Rep. Mark Cochran

Primary HB 1271

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, enacts the "Access and Opportunity Act." - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Apr 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 536

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, adds to qualifications for appointment to the commission that commissioners be well informed on boating operation, regulation, and safety. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9, Part 2 and Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 2.

In committee Apr 18, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1274

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Taxes, Privilege - As introduced, repeals the professional privilege tax for tax years that begin on and after June 1, 2024. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17.

In committee Apr 18, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJR 354

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Sports - Englewood Elementary School, TMSAA Class A state champions -

Signed into law Mar 21, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 534

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, allows a student who did not test proficient in English language arts (ELA) on the Tennessee comprehensive assessment program test administered to the student in third grade, but who was promoted to fourth grade after attending a learning loss bridge camp, to be promoted to fifth grade if the student's parent or guardian mutually agrees with the LEA or public charter school in which the student is enrolled that the student has shown adequate growth in ELA based on the student's grades or performance on assessments administered to the student in fourth grade. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Mar 14, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1272

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Medical Occupations - As introduced, expands the scope of practice for physician assistants, subject to increased regulatory oversight by the board of physician assistants as part of such expanded practice. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 19, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11.

In committee Feb 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1297

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Children - As introduced, removes an obsolete cross-reference to a statute that was repealed in 2010. - Amends TCA Title 71.

In committee Feb 15, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1273

Introduced · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of - As introduced, permits the commissioner to submit to the governor by electronic means the required annual report of all official department transactions for the preceding year. - Amends TCA Title 56.

Introduced Feb 2, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 387

Introduced · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Comptroller, State - As introduced, requires the office of research and education accountability within the office of the comptroller of the treasury to report its findings on projects assigned to it by the general assembly twice annually, instead of annually, to the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 12 and Title 49.

Introduced Feb 1, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1997

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Controlled Substances - As enacted, adds tianeptine and any salt, sulfate, free acid, or other preparation of tianeptine, and any salt, sulfate, free acid, compound, derivative, precursor, or preparation thereof that is substantially chemically equivalent or identical with tianeptine, as a schedule II controlled substance; specifies that a violation of the offense of knowingly possessing or casually exchanging a controlled substance (unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of professional practice), will be a Class A misdemeanor with respect to a person knowingly possessing or casually exchanging, tianeptine and any salt, sulfate, free acid, or other preparation of tianeptine and any salt, sulfate, free acid, compound, derivative, precursor, or other preparation thereof that is substantially chemically equivalent or identical with tianeptine. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4.

Signed into law Jun 6, 2022 0 co-sponsors