Lobbying, Lobbyists - As introduced, provides that a school board, municipal utility, utility district, and department, agency, or entity of county or municipal government that employs a contractor, subcontractor, or representative for purposes of lobbying is deemed to be an employer of a lobbyist. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3 and Title 8.

SB 2264 amends Tennessee's lobbying laws to require that local government entities - including school boards, municipal utilities, and county or city departments - must register as employers of lobbyists when they hire contractors or representatives to lobby on their behalf. Previously, these entities were exempt from this classification, but the bill removes that exemption. The law now treats these local entities as direct employers of lobbyists, subjecting them to the same reporting and registration requirements as other lobbying employers. This change applies only to local government entities; state government agencies remain exempt under the updated law.