Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 849: 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.

In committee Last action April 28, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 781

Plain-language summary

HB 849 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 781.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican).