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Updated August 16, 2026

Tennessee: US state profile

A snapshot of AI governance activity in Tennessee: tracked legislation, enforcement actions, federal political money, and the labor baseline. Ask AGIS for the cross-referenced detail behind any of it.

Labor baseline

Union membership rate: 4.8% (2025). Covered by a union contract: 5.7%.

2025 annual estimates are 11-month averages excluding October; October 2025 data not collected due to the federal government shutdown. Not strictly comparable with other annual averages. Source.

Legislation

157 AI-related documents tracked.

Showing the 60 most recent of 157 tracked documents.

• Valentine v. Volkswagen of America enacted
  AI litigationGovernment: judicial and law enforcement
• Bianco v. Academy of Maryland Farms enacted
  AI litigationGovernment: judicial and law enforcementReliability
• TN HB2665: As introduced, enacts the "Personal Privacy Protection Act," which prohibits the release of certain personal information by a public agency, makes certain personal information confidential and not an proposed
  Privacy
• TN HB2615: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 47 and Title 65, Chapter 4, relative to the "Motor Vehicle Consumer Privacy Act of 2024." proposed
  PrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• TN SB1841: As introduced, prohibits a direct-to-consumer genetic testing business entity from sharing personally identifiable genetic test data or other personally identifiable information about a consumer with proposed
  Business services and analyticsGovernment: judicial and law enforcementInput controls: ConsentMedicine, life sciences and public healthPrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• TN SB1295: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, relative to genetic information. enacted
  Medicine, life sciences and public healthPrivacy
• TN SB1792: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 47, relative to the Protect Tennessee Minors Act. enacted
  Children and minorsFinesInput controls: Data usePrivacy
• TN HB2212: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 39 and Title 47, relative to personal data. proposed
  Government: judicial and law enforcementGovernment: other applications/unspecifiedLicensing, registration, and certificationPrivacyTiering: Based on risk
• TN HB1614: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 47, relative to the Protect Tennessee Minors Act. enacted
  Children and minorsFinesInput controls: Data usePrivacy
• TN HB0367: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 47 and Title 55, relative to data privacy. proposed
  Input controls: ConsentPrivacy
• TN SB2886: As introduced, enacts the "Personal Privacy Protection Act," which prohibits the release of certain personal information by a public agency, makes certain personal information confidential and not an proposed
  Privacy
• TN HB1719: As introduced, enacts the "Personal Privacy Protection Act," which prohibits the release of certain personal information by a public agency, makes certain personal information confidential and not an proposed
  Privacy
• TN HB1310: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, relative to genetic information. enacted
  Medicine, life sciences and public healthPrivacy
• TN SB2395: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 39 and Title 47, relative to personal data. proposed
  Government: judicial and law enforcementGovernment: other applications/unspecifiedLicensing, registration, and certificationPrivacyTiering: Based on risk
• TN SB2858: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 47 and Title 65, Chapter 4, relative to the "Motor Vehicle Consumer Privacy Act of 2024." proposed
  PrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• TN HB1336: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 12; Title 13; Title 42; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68, relative enacted
  Government: judicial and law enforcementGovernment: other applications/unspecifiedPrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• TN SB1608: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 12; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to privacy. enacted
  Privacy
• TN SB0979: As introduced, enacts the "Employee Vehicle Privacy Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 47 and Title 50. proposed
  Privacy
• TN HB1321: As introduced, enacts the "Employee Vehicle Privacy Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 47 and Title 50. proposed
  Privacy
• TN SB0195: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 47 and Title 55, relative to data privacy. proposed
  Input controls: ConsentPrivacy
• TN HB0010: As introduced, enacts the Prospective Employee Credit Information Privacy Act, which prohibits an employer from failing or refusing to recruit or interview a prospective employee with respect to certa proposed
  FinancePrivacy
• TN SB0872: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 12; Title 13; Title 42; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68, relative enacted
  Government: judicial and law enforcementGovernment: other applications/unspecifiedPrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• TN HB0159: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 12; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to privacy. enacted
  Privacy
• TN SB0034: As introduced, enacts the Prospective Employee Credit Information Privacy Act, which prohibits an employer from failing or refusing to recruit or interview a prospective employee with respect to certa proposed
  FinancePrivacy
• TN HB2522: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9 and Title 47, Chapter 18, relative to consumer protection. proposed
  Broadcasting and media productionDetrimental contentTransparency
• TN SB2372: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 47, Chapter 18, relative to social media. proposed
  Broadcasting and media productionHarm to health/safetyInput controls: ConsentTransparency
• TN HJR1053: A RESOLUTION to honor those individuals and organizations that are working to address adolescent mental health, bullying, and the harmful effects of social media on Tennessee's young people. enacted
  Broadcasting and media productionHarm to health/safetyTransparency
• TN SB2398: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9 and Title 47, Chapter 18, relative to consumer protection. proposed
  Broadcasting and media productionDetrimental contentTransparency
• TN HB0825: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to internet safety. enacted
  Broadcasting and media productionEducationTransparency
• TN SB0811: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to internet safety. enacted
  Broadcasting and media productionEducationTransparency
• TN HB2709: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 47, Chapter 18, relative to social media. proposed
  Broadcasting and media productionHarm to health/safetyInput controls: ConsentTransparency
• TN HB1441: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12 and Title 49, relative to investment of state funds. proposed
  Broadcasting and media productionTransparency
• TN SB1011: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12 and Title 49, relative to investment of state funds. proposed
  Broadcasting and media productionTransparency
• TN SB1297: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-7-112 and Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to licenses. enacted
  DisclosureDisclosure: Of AI useLicensing, registration, and certificationPrivacyTransparency
• TN HB1316: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-7-112 and Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to licenses. enacted
  DisclosureDisclosure: Of AI useLicensing, registration, and certificationPrivacyTransparency
• Tennessee SMR Grant Fund enacted
  Business services and analyticsDisclosureDiscriminationEnergy and utilitiesFinanceGovernment: other applications/unspecifiedHarm to health/safetyPerformance requirementsPrivacySubsidiesTransparencyTransportationViolation of civil or human rights, including privacy
• 44-State AG Coalition: AI Child Safety Demands enacted
  Chatbot safetyChildren and minorsDetrimental contentHarm to health/safetyInput controls: Use restrictions
• Nashville CCOPS Ordinance enacted
  Governance developmentSecurityTransparency
• Vanderbilt Turnitin AI Detection Disable enacted
  BiasCriminal liabilityDetrimental contentDigital likeness / voice cloningDisclosure: Of AI useEducationElection administrationEvaluation: External auditingEvaluation: Impact assessmentFinesNon-consensual intimate imagesTransparency
• AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to data centers. proposed
  Data centersDisclosure: Of AI useEcological harmEnergy and utilitiesGovernment study or reportLicensing, registration, and certificationTransparency
• TN SB0427: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7; Section 9-16-101 and Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to allocations to counties and municipalities. proposed
  Data centersEnergy and utilitiesGovernment study or reportLicensing, registration, and certification
• AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65, relative to data centers. enacted
  Data centersEnergy and utilities
• TN SB2583: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-6-102, relative to qualified data centers. enacted
  Business services and analyticsData centers
• TN SB0461: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to workforce development. proposed
  Business services and analyticsData centersGovernment study or report
• AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to data centers. defunct
  Data centersDisclosure: Of AI useEcological harmEnergy and utilitiesGovernment study or reportLicensing, registration, and certificationTransparency
• AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65, relative to data centers. enacted
  Data centersEnergy and utilities
• TN HB0902: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to workforce development. proposed
  Business services and analyticsData centersGovernment study or report
• TN HB1461: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8 and Title 68, relative to high performance computing facilities. defunct
  Disclosure: Of AI useEcological harmEnergy and utilitiesTransparency
• AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to data centers. defunct
  Data centersEcological harmEnergy and utilitiesTransparency
• AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to data centers. proposed
  Data centersDisclosure: Of AI useEcological harmEnergy and utilitiesGovernment study or reportLicensing, registration, and certificationTransparency
• AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 4, Chapter 49; Section 9-16-101; Title 54, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 57, Chapter 5, Part 2; Title 57, Chapter 3, Part 3; Title 67, Chapter 3, Part 9; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 9 and Title 67, relative to allocations to counties and municipalities. enacted
  BiasData centersEnergy and utilitiesGovernment study or reportGovernment support: For R&DLicensing, registration, and certification
• TN SB1832: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8 and Title 68, relative to high performance computing facilities. proposed
  Disclosure: Of AI useEcological harmEnergy and utilitiesTransparency
• AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to data centers. proposed
  Data centersDisclosure: Of AI useEcological harmEnergy and utilitiesGovernment study or reportLicensing, registration, and certificationTransparency
• AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to the Tennessee Data Center Impact Review Act. proposed
  Data centersEnergy and utilitiesGovernment study or report
• TN SB0875: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 4, Chapter 49; Section 9-16-101; Title 54, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 57, Chapter 5, Part 2; Title 57, Chapter 3, Part 3; enacted
  Data centersEnergy and utilitiesGovernment study or reportLicensing, registration, and certification
• TN HB2182: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-6-102, relative to qualified data centers. enacted
  Business services and analyticsData centers
• TN HB2047: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to qualified data centers. proposed
  Business services and analyticsData centersFinesLicensing, registration, and certificationSubsidies
• TN HB0330: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7; Section 9-16-101 and Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to allocations to counties and municipalities. proposed
  Data centersEnergy and utilitiesGovernment study or reportLicensing, registration, and certification
• AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to the Tennessee Data Center Impact Review Act. proposed
  Data centersEnergy and utilitiesGovernment study or report
• TN SB2584: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to qualified data centers. proposed
  Business services and analyticsData centersFinesLicensing, registration, and certificationSubsidies

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Enforcement

No enforcement actions recorded for Tennessee. When a state attorney general, a federal agency, or a court takes an action involving an AI system here, it will be listed with the respondent, outcome, and any penalty.

Money

$34,400 in tracked political contributions across 322 records.

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