There are 19 article(s) tagged Tennessee House of Representatives:

• April 2025

  • Shelby County legislators passed 97 bills this year

    After four months of argument, compromise, bickering and squabble, the 2025 Tennessee General Assembly concluded April 22.

    By Benjamin Smith April 27, 2025

• March 2025

  • Controversial immigrant education bill passes House committee

    The bill gives local education agencies the ability to deny enrollment to students unlawfully present in the United States.

    By Benjamin Smith March 11, 2025

• January 2025

  • Tennessee lawmakers pass Gov. Lee’s school-voucher bill

    The House and the Senate passed the Education Freedom Act, legislation championed by Gov. Bill Lee.

    By Benjamin Smith January 31, 2025

  • Immigration bill passes, heads to governor’s desk

    The Tennessee House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that creates a state Centralized Immigration Enforcement Division and makes it a class E felony for local officials to vote in favor of sanctuary city policies.

    By Benjamin Smith January 30, 2025

  • Newly minted state Rep. Gabby Salinas talks cancer, loss, overcoming obstacles

    Gabby Salinas says she has been the beneficiary of support from all walks of life and both sides of the aisle. “That has really shaped me in my approach to the way I navigate politics.”

    By Benjamin Smith January 28, 2025

• February 2024

  • Tennessee bill would stop counties from reappointing expelled lawmakers

    The bill is sponsored by state Rep. Johnny Garrett, one of the central figures who led the expulsion proceedings against state Reps. Justin Pearson, Justin Jones and Gloria Johnson last April.

    By Ian Round February 21, 2024

  • Local high school teacher seeking Rep. Mark White’s seat

    A local Spanish teacher is running as a Democrat for District 83 in the Tennessee House. The seat is currently held by Rep. Mark White, who is expected to be the main sponsor of the school voucher bill.

    By Abigail Warren February 15, 2024

  • Sexton files state constitutional amendment tightening bail rules

    The proposed amendment, which would be on the 2026 ballot, would limit financial consideration in bail for the mostly violent crimes covered by the 2022 “truth in sentencing” law.

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    Slate of bills by state Sen. Brent Taylor target bail, juvenile crime

    By Ian Round February 01, 2024

• January 2024

  • Bill would eliminate tax on diapers, wipes and formula for one year

    “We are a pro-life state,” Martin told the House Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee Wednesday, Jan. 31. “We want to be people that care about the unborn — and the born.”

    By Ian Round January 31, 2024

  • TN House members don’t recommend cutting federal education funds — yet

    The House members of the committee examining federal education funds released their report Thursday, Jan. 25, and recommended greater legislative oversight of federal rules. But they are not, at least yet, proposing any cuts.

    By Ian Round January 25, 2024

  • Restrictions on protesters mark start to 2024 Tennessee legislative session

    Members of the public were only given a fraction of the seats in the two galleries overlooking the House floor.

    By Ian Round January 09, 2024

• May 2023

  • Five proposed state laws on sentencing delayed or defeated

    Among those were two bills introducing blended sentencing for juveniles, two bills creating harsher sentences for adults and one making it easier to transfer kids to adult court.

    By Ian Round, Julia Baker May 01, 2023

• April 2023

  • Tennessee General Assembly passes $56.2B fiscal year 2024 state budget

    The budget includes Lee’s Transportation Modernization Act, a $3.3 billion infusion to the Tennessee Department of Transportation and local governments to build roads and expand highways with voluntary toll lanes.

    By Ian Round April 20, 2023

• August 2022

  • Former state House Speaker Glen Casada pleads not guilty to kickback scheme

    Casada and his former chief of staff, Cade Cothren, were indicted on 20 counts of bribery and kickbacks, wire fraud and money laundering.

    By Ian Round August 23, 2022

  • Leatherwood wins primary in District 99 race, unopposed in November

    Thursday’s election was the third time Tom Leatherwood and Lee Mills competed for the state seat.

    By Abigail Warren August 05, 2022

• May 2022

  • Burgess reaffirms disputed Arlington subdivision is in Shelby County

    The question arose recently of whether 200 or so homes already occupied and an additional 100 homes planned are in Shelby or Fayette County.

    By Michael Waddell May 22, 2022

• October 2021

  • Legislators approve bill limiting Health Department autonomy

    The bill amending the Health Department’s power is headed to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk.

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    Partisan school board elections approved among COVID-19 bills

    By Abigail Warren October 30, 2021

  • Former state Rep. Jim Coley of Bartlett dies

    “Jim Coley will go down as a statesman … especially for his work combating human traffic and domestic violence,” said his successor. 

    By Omer Yusuf October 11, 2021

• September 2019

  • Kevin Vaughan to resign from Collierville Board of Education

    Kevin Vaughan, vice chairman of the Collierville School Board and a member of the state House, will resign from the school board at the end of the year. Vaughan said the decision is because he increased legislative responsibilities. 

    By Abigail Warren September 09, 2019