1493 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Computers and Electronic Processing"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Massey"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 30
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2025-12-18"
last_action: "2026-05-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d0ec3dd4-ed98-44e7-8237-5bc478ef867e"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1493&ga=114"
source_hash: "2df95e6c9158582e6e9fb5df1fcc3e2b0c632afde302a75e55653af20982ab70"
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 1493 (114) — 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.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA1146** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1146.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA1207** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1207.pdf)
3. **Amendment HA1257** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1257.pdf)
4. **Amendment HA1260** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1260.pdf)
5. **Amendment SA0915** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0915.pdf)
6. **Amendment SA1070** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1070.pdf)
7. **Amendment SA1113** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1113.pdf)
8. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1493.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/23/2026 Passed — **27–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 2 3/24/2026 Passed — **7–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY ZACHARY PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed — **89–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 4 BY ZACHARY PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed — **81–7** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 4 4/23/2026 Passed — **26–4** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Amend# 3 by Senator Lowe 4/23/2026 Passed — **25–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed — **88–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Massey — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-12-18** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-13** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-18** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
- **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 7, Nays 0 PNV 2
- **2026-04-20** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-04-21** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026
- **2026-04-22** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026
- **2026-04-22** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/23/2026
- **2026-04-23** Senate concurred in House amendment 4 - HA1260, Ayes 26, Nays 4
- **2026-04-23** Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2026-04-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1146) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2026-04-23** H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA1260) `amendment-passage`
- **2026-04-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA1257) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2026-04-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA1207) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2026-04-23** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2026-04-23** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2026-04-23** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2026-04-23** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1070)
- **2026-04-23** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0915)
- **2026-04-23** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA1113)
- **2026-04-30** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-30** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2026-05-07** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-05-11** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-05-22** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2026-05-27** Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
- **2026-05-27** Pub. Ch. 1066

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d0ec3dd4-ed98-44e7-8237-5bc478ef867e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).