The 50-State AI Law Atlas · TN
Tennessee AI laws
2 enacted · 0 signed, not yet effective · 0 pending bills · verified 2026-08-02
Does Tennessee have an AI law?
Yes. As of 2026-08-02, Tennessee has 2 AI laws on the books (2 enacted). Leading instruments: ELVIS Act, Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security Act of 2024; AI Mental Health Impersonation Prohibition. Every entry is sourced to the official legislature page.
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Chatbots and consumer AI (1)
AI Mental Health Impersonation Prohibition
SB 1580 (Pub. Ch. 647, 2026)
Signed 2026-04-01 · Effective 2026-07-01
Prohibits advertising or representing that an AI system is or can act as a qualified mental health professional; enforced as a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act with a $5,000 civil penalty per violation.
Healthcare and insurance AIChatbots and consumer AI
Official text: publications.tnsosfiles.com
Verified 2026-08-02
Deepfakes, elections, likeness (1)
ELVIS Act, Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security Act of 2024
HB 2091 (Pub. Ch. 588, 2024)
Signed 2024-03-21 · Effective 2024-07-01
Amends the Personal Rights Protection Act to add 'voice' (including AI simulations) as a protected attribute, creates civil liability for unauthorized use of an individual's voice or likeness and for distributing tools whose primary purpose is producing an identifiable individual's likeness, and adds criminal penalties.
Deepfakes, elections, likeness
Official text: publications.tnsosfiles.com
Verified 2026-08-02
Healthcare and insurance AI (1)
AI Mental Health Impersonation Prohibition
SB 1580 (Pub. Ch. 647, 2026)
Signed 2026-04-01 · Effective 2026-07-01
Prohibits advertising or representing that an AI system is or can act as a qualified mental health professional; enforced as a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act with a $5,000 civil penalty per violation.
Healthcare and insurance AIChatbots and consumer AI
Official text: publications.tnsosfiles.com
Verified 2026-08-02
Sources: state legislatures, NCSL, official journals. Dataset build 2026-08-02. Laws shown are enacted unless marked pending. Method and caveats: how this atlas is built.
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