As soon as the calendar flips to January 1, several laws passed by the Tennessee General Assembly will take effect in the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee General Assembly ended the 2025 legislative session Tuesday, and both Republican and Democratic lawmakers spoke. As the first year of the 114th Tennessee ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The 114th Tennessee General Assembly gavels in at noon Tuesday, Jan. 14, and all 132 of Tennessee’s state lawmakers will begin the process of passing new laws that will shape ...

Several new laws passed by the Virginia and Tennessee General Assembly in 2025 went into effect on New Year’s Day. The new ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — With the strike of a gavel, the 114th Tennessee General Assembly officially got underway Tuesday. Fierce debate over topics won't start for a few weeks. The first day is ...

This year’s key piece of legislation to watch in the Tennessee General Assembly is Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Act — the centerpiece of a special session convened by Lee on Jan. 27, just hours ...

The Tennessee General Assembly has unanimously passed two child care bills, HB105/SB1286 and HB106/SB1288, aimed at expanding child care access across the state. These bills, set to be signed by ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Since the 114th General Assembly has gaveled in and completed their special session on education, immigration and disaster relief funding, Tennessee lawmakers will soon shift ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee General Assembly passed bills related to Hurricane Helene relief on Wednesday night. The state House passed the bills after they were approved by the Senate ...

The Nashville Scene's talented staff and freelance photographers helped us document all of 2025's important action.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The 114th Tennessee General Assembly gaveled in for the first days of the legislative session on Tuesday, but lawmakers won’t get to discussing pieces of legislation just yet ...