State
Tennessee has 12 tracked bills on artificial intelligence and data centers: 5 in committee, 5 filed, 2 dead.
The atlas records 2 data-center facilities in Tennessee, and the 2 that report capacity total about 500 MW.
3 local jurisdictions in Tennessee have recorded council or county action.
Tennessee's legislature is grappling with a surge of data center oversight proposals, with multiple bills (including HB2392 and SB2653) pushing for formal environmental and grid-impact review processes before new facilities can site — a notably proactive local-control approach. On AI, activity is narrower, with deepfake election legislation advancing in committee and a school-focused AI governance bill (HB0531) still in early stages. No AI or data center measures have been enacted yet, leaving significant policy questions unresolved as the session continues.
12 bills with a published summary and a link to the primary source.
FiledData CentersUpdated
This bill requires large data centers in Tennessee to register with the state and mandates that their fuel, electricity, and water suppliers report usage and rates to the…
In committeeGovernanceUpdated
As introduced, requires local education agencies and public charter schools to provide age-appropriate instruction to students on how to access, utilize, and critically evaluate…
FiledDeepfakesUpdated
This bill bans the distribution of AI-generated fake media depicting candidates or political parties within 90 days of an election if the creator knows or should know it is…
In committeeDeepfakesUpdated
This Tennessee bill bans the distribution of AI-generated fake depictions of candidates or political parties within 90 days of an election if the content is deceptively…
FiledCriminal JusticeUpdated
This bill establishes rules for how law enforcement can access and use historical location data, aiming to limit excessive police surveillance. It creates protections for people's…
In committeeCriminal JusticeUpdated
This bill creates rules to protect people's historical location data from police surveillance by limiting how law enforcement can access and use it. It aims to prevent excessive…
DeadData CentersUpdated
This bill requires large data centers in Tennessee to register with the state's public utilities commission and mandates that electric and water utilities report usage data and…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This Tennessee bill requires data center owners and operators to pay the full cost of any infrastructure needed to connect their facilities to the electric grid, preventing those…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This Tennessee bill establishes a formal impact review process that data centers must go through before being built, examining effects on local infrastructure, utilities, and…
FiledData CentersUpdated
This Tennessee bill establishes a formal impact review process for data centers, requiring assessment of their effects on local communities and infrastructure before they can be…
DeadData CentersUpdated
This bill requires large data centers in Tennessee to register with the state and mandates that their fuel, electricity, and water suppliers report usage and rates to the…
FiledData CentersUpdated
This bill requires large data centers in Tennessee to register with the state public utilities commission and mandates that electric and water utilities report how much energy and…
2 tracked sites; 2 report capacity.
xAI
5414 Tulane Rd, Memphis, TNUnder construction300 MWEcoGPT research
Clarksville, TN (Montgomery County)Operational200 MWEcoGPT research
Counties and municipalities with recorded council or board decisions.
Shelby County (City of Memphis) · 3 actions
Memphis City Council Enacts xAI Tax-Revenue Reinvestment Ordinance for Boxtown ·
Cheatham County · 2 actions
Davidson County (Metro Nashville) · 2 actions
Metro Council Considers Two-Year Data Center Construction Moratorium ·
Recorded coverage for this jurisdiction. Each headline links to its publisher.
WPLN News ·
Changeflow / Troutman Pepper Privacy + Cyber + AI ·
Hoodline / NetChoice ·
National Law Review ·
Tennessee Lookout / Tennessee Governor's Office ·