SEE LATEST
SPONSORED LEGISLATION
HJR0661 - A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Dr. Tamia Potter, the first Black female neurosurgery resident in Vanderbilt University's history.
Torrey C. Harris, Karen D. Camper, Larry J. Miller
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Dr. Tamia Potter
STATUS
Passed
HB7007 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to minor victims of violent crime.
William G. Lamberth, Eugene N. Bulso, Rebecca Kefauver Alexander
Last updated about 1 year ago
35 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, specifies that reports of county medical examiners and autopsy reports of victims of violent crime who are minors are not public documents; allows a parent or legal guardian of a minor victim of a violent crime to consent to the release of the report of the county medical examiner or autopsy report of the minor victim if the parent or legal guardian is not a suspect in the circumstances of the minor's death. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
STATUS
Engrossed
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
HB0278 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-51-1802, relative to leave policies.
Samuel McKenzie
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, removes the prohibition on a local government from requiring, as a condition of contracting with the local government, that employers establish a leave policy that is different than required by state law. - Amends TCA Section 7-51-1802.
STATUS
Introduced
HB0250 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to career readiness assessments.
Kirk Haston, David B. Hawk, Scott E. Cepicky
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires, beyond the 2022-2023 school year, each LEA and public charter school to provide each high school senior, instead of students generally, the opportunity to take nationally recognized assessments if the assessments meet certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
STATUS
Passed
HB0389 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44, relative to meetings conducted with electronic participation.
Dave Wright, Samuel McKenzie
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, authorizes a member of a local government's legislative body to participate in a scheduled meeting by electronic means if the member is dealing with a family or medical emergency, has been called into military service, or is unable to attend in person due to inclement weather. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44.
STATUS
Failed
HB0017 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 15, Chapter 2, relative to designating May as "Silver Alert Awareness Month."
Jeremy Faison, William G. Lamberth, John Ray Clemmons
Last updated over 1 year ago
50 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, designates the month of May as "Silver Alert Awareness Month." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.
STATUS
Passed
HB0277 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to sentencing.
Samuel McKenzie, John Ray Clemmons
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, directs TACIR to conduct a study comparing the length of sentences imposed on individuals currently incarcerated with current sentencing guidelines, and identify any disparities between sentences imposed for similar offenses; requires TACIR to submit a report to members of the general assembly by January 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.
STATUS
Introduced
HB0331 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 10, relative to salaries paid at state special schools.
Elaine Davis, Samuel McKenzie, Justin Jones
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, requires the salaries paid to teachers and other professional personnel in a state special school on or after July 1, 2023, to equal or exceed the salaries paid to teachers and other professional personnel with comparable training and experience at the state special school with the highest paying salary schedule on July 1, 2023; prohibits reduction of the salaries paid to teachers and other professional personnel in the state special schools from the salaries paid in the immediately preceding school year. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 10.
STATUS
Introduced
HJR0060 - A RESOLUTION to recognize the Fisk University women's gymnastics team upon becoming the first HBCU gymnastics team to compete at the NCAA level.
Justin Jones, Harold M. Love, Samuel McKenzie
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Fisk University gymnastics team
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Tennessee district HD-015
COMMITTEES
Tennessee House
BIRTH
--
ABOUT
Samuel McKenzie was born in Columbus, Georgia. He earned his BBA from Georgia Southern University in 1992. After college, he started his own real estate company, eventually expanding to 14 locations across Georgia. In 2018, McKenzie decided to run for Georgia's 2nd congressional district. He has served on the Board of Directors for various organizations supporting healthcare access, education, and economic opportunity. If elected, he plans to focus on expanding access to affordable healthcare, improving infrastructure, and bringing more tech jobs to the district.read less
OFFICES HELD
Tennessee House from Tennessee
NEXT ELECTION
