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Votes at a glance: key bills the Tennessee House considered and final outcomes
Summary
A roundup of notable bills the House voted on during the session, summarizing the outcome and a one‑line description for each measure when discussion on the floor was brief.
The Tennessee House considered many bills on the floor during the session. Below are summaries of votes and brief descriptions for measures that received relatively little floor debate or were handled primarily by unanimous or routine roll calls.
- Senate Bill 1368 (substitute for House Bill 1227) — higher education modernization: Passed on third consideration; sponsor said the bill would "modernize current processes" at THEC to improve efficiency and align student‑facing functions. Clerk announced "Ayes, 95."
- Senate Bill 437 (insurance, psychiatric collaborative care) — expands coverage for psychiatric collaborative care models: Passed on third consideration; clerk recorded "Ayes, 96."
- Senate Bill 1270 (repeal/cleanup/insurance technicals) — repeals mini‑COBRA and other technical corrections: Passed; clerk announced a constitutional majority.
- House Bill 604 (Alcoholic Beverage Commission investigatory authority) — clarified ABC investigatory powers for crashes involving intoxication: Passed on third consideration; clerk recorded the constitutional majority.
- Senate Bill 1299 (ignition interlock calibration flexibility) — made technical adjustments to ignition interlock device requirements: Passed on third consideration; clerk recorded the constitutional majority.
- Senate Bill 10079 (condominium escrow funds) — allows buyers' deposits to be used with consent for construction costs under certain conditions: Passed on third consideration; clerk declared passage.
- Senate Bill 497 (tattoo artist licensure reciprocity and apprenticeship) — allows experienced out‑of‑state tattoo artists to qualify via apprenticeship: Passed on third consideration after committee amendment adoption.
- Senate Bill 765 (banking; garnishment response time and attorney fees) — adjusts bank response times and allows prevailing banks to recover fees for check fraud claims: Passed on third consideration.
- Senate Bill 319 (student instruction / Safe Haven Law education) — requires education about Tennessee Safe Haven law in curriculum: Passed on third consideration.
- Senate Bill 690/House Bill 355 (virtual‑school athletics) — allows virtual‑school students to participate in interscholastic athletics if they meet eligibility requirements; discussed in separate article above.
(Clerk and chair announcements on the floor recorded constitutional majorities for these measures when appropriate; the summaries above reflect floor descriptions and final roll‑call outcomes as announced by the clerk and chair.)
