Tennessee Representative Sam Whitson [R]

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TNHB1625Engross
50%
As introduced, requires a qualified mental health professional or behavior analyst to warn or protect an identified victim or group of people when the professional or analyst determines that a service recipient has communicated an intent for actual t...
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2024-03-28
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
TNHB1875Intro
25%
As introduced, expands the definition of "racketeering activity" to include committing, conspiring to commit, aiding, attempting to aid, soliciting, coercing, facilitating, or intimidating another person to commit the criminal offense of animal fight...
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2024-03-28
To House Calendar and Rules Committee
TNHJR0967Enroll
75%
Disability Advocacy Day
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2024-03-28
Signed by Senate Speaker
TNHJR0968Enroll
75%
Down Syndrome Awareness Day
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2024-03-28
Signed by Senate Speaker
TNHB2089Intro
25%
As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Disability and Aging Act of 2024." - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 33; Title 34; Title 37; Title 40; Title 41; Title 45; Title 49; Title 52; Title 55; Title 56; Title 63; Title 67...
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2024-03-28
To House Calendar and Rules Committee
TNHJR0844Engross
50%
Expresses support for bid to host Special Olympics USA Games in Tennessee.
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2024-03-28
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB2318Intro
25%
As introduced, makes various changes to the authorized scope of practice of physician assistants and advanced practice nurses who meet certain qualifications. - Amends TCA Title 55; Title 63 and Title 68.
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2024-03-28
[Hearing: Apr 3 @ 3:00 pm]
To House Health Committee
TNHB1931PassAs introduced, prohibits a local governmental entity or official from adopting or enacting an ordinance or policy that prohibits or limits the ability of a law enforcement agency to take all necessary steps that are lawful under state and federal law...
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2024-03-28
Signed by Governor.
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
TNHJR1050Enroll
75%
Pickett County Lady Bobcats, Class A state champions
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2024-03-28
Signed by Senate Speaker
TNHB2170Intro
25%
As introduced, prohibits an insurer, pharmacy benefits manager, or third-party administrator from changing or conditioning the terms of health plan coverage based on availability of financial or other product assistance for a prescription drug; estab...
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2024-03-28
Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee
TNHB1891Engross
50%
As introduced, creates the "Protecting Children from Social Media Act." - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18.
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2024-03-28
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
TNHJR1142Engross
50%
First anniversary of the Covenant School shooting
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2024-03-28
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
TNHJR1166Intro
25%
ALS Awareness Month
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2024-03-28
Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 4/1/2024
TNHJR1171Intro
25%
John L. Nau III, American Battlefield Trust's Lifetime Achievement Award
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2024-03-28
Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 4/1/2024
TNHJR1170Intro
25%
Independence High School boys' basketball team, TSSAA Division I, Class 4A state champions
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2024-03-28
Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 4/1/2024
TNHB1613Enroll
75%
As introduced, designates “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee as the official state holiday song. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.
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2024-03-27
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
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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2024-03-27
Placed behind the budget
TNHB2014Intro
25%
As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms Act," which permits a person to voluntarily waive their firearm rights through filing a waiver with the clerk of the circuit court in the county of the person's residence or with the...
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2024-03-27
[Hearing: Apr 1 @ 12:30 pm]
To House Civil Justice Subcommittee
TNHB2184Intro
25%
As introduced, reallocates 5 percent of the privilege tax collected from licensees that offer sports wagering in this state from the lottery for education account to a new Tennessee Promise completion grant special account created to assist the commi...
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2024-03-27
[Hearing: Apr 2 @ 4:30 pm]
To House Education Administration Committee
TNHB2297Intro
25%
As introduced, requires Part B of the Katie Beckett program to serve a minimum of 5,000 program participants. - Amends TCA Section 71-5-164.
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2024-03-27
To House Finance, Ways & Means Committee
TNHB2454Intro
25%
As introduced, enacts the "Anti-Road Rage Act of 2024"; creates a Class E felony for the reckless discharge of a firearm while operating, or as a passenger in, a motor vehicle; creates a Class A misdemeanor for the reckless brandishing or display of ...
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2024-03-27
[Hearing: Apr 1 @ 12:30 pm]
To House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
TNHB1642PassAs introduced, revises various provisions regarding pretrial release of a defendant charged with a criminal offense to require the magistrate to give first consideration to ensuring the safety of the community when determining whether to impose condi...
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2024-03-27
Signed by Governor.
TNHB2405Intro
25%
As introduced, enacts the Social Work Licensure Compact. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68.
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2024-03-27
[Hearing: Apr 3]
To House Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
TNHB2940Intro
25%
As introduced, enacts the "TennCare for Working Individuals with Disabilities Act." - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
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2024-03-27
[Hearing: Apr 3]
To House Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
TNHB2175Intro
25%
As introduced, requires the department of transportation to establish and administer a student pedestrian protection grant program; under certain conditions, authorizes grants to be awarded to local governments for designing, constructing, and repair...
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2024-03-27
[Hearing: Apr 3]
To House Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
TNHB2261Intro
25%
As introduced, defines a home for the aged that houses three or fewer nonrelated persons as a tier 1 home for the aged that is subject to licensure and regulation by the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities; defines a home for th...
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2024-03-27
[Hearing: Apr 3]
To House Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
TNHB2902Intro
25%
As introduced, removes from code an outdated requirement that the polysomnography professional standards committee hold at least one public meeting each year during the years 2007 through 2010 to allow public discussion of new developments in the pra...
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2024-03-27
To House Calendar and Rules Committee
TNHB1731Intro
25%
As introduced, decreases from two inches to one and one-half inches the minimum height of the lettering required to be used on the mandatory signage posted on property for which an agreement exists with a person engaged in the business of installing ...
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2024-03-27
[Hearing: Apr 1 @ 1:30 pm]
To House Government Operations 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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2024-03-27
[Hearing: Apr 3]
To House Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
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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2024-03-27
[Hearing: Apr 1 @ 12:30 pm]
To House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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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2024-03-27
Placed behind the budget
TNHB2068Intro
25%
As introduced, raises from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony certain animal cruelty offenses involving a cock; requires a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,500 for the offense of being a spectator at a cock fight. - Amends TCA Tit...
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2024-03-27
[Hearing: Apr 1 @ 12:30 pm]
To House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
TNHB2954Intro
25%
As introduced, enacts the "Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for High-risk Insured Men Act," which requires health insurance coverage for the early detection of prostate cancer for men who meet certain risk criteria or age thresholds. - Amends TCA ...
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2024-03-27
[Hearing: Apr 2 @ 3:00 pm]
To House Finance, Ways & Means Committee
TNHB2677Intro
25%
As introduced, increases the annual continuing education requirement for county commissioners from seven to eight hours; requires that the training be obtained by CTAS meetings; extends a $600 stipend to county commissioners for completion of annual ...
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2024-03-27
Placed behind the budget
TNHB1574Intro
25%
As introduced, allows a court to issue a risk protection order upon a finding by clear and convincing evidence that a person poses a significant danger of causing personal injury to the person or others if allowed to possess or purchase a firearm; au...
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2024-03-26
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB1651PassAs introduced, establishes a five-day period after the effective date of this act during which a nonprofit organization may apply to operate a charitable gaming event during the annual period beginning July 1, 2023, until June 30, 2024. - Amends TCA ...
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2024-03-26
Effective date(s) 03/21/2024
TNHB1602PassAs 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...
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2024-03-26
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 565
TNHB1649PassAs enacted, requires LEAs and public charter schools of a county to be closed for instruction on presidential primary election days if the county election commission uses such schools as a polling place. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 3, Part 1.
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2024-03-26
Effective date(s) 03/15/2024
TNHJR0801Engross
50%
Urges the federal government to do all within its power to secure the U.S. border.
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2024-03-26
[Hearing: Apr 2 @ 8:30 am]
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
TNHJR1009PassA Soldier's Child Foundation
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2024-03-26
Signed by Governor.
TNHB2296Intro
25%
As introduced, requires the board for professional counselors, marital and family therapists, and clinical pastoral therapists to license without examination a marital and family therapist applicant who is licensed in another state if the applicant's...
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2024-03-25
Comp. SB subst.
TNHB2070Intro
25%
As introduced, establishes the office of rail and public transportation within the department; requires, among other duties and responsibilities, the office to determine the costs and requirements, including engineering, needed to implement passenger...
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2024-03-25
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB1645Enroll
75%
As introduced, expands the eligibility for filing a petition to obtain a lifetime order of protection to include victims of aggravated stalking, especially aggravated stalking, and felony harassment. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39.
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2024-03-21
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
TNHJR1055Engross
50%
Child Abuse Awareness Month, April 2024
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2024-03-21
To Senate Judiciary Committee
TNHB0186Intro
25%
As introduced, requires the commissioner to make available to healthcare providers on the department's website the prescribed claims forms for reporting by healthcare providers. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71.
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2024-03-20
Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
TNHJR0096PassMusic Therapy Week
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2024-03-19
Signed by Governor.
TNHB1650Intro
25%
As introduced, extends, from February 1, to March 1, the annual date by which the bureau of TennCare and the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities are required to issue an annual joint report to the insurance committee of the hous...
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2024-03-19
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee
TNHB0257PassAs enacted, clarifies that an owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is the parent, legal guardian, or conservator of a person who has an intellectual or developmental disability or medical condition, who may be operating the owner's or lessee's vehi...
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2024-03-19
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 521
TNHB1990PassAs enacted, replaces references in the Disabled Drivers Law of 1975 to persons "who are permanently and totally confined to a wheelchair" with references to persons "who use a wheelchair because of a permanent incapacity for ambulation". - Amends TCA...
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2024-03-19
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 555
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