# Tennessee SB 1316: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 20; Title 33; Title 38; Title 40; Title 52; Title 55; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68; Title 70 and Title 76, relative to the Less is More Act of 2025.

Tennessee SB 1316, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 20; Title 33; Title 38; Title 40; Title 52; Title 55; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68; Title 70 and Title 76, relative to the Less is More Act of 2025., 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. 524); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1316
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 20; Title 33; Title 38; Title 40; Title 52; Title 55; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68; Title 70 and Title 76, relative to the Less is More Act of 2025.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-05-27, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 524
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Boards and Commissions
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (30 yes, 5 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: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stevens
- Cosponsor: Ken Yager (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-05-27: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 524
- 2025-04-17: Companion House Bill substituted (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/17/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Senate Reset on calendar for 4/17/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Senate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee 3-25-2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/12/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0524.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1316.pdf)
- HA0094: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0094.pdf)
- HA0241: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0241.pdf)
- HA0242: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0242.pdf)
- HA0313: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0313.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1316.pdf)
- SA0100: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0100.pdf)
- SA0332: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0332.pdf)
- SA0435: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0435.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 1326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative to property tax relief for elderly persons. (signed)
- SB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relative to expunction of criminal records. (signed)
- SB 1255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to blood lead level testing. (signed)
- SB 0855: 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… (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0524.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1316.pdf)
- [HA0094 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0094.pdf)
- [HA0241 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0241.pdf)
- [HA0242 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0242.pdf)
- [HA0313 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0313.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1316.pdf)
- [SA0100 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0100.pdf)
- [SA0332 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0332.pdf)
- [SA0435 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0435.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 1326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1326-2025-2026)
- [SB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1232-2025-2026)
- [SB 1255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 6…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1255-2025-2026)
- [SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0855-2025-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1316-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).