Richard Briggs

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Sophia Chen, Valedictorian, Farragut High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - James Le Nguyen, Salutatorian, Farragut High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Ruhaan Singh, Salutatorian, Farragut High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Harshita Nagar, Valedictorian, L&N STEM Academy -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jelena Armsworth, Salutatorian, L&N STEM Academy -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Barrett Lemons, Valedictorian, Central High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Leo Nishizawa, Salutatorian, Bearden High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Isabella Huddleston, Salutatorian, Central High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Charlotte Lopez, Valedictorian, Karns High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Yejoon Ham, Valedictorian, Bearden High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Brady Reed, Salutatorian, Karns High School -

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Mery Diaz, Valedictorian, Bearden High School -

Memorials, Interns - John "Jack" Bulmer -

Memorials, Recognition - JoRissah Wright, 2026 Boys & Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley Youth of the Year -

Memorials, Death - Wesley Hazen Rucker -

Open Meetings - As enacted, authorizes a governing body to conduct an executive session for the purpose of interviewing applicants for employment as director-level staff of the body without providing public notice of such session. - Amends TCA Title 8.

Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, changes present law concerning common ownership of entities involved in the alcoholic beverages industry. - Amends TCA Title 57.

Real Property - As introduced, makes void and unenforceable any restrictions on the operation of a family child care home or group child care home that may be in a homeowners' association declaration that applies to a property where a family child care home or group child care home is or will be sited by the property owner; makes other changes relative to restrictions on the use of real property. - Amends TCA Title 66.

Election Laws - As introduced, enacts the "Election Integrity Act of 2026"; creates a process by which a candidate in a local election may challenge the results of the election prior to certification of the election if the candidate has reason to believe errors were made in the adminstration of the election. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 49.

Opioids - As introduced, removes nonresidential substitution-based treatment centers for opiate addiction from the requirement of obtaining a certificate of need beginning July 1, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11 and Chapter 985 of the Public Acts of 2024.