# Tennessee SB 0654: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 33; Title 52; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to relief for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia.

Tennessee SB 0654, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 33; Title 52; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to relief for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-05-27 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 497) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0654
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 33; Title 52; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to relief for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-05-27, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 497
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Health Care
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (19 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: Raumesh Akbari (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Heidi Campbell (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charlane Oliver (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Reeves
- Cosponsor: Page Walley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ken Yager (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Yarbro (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-21 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-27: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 497
- 2025-04-23: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Companion House Bill substituted (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0497.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0654.pdf)
- HA0508: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0508.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0654.pdf)
- SA0162: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0162.pdf)
- SA0443: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0443.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to low-income housing. (signed)
- SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed)
- SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed)
- HB 2670: 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… (signed)
- HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0497.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0654.pdf)
- [HA0508 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0508.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0654.pdf)
- [SA0162 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0162.pdf)
- [SA0443 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0443.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0539-2025-2026)
- [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026)
- [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026)
- [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026)
- [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026)
- [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0654-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).