# Tennessee HB 1040: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 63; Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 71, Chapter 4, Part 21, relative to sign language interpreters.

Tennessee HB 1040, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 63; Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 71, Chapter 4, Part 21, relative to sign language interpreters., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-03-24 (Taken off notice for cal. in Health Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 1040
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 63; Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 71, Chapter 4, Part 21, relative to sign language interpreters.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2026-03-24, Taken off notice for cal. in Health Committee
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Boards and Commissions
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: David B. Hawk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sam McKenzie (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Sherrell (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-03-24: Taken off notice for cal. in Health Committee (House)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-17: Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee (House)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-23: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-02-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-02-12: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-02-11: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee (House)
- 2026-02-04: Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/11/2026 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-10: P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review (House)
- 2025-02-06: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-02-05: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0942.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1040.pdf)
- SA0488: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0488.pdf)
- SA0489: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0489.pdf)
- SA0791: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0791.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (failed)
- HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed)
- HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed)
- SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed)
- SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed)
- SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed)

## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0942.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1040.pdf)
- [SA0488 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0488.pdf)
- [SA0489 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0489.pdf)
- [SA0791 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0791.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0794-2025-2026)
- [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026)
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026)
- [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026)
- [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1040-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).