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HB1976 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 33, relative to release from certain facilities.
Kip Capley, William G. Lamberth, Jody Barrett
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, requires the court or chief officer of a mental health facility that orders the release of a person from a mental health facility to notify the law enforcement agency that transported the person to the mental health facility of the person's release. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 33.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1695 - 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.
Rebecca Kefauver Alexander, William G. Lamberth, Jake McCalmon
Last updated 4 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, clarifies that the reports of county medical examiners and autopsy reports of minors whose manner of death is listed as a homicide are generally not public documents; authorizes such reports to be released or inspected if certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
STATUS
Passed
HB1693 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 44, relative to the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquicentennial Commission Act.
William G. Lamberth, Mark Cochran, John D. Ragan
Last updated 6 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, authorizes ex officio members of the Tennessee commission for the United States semiquincentennial commission to appoint designees to serve on the commission; transfers the administrative attachment for the commission from the department of tourist development to the Tennessee State Museum. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 44.
STATUS
Passed
HB1921 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5, Chapter 6, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 44, relative to the county mayor.
William G. Lamberth, G.A. Hardaway, Mark Cochran
Last updated 6 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, specifies that the county mayor is not a member of the county commission for purposes of compliance with the Open Meetings Act. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 6, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 44.
STATUS
Passed
HB1886 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 1 and Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 3, relative to public assistance.
William G. Lamberth, Mark Cochran, Sabi Kumar
Last updated 6 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, implements penalties for certain offenses for beneficiaries of the temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) program and food stamp program; removes an exemption from the TANF work requirement; removes the requirement that the TANF maximum payment standard must not increase when a caregiver relative becomes pregnant while receiving assistance. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 1 and Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 3.
STATUS
Passed
HB1890 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43, Chapter 1, Part 1, relative to agricultural real estate interests.
William G. Lamberth, Mark Cochran, Rusty Grills
Last updated 8 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, establishes a program to allow the department of agriculture to acquire and administer real estate interests in the state, including the administration of grants for the purpose of preserving farm and forestry land; creates the Farmland Preservation Fund to be used for the program; specifies provisions that must be included in an agricultural easement acquired through the program. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 1, Part 1.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1641 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to conditions of release.
William G. Lamberth, G.A. Hardaway, Lowell Russell
Last updated 4 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, creates a Class A misdemeanor of violating a condition of release on bail; authorizes a law enforcement officer to arrest such an offender without a warrant. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
STATUS
Passed
HB1642 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to defendants released while awaiting trial.
William G. Lamberth, G.A. Hardaway, Lowell Russell
Last updated 6 months ago
35 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, revises various provisions regarding pretrial release of a defendant charged with a criminal offense to require the magistrate to give first consideration to ensuring the safety of the community when determining whether to impose conditions of release or require a deposit of bail. - Amends TCA Title 40.
STATUS
Passed
HB1889 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, relative to state real estate management.
William G. Lamberth, Mark Cochran, Tim Hicks
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, authorizes the commissioner to perform certain activities related to management of real property owned by this state; increases the cost threshold for major maintenance contracts for state departments, colleges of applied technology, and public two-year institutions of higher learning above which the state building commission must approve and supervise the contract. - Amends TCA Title 4.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1733 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 12, relative to state entities.
William G. Lamberth, Johnny C. Garrett, Jake McCalmon
Last updated 6 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, prohibits a state entity from submitting payment with an entity that has engaged in a cybersecurity incident on an information technology system by encrypting data and then subsequently offering to decrypt that data in exchange for a ransom payment; requires a state entity experiencing a ransom request in connection with a cybersecurity incident to immediately notify and consult with the technology and innovation division of the TBI. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 12.
STATUS
Passed
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Representative from Tennessee district HD-044
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Tennessee House
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William G. "Bill" Lamberth is a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 44. He was first elected to the chamber in 2012. Lamberth earned his B.S. in agriculture from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1995. His professional experience includes working as owner of Lamberth Farms and serving on the board of directors of the Tennessee Soybean Association and Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board.read less
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