The committee reviewed and voted to advance House Bill 3, a congressional redistricting plan described as population‑based and developed without using racial data; members questioned the fiscal note, safeguards for military and overseas ballots and the risk of voter confusion. The bill was reported to calendar and rules by a 15–6 vote.

The Calendar and Rules committee took a roll-call vote on Senate Bill 1747; the clerk reported 17 ayes and 2 noes and recorded the measure on today’s regular calendar 2. The vote was taken at the committee level and does not represent final House passage.

On April 14, 2026 the Tennessee House Finance, Ways and Means Committee advanced a long slate of bills — primarily technical and administrative measures — to Calendar & Rules; one high‑profile measure on a 5% secondary‑ticket assessment failed in committee.

The House Calendar and Rules Committee moved numerous House bills to Thursday's regular calendar, designated House Bill 1932 as the committee's sole consent item, and approved several procedural motions to shift items among final, last and subsequent calendars.

The House Government Operations Committee voted to advance a package of bills, including changes to administrative appeals (HB 2540 forwarded to finance with negative recommendation), tourism economic protection zones (HB 2366 passed 7–4), limits on solicitation calls (HB 2408 passed), grants for volunteer fire vehicles (HB 2446 passed), and several administrative and healthcare bills; most measures moved to calendar/rules or finance with recorded tallies in committee.

The Tennessee House Calendar and Rules Committee voted to suspend its 25‑bill daily limit for upcoming Monday and Thursday calendars, removed several items from the consent calendar after an objection, and rolled multiple bills to the final calendar, with one recorded opposition to a motion to roll selected items.

The Finance Committee recommended several bills and resolutions to the calendar, including Senate Bill 20-40 (PBM/pharmacy ownership restrictions), SJR 7-22 (support for Israel), SB 1871 (DGS authority), SB 1887 (tourism definitions), SB 2026 (livestock indemnity), SB 677 (AI teacher training), SB 172 (hunger-free campus grants), and others; recorded tallies are listed below.

The Finance, Ways and Means Committee advanced 10 bills to calendar and rules on March 17, 2026, including unanimous or near-unanimous approvals for several administrative and agency measures. Vote tallies and brief descriptions are listed below.

The Commerce and Labor Committee moved several budgets to finance, passed legislation clarifying AG authority and bank-consumer rules, approved SB2024 (commission pay timing) and defeated SB1991 (Junk Fee Prevention Act); SB1827 (precious-metals legal tender) was rolled for two weeks.

The committee moved a prayer-revival resolution and several bills to the calendar, adopted an amendment limiting elected officials to holding only one office at a time (grandfathering current holders), and passed two commemorative resolutions. Votes were recorded for each item.

Committee debated changes to Rule 12 (removing honorary resolutions) and Rule 29 (automatic deferral for large-scale rezones). An amendment to restore Rule 12.3 (the 'Murphy rule') was defeated; the committee advanced the Rule 12 change to full council and deferred Rule 29 by one meeting to allow a sponsor-led process and planning input.

The joint government operations committee endorses asbestos program management and education updates.

Members of the Tennessee House Committee advance multiple bills to Monday's regular calendar.

Committee postpones house bills 378 and 905 to next year amid unresolved discussions.

Rush Bricken assumes emergency responsibilities, thanked for his efforts on board last week.

Committee votes to delay bill for one week due to unfinished discussions among members.

Committee discusses FDA product approvals, revealing discrepancies in reported numbers.

New Tennessee legislative committee members introduce themselves and share personal anecdotes.

Committee conducts roll call and facilitates introductions to welcome new members

Committee debates firearms policy, emphasizing the need to avoid appearances of impropriety and intimidation.