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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 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 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.

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
Michele ReneauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27

“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. 781
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Comp. SB subst.
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026
  6. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  7. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
  8. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
  10. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  11. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
  12. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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