Tennessee Bills

Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, adds certain definitions concerning precious metals; makes precious metal coins legal tender; prohibits a person from compelling another to accept precious metal coins as legal tender. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 1.

Registers of Deeds - As introduced, requires that a deed of conveyance of real property be prepared by an attorney licensed to practice in this state, a title insurance agent licensed in this state, the owner of the real property being transferred, or a person with legal authority to act on behalf of the owner of the real property being transferred; makes other changes related to deeds of conveyance. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 13; Title 23, Chapter 3; Title 66, Chapter 5, Part 1 and Title 66, Chapter 24.

County Officers - As introduced, requires a person elected or appointed to the office of constable on or after August 1, 2030, to have graduated from a Tennessee POST-approved certified law enforcement training academy; excludes a person who has held the office of constable for one complete term and is reelected to the office of constable on or after August 1, 2030, from the requirement of graduating from a Tennessee POST-approved certified law enforcement training academy. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 8 and Title 38.

County Government - As introduced, prohibits an employee of a local government from serving on the legislative body of the local government for which the employee works. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12 and Title 49.

General Assembly - As introduced, upon the request of an immediate family member of a deceased member or former member of the general assembly, requires the governor and the speakers of the senate and house of representatives to allow the deceased member or former member to lie in state at the state capitol building for a specified period of time not to exceed the entire day; authorizes the governor and speakers to permit such deceased member to lie in state upon their own initiative if such deceased member does not have an immediate family member. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1 and Title 4.

County Government - As introduced, requires a local legislative body to approve the location of any quarry or digital asset mining facility in a public meeting. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 68.

State Employees - As introduced, makes various changes regarding employment with this state and state employment benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Section 41-24-113 and Section 70-1-309.

Memorials, Recognition - Young, Gifted & Green -

Memorials, Recognition - Memphis Rox -

Memorials, Retirement - Ann Sanders "Sandy" Dickey -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Allen Broussard, Salutatorian, Macon County High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Megan Cothron, Valedictorian, Macon County High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Mackenzie Jenkins, Valedictorian, Macon County High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Raylee Kay Jordan Werner, Salutatorian, Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Landon Bruce Tompkins, Valedictorian, Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Hattie Sells, Salutatorian, Pickett County High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Zoey Nicholas, Valedictorian, Pickett County High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Ella Bilbrey, Historian, Pickett County High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jadon Lee Halliburton, Valedictorian, Red Boiling Springs High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Haley Brooke Willis, Valedictorian, Red Boiling Springs High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Brenton West Powell, Salutatorian, Red Boiling Springs High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Ella Eads, Salutatorian, Clay County High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Witt Kaslikowski, Valedictorian, Clay County High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Brady Burke, Valedictorian, Oneida High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kobie Kidd, Valedictorian, Oneida High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Mason Lafferty, Valedictorian, Oneida High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kamryn Stiltner, Valedictorian, Oneida High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Mariana Wright, Valedictorian, Oneida High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Isabella Bullard, Valedictorian, Oneida High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jonathan Marcum, Salutatorian, Oneida High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jolie Duncan, Salutatorian, Oneida High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Anne Cross, Salutatorian, Oneida High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Ethan Shockley, Salutatorian, Oneida High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Desmond Lee Alan Bowling, Valedictorian, Scott County High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Karlie Shae Branscum, Valedictorian, Scott County High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Hailey Renee Butler, Valedictorian, Scott County High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Landon Jace Goodman, Valedictorian, Scott County High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Ariel Paige Hutson, Valedictorian, Scott County High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jaqueline Jean Kordich, Valedictorian, Scott County High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jennings Dutch Lay, Valedictorian, Scott County High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Hayden Seth Wright, Valedictorian, Scott County High School -

Memorials, Recognition - Franklin County Garden Club, National Garden Week -

Memorials, Recognition - National Epilepsy Awareness Month -

Memorials, Recognition - Montgomery Bell Academy, 2026 Policy Debate Tournament of Champions -

Memorials, Sports - Creek Wood High School boys' bowling team, TSSAA Division I, Region 6 champions -

Memorials, Sports - Dickson County High School girls' bowling team, TSSAA Division I, Region 6 champions -

Memorials, Recognition - 105th Attack Squadron, 105th anniversary -

Memorials, Personal Occasion - Bill McCabe, 80th birthday -

Memorials, Interns - Jasmine McCutcheon -

Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article IV, Section 1, of the Constitution of Tennessee, to specify that only citizens of the United States may vote in state, county, or municipal elections. -

Memorials, Recognition - 21st District Recovery Court, 25th anniversary -

State Employees - As introduced, makes various changes regarding employment with this state and state employment benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Section 41-24-113 and Section 70-1-309.

Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to create and maintain a website that includes certain information about child care agencies. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5, Part 5.

County Government - As introduced, prohibits an employee of a local government from serving on the legislative body of the local government for which the employee works. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12 and Title 49.

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, prohibits a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for conduct that, if committed by an adult, would constitute the offense of threatening to commit an act of mass violence from purchasing or possessing a firearm until the juvenile reaches 25; prohibits a person appropriately licensed by the federal government from selling a firearm to a person who is ineligible to possess a firearm pursuant to any court order or under any law of this state; increases penalties for sexual exploitation of a minor offenses. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39.

Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, requires that monies from the opioid abatement fund that are disbursed to nonprofit organizations for statewide, regional, or local opioid abatement and remediation purposes be disbursed as a combination of advance payment and reimbursement grants. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 13 and Title 33, Chapter 11.

County Government - As introduced, requires a local legislative body to approve the location of any quarry or digital asset mining facility in a public meeting. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 68.

General Assembly - As introduced, upon the request of an immediate family member of a deceased member or former member of the general assembly, requires the governor and the speakers of the senate and house of representatives to allow the deceased member or former member to lie in state at the state capitol building for a specified period of time not to exceed the entire day; authorizes the governor and speakers to permit such deceased member to lie in state upon their own initiative if such deceased member does not have an immediate family member. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1 and Title 4.

Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to establish and administer a pilot program for the placement of hygiene vending machines that dispense feminine hygiene products to students at no cost to the student in women's restrooms or locker rooms in each eligible school selected to participate in the program. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.

County Boundaries - As introduced, increases from 90 days to 100 days the amount of time that a joint committee on county consolidation has following its receipt of a petition of consolidation to report its findings and recommendations on the feasibility of consolidation of the petitioning county with another county. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12 and Title 67.