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Representative Lafferty,
89th Representative District
Bills Sponsored
Bills Co-Sponsored
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Resolutions Co-Sponsored
19 bill(s) sponsored in the 113th General Assembly.
Bill Number
Composite Abstract
Last Action
Date
HB0348
Scholarships and Financial Aid
- As introduced, changes the date within which a student must be enrolled in a full-time eligible postsecondary program to be eligible for a Tennessee Promise scholarship from the fall term after the student's graduation of high school or similar achievement to no later than 16 months after the student's graduation of high school or similar achievement.
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/18/2023
HB0868
Taxes, Sales
- As introduced, exempts official Tennessee state flags and flags of the United States from the sales and use tax.
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/18/2023
HB0869
Education, Higher
- As enacted, makes revisions to the law relative to confirmation of membership on the board of regents for the State University and Community College System; the Tennessee Promise Scholarship Act of 2014; the Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant; and dual enrollment grants for high school students.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 925
5/13/2024
HB0870
Public Records
- As introduced, changes from confidential to a public record the identity of an entity that compounds, distributes, or manufactures the drugs obtained and used by the department of correction to carry out an execution by lethal injection; declares the names of persons involved in carrying out a sentence of death are confidential and exempt from public disclosure.
Taken off notice for cal. in State Government Committee
3/8/2023
HB0871
Election Laws
- As introduced, changes from January 15 to January 1, the time by which the state coordinator of elections must annually file a report with the state and local government committee of the senate and the state government committee of the house of representatives regarding the status of agreements entered into with other states, the progress or difficulties of reaching agreements with other states, and other information the state coordinator of elections deems necessary to keep the members of the general assembly apprised on the integrity of Tennessee's statewide voter registration database.
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
3/9/2023
HB0872
Forfeiture of Assets
- As introduced, adds information to be provided by the department of safety in a report detailing seizures for the previous calendar year and provided to the speakers of the senate and the house of representatives and the chairs of the appropriate committees.
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
2/7/2023
HB0873
Education, Higher
- As introduced, requires the board of regents and each state university board to post on their respective websites the tenure policy or policies for faculty at their respective institutions.
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
2/2/2023
HB0874
Insurance, Health, Accident
- As enacted, prohibits a health insurance issuer or a managed health insurance issuer from engaging in certain conduct.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 484
5/24/2023
HB0875
Education
- As introduced, requires a public high school from which a student who participated each semester of attendance in community service graduates to recognize the student's achievement at graduation by acknowledging such achievement on the school's website.
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
2/2/2023
HB0876
Alcoholic Beverages
- As introduced, authorizes the Tennessee wine and grape board to issue its annual report on the wine industry and viticulture in this state, and on current and future activities of the board, electronically to the governor, the commissioner of finance and administration, the chair of the agriculture and natural resources committee of the house of representatives, and the chair of the energy, agriculture and natural resources committee of the senate.
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State Government Committee
3/6/2024
HB0877
Alcoholic Beverage Commission
- As introduced, changes, from March 1 to February 1, the date by which the executive director must file the annual report on commission-promulgated rules with the state and local government committee of the senate and the state government committee of the house of representatives.
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State Government Committee
3/1/2023
HB1114
Lottery, Scholarships and Programs
- As introduced, expands eligibility for the Tennessee reconnect grant to include students who completed high school or obtained a GED® or HiSET® diploma during the 2019-2020 or 2020-2021 school year, and who are at least 21 years of age by January 1 of the academic year in which they enroll in an eligible program of study.
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Administration
3/20/2023
HB1115
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
- As introduced, authorizes the commission to require the governing board of a public institution of higher education to terminate an existing on-campus or off-campus program, instead of only making recommendations regarding the termination of certain programs; requires the commission's executive director to notify the education committee of the senate and the education administration committee of the house of representatives of the commission's vote to terminate an existing program within 10 days of such action.
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
2/7/2023
HB1370
Charitable Solicitations
- As introduced, requires charitable organizations that solicit and receive contributions for charitable purposes related to a declared disaster in this state to expend or distribute the funds for that purpose within 24 months of the date the disaster is first declared; requires unused funds to be transferred to a fund managed by the director of TEMA to be used for the purpose of disaster relief activities in this state.
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
2/7/2023
HB2391
Election Laws
- As enacted, changes the date by which a county election commission may begin voting at nursing homes from 29 days before the election to 27 days before the election.
Effective date(s) 04/22/2024
5/1/2024
HB2392
State Universities
- As enacted, adds state university boards of trustees to the list of governing boards authorized to promulgate rules to effectuate the requirement that persons required to register for the federal draft must be registered for the draft in order to be eligible for enrollment in a state postsecondary school.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 779
5/1/2024
HB2393
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
- As enacted, makes various changes to the fees collected by the commission from Tennessee SARA institutions pursuant to the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Act.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 879
5/13/2024
HB2394
Campaigns and Campaign Finance
- As introduced, allows a candidate for a state or local campaign to transfer unused funds to a federal campaign account for a primary election if the candidate notifies each donor of the proposed transfer and a donor does not object to the transfer within 30 days of the notification; requires the funds donated by donors who object to the transfer to be returned to the donor.
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of Local Government Committee
3/13/2024
HB2770
Municipal Government
- As introduced, requires municipalities statewide to adopt an ordinance to align their municipal elections with the August or November general election beginning in 2026.
Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of Local Government Committee
3/6/2024
50 bill(s) co-sponsored in the 113th General Assembly.
Bill Number
Composite Abstract
Last Action
Date
HB0017
Holidays and Days of Special Observance
- As enacted, designates the month of May as "Silver Alert Awareness Month."
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 36
3/23/2023
HB0027
Scholarships and Financial Aid
- As enacted, allows a student who earns the student's first baccalaureate degree in less than the projected completion time to continue to receive the Tennessee HOPE scholarship in pursuit of an advanced degree.
Effective date(s) 05/11/2023, 07/01/2023
5/18/2023
HB0038
Attorney General and Reporter
- As enacted, specifies that when, in the judgment of the speaker of the house of representatives and the speaker of the senate, the interest of the state requires additional counsel to the attorney general and reporter, the speakers shall retain additional counsel to prosecute an action against the federal government on behalf of the state if the representation does not include payment of a fixed or contingent fee to any such additional counsel or otherwise increase state expenditures.
Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
4/18/2023
HB0040
Real Property
- As enacted, prohibits certain foreign ownership of real property in this state by nonresident aliens and foreign entities if certain conditions are met.
Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
5/18/2023
HB0076
Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration
- As enacted, eliminates the disabled license plate fee for a parent or guardian of an individual who is permanently and totally confined to a wheelchair and who does not own or operate a vehicle; discontinues the honorary consular cultural plate.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 52
3/28/2023
HB0158
Education
- As enacted, prohibits a local education agency, public charter school, public institution of higher education, the state board of education, and the department of education from requiring an educator, employee of an LEA or charter school, faculty member, or employee of a public institution of higher education to complete or participate in implicit bias training; defines "implicit bias training"; prohibits adverse licensure and employment actions from being taken against such an individual for the individual's failure or refusal to participate in implicit bias training.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 438
5/24/2023
HB0250
Education
- As enacted, requires, beyond the 2022-2023 school year, each LEA and public charter school to provide each high school senior, instead of students generally, the opportunity to take nationally recognized assessments if the assessments meet certain criteria.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 439
5/24/2023
HB0322
Education
- As enacted, revises various provisions of present law relative to safety in elementary and secondary education and the Schools Against Violence in Education Act.
Effective date(s) 05/10/2023, 07/01/2023
5/18/2023
HB0323
Taxes
- As enacted, makes various revisions to present tax law.
Effective date(s) 05/05/2023, 04/01/2024, 01/01/2024, 07/01/2024, 01/01/2025
5/19/2023
HB0433
Education
- As enacted, expands the eligibility criteria for an education savings account to include students zoned to attend an LEA with at least three schools identified as priority schools in 2015, and at least three schools identified as being in the bottom 10 percent of schools in 2017.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 328
5/17/2023
HB0465
Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration
- As enacted, enacts the "Representative Darren Jernigan Act," which requires, beginning on January 1, 2025, and each year thereafter, the department of revenue to verify that the owner of each disabled parking placard has not died; requires the department to promptly invalidate a disabled parking placard if the recipient of the placard is found to be deceased.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 726
4/29/2024
HB0551
Adoption
- As enacted, makes various changes to adoption law.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 263
5/3/2023
HB0571
Education, Higher
- As introduced, prohibits public institutions of higher education offering certain medical and health-related degree or certificate programs, and state contractors, from requiring diversity, equity, and inclusion training and education for purposes of the issuance of a degree, or the approval of a state contract or grant, as applicable.
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Administration
3/13/2023
HB0726
General Assembly
- As introduced, enacts the "Restoring State Sovereignty Through Nullification Act," which establishes processes by which the general assembly may nullify an unconstitutional federal statute, regulation, agency order, or executive order.
Taken off notice for cal. in State Government Committee
3/22/2023
HB0736
Education
- As enacted, changes from urges to requires the standards recommendation committee to include certain academic standards regarding the civil rights movement in the committee's final recommendation of academic standards in the subject of social studies for students in grades nine through 12.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 127
4/18/2023
HB0774
Local Government, General
- As enacted, enacts the "Protecting Tennessee Businesses and Workers Act."
Effective date(s) 04/28/2023
5/3/2023
HB0789
Taxes, Sales
- As introduced, increases, over a five-year period, from 4.6030 percent to 5.0909 percent, the share of state sales and use tax revenue appropriated to municipalities; reduces, over a five-year period, from 29.0141 percent to 28.5262 percent, the share of state sales and use tax revenue deposited to the state general fund.
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/18/2023
HB0817
Election Laws
- As enacted, prohibits members of local governing bodies to be elected through an election procedure that requires candidates to be nominated from a district and elected at large.
Effective date(s) 01/01/2024
5/19/2023
HB0818
School Transportation
- As enacted, revises present law provisions relative to cameras on school buses and failing to stop upon approaching a school bus that has stopped on the highway.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 179
4/25/2023
HB0892
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel
- As enacted, adds the director of schools as a person to whom a principal must report the principal's direct knowledge of an offense of assault and battery or vandalism committed by a student on school property endangering the life, health, or safety of others; expands the educator's bill of rights to include the educator's right to report an offense of assault and battery or vandalism committed by a student on school property and the educator's right to receive benefits if the educator is a teacher who is absent from their assigned duties due to injuries caused by a criminal act committed against the teacher in the course of the teacher's employment activities.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 153
4/18/2023
HB0962
Local Education Agencies
- As enacted, authorizes an LEA to award a high school student credit for a course offered by the LEA's high school if the student attains a qualifying score on the course's final examination without requiring the student to enroll in the course.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 269
5/3/2023
HB0976
Firefighters
- As enacted, enacts the "James 'Dustin' Samples Act."
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 465
5/24/2023
HB0996
Education
- As enacted, clarifies that instruction in topics related to sexual activity are generally not age-appropriate for students in grades K-5 and must generally not be taught to students in grades K-5 as part of a family life curriculum; clarifies that such prohibition does not prohibit an LEA or public charter school from providing instruction to students in K-5 on the detection, intervention, prevention, and treatment of child sexual abuse and human trafficking in which the victim is a child.
Effective date(s) 05/21/2024
5/28/2024
HB1006
Forfeiture of Assets
- As introduced, removes the requirement for a person to post a bond when filing a claim to seized property.
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/18/2023
HB1051
Mental Illness
- As enacted, authorizes certain licensed advanced practice nurses and physician assistants to execute a certificate of need if a person is admitted and detained by a hospital or treatment resource for emergency diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment; makes other revisions to the execution of certificates of need.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 199
5/3/2023
HB1059
Education, Higher
- As enacted, makes changes to present law regarding an intercollegiate athlete's name, image, or likeness.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 823
5/9/2024
HB1072
Veterans Services, Dept. of
- As enacted, requires the department to establish an honor guard grant program to provide grants to veteran service organizations to offset expenses incurred by the organization and members of the organization's honor guard in providing military funeral honors for qualifying Tennessee veterans.
Effective date(s) 05/11/2023, 01/01/2024
5/19/2023
HB1163
Health Care
- As enacted, enacts the "Healthcare Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act."
Effective date(s) 03/07/2024
3/15/2024
HB1259
Real Property
- As enacted, enacts anti-squatter laws.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1009
5/29/2024
HB1286
Public Funds and Financing
- As enacted, requires the department of treasury investment division staff to invest, reinvest, manage, and select investment options for program assets for financial reasons, excluding environmental, social, and governance interests that may not be material to the financial analysis of the investment, for the exclusive benefit of the beneficiaries of the programs while maximizing long-term shareholder value; makes other changes concerning the authority of the state treasurer.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 471
5/24/2023
HB1376
Education, Higher
- As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Higher Education Freedom of Expression and Transparency Act."
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 268
5/3/2023
HB1602
Juvenile Offenders
- As enacted, requires a video or audio recording to be made of any interrogation of a child who has been taken into custody on suspicion that the child committed a delinquent act or unruly conduct unless a technical issue with the equipment or exigent circumstances prevent the recording.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 565
3/26/2024
HB1730
Driver Licenses
- As introduced, requires all written driver license examinations to be administered in English only; prohibits use of a translation dictionary, electronic device, or interpreter to assist with the examination.
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
1/11/2024
HB1817
Criminal Offenses
- As enacted, increases the penalty from a Class D felony to a Class B felony for a person who negligently, by act or omission, engages in conduct that places a child eight years of age or less in imminent danger of death, bodily injury, or physical or mental impairment.
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
5/13/2024
HB1950
Holidays and Days of Special Observance
- As enacted, designates June 6 as a day of special observance for D-Day.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 601
4/3/2024
HB2031
Criminal Offenses
- As enacted, authorizes a person who suffers loss or injury as a result of a defendant intentionally obstructing a highway, street, or other place used for the passage of vehicles or conveyances to bring a cause of action against such person to recover compensatory damages from the loss or injury.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 958
5/13/2024
HB2039
Taxes
- As introduced, authorizes business, excise, and franchise tax credits equal to unreimbursed TennCare costs for eligible healthcare providers that provide healthcare services to TennCare recipients; allows a refund to be issued in lieu of a tax credit on the condition that the refund be used to make a charitable contribution.
Taken off notice for cal. in Insurance Committee
3/26/2024
HB2088
Military
- As enacted, 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 employees who are members of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States or the national guard to special leave with partial pay during a period in which the members have been called to active duty.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 847
5/13/2024
HB2100
Consumer Protection
- As enacted, requires financial institutions and insurers to make determinations about the provision or denial of services based on certain analysis; prohibits financial institutions and insurers from denying or canceling services to a person, or otherwise discriminating against a person, based upon certain factors, including the person's political opinions, speech, or affiliations, or religious beliefs, religious exercise, or religious affiliations.
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
5/1/2024
HB2180
Scholarships and Financial Aid
- As enacted, makes revisions to law relative to the Tennessee future teacher scholarship.
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
5/28/2024
HB2310
Public Health
- As enacted, creates a civil cause of action against any person who intentionally recruits, harbors, or transports an unemancipated minor within this state for the purpose of receiving a prohibited medical procedure, regardless of where the medical procedure is to be procured.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1064
6/3/2024
HB2553
Real Property
- As enacted, makes changes to law regarding restrictions on land purchases by sanctioned aliens or foreign entities.
Effective date(s) 05/21/2024, 01/01/2025
5/29/2024
HB2632
Insurance, Health, Accident
- As introduced, creates an incentive program for persons covered under a state healthcare plan under which 47.5 percent of a qualified rebate amount for a major medical treatment or procedure is distributed to a covered person, 47.5 percent of such amount is distributed to the state treasurer for credit to the general fund, and 5 percent is distributed to the third-party administrator selected by the department of finance and administration to administer the plan.
Def. to Summer Study in Public Service Subcommittee
3/12/2024
HB2690
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, Dept. of
- As enacted, requires the department to issue grants, subject to appropriations, to support the installation of powered, height-adjustable, adult-sized changing tables in single occupancy family restrooms in privately and municipally owned buildings open to the public across this state; authorizes the commissioner to create and convene an ad hoc committee to advise and assist with grant applications.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 607
4/3/2024
HB2720
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities
- As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Healthcare Quality and Access Act of 2024"; makes various changes to certificates of need for healthcare facilities.
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
3/27/2024
HB2743
Education, Higher
- As enacted, requires each institution of higher education in this state to classify a student who is the spouse or dependent child of a service member as an in-state student for tuition purposes if certain criteria are met.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1057
6/3/2024
HB2795
General Assembly
- As introduced, enacts the "Restoring State Sovereignty Through Nullification Act," which establishes processes by which the general assembly may nullify an unconstitutional federal statute, regulation, agency order, or executive order.
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State Government Committee
3/12/2024
HB2803
Treasurer, State
- As introduced, allows the state treasurer to enter into an agreement with an entity to carry out certain activities in order to serve as a facility to securely produce, store, process, and ship bullion products for the state's depository.
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/17/2024
HB2804
Public Funds and Financing
- As introduced, authorizes the treasurer to, subject to appropriations, use funds from the reserve for revenue fluctuation account to purchase precious metals bullion and specie and place the bullion and specie in a restricted account; authorizes the treasurer to store the physical bullion or specie with an entity designated by the treasurer, with the approval of the comptroller of the treasury; declares that specie may be used as legal tender in this state; requires governmental entities to accept specie as payment for any debt, tax, fee, or obligation owed.
Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
4/17/2024
HB7070
Appropriations
- As enacted, makes appropriations sufficient for the payment of any lawful expenses of the first extraordinary session of the 113th General Assembly; makes other appropriations related to such extraordinary session.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 4
12/27/2023
2 resolutions(s) sponsored in the 113th General Assembly.
Bill Number
Composite Abstract
Last Action
Date
HJR1148
Memorials, Professional Achievement
- Jessica Everitt, Knox County Schools Pre-K-4th Grade Teacher of the Year
Signed by Governor.
4/16/2024
HR0123
Memorials, Heroism
- Robert Dial
Signed by H. Speaker
3/26/2024
127 resolutions(s) co-sponsored in the 113th General Assembly.
Bill Number
Composite Abstract
Last Action
Date
HJR0027
General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position
- Expresses strong support for completion of the southern border wall and urges Congress to immediately take action to fund the construction.
Signed by Governor.
5/4/2023
HJR0038
Constitutional Amendments
- 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 bear arms for their defense, and not just for common defense.
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/10/2024
HJR0064
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment
- Dr. Shanea McKinney, University of Tennessee Board of Trustees
H. subst. & concurred in SJR 066
3/13/2023
HJR0072
Memorials, Death
- Dr. Charles A. Champion
Signed by Governor.
2/15/2023
HJR0080
General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position
- Urges the Attorney General and Reporter to evaluate any newly passed federal statute, regulation, or executive order that may affect the rights of Tennesseans to bear arms, and, if such statute, regulation, or executive order infringes on that right, to bring suit on behalf of the state of Tennessee to challenge any such infringement.
Received from House, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
3/9/2023
HJR0084
Memorials, Sports
- Arion Carter, Gatorade Tennessee Football Player of the Year
Signed by Governor.
2/15/2023
HJR0096
Memorials, Recognition
- Music Therapy Week
Signed by Governor.
3/19/2024
HJR0161
Memorials, Recognition
- Robert J. Booker
Signed by Governor.
2/17/2023
HJR0165
Memorials, Death
- Mary Elizabeth Cotter
Signed by Governor.
2/24/2023
HJR0275
Memorials, Death
- Colonel (Ret.) Patrick "Rage" Ragan
Signed by Governor.
3/17/2023
HJR0288
Memorials, Heroism
- Officer Tina Shaw
Signed by Governor.
3/17/2023
HJR0301
Memorials, Recognition
- Montford Point Marines
Signed by Governor.
3/8/2023
HJR0319
Memorials, Recognition
- West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital cardiac catheterization laboratory
Signed by Governor.
3/16/2023
HJR0330
Memorials, Recognition
- Carol Evans
Signed by Governor.
3/29/2023
HJR0355
Memorials, Death
- Officer Geoffrey "Bernard" Redd
Signed by Governor.
3/21/2023
HJR0465
Memorials, Recognition
- Reverend Dr. J. Lawrence Turner
Signed by Governor.
4/11/2023
HJR0478
Memorials, Personal Achievement
- Trace Nystrom, Eagle Scout
Signed by Governor.
4/12/2023
HJR0503
Memorials, Recognition
- Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Chief John Drake and commanding officers
Signed by Governor.
4/20/2023
HJR0504
Memorials, Heroism
- Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Officers and State and federal law enforcement officials
Signed by Governor.
4/20/2023
HJR0521
Memorials, Recognition
- Nashville Fire Department and Nashville Department of Emergency Communications 911
Signed by Governor.
4/25/2023
HJR0522
Memorials, Recognition
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Signed by Governor.
5/4/2023
HJR0523
Memorials, Death
- Evelyn Marie Dieckhaus
Signed by Governor.
4/26/2023
HJR0524
Memorials, Death
- Hallie Scruggs
Signed by Governor.
4/26/2023
HJR0525
Memorials, Death
- William Kinney
Signed by Governor.
4/26/2023
HJR0526
Memorials, Death
- Dr. Katherine Koonce
Signed by Governor.
4/26/2023
HJR0527
Memorials, Death
- Cynthia Broyles Peak
Signed by Governor.
4/26/2023
HJR0528
Memorials, Death
- Michael "Mike" Hill
Signed by Governor.
4/26/2023
HJR0576
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Karla Yanely Pacheco, Salutatorian, Raleigh Egypt High School
Signed by Governor.
5/4/2023
HJR0577
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Maria Fernanda Arredondo, Valedictorian, Raleigh-Egypt High School
Signed by Governor.
5/4/2023
HJR0578
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Zoey Zakyia Carruth, Salutatorian, Cordova High School
Signed by Governor.
5/4/2023
HJR0579
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Ashton Rose Ramirez, Valedictorian, Cordova High School
Signed by Governor.
5/4/2023
HJR0580
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Petra Rayo Jimenez, Valedictorian, Kingsbury High School
Signed by Governor.
5/4/2023
HJR0581
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Kierra Thrill, Salutatorian, Kingsbury High School
Signed by Governor.
5/4/2023
HJR0658
Memorials, Sports
- Fulton High School boys' basketball team, TSSAA Division I, Class 3A state champions
Signed by Governor.
5/9/2023
HJR0688
General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position
- Affirms support for Israel and condemns Hamas.
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State Government Committee
1/30/2024
HJR0772
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment
- Tony Treadway, East Tennessee State University Board of Trustees
H. subst. & concurred in SJR 824
2/12/2024
HJR0784
Memorials, Death
- James B. "Jim" Spears
Signed by Governor.
2/12/2024
HJR0791
Memorials, Death
- John Patten Guerry
Signed by Governor.
2/12/2024
HJR0801
Memorials, Congress
- Urges the federal government to do all within its power to secure the U.S. border.
Signed by Governor.
4/18/2024
HJR0808
Memorials, Death
- Representative Frank Buck
Signed by Governor.
2/21/2024
HJR0810
Memorials, Government Officials
- Urges Governor Lee to deploy Tennessee National Guard to support Texas in its efforts to secure border.
Received from House, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee
3/21/2024
HJR0811
General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position
- Recognizes the benefits of chess in education and correctional systems.
Received from House, refer to Senate Education Committee
3/11/2024
HJR0861
Memorials, Death
- Mike McMillan
Signed by Governor.
2/21/2024
HJR0920
Memorials, Sports
- Todd Helton, Baseball Hall of Fame
Signed by Governor.
3/1/2024
HJR0938
Memorials, Death
- SPC Jeremy Daniel Evans, U.S. Army
Signed by Governor.
3/13/2024
HJR0963
Memorials, Recognition
- Tennesseans for opposing and condemning neo-Nazism
Signed by Governor.
3/11/2024
HJR1006
Memorials, Death
- Rep. Don Ridgeway
Signed by Governor.
3/13/2024
HJR1009
Memorials, Recognition
- A Soldier's Child Foundation
Signed by Governor.
3/26/2024
HJR1027
Memorials, Death
- Jillian Ludwig
Signed by Governor.
5/3/2024
HJR1050
Memorials, Sports
- Pickett County Lady Bobcats, Class A state champions
Signed by Governor.
4/4/2024
HJR1142
Memorials, Recognition
- First anniversary of the Covenant School shooting
Signed by Governor.
4/10/2024
HJR1359
General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position
- States that neither World Health Organization, United Nations, nor the World Economic Forum shall have any jurisdiction or power within the State of Tennessee.
Ref. to Delayed Bills Committee
4/11/2024
HJR1461
Memorials, Death
- Kylie Roberto
Signed by Governor.
5/9/2024
HJR1504
Memorials, Retirement
- Kim McCaster Cox
Signed by Governor.
5/9/2024
HJR7014
Memorials, Recognition
- Bev Johnson
Signed by Governor.
9/7/2023
HJR7023
Memorials, Death
- Representative Bill Beck
Signed by Governor.
9/7/2023
HJR7037
Memorials, Recognition
- Larry Taylor, Congressional Medal of Honor
Signed by Governor.
9/7/2023
HJR7049
Memorials, Recognition
- Bob Bell
Signed by Governor.
9/8/2023
HJR7053
Memorials, Recognition
- Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and Quinco Community Mental Health Centers
Signed by Governor.
9/8/2023
HR0088
Memorials, Government Officials
- Requests that a memorial plaque be affixed in the House chamber to the desk of the late Representative Barbara Cooper.
Signed by H. Speaker
4/20/2023
HR0155
Memorials, Retirement
- Master Sergeant Robert D. Davis, Jr., United States Air Force
Signed by H. Speaker
4/18/2024
HR7022
Memorials, Recognition
- Bob Bell
Signed by H. Speaker
8/29/2023
SJR0005
Memorials, Sports
- Brinley Murphy, Gatorade Player of the Year for Girls Soccer
Signed by Governor.
1/18/2023
SJR0006
Memorials, Sports
- Bearden High School girls' soccer team, TSSAA Division I, Class AAA state champions
Signed by Governor.
1/18/2023
SJR0007
Memorials, Sports
- West High School football team, TSSAA Division I, Class 5A state champions
Signed by Governor.
1/18/2023
SJR0066
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment
- Dr. Shanea McKinney, University of Tennessee Board of Trustees
Signed by H. Speaker
9/19/2023
SJR0124
Memorials, Death
- Tyre D. Nichols
Signed by Governor.
1/31/2023
SJR0128
Memorials, Death
- Clara Louise Macklin
Signed by Governor.
2/10/2023
SJR0159
Memorials, Recognition
- Tennessee Credit Unions, 100 years
Signed by Governor.
3/30/2023
SJR0179
Memorials, Recognition
- Tennessee State University Aristocrat of Bands
Signed by Governor.
2/14/2023
SJR0210
Memorials, Recognition
- Lt. Governor Randy McNally
Signed by Governor.
2/17/2023
SJR0238
Memorials, Recognition
- Elaine Streno
Signed by Governor.
3/20/2023
SJR0274
Memorials, Death
- Betty Sue Patton Berry
Signed by H. Speaker
9/19/2023
SJR0275
Memorials, Death
- Charles A. "Gus" Manning
Signed by H. Speaker
9/19/2023
SJR0276
Memorials, Sports
- Bearden High School dance team, 2023 national champions
Signed by H. Speaker
9/19/2023
SJR0355
Memorials, Sports
- Hampton High School boys' basketball team, TSSAA Division I, Class 1A state champions
Signed by Governor.
4/4/2023
SJR0361
Memorials, Recognition
- Paige Clark, Miss Tennessee Volunteer 2023
Signed by Governor.
4/10/2023
SJR0533
Memorials, Recognition
- Women Veterans Appreciation Day
Signed by Governor.
4/25/2023
SJR0534
Memorials, Recognition
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park Honoring Our Veterans Day
Signed by Governor.
4/25/2023
SJR0556
Memorials, Recognition
- Jasmine Carson
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2023
SJR0560
Memorials, Recognition
- Carol Evans
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2023
SJR0817
Memorials, Personal Occasion
- Joe D. Duncan, 100th birthday
Signed by Governor.
1/25/2024
SJR0824
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment
- Tony Treadway, East Tennessee State University Board of Trustees
Signed by Governor.
2/14/2024
SJR0869
Memorials, Death
- Brenda Louise Smith Allred
Signed by Governor.
2/5/2024
SJR0870
General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position
- Expresses support for State of Israel and condemns recent attacks on Israel.
Signed by Governor.
4/9/2024
SJR0923
Naming and Designating
- Designates the last weekend in October as "Honor Your Hometown Weekend" in Tennessee.
Signed by Governor.
4/9/2024
SJR1085
Memorials, Death
- Pat Halloran
Signed by Governor.
3/22/2024
SJR1116
Memorials, Professional Achievement
- Logan Peterson, Knox County Schools High School Teacher of the Year
Signed by Governor.
3/28/2024
SJR1117
Memorials, Professional Achievement
- Natalee Elkins, Knox County Schools Middle School Teacher of the Year
Signed by Governor.
3/28/2024
SJR1390
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Emily Child, Valedictorian, South-Doyle High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1391
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Viracboth Sullivan, Salutatorian, South-Doyle High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1392
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Emelia Bankston, Valedictorian, West High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1393
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Charles Burke, Co-Salutatorian, West High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1394
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Jocelin Hunter, Co-Salutatorian, West High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1395
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Alyssa Hogan, Salutatorian, Halls High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1396
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Nathan Jeansonne, Co-Valedictorian, Halls High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1397
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Abbigail Bui, Co-Valedictorian, Halls High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1398
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Katie Elizabeth Burge, Salutatorian, Gibbs High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1399
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- William Jerry Sharp, Valedictorian, Gibbs High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1400
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Karen Escobar-Salgado, Salutatorian, Carter High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1401
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Alyssa Sharpe, Valedictorian, Carter High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1402
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Ruth Heneise, Salutatorian, Career Magnet Academy
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1403
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Carmen Morales, Valedictorian, Career Magnet Academy
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1404
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Scott Dunlap, Salutatorian, Bearden High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1405
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Avigail Laing, Valedictorian, Bearden High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1406
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Charleston Thomas, Salutatorian, Austin-East High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1468
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Nathan Walker, Salutatorian, L&N STEM Academy
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1469
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Cooper Wirth, Valedictorian, L&N STEM Academy
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1470
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Anna Lara, Salutatorian, Knox County Virtual School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1471
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Edyn Walker, Valedictorian, Knox County Virtual School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1472
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Savannah Larrimore, Salutatorian, Karns High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1473
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Amelia Brown, Valedictorian, Karns High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1474
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Francisco Sebastian Francisco, Salutatorian, Fulton High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1475
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Gabriela Sanchez Benitez, Valedictorian, Fulton High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1476
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Danial Khan, Salutatorian, Farragut High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1477
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Benjamin Cho, Valedictorian, Farragut High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1478
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Braeden Kercher, Salutatorian, Central High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1479
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Catie Padilla, Valedictorian, Central High School
Signed by Governor.
5/2/2024
SJR1487
Memorials, Recognition
- Home Federal Bank, 100th anniversary
Signed by Governor.
5/8/2024
SJR1488
Memorials, Recognition
- Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee, 60th anniversary
Signed by Governor.
5/8/2024
SJR1490
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Hannah Grace Noe, Valedictorian, Grace Christian Academy
Signed by Governor.
5/8/2024
SJR1491
Memorials, Academic Achievement
- Logan Serge Mavroff, Salutatorian, Grace Christian Academy
Signed by Governor.
5/8/2024
SJR7089
Memorials, Death
- Wallace "Dwight" Kessel
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
8/29/2023
SJR7090
Memorials, Retirement
- Jeff Welch
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
8/29/2023
SJR7091
Memorials, Recognition
- Kramer Rayson LLP, 75th anniversary
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
8/29/2023
SJR7092
Memorials, Retirement
- David Butler, Executive Director, Knoxville Museum of Art
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
8/29/2023
SJR7093
Memorials, Recognition
- DeRoyal Industries, 50th anniversary
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
8/29/2023