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

HB 1396: Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, enacts the "Guaranteed Basic Income Act" or the "Protection Against Automation Act," which requires the department to develop and implement a program in which eligible residents are awarded an annual guaranteed basic income grant beginning in 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 67, Chapter 4 and Title 71.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1396 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, enacts the "Guaranteed Basic Income Act" or the "Protection Against Automation Act," which requires the department to develop and implement a program in which eligible residents are awarded an annual guaranteed basic income grant beginning in 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 67, Chapter 4 and Title 71. Primary sponsor: Justin Pearson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): No Action Taken.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Justin PearsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse86

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. No Action Taken
  2. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026
  5. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
  6. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
  7. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  8. P2C, ref. to Health Committee- Government Operations for Review
  9. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
  10. Intro., P1C.
  11. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source