Rep. Lowell Russell

Primary HB 2057

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, expands the definition of smoking to include the use of a device that delivers aerosolized or vaporized nicotine, or any other substance, to the user for purposes of the Non-Smoker Protection Act. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 18.

In committee Feb 10, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2745

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Sexual Offenders - As introduced, prohibits registered sex offenders from participating in any activity generally associated with Halloween and establishes a sex offender curfew from 6:00 p.m. on October 31 until 4:00 a.m. on November 1. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2.

In committee Feb 10, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 174

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As enacted, transfers the fire investigations section from the department of commerce and insurance to the bureau; revises and enacts related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38, Chapter 6 and Title 68, Chapter 102.

Signed into law May 29, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 251

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As enacted, transfers the fire investigations section from the department of commerce and insurance to the bureau; revises and enacts related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38, Chapter 6 and Title 68, Chapter 102.

Signed into law May 29, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 628

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Adoption - As enacted, provides that if a court appoints a guardian ad litem in a pending adoption proceeding, there will be a rebuttable presumption that the guardian ad litem's fees will be divided equally between the parties, excluding the person being adopted; specifies that if a party is found by the court to be indigent, the guardian ad litem will charge that party's portion of the fees to the state through the administrative office of the courts claims and payment system, and bill the remaining parties at the same hourly rate as paid by the administrative office of the courts claims and payment system. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 36 and Title 37.

Signed into law May 23, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 559

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Adoption - As enacted, provides that if a court appoints a guardian ad litem in a pending adoption proceeding, there will be a rebuttable presumption that the guardian ad litem's fees will be divided equally between the parties, excluding the person being adopted; specifies that if a party is found by the court to be indigent, the guardian ad litem will charge that party's portion of the fees to the state through the administrative office of the courts claims and payment system, and bill the remaining parties at the same hourly rate as paid by the administrative office of the courts claims and payment system. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 36 and Title 37.

Signed into law May 23, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1455

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As enacted, creates sales and use tax exemption for sale of public safety and public works-related goods to certain nonprofit property owners associations; exemption limited to $25,000 in sales and use taxes each year that would otherwise be imposed. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3.

Signed into law May 15, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 695

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As enacted, creates sales and use tax exemption for sale of public safety and public works-related goods to certain nonprofit property owners associations; exemption limited to $25,000 in sales and use taxes each year that would otherwise be imposed. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3.

Signed into law May 15, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 838

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Sexual Offenders - As enacted, adds conviction of a new sexual offense, violent sexual offense, or violent juvenile sexual offense as violation of the Tennessee Sexual Offender and Violent Sexual Offender Registration, Verification and Tracking Act of 2004. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39.

Signed into law May 9, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1134

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Sexual Offenders - As enacted, adds conviction of a new sexual offense, violent sexual offense, or violent juvenile sexual offense as violation of the Tennessee Sexual Offender and Violent Sexual Offender Registration, Verification and Tracking Act of 2004. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39.

Signed into law May 9, 2019 0 co-sponsors