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HB1663 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Chapter 1062 of the Public Acts of 2022, relative to sentencing for criminal offenses.
William G. Lamberth, Mary Littleton, Jeremy Faison
Last updated 4 months ago
41 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, authorizes the death penalty as a punishment for rape of a child, aggravated rape of a child, or especially aggravated rape of a child. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Chapter 1062 of the Public Acts of 2022.
STATUS
Passed
HB2126 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 39, relative to acts committed by juveniles.
Rusty Grills, Timothy Hill, Chris Todd
Last updated 6 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, allows a juvenile court to transfer a child, who is 15 or older, to be tried as an adult in criminal court for the offense of organized retail crime, theft of a firearm, or an attempt to commit such offense; revises law with regard to confinement of a child in a local juvenile detention facility, a juvenile detention facility, or an adult detention facility. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39.
STATUS
Passed
HB2124 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 68, relative to communication with federal officials regarding immigration status.
Rusty Grills, Tom Leatherwood, Mark Cochran
Last updated 5 months ago
57 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires, rather than authorizes, law enforcement agencies to communicate with the appropriate federal official regarding the immigration status of any individual, including reporting knowledge that a particular alien is not lawfully present in the United States or otherwise cooperate with the appropriate federal official in the identification, apprehension, detention, or removal of aliens not lawfully present in the United States. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 68.
STATUS
Passed
HB2034 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to licenses issued to noncitizens.
Jody Barrett, Bryan Richey, Kip Capley
Last updated 8 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, requires the department of safety to redesign temporary driver licenses and permits and temporary photo identification licenses issued to qualified noncitizens so that the licenses may be easily distinguished from driver and photo identification licenses issued to residents of this state who are United States citizens; reduces from eight years to two years the maximum period of time for which a temporary license or permit may be issued. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2053 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 18 and Title 18, Chapter 4, relative to notification to the Tennessee bureau of investigation of final disposition of criminal proceedings.
Kip Capley, Jody Barrett, Jake McCalmon
Last updated 6 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires clerks of circuit court, criminal court, general sessions courts, other special courts created by law, and municipal courts exercising concurrent general sessions jurisdiction, to notify the Tennessee bureau of investigation of the final disposition in criminal proceedings within three business days of the disposition, rather than 72 hours. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 18 and Title 18, Chapter 4.
STATUS
Passed
HB0746 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.
Jody Barrett, Todd Warner, Kip Capley
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, removes the authorization for an individual, corporation, business entity, or local, state, or federal government entity to prohibit the possession of weapons by a person who is at a meeting conducted by or on property owned, operated, or managed or under the control of the individual, corporation, business entity, or government entity; removes the criminal offense of possession of a weapon in a building or on property that is properly posted. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2442 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 29, relative to the County Powers Relief Act.
Kip Capley
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, clarifies that the preemption on local governments enacting new or additional development taxes after June 20, 2006, under the County Powers Relief Act applies only to residential development. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 29.
STATUS
Introduced
HB0712 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 6 and Title 41, relative to wages and salaries of department of correction employees.
Kip Capley, Darren Jernigan
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, increases wages and salaries of preferred service employees of the department by 15 percent. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 6 and Title 41.
STATUS
Introduced
HJR0038 - A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article I, Section 26 of the Constitution of Tennessee, relative to the right to keep and bear arms.
Jay D. Reedy, Chris Todd, Mike Sparks
Last updated over 1 year ago
58 Co-Sponsors
Proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 26 of the Constitution of Tennessee to remove the provision that authorizes the legislature to regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime and to clarify that citizens have a right to keep and bear arms for their defense, and not just for common defense.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2752 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 70, relative to firearms.
Bryan Richey, Todd Warner, Jody Barrett
Last updated 8 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, deletes the offense of unlawful carrying with intent to go armed, deletes the prohibition on carrying after a domestic assault conviction; deletes the offense of a juvenile knowingly possessing a handgun; creates the offense of a juvenile carrying a weapon with the intent to go armed, with certain exceptions; allows a person with a permit to carry a firearm in all places within this state that an off-duty law enforcement officer is permitted to carry a firearm; prohibits implementation of any federal firearms law rather than just unconstitutional ones; makes various other changes to the issuance of an enhanced handgun carry permit. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 70.
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Tennessee district HD-071
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Tennessee House
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Kip Capley's priorities in the State Senate will be improving education, building strong local economies, and making healthcare more accessible and affordable. He believes that an economy that provides good jobs with fair wages results in stronger families and communities. Kip will also focus on issues of equality, reproductive rights, common sense gun regulation, and voting rights. Kip brings experience from the private and public sectors that have prepared him well to serve in office. He has management experience from a 20-year career in high-tech and a record of community leadership on local boards and commissions. Kip lives in Boston with his wife and two young sons.read less
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