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AI regulation in Tennessee (United States)

Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice)
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In brief

Tennessee (United States) has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, 1 of them binding and 1 in force. ELVIS Act (voice and likeness protection against unauthorised AI cloning) in force since 1 July 2024; no general AI statute. Regulators include Tennessee General Assembly, Tennessee Attorney General.

Type
State
Region
Americas
Instruments recorded
1
Binding instruments
1
In force
1
Regulators
Tennessee General Assembly, Tennessee Attorney General
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Verification
Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026

Overview

Tennessee enacted the ELVIS Act (Ensuring Likeness, Voice and Image Security Act) in March 2024, the first US state law explicitly protecting individuals' voice against unauthorised AI cloning by extending the right of publicity and adding liability for distributing tools whose primary purpose is producing unauthorised voice or likeness.

What is the current regulatory status?

ELVIS Act (voice and likeness protection against unauthorised AI cloning) in force since 1 July 2024; no general AI statute.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: Tennessee ELVIS Act. Strategy or guidance: none recorded.

Key policy instruments

Tennessee (United States) Act / statute In force Binding

Tennessee ELVIS Act

Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security (ELVIS) Act of 2024 (Tennessee Public Chapter 588)

Signed 21 March 2024 and effective 1 July 2024, the ELVIS Act updates Tennessee's Personal Rights Protection Act to add voice to the protected attributes of name, photograph and likeness, prohibits publishing or making available an individual's voice or likeness without authorisation, and creates liability for distributing or making available an algorithm, software or tool whose primary purpose is producing an individual's voice or likeness without authorisation. It provides civil actions for individuals and licensees and criminal penalties.

In force 1 Jul 2024 Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review) Official source

Instruments at a glance

Native-language names are shown where the record carries one; a blank means the source is in English or the name is not yet recorded.

AI policy instruments recorded for Tennessee (United States)
InstrumentTypeStatusBindingKey dateSource
Tennessee ELVIS Act Act / statute In force Binding Official

Timeline

Every dated event on the recorded instruments: publication, adoption, entry into force, application and deadlines. Future dates are marked.

  1. · Tennessee ELVIS Act adopted
  2. · Tennessee ELVIS Act entered into force

No future deadlines are recorded for Tennessee; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: Tennessee feed · how it works

Latest changes

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Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

Obligation areas

How to use this information

  1. Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
  2. Treat strategies and guidance as signals of coming regulation, not as binding requirements.
  3. Check data-protection, consumer, employment and sector law that applies to AI systems regardless of AI-specific instruments.

Official government and regulator sources

  1. ELVIS Act (Public Chapter 588, HB 2091 / SB 2096)
    Tennessee General Assembly · 2024-03-21 · Tier 1 source

Cite this record

AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI regulation in Tennessee (United States)”. https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/us-tennessee (accessed 27 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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  author       = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
  title        = {{AI regulation in Tennessee (United States)}},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/us-tennessee}},
  url          = {https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/us-tennessee},
  urldate      = {2026-10-27},
  note         = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026}
}

Frequently asked questions

Does Tennessee (United States) have an AI law?

Yes. 1 binding instrument is in force: Tennessee ELVIS Act.

Who regulates AI in Tennessee (United States)?

Tennessee General Assembly (Legislative texts); Tennessee Attorney General (Consumer protection).

What is the status of AI regulation in Tennessee (United States)?

ELVIS Act (voice and likeness protection against unauthorised AI cloning) in force since 1 July 2024; no general AI statute.

What is binding and what is only guidance in Tennessee (United States)?

Binding: Tennessee ELVIS Act. Strategy or guidance: none recorded.

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