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HB1357 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative to personal injury sustained by teachers.
Andrew E. Farmer, Antonio Parkinson, Bryan Richey
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires an LEA to pay a teacher their full salary, in addition to their full benefits, if the teacher is absent from assigned duties as the result of a personal injury caused by a physical assault or other violent criminal act committed against the teacher in the course of the teacher's employment activities, with certain limitations and exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 7.
STATUS
Passed
HB1351 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 29, relative to liability for certain acts.
Andrew E. Farmer, Jody Barrett, Rusty Grills
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires an action brought against a county for any wrong, injury, loss, damage or expense resulting from any act or failure to act on the part of any deputy appointed by the sheriff to be filed within one year after the cause of action accrued; clarifies that failure of the county to respond in 60 days is not a default but rather the county is deemed to have denied the material, well pleaded factual allegations of the complaint. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 29.
STATUS
Passed
HB1373 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 50, relative to employment.
Dale Carr, Andrew E. Farmer, Jason Powell
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, adds that to be eligible for a professional license or permit issued by the alcoholic beverage commission, an applicant may show that the applicant has a valid J-1 or F-1 student visa. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 50.
STATUS
Passed
HB1359 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-32-101, relative to expunction of records.
Andrew E. Farmer, Lowell Russell
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, authorizes the expunction of public records, without cost, of a person who has been charged with a felony or a misdemeanor if the charge is abated by death. - Amends TCA Section 40-32-101.
STATUS
Passed
HJR0096 - A RESOLUTION commemorating "Tennessee Music Therapy Week," the week of February 27, 2023.
Mike Sparks, Gregory Bryan Terry, Robert Stevens
Last updated 6 months ago
90 Co-Sponsors
Music Therapy Week
STATUS
Passed
HB1352 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4, relative to district public defenders.
Andrew E. Farmer
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, changes from 10 days to 10 business days the time period for written notice to members when the president of the district public defenders conference calls a meeting at will. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1224 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20; Title 29 and Title 47, relative to consumer protection.
Andrew E. Farmer
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, increases the time frame, from 90 to 95 days, when it is considered to be an unfair or deceptive act for a business to advertise that the business is going out of business. - Amends TCA Title 20; Title 29 and Title 47.
STATUS
Introduced
HJR0146 - A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Gerald R. "Jerry" Cox, Jr., on his selection as the 2022-2023 Sevier County School System Grades 5-8 Teacher of the Year.
Andrew E. Farmer, Dale Carr
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Gerald R. "Jerry" Cox, Jr., 2022-2023 Sevier County Schools Grades 5-8 Teacher of the Year
STATUS
Passed
HB1353 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 54, Chapter 17 and Title 54, Chapter 21, relative to outdoor advertising.
Andrew E. Farmer
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, deletes an obsolete statutory provision regarding the date and time frame in which the commissioner of transportation was to begin promulgating and enforcing rules to implement the Outdoor Advertising Control Act of 2020. - Amends TCA Title 54, Chapter 17 and Title 54, Chapter 21.
STATUS
Introduced
HJR0275 - A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Colonel Patrick "Rage" Ragan, United States Air Force (Ret.).
Ed Butler, John D. Ragan, William G. Lamberth
Last updated over 1 year ago
95 Co-Sponsors
Colonel (Ret.) Patrick "Rage" Ragan
STATUS
Passed
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Representative from Tennessee district HD-017
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Tennessee House
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Andrew E. Farmer is from Indianapolis. He attended Covenant Christian School, and graduated from Perry Meridian High School. He has been involved in public policy for 10 years. Andrew served as executive director of the 20,000 member Indiana Pastors Alliance. He also has been involved with sharing his faith through Youth for Christ and the Luis Palau Association. The candidate has a Master's degree from Southeastern University. He is married to Ashley and they have a daughter.read less
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