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

SB 2657: General Assembly - As introduced, enacts the "Restoring State Sovereignty Through Nullification Act," which establishes processes by which the general assembly may nullify an unconstitutional federal statute, regulation, agency order, or executive order. - Amends TCA Title 3 and Title 4.

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

SB 2657 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: General Assembly - As introduced, enacts the "Restoring State Sovereignty Through Nullification Act," which establishes processes by which the general assembly may nullify an unconstitutional federal statute, regulation, agency order, or executive order. - Amends TCA Title 3 and Title 4. Primary sponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026.

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
Janice BowlingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16

“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. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  2. Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee
  3. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  5. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
  6. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
  7. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  8. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
  9. Filed for introduction
  10. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Sources

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