Rep. Iris Rudder

Primary HB 1440

died · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Abortion - As introduced, exempts from the offense of criminal abortion an abortion that is performed on a patient whose pregnancy is the result of rape or incest if the abortion is performed prior to a certain gestational age; requires the physician performing the abortion to confirm that the patient reported the offense to the appropriate law enforcement agency and submitted to a forensic medical examination prior to the procedure; adds a mandatory minimum sentence of three years incarceration for filing a false report of rape or incest for the purpose of obtaining an abortion. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

died Feb 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 915

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to file a petition to terminate the parental rights of a parent if the parent has not substantially complied with the statement of responsibilities in the child's permanency plan and the period of time originally established in the child's permanency plan has elapsed. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

In committee Feb 7, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1441

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Health Care - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Medical Cannabis Act," which establishes a medical cannabis program to be administered by the medical cannabis commission. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38, Chapter 3; Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 43; Title 50; Title 53; Title 63; Title 67 and Title 68.

In committee Feb 7, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 918

Introduced · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education, Dept. of - As introduced, specifies the early grades reading report should be submitted to the education administration committee of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Introduced Feb 2, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 917

Introduced · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, for purposes of a retired member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system (TCRS), or a retiree of a local retirement fund, returning to work temporarily, authorizes the submission in an electronic format by the head of the employing entity, or the head's designee, certification to the retirement division of the member's name, period to be employed, number of days to be worked, compensation to be paid, and anticipated termination date, and a statement showing working hours and compensation for the retiree. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8.

Introduced Feb 2, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2461

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education - As enacted, authorizes the administration of TCAP tests to students in a timed format and requires the department of education to establish the required time limit for each TCAP test and an optional additional time period that may be added to the required time limit for each test if requested by a student. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Signed into law May 6, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 2363

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education - As enacted, authorizes the administration of TCAP tests to students in a timed format and requires the department of education to establish the required time limit for each TCAP test and an optional additional time period that may be added to the required time limit for each test if requested by a student. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Signed into law May 6, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 2362

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the offense of unlawful photography to include the photographing of an individual without the consent of the individual, if the photograph includes the unclothed intimate area of the individual and would be considered offensive or embarrassing by the individual; was taken for the purpose of offending, intimidating, embarrassing, ridiculing, or harassing the victim; and was disseminated by the defendant to any other person or the defendant threatened to disseminate, or permitted the dissemination of, the photograph. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13.

Signed into law May 2, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2459

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the offense of unlawful photography to include the photographing of an individual without the consent of the individual, if the photograph includes the unclothed intimate area of the individual and would be considered offensive or embarrassing by the individual; was taken for the purpose of offending, intimidating, embarrassing, ridiculing, or harassing the victim; and was disseminated by the defendant to any other person or the defendant threatened to disseminate, or permitted the dissemination of, the photograph. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13.

Signed into law May 2, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2460

Failed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education, Dept. of - As introduced, prohibits the commissioner from establishing a schedule for the administration of TCAP tests that requires the administration of a TCAP test more than 20 days before the end of the school year, as provided in the school calendar adopted by the local board of education or public charter school governing body; requires the department to provide an LEA with the individual student performance level ratings from TCAP tests administered to the LEA's students no later than 10 business days after the close of the testing schedule established by the commissioner. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Failed Apr 7, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track