Rep. Ed Butler

Primary HB 164

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Adoption - As enacted, authorizes a court to waive certain waiting periods and expedite certain proceedings relative to the adoption of children abandoned or voluntarily left at a facility or in a newborn safety device if certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1; Title 37, Chapter 5 and Title 68, Chapter 11.

Signed into law May 2, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary HJR 509

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Death - Bobby "Allen" Roberts -

Signed into law Apr 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 311

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Public Contracts - As introduced, requires the state procurement commission to strive to ensure that at least 5 percent of procurement contracts are awarded to veteran-owned businesses. - Amends TCA Title 12.

In committee Apr 18, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1322

died · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Public Records - As introduced, requires the office of open records counsel, in coordination with the department of safety and department of revenue, to develop and maintain a system to track bulk purchases of public records containing personal information from state motor vehicle records and authorized for release to purchasers of such information. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6; Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5 and Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 2.

died Apr 18, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1547

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Livingston - Subject to local approval, moves the day of municipal elections from the first Wednesday to the first Tuesday in June to coincide with state and national elections; removes prohibition on compensation for aldermen. - Amends Chapter 130 of the Acts of 1907; as amended.

Signed into law Apr 18, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 166

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Military - As introduced, establishes that full-time state employees who are members of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the Tennessee army and air national guard, shall continue to accrue annual and sick leave the employee would ordinarily accrue during any period of absence from the employee's respective duties for military service. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 33 and Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8.

In committee Apr 18, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 167

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Tattoos and Piercings - As enacted, prohibits the sale or distribution of tattoo and body piercing paraphernalia to minors. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 62, Chapter 38, Part 2 and Title 62, Chapter 38, Part 3.

In committee Apr 18, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1024

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Historical Sites and Preservation - As introduced, prescribes a fine against a public entity for certain acts relating to historic memorials. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 4; Title 4, Chapter 11; Title 4, Chapter 12 and Title 4, Chapter 13.

In committee Apr 5, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1420

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of - As introduced, increases the base salary of certain categories of preferred service employees of the department. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 47; Title 48; Title 56 and Title 68.

In committee Mar 28, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 781

died · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Codes - As introduced, provides that a resolution adopted by a county or municipal legislative body on or after July 1, 2023, to exempt itself from the statewide building construction standards relative to one-family and two-family dwellings expires 150 days, instead of 180 days, following the date of the election for the local legislative body next occurring following the adoption of the resolution. - Amends TCA Section 68-120-101.

died Mar 21, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track