Rep. Rick Staples

Primary HB 267

Passed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, encourages LEAs to provide an age-appropriate seizure education program to teach students about seizures and seizure disorders; encourages the state board of education to promulgate rules for the development and implementation of seizure education programs. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Passed Apr 17, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 12

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Courts - As enacted, requires a court that issues orders granting custody or guardianship of children to relative caregivers to inform the relative caregiver that resources and funding may be available through the department of children's services; requires the department of children's services to distribute information on available relative caregiver resources to the administrative office of the courts, and the administrative office of the courts to distribute the information to each court within the state that issues orders regarding child custody or guardianship. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 36 and Title 37.

Signed into law Apr 15, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 3

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Courts - As enacted, requires a court that issues orders granting custody or guardianship of children to relative caregivers to inform the relative caregiver that resources and funding may be available through the department of children's services; requires the department of children's services to distribute information on available relative caregiver resources to the administrative office of the courts, and the administrative office of the courts to distribute the information to each court within the state that issues orders regarding child custody or guardianship. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 36 and Title 37.

Signed into law Apr 15, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 11

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Children - As introduced, establishes a pilot program for three years 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 pilot program. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 71.

In committee Mar 26, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 586

Passed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Scholarships and Financial Aid - As introduced, prohibits eligible postsecondary institutions, for purposes of state lottery proceeds, from denying a student residential housing on the campus of, or in affiliation with, the eligible postsecondary institution solely because of the student's award of a Tennessee STEP UP scholarship. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4 and Title 49, Chapter 7.

Passed Mar 26, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 516

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Scholarships and Financial Aid - As introduced, prohibits eligible postsecondary institutions, for purposes of state lottery proceeds, from denying a student residential housing on the campus of, or in affiliation with, the eligible postsecondary institution solely because of the student's award of a Tennessee STEP UP scholarship. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4 and Title 49, Chapter 7.

Passed Mar 26, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 4

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Children - As introduced, establishes a pilot program for three years 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 pilot program. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 71.

In committee Mar 26, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1055

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Gambling - As introduced, enacts the "Sports Wagering For Stronger Schools Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39; Title 47; Title 49 and Title 67.

In committee Mar 25, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 666

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Gambling - As introduced, enacts the "Sports Wagering For Stronger Schools Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39; Title 47; Title 49 and Title 67.

In committee Mar 25, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 15

Passed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Death - Sheryl Clark Rollins -

Passed Feb 21, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track