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

HB 1989: Military - As enacted, recognizes the United States space force as a distinct branch of the United States armed forces by adding the space force to definitions and provisions related to the military. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 6; Title 8; Title 36; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 55; Title 58; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 66.

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 1989 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Military - As enacted, recognizes the United States space force as a distinct branch of the United States armed forces by adding the space force to definitions and provisions related to the military. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 6; Title 8; Title 36; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 55; Title 58; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 66. Primary sponsor: Michael Lankford (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 18, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 892.

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): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael LankfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse75

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 892
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Comp. SB subst.
  4. Objected to on Consent Calendar.
  5. Sponsor(s) Added.
  6. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026
  7. Sponsor(s) Added.
  8. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026
  9. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  10. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
  11. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
  12. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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