Rep. Dan Howell

Primary HB 328

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Law Enforcement - As enacted, requires each law enforcement officer specifically assigned to the traffic division of a local law enforcement agency or its equivalent, or for whom a county sheriff or chief of police deems it necessary, to undergo training on the proper testing procedures for use in investigating cases of suspected driving under the influence. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4.

Signed into law Apr 4, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 1848

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires that the compensation of county school board members be included in the school district budget submitted to the county legislative body, rather than being fixed by the county legislative body; prohibits reducing a county school board member’s compensation from the prior year; limits the amount of compensation paid to a county school board member to be no more than the compensation fixed for members of the county legislative body. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Signed into law Mar 30, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 2003

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires that the compensation of county school board members be included in the school district budget submitted to the county legislative body, rather than being fixed by the county legislative body; prohibits reducing a county school board member’s compensation from the prior year; limits the amount of compensation paid to a county school board member to be no more than the compensation fixed for members of the county legislative body. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Signed into law Mar 30, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2348

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Health Care - As enacted, clarifies that an ambulance service that holds a valid and unencumbered license to operate in at least one county is not required to maintain a separate license or establish a base of operations in a county for which the ambulance service is not licensed in order to provide a secondary mental health transport to, from, or through that county. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33 and Title 68.

Signed into law Mar 23, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 2289

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Health Care - As enacted, clarifies that an ambulance service that holds a valid and unencumbered license to operate in at least one county is not required to maintain a separate license or establish a base of operations in a county for which the ambulance service is not licensed in order to provide a secondary mental health transport to, from, or through that county. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33 and Title 68.

Signed into law Mar 23, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 1766

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, requires a court to revoke bail immediately, notwithstanding sentencing hearings, motions for a new trial, or related post-guilt determination hearings, for a defendant who is convicted of continuous sexual abuse of a child. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11, Part 1.

Signed into law Mar 15, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1793

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, requires a court to revoke bail immediately, notwithstanding sentencing hearings, motions for a new trial, or related post-guilt determination hearings, for a defendant who is convicted of continuous sexual abuse of a child. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11, Part 1.

Signed into law Mar 15, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 1651

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Municipal Government - As introduced, requires municipalities to allow current structural and illumination technologies to be used when outdoor advertising devices are constructed or expanded. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 29; Title 54, Chapter 17 and Title 54, Chapter 21.

In committee Mar 10, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1760

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Municipal Government - As introduced, requires municipalities to allow current structural and illumination technologies to be used when outdoor advertising devices are constructed or expanded. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 29; Title 54, Chapter 17 and Title 54, Chapter 21.

In committee Mar 10, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1849

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, authorizes an LEA to use the ACT, ACT Aspire, or SAT suites of assessments, instead of state-mandated assessments, to test students in grades 9-12 in the subjects of math and English language arts. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

In committee Mar 8, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track