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IntroducedDec 18, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 23, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 23, 2026
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Became LawMay 22, 2026
Tennessee Senate Bill
Computers and Electronic Processing - As enacted, requires TACIR to study artificial intelligence and submit a report to the governor and both speakers by January 31, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 33; Title 39 and Title 47. SB1493 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1066 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • May 27, 2026: Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 1493
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 7
NO: 0
YES: 8
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 21
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 25
NO: 0
YES: 27
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 26
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 89
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 81
NO: 7
OTHER: 0
YES: 88
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 27, 2026 | executive
- Pub. Ch. 1066
- Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
- May 22, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Governor.
- May 11, 2026 | Senate
- Transmitted to Governor for action.
- May 07, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Apr 30, 2026 | Senate
- Enrolled and ready for signatures
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Apr 23, 2026 | Senate
- Senate concurred in House amendment 4 - HA1260, Ayes 26, Nays 4
- Apr 23, 2026 | House
- Subst. for comp. HB.
- Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA1207)
- Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA1257)
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA1260)
- Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1146)
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0
- Apr 23, 2026 | Senate
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA1113)
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0915)
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1070)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 0
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Reset on calendar for 4/23/2026
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026
- Apr 21, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026
- Apr 20, 2026 | Senate
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 2
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
- Jan 14, 2026 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Dec 18, 2025 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
Bill Texts
- IntroducedPDF
- Amended with SA1113, HA1260 -- 04/23/2026PDF
- SA0915 - Amendment 1-0 to SB1493 (Amendment withdrawn. 04/23/2026)PDF
- SA1070 - Amendment 2-0 to SB1493 (Amendment withdrawn. 04/23/2026)PDF
- SA1113 - Amendment 3-0 to SB1493 (Senate adopted Amendment 04/23/2026)PDF
- HA1146 - Amendment 1-0 to HB1455PDF
- HA1207 - Amendment 2-0 to HB1455PDF
- HA1257 - Amendment 3-0 to HB1455PDF
- HA1260 - Amendment 4-0 to HB1455PDF
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for SA0915 (16379) - Amendment 1-0 to SB1493
- Fiscal Memo for SA1070 (18051) - Amendment 1-0 to SB1493
- Fiscal Memo for HA1207 (18265) - Amendment 1-0 to SB1493
- Video: Senate Session - 60th Legislative Day (Part 3) Apr 23, 2026 (01h 07m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 60th Legislative Day (Part 2) Apr 23, 2026 (03h 11m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 60th Legislative Day (Part 1) Apr 23, 2026 (03h 29m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session- 65th Legislative Day Apr 23, 2026 (08h 16m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 59th Legislative Day Apr 22, 2026 (05h 36m)HTML
- Video: Senate Judiciary Committee Mar 24, 2026 (05h 39m)HTML
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