Tennessee Bills

Memorials, Recognition - James Webb, Newport Grammar School National Geographic Bee winner -

Memorials, Recognition - Chloee Stokely -

Memorials, Recognition - Nate Mason -

Memorials, Recognition - Silas Poland -

Memorials, Personal Achievement - Herbert "Buddy" Mayes, Boys & Girls Clubs of Tennessee Hall of Fame -

Memorials, Interns - Samara Young -

Memorials, Recognition - The Brown Four -

Memorials, Recognition - Charles A. "Charlie" Trost -

Memorials, Sports - Drake Lehmkuhl -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Emma R. Shelby, Salutatorian, Hardin County High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Pazley G. Rose, Valedictorian, Hardin County High School -

Memorials, Death - Douglas Leon "KingFish" Fish -

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Donna Highers, Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame -

Memorials, Death - Richard "Pierce" Dodson -

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Taylor Key, Putnam County Schools High School Teacher of the Year -

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Derek Zachary, Putnam County Schools Elementary School Teacher of the Year -

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Savannah Bowman, Putnam County Schools Middle School Teacher of the Year -

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Lynn Vaden, New Middleton Elementary School Teacher of the Year -

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Teri Dockery, Smith County High School Teacher of the Year -

Memorials, Death - Jerry Ray Brown II -

Memorials, Interns - Alexandria Tetterton -

Memorials, Recognition - Barry Crews, Tennessee Master Logger of the Year -

Memorials, Recognition - Aryanna Smith, Boys & Girls Clubs Tennessee State Youth of the Year -

Memorials, Retirement - Dr. John Combs -

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Rustin Jones, Excellence in Teaching Award -

Memorials, Recognition - Kimberly Black -

Memorials, Recognition - 2026 Outdoors Day on the Hill -

Naming and Designating - Designates March 12, 2026, as "Be the One to End Suicide Day." -

Memorials, Recognition - Endometriosis Awareness Month, March 2026 -

Election Laws - As introduced, requires a voter to designate on the voter registration record a political party with which the voter is affiliated in order to vote in primary elections for such political party. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Opioids - As introduced, removes nonresidential substitution-based treatment centers for opiate addiction from the requirement of obtaining a certificate of need beginning July 1, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11 and Chapter 985 of the Public Acts of 2024.

Memorials, Recognition - Dutch Day, March 18, 2026 -

Memorials, Recognition - 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks -

General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Todd Skelton, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Advisory Board -

General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Dane Scism, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, advisory board -

General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Recognizes fire protection services as an essential service in this state; encourages local governments to ensure that fire protection services are available to all residents of this state. -

Memorials, Death - Edgar "Ed" Joines Cochran -

Memorials, Retirement - Senior Master Sergeant Chad E. Wallace, U.S. Air National Guard -

Memorials, Sports - Westwood Longhorns boys' and girls' basketball teams, District 16A Division champions -

Memorials, Sports - Hamilton Middle School Wildcats boys' basketball team, MSCIAA Class A Champions -

Memorials, Recognition - Africa in April Cultural Awareness Festival, 39th anniversary -

Memorials, Recognition - Joe Calhoun -

Memorials, Sports - Providence Christian Academy boys' basketball team, TSSAA Division II-A state champions -

Memorials, Sports - Providence Christian Academy girls' basketball team, TSSAA Division II-A state champions -

Memorials, Recognition - Pam Weston -

Memorials, Death - Reverend Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr. -

Memorials, Death - Gretchen Qualls Sadler -

Memorials, Death - Henry Shere Queener, Jr. -

Memorials, Recognition - Revolution show choir at Lake Forest Middle School, 25th anniversary -

Memorials, Retirement - Rose Gainey, Clinical Director of Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center -

Memorials, Sports - Chloe VanVranken -

Memorials, Sports - Miles Alexander -

Memorials, Sports - Abby Alexander -

Memorials, Recognition - Tennessee Highway Patrol officers and Sergeants at Arms -

Memorials, Retirement - Jackie Wilkerson -

Memorials, Recognition - Agricultural Crime Unit, Tennessee Department of Agriculture, 25th anniversary -

Memorials, Recognition - Jordan Feliz -

Memorials, Recognition - Philippine-American Friendship Day, 80th anniversary -

Memorials, Recognition - AARP Tennessee Day, March 18, 2026 -

Memorials, Sports - Max Moody and Rex Reagan, national fishing champions -