Rep. Rick Staples

Primary SB 505

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Expunction - As introduced, permits expunction of certain nonviolent felonies after 10 years have elapsed since the completion of the sentence imposed for the most recent offense. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

In committee May 27, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1603

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Children - As introduced, establishes a financial assistance program to provide child care payments to eligible relative caregivers; requires the department of children's services to publish an annual report containing certain data about the program. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 71.

In committee May 27, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1608

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Elder Abuse - As introduced, enacts the "Safe Seniors Act of 2020." - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 71.

In committee May 27, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1610

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Controlled Substances - As introduced, authorizes counties to hold referendum elections to authorize the growing, processing, manufacture, delivery, and retail sale of marijuana within jurisdictional boundaries; decriminalizes the possession of small amounts of marijuana statewide. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4; Title 40; Title 53; Title 67 and Title 68.

In committee May 27, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1898

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Controlled Substances - As introduced, authorizes counties to hold referendum elections to authorize the growing, processing, manufacture, delivery, and retail sale of marijuana within jurisdictional boundaries; decriminalizes the possession of small amounts of marijuana statewide. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4; Title 40; Title 53; Title 67 and Title 68.

In committee May 27, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2522

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Planning, Public - As introduced, extends, from three years to five years, the period of time that planning commissions must retain the documentation related to the commission members' attendance at training and continuing education. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13.

In committee Mar 17, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1831

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As introduced, designates Emancipation Day, August 8 each year, as a state legal holiday. - Amends TCA Title 15.

Passed Mar 17, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1544

Passed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As introduced, designates Emancipation Day, August 8 each year, as a state legal holiday. - Amends TCA Title 15.

Passed Mar 17, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1545

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Public Health - As introduced, directs the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations to study the homicide rate of African-American victims in this state to determine the causes of the state's high rate, whether legislative action is necessary to address those causes, and ways in which the state and local governments can work together to reduce the rate; requires TACIR to make its report to the general assembly by January 31, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39.

In committee Mar 17, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1612

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Law Enforcement - As introduced, adds exemptions to the warrant requirement for drone use by law enforcement when a drone is deployed to provide or enhance security for an event open to the public and where attendance is expected to exceed 100 persons or to investigate the scene of a crime. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39, Chapter 13.

In committee Mar 17, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track