Tennessee Senate

Page Walley

Republican. Senate, district 26.

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Bills they sponsored

93 bills sponsored this session

enacts the "Protecting Everyone from Excessive Police Surveillance (PEEPS) Act" for the purposes of protecting, maintaining, and accessing historical location data. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 24 and Title 38SB 2215 · this session · introduced Feb 3, 2026

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

changes, from the local law of the securities intermediary's jurisdiction to the law of this state, the law governing certain aspects of an investment security transaction; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA TitleSB 2214 · this session · introduced Feb 3, 2026

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Alcoholic Beverage Commission - As enacted, imposes an additional 10% tax on a hemp-derived cannabinoid product's wholesale cost if the product is inhalable in cartridge form. - Amends TCA Title 57 and Title 67. SB2295 hSB 2295 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Signed by Governor.

authorizes a retailer to deliver hemp derived cannabinoid products to a consumer, including by means of a licensed delivery service; reduces the wholesale tax on hemp derived cannabinoid products from 2 cents per milligrSB 2266 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

authorizes sheep producer associations to submit their annual reports electronically. - Amends TCA Title 44SB 2256 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

changes from January 1 to January 15 the deadline for the medical cannabis commission to submit its annual report. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 39; Title 43; Title 53; Title 57; Title 67 and Title 68SB 2217 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Health, Dept. of - As enacted, authorizes the department to establish and administer an early childhood mental health home visiting program as a voluntary, evidence-based and home-based intervention to promote the mentalSB 2153 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Signed by Governor.

Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As enacted, revises law relative to a financial institution applying for a credit against the sum total of the taxes imposed by the "Franchise Tax law" and by the "Excise Tax law." - AmendsSB 2151 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Companion House Bill substituted

requires a private residence elevator that is newly constructed and accepted on and after July 1, 2027, to register with the department of labor and workforce development within seven days of being placed into service; mSB 2150 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

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

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires LEAs and public charter schools to allow a private pay provider who is under contract with a parent or legal guardian of a student with autism spectrum disorder or developmSB 2055 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Signed by Governor.

Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As enacted, enacts the "HOPE Treatment Act." - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 33; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68. SB2149 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1119 by thSB 2149 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026

Signed by Governor.

increases, from 15 to 20, the number of calendar days that may pass from the actual date specified in the first notice after a person responsible for excavation or demolition has given the notice of the intent to excavatSB 2152 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the commissioner of children's services to develop a statewide quality assurance program to ensure quality control through monitoring, evaluation, and feedback on the SB 1622 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026

Signed by Governor.

removes licensed attorneys who have practiced more than 20 years from the application of the professional privilege tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17SB 1963 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026

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

adds sixth grade to the grade levels for which a local board of education is required to establish an alternative school for students who have been suspended or expelled from the regular school program; requires a studenSB 1494 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

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states that certain nonprofit entities that contract with the department of children's services to provide community-based care or child welfare services shall not be held liable for damages resulting from an act or omisSB 1470 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026

Withdrawn.

requires this state's employee assistance program, including components for mental health and wellness, to be available to all active members of a volunteer fire department and all active volunteer members of a combinatiSB 2216 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026

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

Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, authorizes the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee and certain law enforcement agencies to enter into a written agreement authorizing sworn peace officers of the SB 1772 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026

Signed by Governor.

Child Labor - As enacted, adds regulations for content creation that involves certain minors. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 39; Title 47 and Title 50. SB1469 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 687 by the Secretary ofSB 1469 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026

Signed by Governor.

Military - As enacted, designates the national guard armory in McNairy County as the "Brigadier General Donald F. Hawkins Army National Guard Armory." - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 1. SB1468 has been assigned Public ChaSB 1468 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026

Signed by Governor.

General Assembly, Studies - As enacted, directs the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to perform a study of this state's emergency communications system. - SB1898 has been assigned PublSB 1898 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2026

Signed by Governor.

requires corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and limited liability partnerships that purchase or acquire residential rental property in this state to register the property with the secretary SB 1693 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2026

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

removes requirement that a structure rebuilt on a site must conform to the zoning regulations existing at the time of the new construction. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 7SB 1685 · this session · introduced Jan 14, 2026

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

Withdrawn.

requires 95.3970 percent, instead of 100 percent, of sales and use tax revenue generated from the sale of new or used tires to be deposited in the highway fund; adds 95.3970 percent of sales and use tax revenue generatedSB 1642 · this session · introduced Jan 14, 2026

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

enacts the "Zero Estimated Exposure Policy Act." - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6SB 1579 · this session · introduced Jan 14, 2026

Deferred to Summer Study

imposes a tax on electric power used in all-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; requires electric vehicle power dealers to register for collection of the tax; establishes other regulations for electric vehicleSB 1481 · this session · introduced Jan 14, 2026

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

creates the Tennessee assessor of property certification board to review qualifications for the county office of assessor of property; creates new qualifications for such office. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 8, CSB 1811 · this session · introduced Jan 13, 2026

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Government Operations Committee

Agriculture, Dept. of - As enacted, enacts the "Representative Johnny Shaw Tennessee Agricultural Innovation and Education Initiative." - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 43. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter NSB 1645 · this session · introduced Jan 13, 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

requires the department of education to submit an annual report to the general assembly on information about the education freedom scholarship program. - Amends TCA Title 49SB 1643 · this session · introduced Jan 13, 2026

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

Naming and Designating - As enacted, designates the facility providing water and wastewater services to the Megasite of West Tennessee as the "Michael Banks Water Treatment Facility." - Amends TCA Title 64, Chapter 9. SBSB 1578 · this session · introduced Jan 13, 2026

Signed by Governor.

requires reports submitted by the medical cannabis commission on or after January 1, 2027, to include an analysis of the effects of Exec. Order No. 14370 and any subsequent federal action on increasing medical marijuana SB 1583 · this session · introduced Jan 12, 2026

Withdrawn.

requires retail food stores and food service establishments to provide notice to consumers of whether fish is imported and whether it is farm-raised or wild fish. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 53 and Title 68SB 1471 · this session · introduced Jan 8, 2026

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

Health Care - As enacted, prohibits a person from developing or deploying an artificial intelligence system that advertises or represents to the public that such system is or is able to act as a qualified mental health pSB 1580 · this session · introduced Jan 5, 2026

Signed by Governor.

Oakland - Subject to local approval, establishes that the terms of office for mayor and alderman begin upon the official's swearing in on the first business day of the month following the month of the election for that oSB 1458 · this session · introduced Mar 13, 2025

Companion House Bill substituted

Hardeman County - Subject to local approval, increases, from 85 percent to 92 percent, the assumed property tax collection rate in setting the general tax rate for the county general fund and creating a county budget thaSB 1456 · this session · introduced Mar 11, 2025

Companion House Bill substituted

Wayne County - Subject to local approval, repeals the county wheel tax imposed by private act. - Repeals Chapter 75 of the Private Acts of 2004. Companion bill has been assigned Private Chapter Number 24 by the SecretarySB 1449 · this session · introduced Mar 11, 2025

Companion House Bill substituted

Chester County - Subject to local approval, implements new motor vehicle privilege tax. - Amends amend Chapter 234 of the Private Acts of 1972; as amended. Companion bill has been assigned Private Chapter Number 8 by theSB 1438 · this session · introduced Feb 25, 2025

Companion House Bill substituted

Hardeman County - Subject to local approval, requires the school board in Hardeman County to submit its budget specifying the funds that the school board estimates will be necessary to fund the upcoming school year on orSB 1437 · this session · introduced Feb 20, 2025

Companion House Bill substituted

Fayette County - Subject to local approval, requires the county clerk rather than the county court clerk to collect the county wheel tax and keep the administrative fee associated with the issuance of the motor vehicle lSB 1428 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2025

Companion House Bill substituted

reduces from four to three months, the amount of time following the end of a fiscal year by which the treasurer must submit a report to the governor, comptroller of the treasury, speaker of the senate, and speaker of theSB 1113 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

Withdrawn.

extends to smoking hemp the existing licensure and certain other requirements for hemp-derived cannabinoid products; imposes a tax on the privilege of engaging in the business of selling smoking hemp and products containSB 1007 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

Withdrawn.

Water - As enacted, authorizes municipal water and sewer systems to undertake certain projects on private property. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 63; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69. SB0639 has been assigned Public ChapterSB 639 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

Signed by Governor.

requires an employee in the preferred service system to file an appeal regarding an adverse employment action to the board of appeals not later than 10 days rather than 14 days after the date the employee became aware, oSB 1006 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government

increases, from three to five days after receipt, the maximum time that the department has to publish on the department's website a notice of intent to appeal a final order by the board of water quality, oil and gas or aSB 930 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

revises the statutory reference to the house committee responsible for approving the Tennessee Code Commission style guidelines from the civil justice committee of the house of representatives to the committee of the houSB 929 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

requires the state board of education to authorize a student who is working toward completing a career and technical education elective focus to substitute up to four career and technical education course credits for theSB 928 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

abolishes various estates and reversion interests in land. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 1SB 896 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Withdrawn.

creates two special accounts in the state treasury, the K-12 lottery capital outlay special account and the early learning program account, for excess lottery funds; requires the comptroller of the treasury to develop anSB 840 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

Medical Occupations - As enacted, makes various changes relative to marriage and family therapist licensure. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 63. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 204 by the SecretarySB 789 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

Contractors - As enacted, encourages licensed contractors and subcontractors who enter into state construction contracts to employ apprentices from certified and registered apprenticeship programs. - Amends TCA Title 4, SB 776 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Signed by Governor.

Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, generally requires that all monies received under the sales and use tax from the sale, use, consumption, or distribution of new or used tires on or after July 1, 2025, must be earSB 144 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

enacts the "Employee Ownership, Empowerment, and Expansion Act" to support the growth and expansion of employee-owned businesses. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12, Chapter 3; Title 45; Title 50; Title 56,SB 40 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Withdrawn.

Real Property - As enacted, expands the purposes for which monies in the wetland acquisition fund may be used. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-409. SB0843 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 441 by the Secretary of StateSB 843 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025

Signed by Governor.

Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, clarifies that any governmental entity may purchase any of the insurance authorized under state law, without the necessity of public bidding, as required by any public or private aSB 842 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025

Signed by Governor.

reallocates 3 percent of revenue derived from the beer barrelage tax that is provided to the general fund to the department of agriculture for the purposes of supporting growth in the utilization of Tennessee agriculturaSB 788 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025

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

Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, clarifies that excepted benefits are not part of a requirement to provide coverage for a specific person, provider, treatment, service, condition, or disease, unless coverage of SB 440 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025

Signed by Governor.

requires the chief elevator inspector to perform a final acceptance inspection upon completion of the installation, modification, or alteration of a private residence elevator prior to such elevator entering service; reqSB 787 · this session · introduced Feb 3, 2025

Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

requires that test materials and test data from psychological or neuropsychological testing be kept secure to avoid compromising the validity of the testing; makes other changes related to security of psychological or neSB 786 · this session · introduced Feb 3, 2025

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

prohibits local governments or planning commissions from requiring more than one means of ingress and egress into a proposed subdivision unless the proposed subdivision has at least 70 residential dwellings. - Amends TCASB 785 · this session · introduced Feb 3, 2025

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As enacted, changes the amounts of the franchise and excise tax credits allowed to financial institutions from certain percentages of the unpaid principal balance of certain qualified loansSB 784 · this session · introduced Feb 3, 2025

Companion House Bill substituted

authorizes a landlord to submit a single registration form for a multi-dwelling property with the agency or department of local government that is responsible for enforcing building codes in the jurisdiction if the propeSB 592 · this session · introduced Feb 3, 2025

Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

requires the board of claims to review, consider, and approve insurance policies recommended by the board that are designed to pay liability claims against the state or its agencies and employees; defines "state agency" SB 511 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2025

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

urges the department of agriculture to study the effects of the use of vapor products by persons under 21 and make recommendations to the legislature with regard to reducing such use. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3; TitSB 638 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025

Withdrawn.

Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, establishes that certain public officials, including members of the general assembly, who take office on or after July 1, 2025, have mandatory membership in the Tennessee coSB 510 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025

Signed by Governor.

Purchasing and Procurement - As enacted, authorizes a local government to execute a cooperative purchasing agreement with other local, state, and federal governmental entities for purposes of purchasing materials, labor,SB 509 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025

Companion House Bill substituted

clarifies that the monthly list of taxpayers delinquent in paying professional privilege tax that the commissioner of revenue transmits to licensing boards and agencies is subject to such restrictions on use as determineSB 496 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

changes, from January 31 to February 15, the date by which the commissioner must submit reports related to the administration of the Water Quality Control Act of 1977 to legislative committees with jurisdiction over enviSB 381 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025

Withdrawn.

requires TACIR to perform a study on the impact of this state's firearm laws on each county's firearm sales, criminal offenses, and use of firearms for self-defense, as well as identifying the similarities and dissimilarSB 379 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025

Withdrawn.

creates the State Disaster Relief Program to be administered by TEMA for the purpose of providing grants to local governments where a natural disaster has occurred that does not exceed the threshold for federal disaster SB 42 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government

requires a person arrested for a felony offense to have a biological specimen taken by the arresting authority for the purpose of DNA analysis to determine identification characteristics specific to the person. - Amends SB 841 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025

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

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Gas, Petroleum Products, Volatile Oils - As enacted, changes the sponsoring entity for safety and handling training classes needed to satisfy the education requirement for a liquified petroleum gas dealer license from onSB 507 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025

Signed by Governor.

Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, creates a process by which a utility district commissioner who becomes ineligible to serve for failing to meet training and continuing education requirements may be reinstated; SB 380 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025

Signed by Governor.

Tattoos and Piercings - As enacted, permits tattoo artists who have been licensed in this state for fewer than three years but licensed in another state for 10 years or more to receive a tattoo artist licensure in this sSB 497 · this session · introduced Jan 27, 2025

Signed by Governor.

Education - As enacted, prohibits the department of education from excluding from the calculation of a school letter grade the data of any group of students within a school if the department collects, aggregates, and repSB 196 · this session · introduced Jan 27, 2025

Signed by Governor.

prohibits certain entities from sharing, selling, or otherwise distributing a vehicle's driving data without the explicit, written consent of the owner of the vehicle, regardless of how or where the driving data is colleSB 195 · this session · introduced Jan 27, 2025

Withdrawn.

Municipal Government - As enacted, extends from June 30, 2028 to June 30, 2038, the deadline by which a municipality that continues to receive an allocation of state sales tax revenue pursuant to the now-repealed CourthoSB 145 · this session · introduced Jan 27, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

creates a 3 percent weighted allocation for a student who resides in a school district with a membership between 1,001 and 1,250, both inclusive. - Amends TCA Title 49SB 637 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2025

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

enacts the "School District Capital Improvements Investment Trust Act." - Amends TCA Title 49SB 593 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2025

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, requires a manufacture's license for the manufacturing of alcoholic spiritous beverages or vintage alcoholic beverages issued to or renewed by a manufacturer to authorize the sale at retSB 192 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2025

Signed by Governor.

Judicial Districts - As enacted, extends the date by which the advisory task force to review composition of judicial districts has to complete its findings and publish a proposed statewide judicial redistricting plan; exSB 166 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2025

Signed by Governor.

Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, authorizes the commission to promulgate rules or pass proclamations to authorize the use of drones to locate and retrieve deer that have been wounded by hunters. - AmendSB 130 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2025

Companion House Bill substituted

establishes a regulatory framework for solar energy facilities in this state. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7, Chapter 51 and Title 65, Chapter 17SB 132 · this session · introduced Jan 14, 2025

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., & Natural Resources Committee

changes the reimbursement amount for property tax relief for disabled veteran homeowners; increases the reimbursement amount from payment on the first $175,000 of the full market value of the home to payment on the firstSB 12 · this session · introduced Jan 14, 2025

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

clarifies that a provision of law voiding wagering contracts does not apply to a transaction to make a wager under the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 47; Title 49 aSB 193 · this session · introduced Jan 13, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

increases the amount of funding the state is authorized to match local contributions for funding of human resource agencies. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 26SB 165 · this session · introduced Jan 13, 2025

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

expands, from nine to 11, the number of members appointed to serve on the emergency communications board. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 7, Chapter 86, Part 3SB 13 · this session · introduced Jan 13, 2025

Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to first calendar of 2026

requires the department to submit a request to the United States department of education to amend this state's Every Student Succeeds Act plan to remove all end-of-course assessment requirements for students in grades niSB 636 · this session · introduced Jan 9, 2025

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

directs the state coordinator of elections to promulgate rules regulating the spacing of political campaign signs by candidates seeking election to state and local offices. - Amends TCA Title 2SB 311 · this session · introduced Jan 9, 2025

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

requires half the revenue collected from recordation taxes be returned to the county in which the real property is located on a recurring basis; applies to transfers of real property on or after July 1, 2025. - Amends TCSB 126 · this session · introduced Jan 9, 2025

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee

requires the state to pay for autopsies of deceased inmates and for any transportation associated with the autopsy. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7; Title 41, Chapter 21 and Title 68, Chapter 4SB 15 · this session · introduced Jan 9, 2025

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

Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, increases the criminal classification for hunting on the land of another without permission from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine only, not to exceed $SB 14 · this session · introduced Dec 5, 2024

Signed by Governor.

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