General Assembly - As introduced, establishes parameters for biennial September sessions. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 3.

SB 991 establishes a mandatory biennial September session for Tennessee's General Assembly, requiring it to convene on the Tuesday after Labor Day in odd-numbered years and adjourn by September 30. The bill limits the September session to considering 99 pre-filed bills (with specific exceptions like supplemental appropriations) and mandates that bills must be pre-filed by the third Thursday in August. It clarifies that September sessions do not count as regular sessions for appointment or confirmation purposes and requires committees to meet before the session to adjust rules. This directly affects all Tennessee lawmakers, committees, and the legislative process during these designated sessions.