HB0849Tennessee2025 sessionPassed / Enacted

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1, relative to certain conditions of personhood.

Plain-language summary

Clarifies that the legal definition of 'person' under Tennessee law does not include artificial intelligence, computer algorithms, software programs, computer hardware, or other machines. The change establishes a baseline legal definition relevant to AI governance and liability questions.

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History

Feb 4, 2025

HFiled for introduction

Feb 5, 2025

HIntro., P1C.

Feb 6, 2025

HP2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

Feb 10, 2025

HAssigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

Feb 25, 2026

HPlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

Mar 4, 2026

HAction Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

Mar 4, 2026

HPlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

Mar 11, 2026

HAction Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar

Mar 11, 2026

HPlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

Mar 18, 2026

HRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

Mar 18, 2026

HPlaced on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

Mar 25, 2026

HAction def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026

Mar 25, 2026

HPlaced on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

Apr 1, 2026

HRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

Apr 1, 2026

HPlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

Apr 2, 2026

HSponsor(s) Added.

Apr 2, 2026

HH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026

Apr 8, 2026

HComp. SB subst.

Apr 8, 2026

HSponsor(s) Added.

Apr 28, 2026

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 781

Progress

Introduced

Engrossed

Enrolled

Passed

Signed into lawApr 28, 2026