Rep. Jerry Sexton

Primary HB 2521

Failed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, revises various provisions governing the prohibition or restriction of weapons at meetings or on property owned by a private or government entity, including eliminating the prohibitions a local government can place on possession of a handgun in certain locations such as libraries, child care agencies, buildings containing a law enforcement agency, and facilities that administer a Head Start program; removes the limitation of the concealed carry restriction to only persons with an enhanced handgun carry permit; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Failed Mar 22, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJR 887

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Recognition - Harrogate Garden Club -

Signed into law Mar 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2588

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Governor - As introduced, establishes a process by which the governor may nullify a federal law, rule, or executive order for purposes of rendering such law, rule, or order unenforceable in this state. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 8; Title 29 and Title 58.

In committee Mar 16, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2686

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Governor - As introduced, establishes a process by which the governor may nullify a federal law, rule, or executive order for purposes of rendering such law, rule, or order unenforceable in this state. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 8; Title 29 and Title 58.

In committee Mar 16, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2058

Failed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Anatomical Gifts - As introduced, requires a procurement organization or hospital contacting an individual following the death of the decedent for purposes of allowing the individual to make an anatomical gift to explain to the individual that the individual can designate the decedent's whole body or a part, and the process of making an anatomical gift and the condition the decedent's body will be in after the completion of the process. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Failed Mar 15, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1862

Passed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education, Higher - As introduced, requires, beginning with the 2022-2023 academic year, each four-year public institution of higher education to obtain the score of each student seeking admission to, or enrollment in, the institution as an entering freshman on a postsecondary readiness assessment or nationally recognized college admissions test before the student may be admitted or enrolled. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Passed Mar 15, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2080

Failed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Anatomical Gifts - As introduced, requires a procurement organization or hospital contacting an individual following the death of the decedent for purposes of allowing the individual to make an anatomical gift to explain to the individual that the individual can designate the decedent's whole body or a part, and the process of making an anatomical gift and the condition the decedent's body will be in after the completion of the process. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Failed Mar 15, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1815

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education, Higher - As introduced, requires, beginning with the 2022-2023 academic year, each four-year public institution of higher education to obtain the score of each student seeking admission to, or enrollment in, the institution as an entering freshman on a postsecondary readiness assessment or nationally recognized college admissions test before the student may be admitted or enrolled. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Passed Mar 15, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJR 875

died · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Recognition - Harrogate Garden Club -

died Feb 28, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 494

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Abortion - As introduced, permits a person to petition a court for an injunction to prohibit a woman who is pregnant with the person's unborn child from obtaining an abortion; requires the petitioner to execute a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity that is not subject to being rescinded or challenged. - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 29; Title 36; Title 39 and Title 68, Chapter 3.

In committee Feb 25, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track