Shelby County legislators passed 97 bills this year
With bill limits introduced this year in the Tennessee House of Representatives, rank-and-file members were restricted to introducing 12 bills a person. There was no such restriction in the state Senate. (Mark Humphrey/AP file)
NASHVILLE — After four months of argument, compromise, bickering and squabble, the 2025 Tennessee General Assembly concluded April 22.
Shelby County legislators passed 97 bills this year, but 2025 marked only the first half of the 114th General Assembly. More legislation is yet to come in 2026, and some of the bigger topics that didn’t pass the assembly this year, such as the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board takeover bill, are sure to see action next year.
Republican legislators representing parts of Shelby County averaged just under 12 bills per legislator; Democrats averaged just more than two.
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Benjamin Smith
Benjamin Smith reports on state politics for The Daily Memphian. Ben studied journalism at The University of Alabama and wrote for magazines in Alexander City, Alabama. Ben currently lives in Nashville and enjoys music, basketball and reading.
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