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2025 Legislative Recap – 114th Tennessee General Assembly, First Session

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The 114th Tennessee General Assembly concluded its first regular session on April 22, making it one of the most fast-paced sessions in recent years. Despite this compressed timeline, our government relations team successfully...more

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The 114th General Assembly Adjourns First Regular Session: An Overview

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The first regular session of the 114th General Assembly began on January 14, 2025. The next day, Governor Bill Lee announced an extraordinary or "special" legislative session to address educational scholarship program...more

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114th General Assembly Convenes

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On Tuesday, January 14, Tennessee’s 99 Representatives and 33 Senators gaveled into session for the first official day of business as the state’s 114th General Assembly. Among the first tasks were electing the top leadership...more

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Tennessee’s Information Protection Act – What Businesses Should Know

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On May 11, 2023, the Tennessee Information Protection Act (“TIPA”) was signed into law effective on July 1, 2025. In doing so, Tennessee has joined the patchwork of U.S. consumer privacy laws following the enactment of the...more

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Delta Great? Tennessee Legislature Passes Industry-Friendly Bill to Regulate Psychoactive, Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids

While it appears likely that Tennessee will be the last Deep South state to legalize medical cannabis (as we wrote about here), it has always been a favorable state for the hemp industry. The Tennessee Legislature just came...more

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Tennessee Information Protection Act Approved by Lawmakers

On April 21, Tennessee lawmakers approved and sent to Governor Bill Lee for signature, the Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA), one of nine different state consumer privacy laws that are generally considered to be...more

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Tennessee Makes Major Changes to CON with Tennessee Health Services & Planning Act of 2021

Tennessee healthcare providers now have a very different certificate of need (CON) law to consider when they plan new facilities or expand services. Tennessee's legislature and governor recently enacted the Health Services...more

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Payment for Student-Athletes’ NIL Rights Comes to Tennessee

On May 11, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law House Bill 1351 (HB 1351), which requires public and private four-year colleges in Tennessee that are not under the authority of the Tennessee Board of Regents...more

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