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Memorials, Recognition - Robert Brewer, Tennessee Wildlife Professional of the Year -

Animal Cruelty and Abuse - As enacted, adds starvation resulting in death of a livestock animal to the types of conduct that constitute the Class E felony of aggravated cruelty to a livestock animal, when done in a depraved and sadistic manner without justifiable or lawful purpose. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.

Military - As enacted, recognizes the United States space force as a distinct branch of the United States armed forces by adding the space force to definitions and provisions related to the military. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 6; Title 8; Title 36; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 55; Title 58; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 66.

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes revisions to law relative to offenses occurring at a house of worship. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 39.

Lexington - Subject to local approval, clarifies the duties of the mayor as the chief executive officer of the city; authorizes the mayor to suspend an employee; clarifies that office of mayor is a full-time position. - Amends Chapter 402 of the Acts of 1901; as amended and rewritten.

Education - As enacted, revises the requirements for electronic participation in school board meetings under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Memorials, Personal Occasion - Robert "Percy" Person, 89th birthday -

Sentencing - As enacted, enacts the "James Bardsley, Jr. Life Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10.

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires LEAs and public charter schools to allow a private pay provider who is under contract with a parent or legal guardian of a student with autism spectrum disorder or developmental delays who is enrolled in the LEA or public charter school, access to the student during the school day to provide the student with private pay services in educational settings as long as the educational settings in which private pay services are provided do not conflict with the student's educational placement; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71.

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

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Nathaniel Carter, Valedictorian, Forrest School -

Law Enforcement Training Academy - As enacted, authorizes the commissioner of general services to commission the director or a staff member of a law enforcement training academy; authorizes the department of general services to operate a sale facility at a law enforcement training academy for purposes of funding its operations. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 11 and Title 38, Chapter 8, Part 2.

Correctional Programs - As enacted, requires each correctional officer at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center to utilize a body camera that is recording at all times while the officer is on duty at the facility and is in contact with or may reasonably anticipate contact or interaction with an inmate; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 10 and Title 41.

Natural Disasters - As introduced, requires TEMA to make recommendations to the general assembly regarding preparedness, prevention, and mitigation measures designed to improve disaster response in addition to measures designed to eliminate emergencies or reduce their impact. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Title 67, Chapter 4.

Appropriations - As enacted, authorizes direct and continuing appropriations by certain airport authorities for the issuance of debt that is not a liability of the state and the payment of debt service thereon. - Amends TCA Title 9.

Memorials, Recognition - Overton Park Conservancy, 15th anniversary -

Education, Higher - As introduced, requires the institute of American civics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to develop materials and curricula for a course in a baccalaureate degree program including American government or American history; requires each student enrolled in a public institution of higher education to complete a course of instruction that includes such curricula prior to the student obtaining a baccalaureate degree. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee council on autism spectrum disorder to June 30, 2031. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 27.

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Emily Lilian Saban, Salutatorian, Zion Christian Academy -

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee higher education commission to June 30, 2030. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 2.