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State Government / Tennessee / Legislation / SB 1493

SB 1493Session 114SenateBecame law

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.

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Latest development · May 27, 2026

Pub. Ch. 1066

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Session
114
Introduced
Dec 18, 2025
Latest passage
May 7, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Technology & Communications

Source subjects

Computers and Electronic Processing

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorMassey

Action timeline

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View full action timeline30 actions⌄
  1. May 27, 2026

    Pub. Ch. 1066

    Tennessee General Assembly
  2. May 27, 2026

    Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

    Tennessee General Assembly
  3. May 22, 2026

    Signed by Governor.

    Executive SignatureSenate
  4. May 11, 2026

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    Executive ReceiptSenate
  5. May 7, 2026

    Signed by H. Speaker

    PassageHouse
  6. Apr 30, 2026

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    EnrolledSenate
  7. Apr 30, 2026

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    PassageSenate
  8. Apr 23, 2026

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA1113)

    Senate
  9. Apr 23, 2026

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0915)

    Senate
  10. Apr 23, 2026

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1070)

    Senate
  11. Apr 23, 2026

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 0

    PassageSenate
  12. Apr 23, 2026

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    ReceiptSenate
  13. Apr 23, 2026

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    SubstitutionHouse
  14. Apr 23, 2026

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA1207)

    Amendment WithdrawalHouse
  15. Apr 23, 2026

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA1257)

    Amendment WithdrawalHouse
  16. Apr 23, 2026

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA1260)

    Amendment PassageHouse
  17. Apr 23, 2026

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1146)

    Amendment WithdrawalHouse
  18. Apr 23, 2026

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0

    PassageHouse
  19. Apr 23, 2026

    Senate concurred in House amendment 4 - HA1260, Ayes 26, Nays 4

    Senate
  20. Apr 22, 2026

    Senate Reset on calendar for 4/23/2026

    Senate
  21. Apr 22, 2026

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026

    Senate
  22. Apr 21, 2026

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

    Senate
  23. Apr 20, 2026

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    SponsorshipSenate
  24. Mar 24, 2026

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 2

    Senate
  25. Mar 23, 2026

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

    Senate
  26. Mar 23, 2026

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

    Senate
  27. Mar 18, 2026

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

    Senate
  28. Jan 14, 2026

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  29. Jan 13, 2026

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    IntroductionSenate
  30. Dec 18, 2025

    Filed for introduction

    FilingSenate

Related Tennessee legislation

Other measures from this legislative session that share one or more Civixly topics with SB 1493.

HB 2423Updated May 4, 2026

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires the state board of education, in consultation with the department of education, to qualify an advanced degree in media and technology as an advanced degree that leads to a library information specialist endorsement; establishes certain staffing requirements for libraries in public schools that serve students in any combination of grades nine through 12 based on current student enrollment; requires a public school that serves any of the grades nine through 12 to employ a full-time library information specialist with an endorsement as a library information specialist if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 10 and Title 49.

Technology & Communications
SB 2348Updated May 4, 2026

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires the state board of education, in consultation with the department of education, to qualify an advanced degree in media and technology as an advanced degree that leads to a library information specialist endorsement; establishes certain staffing requirements for libraries in public schools that serve students in any combination of grades nine through 12 based on current student enrollment; requires a public school that serves any of the grades nine through 12 to employ a full-time library information specialist with an endorsement as a library information specialist if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 10 and Title 49.

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Source data last updated Oct 21, 2026.