Senate Bill 214 amends Tennessee law regarding the naming of public facilities and the conduct of public officials. It introduces a new section to Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 1, defining "public facility" as real property owned or funded by the state or its subdivisions, and "public official" as individuals elected or appointed to local government positions. The bill prohibits naming a public facility after a public official during their term and for two years following their departure unless private funds are used for the naming. Exceptions are made for deceased officials or honorably discharged veterans. Additionally, public officials are restricted from making charitable donations in their name using public funds, which must instead be attributed to the originating public entity.

The bill also stipulates that a public facility cannot be named for a public official convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude. However, if a facility was named for an individual who was not a public official at the time, it may retain that name if the individual later becomes a public official. Furthermore, facilities named for public officials before the enactment of this law may continue to bear those names. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law, emphasizing the importance of public welfare.