Statutes and Codification - As enacted, clarifies that a "person," as used in Tennessee Code Annotated, does not include artificial intelligence, a computer algorithm, a software program, computer hardware, or any type of machine. - Amends TCA Title 1.

HB 849 defines key legal terms in Tennessee law to clarify statutory interpretation. It specifically states that "person," "life," and "natural person" do not include artificial intelligence, computer algorithms, software, hardware, or machines. The bill defines "human being" as a living Homo sapiens (including the unborn), "life" as a biological condition excluding technology, and "natural person" as a human being. This is a definitional amendment to Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1, aimed at excluding technology from these legal categories without creating new policies or directly affecting specific groups. The bill is currently in committee review.