# Tennessee SB 1921: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, relative to temporary assistance.

Tennessee SB 1921, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, relative to temporary assistance., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-05-26 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1023) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1921
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, relative to temporary assistance.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1023
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Human Resources, Department of
- 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: Richard Briggs (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Heidi Campbell (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rusty Crowe (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bobby Harshbarger (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: London Lamar (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charlane Oliver (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Reeves
- Cosponsor: Page Walley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bo Watson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ken Yager (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-20 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2026-05-26: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1023
- 2026-04-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Companion House Bill substituted (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Senate Reset on calendar for 4/23/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/11/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/4/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/25/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 2/25/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/11/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1023.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1921.pdf)
- HA0723: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0723.pdf)
- HA1234: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1234.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1921.pdf)
- SA0732: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0732.pdf)
- SA1071: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1071.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1023.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1921.pdf)
- [HA0723 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0723.pdf)
- [HA1234 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1234.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1921.pdf)
- [SA0732 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0732.pdf)
- [SA1071 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1071.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1921-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).