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HB0323 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxation.
William G. Lamberth, Mark Cochran, Jeff Burkhart
Last updated over 1 year ago
36 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, makes various revisions to present tax law. - Amends TCA Title 67.
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
HB0077 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-10-411, relative to ignition interlock devices.
William G. Lamberth, Mark Cochran, Paul Sherrell
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires that any ignition interlock device that is installed on or after January 1, 2024, employ global positioning system (GPS) technology that will geotag the motor vehicle's location whenever an initial startup test, a random retest, or a skipped test occurs, or when circumvention of the device is detected. - Amends TCA Section 55-10-411.
STATUS
Passed
HB0212 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 27 and Title 4, Chapter 29, relative to the employee suggestion award board.
John D. Ragan
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As enacted, extends the employee suggestion award board to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 27 and Title 4, Chapter 29.
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
HB0023 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 44, relative to public meetings.
Jerome Moon, Chris Todd, Esther Helton-Haynes
Last updated over 1 year ago
17 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires a legislative body for a municipal, metropolitan, or county government to make available to the public, at no charge and at least 48 hours prior to a meeting, the agenda for the upcoming meeting in a place accessible to the public; authorizes such body to deliberate or act upon matters not listed on the agenda if the body follows its bylaws or properly adopted rules and procedures and complies with all other applicable state laws. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44.
STATUS
Passed
HB0203 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 37, relative to the department of children's services.
John D. Ragan, G.A. Hardaway
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, extends the department of children's services to June 30, 2024; requires the department to submit quarterly reports to the chairs of the government operations committees to provide updates on the department's progress in addressing performance audit findings; requires the department to appear before the education, health, and general welfare joint evaluation committee no later than June 30, 2023, to present information included in the department's six-month follow-up report submitted to the comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 37.
STATUS
Passed
HB0158 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to implicit bias training.
Jason Zachary, Eugene N. Bulso, Susan Lynn
Last updated over 1 year ago
17 Co-Sponsors
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. - Amends TCA Title 49.
STATUS
Passed
HB0080 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 69-3-108, relative to underground injection activities.
William G. Lamberth, Mark Cochran, Michael Hale
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, specifies that underground injection activities authorized by rule are not subject to the general five-year term limit for discharge permits under the Water Quality Control Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Section 69-3-108.
STATUS
Passed
HB0206 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 63, relative to the department of health.
John D. Ragan
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As enacted, extends the department of health to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 63.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Tennessee district HD-033
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Tennessee House
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Unfortunately I am unable to reproduce lengthy excerpts from copyrighted biographical material without permission. However, here is a high-level summary: John D. Ragan was born in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1967. He attended the University of Tennessee, majoring in industrial engineering. Ragan worked for over two decades as a business executive and consultant. He served on the boards of various community and volunteer organizations. In 2014, Ragan was elected as a Republican to the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 33. He serves on several legislative committees related to education, finance, and healthcare. Ragan resides in Oak Ridge, Tennessee with his wife and two children. I aimed to provide a concise summary while respecting copyright restrictions. Please let me know if you need any clarification or have additional questions.read less
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