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| Bill | 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. | 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. | us/states/tn | Tennessee General Assembly | 114 | SB 837 | Tennessee SB 837 (114) |
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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.
- Amendment HA0979 (committee substitute) — source
- Amendment SA0922 (committee substitute) — source
- Current Version (committee substitute) — source
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; origin ocd-bill/03f5ecbc-bea4-4ae8-9bc2-7621049f6bbc. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).