Tennessee Representative Joe Towns [D]

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State	Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
TN	HJR0152	Enroll 75%	The 15 enslaved persons who helped build the Tennessee State Capitol [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-14 Signed by H. Speaker
TN	HB1181	Intro 25%	As introduced, removes the end date of June 30, 2025, from the exemption from sales and use tax for purchases and leases of equipment and infrastructure used to produce broadband communications services or provide internet access. - Amends TCA Title ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-14 Sponsor(s) Added.
TN	HJR0121	Enroll 75%	Sarah Lee Best [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-14 Signed by H. Speaker
TN	HJR0119	Enroll 75%	Adrian Maclin [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-14 Signed by H. Speaker
TN	HJR0212	Engross 50%	Sportfish Restoration Program, 75th anniversary [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-13 Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
TN	HJR0111	Intro 25%	Urges support of DEI programs in the private sector. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-13 Sponsor(s) Added.
TN	HB0485	Intro 25%	As introduced, authorizes local education agencies and public charter schools to provide up to four days of the required 180 days of classroom instruction via hybrid learning in the event of dangerous or extreme weather conditions, or an emergency, a... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-12 [Hearing: Feb 18 @ 3:00 pm] To House Education Administration Subcommittee
TN	HB1183	Intro 25%	As introduced, extends from December 31 to January 15, the date by which the department of finance and administration must annually report in writing to the chairs of the committees of both houses having subject matter jurisdiction over finance-relat... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-12 P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
TN	HB1383	Intro 25%	As introduced, requires elections for county boards of education to be held at the same time and on the same election cycle as elections for members of the local legislative body for the county; requires members of county boards of education to have ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-12 [Hearing: Feb 18 @ 3:00 pm] To House Education Administration Subcommittee
TN	HB1098	Intro 25%	As introduced, creates the offense of carrying or possessing a firearm, including a firearm that was privately assembled and does not contain a serial number or other mark that conforms with federal law, if, at the time of carrying or possessing, the... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-11 Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
TN	HB1099	Intro 25%	As introduced, prohibits the sale of food containing nanotechnology created by humans that is capable of collecting and transmitting data unless the food is labeled as containing nanotechnology. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 53. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-11 Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
TN	HB1100	Intro 25%	As introduced, prohibits the manufacture, sale, or delivery, holding, or offering for sale in this state of any food that contains an antibiotic, or a vaccine or vaccine material, unless the food labeling contains a conspicuous notification of the pr... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-11 Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
TN	HB0925	Intro 25%	As introduced, entitles a member of the general assembly to expense and mileage allowances for a Saturday or Sunday during a regular or special session if the member is arriving on such day to attend, or in anticipation of attending, a meeting german... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-10 Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
TN	HB0926	Intro 25%	As introduced, requires the speakers of the senate and house of representatives to determine an equivalent number of legislative conferences, or number of legislative conference days, for which a member of the senate or house of representatives is en... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-10 Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
TN	HB0929	Intro 25%	As introduced, authorizes the use of campaign funds for the payment of fines, fees, and penalties assessed for the violation of campaign finance or ethics laws. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-10 Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
TN	HB0928	Intro 25%	As introduced, prohibits the sale or offering for sale of any food that contains a live vaccine. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 53. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-10 Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
TN	HB0931	Intro 25%	As introduced, specifies that a person using force intended or likely to cause death or serious bodily injury from within the person's residence or dwelling is presumed to have acted in self-defense when that force is used against an individual armed... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-10 Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
TN	HB0927	Intro 25%	As introduced, clarifies that excepted benefits are not part of a requirement to provide coverage for a specific person, provider, treatment, service, condition, or disease, unless coverage of such excepted benefits is expressly required by law. - Am... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-10 Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
TN	HB0924	Intro 25%	As introduced, requires the department of transportation to study the development of a new bridge crossing the Mississippi River and connecting to Arkansas. - Amends TCA Title 54. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-10 Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
TN	HB0930	Intro 25%	As introduced, authorizes any county having made loans in excess of the amount of funds in the initial capitalization of the loan fund pool for the county to terminate its participation in the homebuyers' revolving loan fund pool with notice to the T... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-06 Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
TN	HJR0039	Pass	Donald Majors, Jr. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-04 Signed by Governor.
TN	HJR0038	Pass	Bill Freeman [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-04 Signed by Governor.
TN	HJR0040	Pass	Inez Gibbs Crutchfield [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-04 Signed by Governor.
TN	HJR0041	Pass	Randy Rayburn [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-04 Signed by Governor.
TN	HJR0009	Pass	Margie Lois Shuler Caughron [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-04 Signed by Governor.