HB0849Enacted

Amends TCA Title 1.

Tennessee HB0849 amends the Tennessee Code Annotated to clarify the definitions of "person," "life," and "natural person," explicitly stating that these terms do not include artificial intelligence, computer algorithms, software programs, or any type of machine. The bill affects legal interpretations related to rights and responsibilities within the state, particularly in the context of human beings and living entities. Key provisions include defining "human being" as an individual member of the species Homo sapiens, encompassing unborn humans from fertilization to full gestation, and specifying that "life" refers to the condition that distinguishes living organisms from inorganic matter.

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Overview

Tennessee HB0849 amends the Tennessee Code Annotated to clarify the definitions of "person," "life," and "natural person," explicitly stating that these terms do not include artificial intelligence, computer algorithms, software programs, or any type of machine. The bill affects legal interpretations related to rights and responsibilities within the state, particularly in the context of human beings and living entities. Key provisions include defining "human being" as an individual member of the species Homo sapiens, encompassing unborn humans from fertilization to full gestation, and specifying that "life" refers to the condition that distinguishes living organisms from inorganic matter.

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Sponsor

Reneau, Michele

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

February 4, 2025

Last Action

April 28, 2026

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 781

Subjects
Statutes and Codification

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HB0849: Amends TCA Title 1. | LegisGo