Tennessee Representative Kevin Vaughan [R]

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TNHJR1382Engross
50%
Joshua Long, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award
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2024-04-18
To Senate Calendar Committee
TNHJR1381Engross
50%
Eryn Rogers, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award
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2024-04-18
To Senate Calendar Committee
TNHB1046Intro
25%
As introduced, decreases, from nine to eight, the number of affirmative votes required by members of the agency's board of directors in order for the agency to approve the operation of its financial assistance programs, which support the financing of...
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2024-04-17
To House Calendar and Rules Committee
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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2024-04-17
To House Calendar and Rules Committee
TNHB1807Intro
25%
As introduced, requires the state fire marshal or another state entity that receives an inspection request for new construction or the renovation of an existing building to conduct the inspection within 72 hours of receipt of the request. - Amends TC...
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2024-04-17
To House Calendar and Rules Committee
TNHB2011Intro
25%
As introduced, broadens the electronic health care records modernization act to include subjecting healthcare entities to injunctive relief and civil penalties for interfering with their patients accessing electronic health information and prohibitin...
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2024-04-17
To House Calendar and Rules Committee
TNHB2093Engross
50%
As introduced, requires health-related boards that license practitioners authorized to prescribe buprenorphine-containing products to post nonresidential buprenorphine guidelines and standards on the licensing board's website no more than 10 days aft...
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2024-04-17
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
TNHB2306PassAs introduced, requires the department to compile and maintain a list of employers that are self-insured for purposes of workers' compensation; requires the list to be published on the department's website in a publicly accessible location. - Amends ...
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2024-04-17
Effective date(s) 04/09/2024
TNHB1718Intro
25%
As introduced, requires any conditions of release imposed on a defendant to include a requirement that the defendant submit to pretrial monitoring to ensure compliance with the conditions; requires the court to order bail to be forfeited and an arres...
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2024-04-17
To House Calendar and Rules Committee
TNHB1628Intro
25%
As introduced, creates new criminal offenses of assault within a healthcare facility and aggravated assault within a healthcare facility. - Amends TCA Title 39.
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2024-04-17
To House Calendar and Rules Committee
TNHB2868Engross
50%
As introduced, authorizes a municipality to change the allocation of revenue, but not its designated use, of a privilege tax upon the privilege of occupancy in a hotel if the tax preexisted July 1, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 14.
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2024-04-17
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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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2024-04-17
To House Calendar and Rules Committee
TNHB2141Intro
25%
As introduced, increases the penalty from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class B misdemeanor for removing a wild animal, wild fowl, or fish while trespassing on land; increases various fines under $500 to not more than $500. - Amends TCA Title 70.
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2024-04-17
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
TNHJR0801Enroll
75%
Urges the federal government to do all within its power to secure the U.S. border.
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2024-04-17
Signed by Senate Speaker
TNHB2940Intro
25%
As introduced, enacts the "TennCare for Working Individuals with Disabilities Act." - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
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2024-04-17
To House Calendar and Rules Committee
TNHB1999Intro
25%
As introduced, adds the MidSouth development district to the list of development districts to which this state intends to assist financially; specifies an overall state funding level for the nine development districts; changes the calculation for how...
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2024-04-17
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
TNHJR1027Engross
50%
Jillian Ludwig
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2024-04-17
To Senate Calendar Committee
TNHB2054Intro
25%
As introduced, increases from 1,500 to 5,000 the number of acres of land that may be placed within one property tax jurisdiction for purposes of classification and assessment as agricultural, forest, or open space land; increases from 1,500 to 5,000 ...
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2024-04-17
To House Calendar and Rules Committee
TNHB1059Intro
25%
As introduced, removes a provision that, in developing course equivalencies and awarding academic credits, required state institutions of higher education to submit such equivalencies to the Tennessee higher education commission (THEC) on or before D...
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2024-04-16
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB1061Intro
25%
As introduced, removes references to repealed provisions of law that provided an additional definition of contractor, and additional penalties, in relation to unlawful representation as a licensed contractor. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T...
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2024-04-16
Sponsor change.
TNHB2097Intro
25%
As introduced, requires state regulatory boards within the department of commerce and insurance and state health related boards within the department of health to issue advisory opinions upon request. - Amends TCA Title 62 and Title 63.
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2024-04-16
Comp. SB subst.
TNHB1719Intro
25%
As introduced, removes the defendant's financial condition as a consideration for the magistrate in determining the amount of bail necessary to reasonably assure the appearance of the defendant at trial and protect the safety of the public. - Amends ...
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2024-04-16
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB2206Intro
25%
As introduced, authorizes the import and export of human remains by state, local, and municipal law enforcement agencies for the purpose of human remains detection training; requires the Tennessee bureau of investigation, in consultation with the dep...
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2024-04-16
To House Calendar and Rules Committee
TNHB2368Intro
25%
As introduced, establishes the "Residential Infrastructure Development Act of 2024." - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 84; Title 9, Chapter 21; Title 66, Chapter 5 and Title 67.
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2024-04-16
Comp. SB subst.
TNHB3004Intro
25%
Subject to local approval, changes the allocation of the revenue from the privilege tax on occupancy in a hotel. - Amends Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended.
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2024-04-16
To House Calendar and Rules Committee
TNHB2088Intro
25%
As introduced, authorizes the military department to administer a critical skills retention bonus program to be used to award retention bonuses of up to $10,000 to enlisted service members in the Tennessee national guard; entitles certain state emplo...
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2024-04-16
All Ayes added as Sponsors
TNHB2308Intro
25%
As introduced, changes certain requirements for healthcare providers who are not physicians to qualify to prescribe a buprenorphine product for the treatment of opioid use disorder, recovery, or medication-assisted treatment. - Amends TCA Title 33; T...
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2024-04-15
Comp. SB subst.
TNHB2369Intro
25%
As introduced, removes jurisdictional exceptions to prohibition on discrimination against first responders based upon residency with respect to employment; prohibits all local governments in this state from discriminating against first responders wit...
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2024-04-15
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB2617Intro
25%
As introduced, allows the treasurer to file the annual report regarding the total amount and value of abandoned or unclaimed property with certain executive and legislative branch officials electronically. - Amends TCA Title 43; Title 44; Title 47; T...
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2024-04-15
To House Business and Utilities Subcommittee
TNHB1062Intro
25%
As introduced, removes a reference to a repealed provision of law that required state banks and certain securities broker-dealers to adhere to certain disclosure requirements of the federal deposit insurance corporation. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 3...
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2024-04-11
Comp. SB subst.
TNHB2010Intro
25%
As introduced, increases, from $50,000 to $100,000, the amount of the bond running to the state that every insurance company doing a workers' compensation business in this state must furnish to the commissioner of commerce and insurance; increases, f...
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2024-04-11
Comp. SB subst.
TNHB2096Intro
25%
As introduced, authorizes a county election commission to elect by majority vote to enter into the contract, lease, and option agreement with the coordinator of elections for the financing of the purchase of voting machines; clarifies that the county...
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2024-04-11
Comp. SB subst.
TNHB2976Enroll
75%
Subject to local approval, creates the "West Tennessee Regional Utility Authority."
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2024-04-11
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
TNHB2925Intro
25%
As introduced, deletes an obsolete provision requiring the public utility commission to report by 2011 to the speaker of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the governor, the chair of the commerce and labor committee of the senat...
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2024-04-11
Comp. SB subst.
TNHB2676Engross
50%
As introduced, abolishes the governing board of directors for the Tennessee student assistance corporation and designates the corporation as a division of the commission; revises certain duties and powers of the commission; vacates and reconstitutes ...
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2024-04-10
Re-refer to S. Cal Comm
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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2024-04-10
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
TNHJR0038Intro
25%
Proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 26 of the Constitution of Tennessee to remove the provision that authorizes the legislature to regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime and to clarify that citizens have a right to keep and...
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2024-04-10
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
TNHB2961Intro
25%
As introduced, directs the Tennessee advisory committee on intergovernmental relations (TACIR), with the assistance of the Tennessee bureau of investigation, the district attorneys general conference, and the department of safety, to study the feasib...
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2024-04-10
To House Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
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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2024-04-10
To House Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
TNHJR1142PassFirst anniversary of the Covenant School shooting
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2024-04-10
Signed by Governor.
TNHJR0844PassExpresses support for bid to host Special Olympics USA Games in Tennessee.
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2024-04-09
Signed by Governor.
TNHJR1096PassRepresentative Curtis Johnson
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2024-04-09
Signed by Governor.
TNHJR1098PassRepresentative John Holsclaw
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2024-04-09
Signed by Governor.
TNHJR1097PassRepresentative Sam Whitson
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2024-04-09
Signed by Governor.
TNHJR0798PassUrges Governor Lee to work with neighboring states and law enforcement officials to identify and prosecute child and human traffickers.
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2024-04-04
Signed by Governor.
TNHB1931PassAs enacted, prohibits a local governmental entity or official from adopting or enacting a resolution, ordinance, or policy that prohibits or limits the ability of a law enforcement agency to conduct traffic stops based on observation of or reasonable...
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2024-04-03
Effective date(s) 03/28/2024
TNHB2251PassAs enacted, enacts the "Smart Heart Act"; establishes various requirements for automatic external defibrillators in schools and response protocols for cardiac-related medical emergencies. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.
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2024-04-03
Effective date(s) 03/27/2024, 07/01/2024
TNHB1892Intro
25%
As introduced, authorizes the use of certain third-party examiners, inspectors, engineers, and professionals in lieu of a local or state examiner, inspector, engineer, or professional for certain permitted processes and requirements; establishes proc...
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2024-03-28
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB0465Intro
25%
As introduced, increases from 10 to 20, the amount of days within the action complained of, that an aggrieved party must make a written request for a formal hearing under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, when the commissioner of revenue iss...
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2024-03-28
All Ayes added as Sponsors
TNHB1010Intro
25%
As introduced, lowers the population threshold, from 25,000 to 20,000, below which two or more cities may agree to jointly engage one building inspector. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 120.
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2024-03-27
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Property & Planning Subcommittee of Local Government Committee
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