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AI Laws USA tracks 40 entries for Tennessee: 11 statewide and 29 from counties and cities. Federal rules apply on top of these; see the federal page . Each entry links to its official source.
31 In effect 1 Enacted, not yet in effect 6 Proposed 0 No longer in effect 2 Blocked in court
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Statewide
Statewide AI rules and bills in Tennessee
Rule Status Takes or took effect
TN HB 1847 data center ratepayer protection (2026) In effect July 1, 2026 Tennessee SB 1580 (AI can't claim to be a mental health professional) In effect July 1, 2026 Tennessee SB 837 (AI is not a 'person' under TN law) In effect April 23, 2026 Attorney General Skrmetti Leads 44 States in Demanding Compa In effect August 25, 2025 Tennessee Information Protection Act (opt out of automated profiling decisions) In effect July 1, 2025 UT System Policy IT0002 / procedure, Acceptable Use of Gener In effect March 1, 2025 ELVIS Act In effect July 1, 2024 Tennessee HB 2163 (AI-generated child abuse images are illegal 'material') In effect July 1, 2024 Enterprise Artificial Intelligence Policy (200-POL-007) In effect January 1, 2024 TN SB 151 (2017 AV Act) In effect July 1, 2017 TN drone trespass / FFUSA In effect July 1, 2014
Counties and cities
County and city AI rules and bills in Tennessee
Rule Where Status Takes or took effect
Knox County TN Flock camera ban and removal order (2026) Knox County In effect August 31, 2026 Carter County TN data center and crypto mining moratorium (2026) Carter County In effect August 1, 2026 Nashville Permanent Data Center Zoning (500k sq ft cap + BZA approval) Nashville In effect July 21, 2026 Nashville Data Center Moratorium (effective through Dec 1, 2026) Nashville In effect July 21, 2026 Hamilton County TN 1-year data center moratorium (eff. July 15, 2026) Hamilton County In effect July 15, 2026 Shelbyville TN Data Center + Crypto Moratorium Shelbyville In effect July 9, 2026 Knoxville TN one-year large data center moratorium (2026) Knoxville In effect July 7, 2026 Hamblen County TN AI Datacenter Moratorium Hamblen County In effect July 6, 2026 Paris TN temporary data center moratorium (2026) Paris In effect June 30, 2026 Knox County TN one-year data center moratorium (2026) Knox County In effect June 23, 2026 Two-year moratorium on data centers, crypto mining, battery storage Anderson County In effect June 16, 2026 McMinnville Data Center Moratorium McMinnville In effect June 9, 2026 Coffee County Data Center Moratorium Coffee County In effect June 9, 2026 Cedar Hill Data Center Moratorium Cedar Hill In effect June 1, 2026 Metro Nashville Police Drones as First Responder Trial Progr Nashville, TN (Metro Nashville Police Department) In effect May 22, 2026 Williamson County TN Generative AI Use Policy Williamson County In effect September 9, 2025 Johnson City Data Center Moratorium Johnson City In effect June 5, 2025 Memphis xAI Colossus Permits Memphis In effect August 29, 2024 Metro Nashville GenAI Policy Nashville In effect July 1, 2024 Nashville Surveillance Equipment Council-Approval Ordinance (Metro Code 13.08.080) Nashville In effect May 16, 2017 Somerville 18-Month Data Center Moratorium Somerville Enacted, not yet in effect Not yet set Spring City TN 2-year data center moratorium (final reading July 30, 2026) Spring City Proposed Not yet set Nashville/Davidson County temporary moratorium on data centers Nashville-Davidson County Proposed Not yet set Gallatin TN proposed six-month data center moratorium Gallatin Proposed Not yet set Memphis TN data center moratorium Ord. 5982 (pending final reading) Memphis Proposed Not yet set Montgomery County TN proposed data center zoning rules (2026) Montgomery County Proposed Not yet set Knox County Data Center District (pending) Knox County Proposed Not yet set Memphis xAI Permit Challenge Memphis Blocked in court Not yet set DC Blox v. Metro Nashville data center moratorium suit Nashville Blocked in court Not yet set
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