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HB1611 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to TennCare.
Darren Jernigan
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, enacts the "TennCare for Working Individuals with Disabilities Act." - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
STATUS
Introduced
HJR0576 - A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Karla Yanely Pacheco, 2023 Salutatorian of Raleigh-Egypt High School.
Antonio Parkinson, Karen D. Camper, Jesse Chism
Last updated over 1 year ago
97 Co-Sponsors
Karla Yanely Pacheco, Salutatorian, Raleigh Egypt High School
STATUS
Passed
HJR0662 - A RESOLUTION to recognize Representative Samuel P. McKenzie on the occasion of his retirement from Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Torrey C. Harris, Karen D. Camper, Jesse Chism
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Representative Sam McKenzie
STATUS
Passed
HJR7053 - A RESOLUTION to honor the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and Quinco Community Mental Health Centers on their service to the State of Tennessee.
Johnny W. Shaw, Pat Marsh, Greg Vital
Last updated about 1 year ago
95 Co-Sponsors
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and Quinco Community Mental Health Centers
STATUS
Passed
HJR7023 - A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Representative Bill Beck.
John Ray Clemmons, Jason Powell, Karen D. Camper
Last updated about 1 year ago
96 Co-Sponsors
Representative Bill Beck
STATUS
Passed
HB7067 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33, relative to mental health services.
Darren Jernigan, Torrey C. Harris
Last updated about 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, authorizes the department to conduct a pilot program to provide certain mental health services to service recipients upon discharge from an inpatient facility following an involuntary commitment; requires the department to submit a report to the general assembly following the end of each fiscal year during which the pilot program is conducted. - Amends TCA Title 33.
STATUS
Introduced
HB0092 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 8, relative to traffic safety.
John Gillespie, Karen D. Camper, G.A. Hardaway
Last updated over 1 year ago
30 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, enacts the "Jabari Bailey Highway Safety Act," which requires drivers to change lanes or reduce speed upon approaching a stationary vehicle that has flashing hazard lights activated; increases fines for failing to change lanes or reduce speed upon approaching a stationary emergency, recovery, highway maintenance, solid waste, utility service, or other vehicle that has flashing lights activated. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.
STATUS
Passed
HB0072 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 10-7-303 and Section 12-2-108, relative to the preservation of leases.
William G. Lamberth, Mark Cochran, Mike Sparks
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, removes a requirement to preserve leases to which the state is a party on microfilm and instead requires preservation of such leases on appropriate electronic or other storage media. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-303 and Section 12-2-108.
STATUS
Passed
HB0115 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38, Chapter 1, relative to human trafficking prevention.
Debra Moody, Elaine Davis, Joe E. Towns
Last updated over 1 year ago
24 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires the Secretary of State to establish and implement a program designated as the Tennessee Businesses Against Trafficking program to engage participating corporations and other private entities in voluntary efforts to identify, prevent, and combat human trafficking. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 1.
STATUS
Passed
HB0075 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 63-1-156, relative to limitation of criminal immunity.
William G. Lamberth, Mark Cochran, Sam Whitson
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, authorizes the responding law enforcement officer or the district attorney general's office to extend criminal immunity to persons who are experiencing a subsequent drug overdose and who are seeking medical assistance. - Amends TCA Section 63-1-156.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Tennessee district HD-060
COMMITTEES
Tennessee House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Darren Jernigan is a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 60. He was first elected to the chamber in 2018. Jernigan is a native of Old Hickory, Tennessee. His professional experience includes working as a community activist and pastor. Jernigan serves on several House committees: Banking & Consumer Affairs, Conservation & Environment, Education, Finance - Ways & Means, and Finance - Investment & Pensions Sub.read less
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Tennessee House from Tennessee
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