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HB0155 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 140, Part 3, relative to ground ambulance service providers.
Gary Hicks, Ronnie L. Glynn, Curtis Johnson
Last updated over 1 year ago
26 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires an annual training pay bonus supplement for eligible emergency medical services personnel in the amount of $800. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 140, Part 3.
STATUS
Passed
HB0678 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-16-216, relative to virtual schools.
Dennis Powers, John D. Ragan
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, deletes the provision repealing the "Virtual Public Schools Act" on June 30, 2023. - Amends TCA Section 49-16-216.
STATUS
Passed
HJR0027 - A RESOLUTION to express strong support for completing the southern border wall and urge Congress to immediately take action to fund the construction necessary for completion.
Robert Stevens, Jake McCalmon, Ed Butler
Last updated over 1 year ago
58 Co-Sponsors
Expresses strong support for completion of the southern border wall and urges Congress to immediately take action to fund the construction.
STATUS
Passed
HB0289 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to imposition of the death penalty.
Lowell Russell, Dennis Powers, Mary Littleton
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires a sentence of death to be carried out within 30 business days of the conclusion of any appeals or post-conviction relief, if the jury unanimously determines that certain circumstances are met. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
STATUS
Passed
HJR0005 - A RESOLUTION to make application to the Congress of the United States pursuant to Article V of the United States Constitution to call a convention for proposing amendments to set a limit on the number of terms to which a person may be elected as a Member of the United States House of Representatives and to set a limit on the number of terms to which a person may be elected as a Member of the United States Senate.
Chris Todd, Mike Sparks, Todd Warner
Last updated 5 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Makes application to Congress for the purpose of calling an Article V convention to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to set a limit on the number of terms to which a person may be elected as a member of the Congress of the United States.
STATUS
Passed
HB0486 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 10, relative to campaign finance.
Clark Boyd, Michael Hale, Dennis Powers
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires political campaign committees to report contributions and expenditures for a local election to the registry of election finance rather than to the local county election commission; requires complaints on statements of local political campaign committees to be filed in the office of the registry of election finance rather than with the local district attorney. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10.
STATUS
Passed
HB0030 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51, relative to adult cabaret entertainment.
Clay Doggett, Monty Fritts, Susan Lynn
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, requires a person to obtain a valid entertainer permit from the adult-oriented establishment board, in those jurisdictions with a board, prior to performing adult cabaret entertainment for compensation; prohibits public, private, and commercial establishments from allowing persons under the age of 18 to attend a performance featuring adult cabaret entertainment. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51.
STATUS
Engrossed
HJR0084 - A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Arion Carter on being named the Gatorade Tennessee Football Player of the Year.
Mike Sparks, Robert Stevens, Tim Rudd
Last updated over 1 year ago
90 Co-Sponsors
Arion Carter, Gatorade Tennessee Football Player of the Year
STATUS
Passed
HB0001 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28; Title 29; Title 33; Title 34; Title 36; Title 37; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to medical care of the young.
William G. Lamberth, Cameron Sexton, Jeremy Faison
Last updated over 1 year ago
57 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, prohibits a healthcare provider from performing on a minor or administering to a minor a medical procedure if the performance or administration of the procedure is for the purpose of enabling a minor to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the minor’s sex. - Amends TCA Title 28; Title 29; Title 33; Title 34; Title 36; Title 37; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
STATUS
Passed
HB0327 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 32, relative to the financial activities of the governor's office of faith-based and community initiatives.
William G. Lamberth, Mark Cochran, Jason Zachary
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, removes the requirement that the nonprofit partner of the governor's office of faith-based and community initiatives use its own revenues to cover the cost of the nonprofit partner's activities; removes the prohibition on a state employee benefitting from the nonprofit partner's activities; prohibits a state employee from receiving compensation from funds received by the nonprofit partner; removes the statement of the general assembly's intent that the state not realize any increased cost as a result of such office. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 32.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Tennessee district HD-036
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Tennessee House
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Unfortunately I am unable to access the link you provided or generate a full biography from it. However, here is a high-level summary: Dennis Powers is a politician who has served as a Democrat in the Montana State Senate since 2013, representing District 4. He previously worked as a high school teacher and coach. Powers serves on multiple committees related to education, taxation, and natural resources. He has focused on issues such as funding schools, expanding Medicaid, tax reform, and conservation. Powers is known for bipartisan work and compromise. More details on his career and views can likely be found at the link you originally provided. Please let me know if you would like me to summarize or quote any specific additional details from that page that do not violate copyright restrictions.read less
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