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HB1637 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3, relative to sales and use tax exemptions.
Greg Martin, Kevin D. Raper, Darren Jernigan
Last updated 9 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, exempts from sales tax the retail sale of infant diapers, wipes, and formula sold between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3.
STATUS
Introduced
HJR0839 - A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Robert "Bob" Bundren of Sevierville.
Lowell Russell, Andrew E. Farmer, Dale Carr
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Robert "Bob" Bundren
STATUS
Passed
HB2585 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Chapter 375 of the Public Acts of 2023, relative to the death penalty.
Lowell Russell
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, clarifies when a person, who has been sentenced to the punishment of death and the jury has determined that the sentence must be expedited, has concluded any appeal and exhausted all available methods of post-conviction relief; requires a person sentenced to the punishment of death to file any post-conviction appeal within 180 days of the original sentence and any unsuccessful direct appeal; requires the attorney general and reporter to notify the defendant and the defendant's attorney when two or more appeals may be filed simultaneously. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Chapter 375 of the Public Acts of 2023.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1187 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-6-103, relative to distribution of revenues.
Johnny C. Garrett, Dale Carr, Michael Hale
Last updated over 1 year ago
37 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, reduces, from 29.0141 percent to 28.5262 percent, the share of state sales and use tax revenue deposited to the state general fund; increases, from 4.6030 percent to 5.0909 percent, the share appropriated to municipalities. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-103.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2589 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 29, Chapter 17; Title 29, Chapter 16; Title 54, Chapter 21 and Title 65, Chapter 27, relative to eminent domain.
Lowell Russell
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, requires the commissioner of finance and administration to report the total amount of state funds paid to acquire property through eminent domain in the 2023-2024 fiscal year to the chairs of the finance, ways and means committees and the office of legislative budget analysis by January 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 29, Chapter 17; Title 29, Chapter 16; Title 54, Chapter 21 and Title 65, Chapter 27.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1640 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to mental health.
William G. Lamberth, Ryan Williams, Paul Sherrell
Last updated 5 months ago
38 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, enacts "Jillian's Law," which makes various changes relative to being adjudicated as a mental defective or judicially committed to a mental institution, including requiring a person judicially committed to remain committed until the competency of the person to stand trial is restored or, if competency is unable to be restored but the person no longer meets the standard, until the court with criminal jurisdiction over the charges approves a mandatory outpatient treatment plan that accounts for the safety of the community. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.
STATUS
Passed
HB1643 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to mental health evaluation and treatment for criminal defendants.
William G. Lamberth, G.A. Hardaway, Lowell Russell
Last updated 4 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires the state to pay the cost of a court-ordered mental health evaluation and treatment for criminal defendants who have been charged with a misdemeanor and are believed to be incompetent to stand trial or for whom there is a question about mental capacity at the time of the offense. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 39 and Title 40.
STATUS
Passed
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
HJR0319 - A RESOLUTION to commend community efforts to reopen the cardiac catheterization laboratory at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital.
Rusty Grills, Chris Todd, Rebecca Kefauver Alexander
Last updated over 1 year ago
94 Co-Sponsors
West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital cardiac catheterization laboratory
STATUS
Passed
HJR0504 - A RESOLUTION to honor those venerable members of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and State and federal law enforcement officials for their selfless acts of heroism.
Bob Freeman, Jeremy Faison, William G. Lamberth
Last updated over 1 year ago
92 Co-Sponsors
Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Officers and State and federal law enforcement officials
STATUS
Passed
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Representative from Tennessee district HD-021
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Tennessee House
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Lowell Russell is seeking election to the U.S. Senate to represent Kansas. He was born in Wichita, KS in 1950. Russell attended Wichita State University, where he studied Business Administration and Finance. After college, he started several small businesses over his career, mostly in manufacturing and construction. His political experience includes serving on the school board.read less
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