# Tennessee SB 2026: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 44, relative to indemnification for destroyed animals.

Tennessee SB 2026, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 44, relative to indemnification for destroyed animals., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-13 (Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2026
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 44, relative to indemnification for destroyed animals.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Agriculture, Dept. of
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (88 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: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rusty Crowe (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Pody (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Reeves
- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2026 | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: 3/4/2026 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 7 |   |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-13: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2026-04-09: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0840) (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/18/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2026.pdf)
- HA0627: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0627.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2026.pdf)
- SA0840: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0840.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2026.pdf)
- [HA0627 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0627.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2026.pdf)
- [SA0840 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0840.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2026-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).