Tennessee House Bills

Sports - As introduced, requires each student who participates in a school youth athletic activity to file with the local education agency (LEA) or public charter school a preparticipation medical evaluation or an exemption; creates the safe stars advisory committee. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 36 and Title 68, Chapter 6.

Licenses - As introduced, enacts the "Ola Mae Ransom Reintegration Act," which exempts veterans of the United States military, including the national guard and reserves, from payment of the $15 fee for a business license. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67.

Criminal Procedure - As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45, the number of days a sheriff has to provide the department of safety with any information that is within the knowledge of the sheriff concerning an applicant's truthfulness on an application for an enhanced handgun carry permit. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.

Advertising - As introduced, requires just compensation to be paid for the acquisition or removal of an outdoor advertising device lawfully erected; prohibits the use of amortization to provide such just compensation. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 16 and Section 54-21-107.

Gaming - Authorizes certain nonprofit entities to conduct an annual charitable gaming event between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027. -

Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Tennessee to change the date of elections for judicial and other civil officers, excluding assessors of property, from the first Thursday in August to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. -

Memorials, Retirement - Beverly Renée Holland -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Luke Greeson -

Memorials, Sports - Eagleville High School baseball team, 2025 Class A state champions -

Memorials, Sports - Eagleville High School softball team, TSSAA Division I, Class A state champion -

Memorials, Sports - Eagleville High School girls' volleyball team, 2025 TSSAA Class A state champions -

Memorials, Recognition - Norman G. "Greg" Lane -

Memorials, Recognition - City of Oak Hill's Fourth of July celebration -

Memorials, Retirement - Bill M. Hall -

Memorials, Retirement - Marv West -

Memorials, Retirement - Jimmy May -

Memorials, Death - David A. Allred -

Memorials, Recognition - Johnathan Elliott, 2026 Arts Academy Teacher Hero -

Memorials, Recognition - Scott County Fair, 100th anniversary -

Memorials, Sports - Jackson County High School, 2026 TSSAA Class 1A boys' basketball championship -

Memorials, Death - Juanita Usher Cannon -

Memorials, Death - Larry Earl Bland, Sr. -

Memorials, Retirement - Becky Kirk -

Memorials, Retirement - Joe Smith, Hamilton County Schools Board of Education -

Memorials, Recognition - AT&T, 150th anniversary -

Memorials, Recognition - PENCIL -

Memorials, Recognition - Dr. Christiane Buggs -

Memorials, Death - Nathan Dwain Clark -

Memorials, Retirement - Coach Rick Insell -

Memorials, Recognition - Sam Wofford -

Memorials, Recognition - Seven Mingo -

Memorials, Recognition - Officer Adam Williams -

Memorials, Recognition - Officer Andrew Irwin -

Memorials, Recognition - Investigator Daryl Slaughter -

Memorials, Recognition - Sergeant Jeremiah Cook -

Memorials, Recognition - Lieutenant Billy Atwell -

Memorials, Recognition - Officer Kurtis Bacha -

Memorials, Recognition - Tactical Medicals Justin Krantz and Jason Kile -

Memorials, Recognition - FTO Jared Wilcox and Officer Joel Crawford -

Memorials, Recognition - Officer Codi Monroy -

Memorials, Recognition - FTO Kristen Thomas -

Memorials, Recognition - Officer Ryan Berg -

Memorials, Recognition - Hamilton County Schools -

Memorials, Recognition - Clifford and Carol Ackerson -

Memorials, Recognition - Ed Caram -

Memorials, Recognition - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) Police Department -

Memorials, Recognition - United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee -

Memorials, Recognition - Sergeant Robin Davenport -

Memorials, Recognition - Auto Crimes Unit -

Memorials, Recognition - Peer Support Team -

Memorials, Recognition - Sergeant Jasin Holmes -

Memorials, Recognition - Officer Dresdyn Johnson -

Memorials, Recognition - Investigator Joshua Branam -

Memorials, Recognition - Co-Responder Amanda Finn -

Memorials, Recognition - Shea Jefferson -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jeana Marks, Valedictorian, Hampshire Unit School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Taylor Troutman, Salutatorian, Hampshire Unit School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Ansley Lovett, Top Ten Senior, Hampshire Unit School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Matthew Fincher, Top Ten Senior, Hampshire Unit School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Sophie Lawson, Top Ten Senior, Hampshire Unit School -