This Senate resolution honors and congratulates Adamsville High School band students for their selection to participate in the Mid-South Honor Band Festival at the University of Mississippi. The document recognizes the students' musical achievements and acknowledges the efforts of their directors, Tammye Hight and Dusty Hurley, in recommending them for the program. It specifically names several students who placed in competitions during the festival and notes their performance at the Gertrude C. Ford Center in February 2026. The resolution serves as a formal commendation of the students' dedication and talent in extracurricular music activities.
This Senate Resolution honors the memory of James Harding Pratt, a respected journalist, former aide to U.S. Senator James Sasser, and government relations executive from Tennessee. The resolution formally recognizes his career achievements, including his Pulitzer Prize-nominated investigative reporting with The Tennessean and his leadership roles in communications and public service. It extends condolences to his family members, including his daughter, former wife, sister, brother, and nephews, while celebrating his legacy of integrity and dedication to public life.
This Senate Resolution honors Calleigh Phillips, a junior at Adamsville High School, for being selected to attend the Tennessee 4-H Congress. The resolution recognizes her achievements in public speaking, leadership, and agricultural education, including her roles as FFA chapter president and greenhouse manager. It formally commends her for her civic engagement and expresses support for her future career goals in agricultural engineering.
This Senate Resolution honors four Adamsville High School students - Beau Carroll, DJ Boutwell, JC Owens, and Jasper Weeks - for their achievements at the 2026 SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference. The resolution recognizes their individual wins in carpentry, welding, and mobile electronics categories during the competition held in Chattanooga. It serves as a formal commendation from the Tennessee Senate to acknowledge the students' skills and dedication without creating new laws or policies.
This Senate Resolution commends the Nehemiah Alliance and its National 52 Day Rebuild Initiative, which calls for a period of prayer, fasting, and repentance across the United States. The resolution invites residents of Tennessee to participate in this initiative, which runs from September 10, 2026, to November 1, 2026, and is organized around the biblical story of Nehemiah rebuilding Jerusalem's walls. The bill designates Tennessee as a leader in this national spiritual renewal effort and encourages participants to pray for various aspects of American society, including government institutions and communities.
This Senate Resolution (SR 275) urges Congress to rename Dogwood Lane at the Mountain Home VA medical facility to "Congressman Phil Roe Boulevard." It honors Rep. Phil Roe (Tennessee's 1st District, 2009-2021) for his service as Chair and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veteran Affairs and his legislative work on key veteran benefits laws like the Mission Act and Forever GI Bill. The resolution requests Tennessee's congressional delegation to introduce federal legislation for the renaming, as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs requires congressional approval to name roads on federal property. This is a commemorative resolution, not a law that changes policy.
SB 34 creates a Class A misdemeanor for knowingly transferring a firearm to someone prohibited from owning one under state or federal law, directly affecting individuals who sell, lend, or give firearms to such persons. The bill amends Tennessee Code § 39-17-1316 to prohibit giving, selling, lending, delivering, or otherwise transferring firearms when the transferor knows or should reasonably know the recipient is prohibited. Violations carry penalties of up to 11 months in jail and/or fines. The law applies to all firearm transfers occurring on or after July 1, 2025.
This bill is a House Resolution that formally honors the Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program on its 25th anniversary. It acknowledges the program's achievements since 2001, including its growth to serve approximately 214,000 athletes and over 1,300 coaches across the state. The resolution commends the program for teaching firearm safety, leadership, and teamwork while promoting healthy competition among youth. No new laws or funding are created; the measure serves solely as a ceremonial recognition of the program's impact.
This Tennessee House resolution honors Mickie Whitaker for her decades of work in mental health advocacy. It recognizes her role in educating families about mental illness through the National Alliance on Mental Illness and her efforts in building support networks across the state. The measure formally commends her contributions to the community and expresses appreciation for her service.
This House resolution honors Reuben Henry Sanders for his distinguished service as the Sergeant at Arms for the Tennessee House of Representatives since 2017. The measure formally recognizes his contributions to the House and the House Commerce Committee, noting his background as a former firefighter and Fisk University graduate. Upon unanimous adoption, the resolution expresses gratitude for his professional conduct and integrity while authorizing a copy of the document to be presented to him.
SB 2599 would allow trained school employees (designated by the principal and completing specific training) to conduct physical searches of students or searches of vehicles, lockers, or other storage areas in schools under certain circumstances. It changes the requirement for notifying parents about threats by limiting it to only credible threats of violence or disruptive behavior that the school district determines through its assessment process - not all reported threats. School districts must notify parents within 48 hours for these credible threats and report quarterly on how many such threats required notification. The bill also clarifies that reports to school resource officers alone don’t count as credible threat determinations requiring notification.
SB 2122 establishes a nine-member Tennessee K-12 nutrition task force to study ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in public school meals. The task force will evaluate how commonly UPFs appear in school breakfasts and lunches, review health data linking UPF consumption to childhood obesity and metabolic issues, and develop recommendations for shifting menus toward whole foods. It must submit a final report with findings and legislative suggestions to the governor and legislature by December 1, 2026. The task force will dissolve on January 31, 2027, after completing its work. This bill directly affects Tennessee’s public K-12 school meal programs and student health outcomes.
