Rep. Rick Eldridge

Primary HJR 1386

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Recognition - Porter's Tire Store -

Signed into law May 12, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2583

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Children - As enacted, redefines "adversely affect the child's health and welfare" for purposes of the offense of knowingly abusing or neglecting a child under 18 years of age, so as to adversely affect the child's health and welfare; revises the offense of a person or entity operating a child care agency without being licensed or continuing to operate such agency while a suspension of the license is in effect, or operating a child care agency following the effective date of a denial or revocation of a license. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4 and Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5.

Signed into law May 6, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 2748

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Children - As enacted, redefines "adversely affect the child's health and welfare" for purposes of the offense of knowingly abusing or neglecting a child under 18 years of age, so as to adversely affect the child's health and welfare; revises the offense of a person or entity operating a child care agency without being licensed or continuing to operate such agency while a suspension of the license is in effect, or operating a child care agency following the effective date of a denial or revocation of a license. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4 and Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5.

Signed into law May 6, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1866

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, revises the manner in which the department may dispose of the unclaimed body of an inmate who dies in a penitentiary, including by way of cremation. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 21.

Signed into law May 4, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 1913

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, revises the manner in which the department may dispose of the unclaimed body of an inmate who dies in a penitentiary, including by way of cremation. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 21.

Signed into law May 4, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1821

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Appropriations - As introduced, appropriates excess state tax revenues over-collected in fiscal year 2021–2022 to the department of transportation to be used for making grants in the amount of $2 million to each county highway department for the construction, repair, and improvement of county roads and bridges. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 54 and Title 67.

In committee Apr 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1915

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Appropriations - As introduced, appropriates excess state tax revenues over-collected in fiscal year 2021–2022 to the department of transportation to be used for making grants in the amount of $2 million to each county highway department for the construction, repair, and improvement of county roads and bridges. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 54 and Title 67.

In committee Apr 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2793

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Human Rights - As enacted, requires the department of correction, the department of mental health and substance abuse services, and the department of human services to work with a nonprofit charitable organization to provide mandatory annual training to appropriate personnel in the identification, intervention, prevention, and treatment of human trafficking victims, and in the proper action that should be taken when dealing with a known or suspected victim of human trafficking; requires that the training be submitted to, and approved by, the TBI's human trafficking advisory council. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 71.

Signed into law Apr 25, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2113

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Human Rights - As enacted, requires the department of correction, the department of mental health and substance abuse services, and the department of human services to work with a nonprofit charitable organization to provide mandatory annual training to appropriate personnel in the identification, intervention, prevention, and treatment of human trafficking victims, and in the proper action that should be taken when dealing with a known or suspected victim of human trafficking; requires that the training be submitted to, and approved by, the TBI's human trafficking advisory council. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 71.

Signed into law Apr 25, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2114

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Consumer Protection - As enacted, makes it a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act to advertise a home warranty to consumers in this state, or issue or deliver a home warranty to consumers in this state, without explicitly stating in written detail what items will be covered and fully paid for by the home warranty. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 62.

Signed into law Apr 25, 2022 0 co-sponsors