# Tennessee SB 1613: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 58, Chapter 7, relative to state veterans' homes.

Tennessee SB 1613, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 58, Chapter 7, relative to state veterans' homes., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-18 (Effective date(s) 05/13/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1613
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 58, Chapter 7, relative to state veterans' homes.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-05-18, Effective date(s) 05/13/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Veterans
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (42 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Broader services and funding for veterans’ homes: benefit, low. The law took effect upon becoming law. Tennessee veterans’ homes can offer and receive payment for services beyond skilled nursing for honorably discharged U.S. veterans. These services must be allowed by state or federal law; homes do not have to offer any specific service. Each home must qualify…
- Veterans’ homes gain powers with property limits: mixed, low. The state authority decides the locations and types of Tennessee veterans’ homes, facilities, and services. It must favor publicly owned land and can buy land only when suitable public land is unavailable. It can make contracts and other agreements needed to carry out its duties, including operatin…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Mark Pody (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/30/2026 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2026-05-18: Effective date(s) 05/13/2026
- 2026-05-18: Pub. Ch. 968
- 2026-05-13: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-23: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House)
- 2026-04-20: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2026-04-02: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2026-03-30: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/30/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0968.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1613.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1613.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0968.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1613.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1613.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1613-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).