In Part 1 of our look at new laws passed by the 114th General Assembly during its 2026 regular session which took effect on July 1, we outlined new laws affecting the operating environment for Tennessee business leaders. Today, in Part 2, we turn our focus to new laws that took effect on July 1 which will have a variety of direct and indirect effects our state's business climate for the long term. In particular, we take a closer look below at several new laws that will affect

During its 2026 regular session this past winter and spring, the 114th General Assembly passed hundreds of new laws. While many of these new laws became effective immediately after they were signed by Gov. Bill Lee over the past few months, many others did not take effect right away. As the second half of the year begins, it’s time to take a look at new state laws which take effect today, July 1, 2026. In Part 1, we start with a review of new laws that will have a variety of

There's some good news for Tennessee business operators concerned about lack of child care to serve the needs of our state's labor force, with the introduction of new legislation in the General Assembly that aims to address the availability and affordability of this critical resource for Tennessee workers. What it is: Among the bills is the proposed Tennessee Child Care Hosting Safe Harbor Act ( SB1683 /HB 1965 ), introduced this month by Senate Speaker Pro Tempore Ferrell