Rep. Charlie Baum

Primary HB 2312

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Taxes, Ad Valorem - As enacted, authorizes municipal tax collectors and taxing entities to also accept partial payments of delinquent property taxes in the same manner as county trustees; requires such officials to include in their plan for accepting partial payments a description of the accounting system technology or manual processes to be used to record partial payments of delinquent property taxes and a statement indicating that funds received as partial payments on delinquent property taxes will reduce the amount of delinquent property tax, interest, statutory fees, and court costs, by relative amounts on a pro-rata basis. - Amends TCA Section 67-5-2001.

Maddy summaryThis enacted law allows municipal tax collectors and other local taxing entities to accept partial payments for delinquent property taxes, similar to the process already used by county trustees. To implement this, local officials must submit a plan to the state comptroller at least 30 days before starting, which details their accounting methods, available resources, and internal controls for tracking payments. Any money received as a partial payment will be applied to the total debt owed, including taxes, interest, fees, and court costs, on a proportional basis rather than paying off just one specific charge. The law clarifies that making a partial payment does not remove the tax lien on the property and does not change the original due date for the taxes.

Signed into law May 13, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 282

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Pharmacy, Pharmacists - As enacted, clarifies what constitutes the "practice of pharmacy"; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 58; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

In committee May 9, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 647

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Health Care - As enacted, makes changes to the law regarding costs of reproduction, copying, or mailing of certain medical records. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Section 63-2-102.

Signed into law May 1, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2627

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, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17.

In committee Apr 17, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2866

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As introduced, directs the department to conduct a study, utilizing existing resources, on the effectiveness of state programs incentivizing students to pursue careers in mental health care; requires the study to include an analysis of similar programs in contiguous states and recommendations for the general assembly on creating a successful program in this state; requires a report to the general assembly by December 31, 2024. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 49 and Title 63.

In committee Apr 10, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2311

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education - As enacted, requires the principal or head of a school that maintains an opioid antagonist at the school to ensure that the opioid antagonist is stored in accordance with manufacturer instructions; prohibits a school from prohibiting a student, employee, or visitor from possessing an opioid antagonist while the person is on school property or attending a school-sponsored activity held at a location that is not school property. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Signed into law Apr 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2597

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Opioids - As introduced, shortens, from September 30 to September 15, the deadline in which opioid fund deposits, abatement strategies, and disbursement or expenses paid from the fund must be reported to executive and legislative branch officials. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 9; Title 20; Title 29; Title 33; Title 47; Title 53; Title 67, Chapter 4; Title 68 and Title 71.

In committee Mar 27, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1787

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, specifies that the ratings services that grade potential investments for idle funds of local governments be nationally recognized statistical rating organizations as identified by the United States securities and exchange commission. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 8, Part 3; Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 1 and Title 7, Chapter 82.

Signed into law Mar 19, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2632

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, creates an incentive program for persons covered under a state healthcare plan under which 47.5 percent of a qualified rebate amount for a major medical treatment or procedure is distributed to a covered person, 47.5 percent of such amount is distributed to the state treasurer for credit to the general fund, and 5 percent is distributed to the third-party administrator selected by the department of finance and administration to administer the plan. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27 and Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 6.

In committee Mar 12, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2631

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

TennCare - As introduced, directs the bureau to establish a temporary TennCare benefits program to provide medical assistance on a temporary basis to certain individuals who do not qualify for enrollment in TennCare, CoverKids, or a successor program; requires the bureau to submit a waiver to the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services by December 31, 2024. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.

In committee Mar 5, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track