# Tennessee SB 1777: 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 1777, 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 2026-05-18 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 940); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1777
- 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: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-05-18, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 940
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 19
- Subjects: Health Care
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (20 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: Heidi Campbell (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bobby Harshbarger (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Hatcher (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Becky D. Massey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charlane Oliver (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Powers
- Cosponsor: Reeves
- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stevens
- Cosponsor: Page Walley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: White
- Cosponsor: Ken Yager (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Yarbro (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0940.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1443.pdf)
- HA0567: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0567.pdf)
- HA1194: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1194.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1777.pdf)
- SA0725: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0725.pdf)
- SA1083: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1083.pdf)

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- SB 1667: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56, relative to motor vehicle financial responsibility. (signed)
- SB 1668: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to penalties for violations of ordinances. (signed)
- SB 1602: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to leaving the scene of an accident. (signed)
- SB 1326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative to property tax relief for elderly persons. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0940.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1443.pdf)
- [HA0567 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0567.pdf)
- [HA1194 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1194.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1777.pdf)
- [SA0725 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0725.pdf)
- [SA1083 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1083.pdf)

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- [SB 1667: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56, rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1667-2025-2026)
- [SB 1668: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to pena…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1668-2025-2026)
- [SB 1602: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Ch…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1602-2025-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1777-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).