Tennessee Representative Esther Helton-Haynes [R]

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TNHJR1504Engross
50%
Kim McCaster Cox
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2024-04-25
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
TNHB1016Enroll
75%
As introduced, changes the date, from February 1 to January 15, by which the commissioner must annually report to the governor and the general assembly on the implementation of and compliance with the Schools Against Violence in Education Act. - Amen...
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2024-04-24
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
TNHB1614Intro
25%
As introduced, enacts the "Protect Tennessee Minors Act"; requires an individual or commercial entity that publishes or distributes in this state a website that contains a substantial portion of material harmful to minors perform reasonable age-verif...
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2024-04-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB1021Enroll
75%
As introduced, increases from 30 to 60 days, after the order of a court to release money held in trust to the custodian of a minor who was a victim of a crime, the period by which the custodian must provide an accounting to the court as to how the mo...
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2024-04-24
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
TNHB2940Engross
50%
As introduced, enacts the "TennCare for Working Individuals with Disabilities Act." - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
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2024-04-24
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
TNHB0689Engross
50%
As introduced, requires an officer to provide an alleged victim of certain criminal offenses with a document notifying the victim of the global positioning monitoring system used as a condition of bail. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, C...
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2024-04-24
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0
TNHB2310Intro
25%
As introduced, creates a civil cause of action against any person who knowingly removes a minor from this state without the consent of a parent of the minor for the purpose of assisting the minor in obtaining a healthcare procedure that is for the pu...
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2024-04-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB2320Enroll
75%
As introduced, specifies certain documents that must be attached to an initial pleading in an action on a consumer debt; exempts funds to the aggregate value of $2,500 in a judgment debtor's deposit account with a bank or other financial institution ...
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2024-04-24
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
TNHB2158Enroll
75%
As introduced, reduces, from 3,000 to 750, the number of students for which one public school nurse is considered sufficient to adequately provide services for purposes of the Tennessee public school nurse program. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.
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2024-04-24
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
TNHB2269Enroll
75%
As introduced, requires the health facilities commission, within 10 working days after concluding an inspection or investigation of a nursing home, to mail to the nursing home the executive director's order, which must not only inform the nursing hom...
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2024-04-24
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
TNHJR1353PassThe Underwood family and Collegedale Central Exxon
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2024-04-24
Signed by Governor.
TNHJR1451Engross
50%
William Hazell, Salutatorian, East Hamilton High School
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2024-04-24
To Senate Calendar Committee
TNHJR1452Engross
50%
Shawn Paik, Valedictorian, East Hamilton High School
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2024-04-24
To Senate Calendar Committee
TNHB1881Engross
50%
As introduced, increases the penalty for assault against a law enforcement officer from a Class A misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum 30-day sentence and $5,000 fine to a Class E felony with a mandatory minimum 60-day sentence and $10,000 fine. - Am...
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2024-04-24
Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 5
TNHB2553Engross
50%
As introduced, restricts certain foreign investments in land located within this state through the creation of two separate prohibitions, one that restricts a prohibited foreign-party-controlled business from acquiring real property and another that ...
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2024-04-24
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 4
TNHB1248Engross
50%
As introduced, requires the department of human services to advertise prominently on the home page of the department's website the division of adult protective services' toll-free telephone service that enables citizens within the state to call the d...
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2024-04-24
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
TNHB2774Engross
50%
As introduced, requires the review of executive branch agency policies and spending as it relates to illegal immigration; requires a report to be compiled and delivered to the governor and the speakers of the senate and house of representatives regar...
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2024-04-24
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/25/2024
TNHJR1475Engross
50%
TPC Printing & Packaging, 100th anniversary
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2024-04-24
To Senate Calendar Committee
TNHB2808Engross
50%
As introduced, makes the state liable and responsible for paying the expenses for HIV medication for inmates committed to a county jail or workhouse who previously received prescription medication to treat HIV or AIDS through a state department, agen...
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2024-04-24
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
TNHB2323Engross
50%
As introduced, increases the penalty for a third or subsequent domestic assault conviction from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony; upgrades the offense classification for certain qualifying misdemeanor offenses to a Class E felony upon a defe...
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2024-04-24
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 2
TNHB2062Intro
25%
As introduced, creates a street racing task force to study and determine best practices for curbing illegal street racing in this state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 55.
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2024-04-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB2302Intro
25%
As introduced, increases from 15 days to 15 business days the time period a court may send notification of a defendant's conviction of aggravated cruelty to animals to the appropriate protective agencies if the defendant resides in a household with m...
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2024-04-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB1826Intro
25%
As introduced, requires TennCare coverage of rapid whole genome sequencing when certain clinical criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.
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2024-04-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB1872Intro
25%
As introduced, authorizes the enhancement of criminal penalties up to life in prison without parole upon conviction of violent crimes by illegal aliens; conviction of possession of a firearm or deadly weapon by an illegal alien; or conviction of a vi...
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2024-04-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB2857Intro
25%
As introduced, removes from the definition of "provider-based telemedicine" the requirement that the healthcare service provider or the provider's practice group or healthcare system have an established provider-patient relationship that is documente...
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2024-04-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB2147Intro
25%
As introduced, requires the commissioner of finance and administration, or the commissioner's designee, to make available to the public on the department's website any proposed budget document or other financial publication that lists complex rehabil...
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2024-04-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB0521Intro
25%
As introduced, creates the professional music therapist advisory committee of the board of examiners in psychology to regulate the practice of music therapy. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 63, Chapter 11.
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2024-04-23
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB2845Intro
25%
As introduced, prohibits a beer permittee from selling at retail refrigerated or cold beer. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 55 and Title 57.
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2024-04-23
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB2378Enroll
75%
As introduced, adds the legislative librarian as a party to which the commissioner must submit an annual report on the work done by the commissioner in supervising dentists and dental equipment in the various state institutions, as well as in distrib...
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2024-04-23
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
TNHB1817Enroll
75%
As introduced, increases the penalty from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class D felony for the offense of child endangerment by a parent or custodian of a child eight years of age or less if the parent or guardian knowingly exposes the child to, or know...
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2024-04-23
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
TNHB2780Enroll
75%
As introduced, permits parents to request electronically a copy of the child's report card, notice of school attendance, names of teachers, class schedules, standardized test scores, and any other records customarily available to parents. - Amends TC...
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2024-04-23
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
TNHB2760PassAs introduced, increases, from two to three, the number of hours of training or continuing education courses on domestic violence or child abuse all judges in child custody proceedings are required to complete per year; increases, from 10 to 15, the ...
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2024-04-23
Signed by Governor.
TNHB2198Enroll
75%
As introduced, increases the penalty for the offense of threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39.
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2024-04-23
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
TNHB1640PassAs introduced, expands the definition of "adjudication as a mental defective" to include a person who has been found incompetent to stand trial in a criminal proceeding and requires the clerk of court in such a proceeding to collect and report any su...
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2024-04-23
Signed by Governor.
TNHB2031Intro
25%
As introduced, increases the penalty for intentionally obstructing a highway, street, or other place used for the passage of vehicles or conveyances from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class D felony; allows a person who suffers loss or injury as a resul...
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2024-04-23
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB1074Engross
50%
As introduced, requires reimbursement payments from insurers to chiropractors for services rendered to be based on the same methodology for the calculation of payments to medical doctors for the provision of services. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7...
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2024-04-23
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
TNHB2650Intro
25%
As introduced, continues the requirement that a temporary healthcare staffing agency presently doing business in this state provide notice to the health facilities commission identifying its business entity and any controlling person by December 31 o...
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2024-04-22
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB1613PassAs enacted, designates “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee as the official state holiday song; requires the secretary of state to include the song in the Tennessee Blue Book. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.
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2024-04-22
Effective date(s) 04/16/2024
TNHJR1340PassChattanooga Preparatory School Sentinels, Class A state champions
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2024-04-22
Signed by Governor.
TNHJR1393Engross
50%
George Franklin Wright
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2024-04-22
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHJR1415Engross
50%
Rhonda Thurman
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2024-04-22
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB2358Intro
25%
As introduced, establishes a procedure for certain specialty medications to be returned to and re-dispensed by certain approved pharmacies. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
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2024-04-22
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB1663Intro
25%
As introduced, authorizes the death penalty as a punishment for rape of a child, aggravated rape of a child, or especially aggravated rape of a child. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Chapter 1062 of the Public Acts of 2022.
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2024-04-22
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHJR0801PassUrges the federal government to do all within its power to secure the U.S. border.
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2024-04-18
Signed by Governor.
TNHJR1027Engross
50%
Jillian Ludwig
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2024-04-18
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB2226Intro
25%
As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Maternal Health Equity Advisory Committee Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68.
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2024-04-18
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHR0155PassMaster Sergeant Robert D. Davis, Jr., United States Air Force
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2024-04-18
Signed by H. Speaker
TNHB1184Intro
25%
As introduced, eliminates the sales and use tax on infant diapers, wipes, and formula. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3.
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2024-04-17
Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
TNHB1187Intro
25%
As introduced, reduces, from 29.0141 percent to 28.5262 percent, the share of state sales and use tax revenue deposited to the state general fund; increases, from 4.6030 percent to 5.0909 percent, the share appropriated to municipalities. - Amends TC...
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2024-04-17
Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
TNHB2086PassAs enacted, prohibits the department from permitting a corporation to receive in-kind contributions paid for by federal grant funds through the federal Public Health Service Act. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 68.
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2024-04-17
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 684
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