General Assembly - As introduced, decreases from 50 to 25 miles a member's principal residence is from the capitol for purposes of the member receiving the hotel portion of per diem; prohibits such members from receiving a daily mileage allowance. - Amends TCA Section 3-1-106.

HB 1865 reduces the distance limit for Tennessee legislators to receive hotel per diem from 50 to 25 miles from the capitol. It also prohibits legislators living within this new 25-mile radius from claiming daily mileage allowances. The bill amends specific sections of Tennessee Code Annotated (3-1-106) to implement these changes to legislative travel reimbursement rules. This affects only state legislators' expense accounts, not the public or other government programs. The changes would take effect November 3, 2026.