SENATE BILL 1152
By Crowe
HOUSE BILL 1108
By Salinas
HB1108
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5;
Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67, relative to the Ola Mae
Ransom Reintegration Act.
WHEREAS, it is the goal of the General Assembly to assist our veterans in transitional
efforts; we are proposing legislation that will give those veterans who are residents of this State
the opportunity to receive business licenses for free; and
WHEREAS, it is a fact that veterans receive various transferrable skills while in the
military as well as other technical and academic certifications and accreditation, and it benefits
the State and surrounding communities to support this legislation for economic and
entrepreneurial development; now, therefore,
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ST ATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. This act is known and may be cited as the "Ola Mae Ransom
Reintegration Act."
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-4-723, is amended by adding the
following as a new subsection:
(f) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), a fee for a business license must not
be charged to any veteran of the United States military, including the national guard and
reserves.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.