Tennessee Senate moves dozens of bills on third reading; key votes and outcomes

The Tennessee Senate cleared a packed calendar on third and final consideration, adopting committee amendments on several measures and recording votes on numerous bills and resolutions.

What passed (selected highlights from the floor record):

• Senate Joint Resolution 3‑46 (memorializing former First Lady Martha Sundquist): adopted (Ayes 32, no nays).

• SB 10‑21 (private college reporting of foreign gifts/contracts $50,000+ when tied to specified foreign entities): amendment adopted; passed (Ayes 32, no nays).

• SB 17‑61 (regulation and oversight changes for hemp‑derived cannabinoid products): committee amendment adopted; passed (Ayes 32, no nays).

• SB 17‑93 (recycling market development; Office of Cooperative Marketing for Recyclables under TDEC and advisory council): amendment adopted; passed (Ayes 31, no nays).

• SB 18‑19 (three civic engagement field days for students in US government/civics courses): amendment adopted; passed (Ayes 31, no nays).

• SB 18‑40 (vehicular homicide prosecution timing change via Judiciary amendment): amendment adopted; passed (Ayes 32, no nays).

• SB 18‑43 (ban retail sale of nitrous oxide for intoxication; penalties and exceptions for medical/culinary uses): committee amendment adopted; passed (Ayes 31, 1 Nay).

• SB 21‑65 (access to TPR files and information for foster parents caring for a child 9+ months): passed (Ayes 26, Nays 5).

• Multiple additional bills and consent calendar items were adopted or referred to committee; the clerk’s desk shows many items held per standard practice.

Several bills were rolled at sponsor request or referred to committees for further action, and committee chairs used floor time to notify members of upcoming meetings and deadlines.

The Senate adjourned until 8:30 a.m. Thursday.