Rep. Rick Eldridge

Primary SB 1765

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

State Employees - As enacted, prohibits a state agency from requiring a baccalaureate degree as a condition of state employment unless the knowledge, skills, or abilities required for the position can only reasonably be obtained through a course of study culminating in a baccalaureate degree. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 49 and Title 50.

Signed into law Apr 25, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 2779

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · 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

Primary HB 1916

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

State Employees - As enacted, prohibits a state agency from requiring a baccalaureate degree as a condition of state employment unless the knowledge, skills, or abilities required for the position can only reasonably be obtained through a course of study culminating in a baccalaureate degree. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 49 and Title 50.

Signed into law Apr 25, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1822

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Election Laws - As introduced, prohibits a person convicted of a felony whose voting rights have not been restored from entering a polling place until such rights are restored; authorizes a county election commission to adopt a policy to credentialed members of the press for purposes of authorizing credentialed press members to access polling locations and take photographs and videos at such locations. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 7.

Passed Apr 20, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1914

Passed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Election Laws - As introduced, prohibits a person convicted of a felony whose voting rights have not been restored from entering a polling place until such rights are restored; authorizes a county election commission to adopt a policy to credentialed members of the press for purposes of authorizing credentialed press members to access polling locations and take photographs and videos at such locations. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 7.

Passed Apr 20, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2239

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Child Abuse - As enacted, requires LEAs and public charter schools to submit the contact information of the LEA's or public charter school's child abuse coordinator and alternative child abuse coordinator to the department of children's services at the beginning of each school year; authorizes a person to report directly to the department and law enforcement when alleged child abuse involves someone who is affiliated with the school. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-1601.

Signed into law Apr 13, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2582

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Child Abuse - As enacted, requires LEAs and public charter schools to submit the contact information of the LEA's or public charter school's child abuse coordinator and alternative child abuse coordinator to the department of children's services at the beginning of each school year; authorizes a person to report directly to the department and law enforcement when alleged child abuse involves someone who is affiliated with the school. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-1601.

Signed into law Apr 13, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2115

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Tennessee Higher Education Commission - As enacted, removes the geographic or programmatic considerations when THEC adopts a dual admissions policy in which a person who satisfies the admissions requirements of a two-year institution governed by the board of regents and a public university while pursuing a degree program within a transfer pathway program of study is authorized to be admitted to both such institutions. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7 and Title 49, Chapter 8.

Signed into law Apr 13, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 2531

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Tennessee Higher Education Commission - As enacted, removes the geographic or programmatic considerations when THEC adopts a dual admissions policy in which a person who satisfies the admissions requirements of a two-year institution governed by the board of regents and a public university while pursuing a degree program within a transfer pathway program of study is authorized to be admitted to both such institutions. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7 and Title 49, Chapter 8.

Signed into law Apr 13, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HJR 991

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Recognition - Wallace Hardware -

Signed into law Apr 1, 2022 0 co-sponsors