Tennessee senators are assigned as follows:
| Frist: | Finance |
| HELP | |
| Rules | |
| Alexander: | Energy |
| Foreign Relations | |
| HELP | |
| Aging | |
| Budget |
From the Memphis Flyer, Issue 825:
State senator Steve Cohen, who waged a 16-year legislative struggle on behalf of legalizing a state lottery, may be in for another long-odds, long-term battle. Cohen plans to introduce legislation in the coming session on behalf of legalizing medical marijuana for patients whose doctors recommend it.