Tennessee

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.

Liz Reese

Hannah Foster, Salutatorian, Oneida High School

Phynlee Ryan Keeling, 2026 Mule Day Court First Runner-Up

As introduced, limits the use of unmanned traffic cameras that are authorized within the designated distance of a marked school zone to those times when a warning flasher or flashers are in operation or during times when children are present if the school zone does not have a warning flasher or flashers. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-198.

Witt Kaslikowski, Valedictorian, Clay County High School

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.

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.

Memphis Rox

Jolie Duncan, Salutatorian, Oneida High School

Ann Sanders "Sandy" Dickey

Hattie Sells, Salutatorian, Pickett County High School

Mariana Wright, Valedictorian, Oneida High School

As introduced, deletes the offense of carrying a firearm or a club with the intent to go armed, prohibits the carrying of a firearm or weapon inside of a K-12 public or private school and on a school bus if the person's intent is to go armed and the school and the bus are posted in a certain manner; deletes the offense of carrying a firearm on the property of a university, college campus, and other public or private non-K-12 educational institutions or property; rewrites the offense of possessing a handgun while under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance or controlled substance analogue; rewrites the offense of carrying weapons during judicial proceedings; makes various other changes related to firearms. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 55 and Title 65.

Hailey Renee Butler, Valedictorian, Scott County High School

Kamryn Stiltner, Valedictorian, Oneida High School

Montgomery Bell Academy, 2026 Policy Debate Tournament of Champions

Raylee Kay Jordan Werner, Salutatorian, Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute

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.

Franklin County Garden Club, National Garden Week

Brenton West Powell, Salutatorian, Red Boiling Springs High School

Mason Lafferty, Valedictorian, Oneida High School

Jadon Lee Halliburton, Valedictorian, Red Boiling Springs High School

Mackenzie Jenkins, Valedictorian, Macon County High School

Zoey Nicholas, Valedictorian, Pickett County High School