Rep. Mike Sparks

Primary HB 2062

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Traffic Safety - As enacted, enacts the "Jacob (Jake) T. Barnhardt Act," which creates a street racing task force to study and determine best practices for curbing illegal street racing in this state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 55.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes the Jacob (Jake) T. Barnhardt Act, which creates a street racing task force to investigate and recommend ways to reduce illegal street racing in Tennessee. The seventeen-member group includes officials from the Department of Safety, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, and police chiefs and mayors from six major cities, along with appointees from the governor and legislative leaders. The task force must meet regularly to study the issue and develop best practices, with its findings and recommendations due to the General Assembly by January 15, 2025, after which the group will dissolve. Members serve without pay but receive reimbursement for travel and related expenses incurred while performing their duties.

In committee Jun 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJR 1386

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Retirement - Gary Farley -

Signed into law May 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2440

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Professions and Occupations - As enacted, authorizes a real estate broker licensee who is in good standing with the Tennessee real estate commission at the time the person's license is temporarily retired, and who, as a retiree, has not paid the license renewal fee, causing the license to lapse, to reactivate the license upon completing payment of all back renewal fees owed and any penalty imposed by the commission resulting from the lapsed license and submission of proof of completion of all classroom hours in real estate courses that would have been required under state law if the licensee had maintained an active license during the period of temporary retirement. - Amends TCA Title 62 and Title 63.

In committee May 1, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJR 1165

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Death - Veronica Loretta "Roni" Stoneman -

Signed into law Apr 16, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 827

Passed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, requires the call button to each bed in a general patient area in a nursing home to be easily reachable to, and useable by, a patient. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Passed Apr 15, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJR 1053

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Recognition - Men of Valor -

Signed into law Apr 4, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HJR 1009

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Recognition - A Soldier's Child Foundation -

Signed into law Mar 26, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2439

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Local Government, General - As introduced, authorizes any local government in this state to create a land bank; authorizes a local government to post on its website, if available, a link to a state website or publication identifying surplus real property for sale or conveyance. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 12, Chapter 2 and Title 13.

In committee Mar 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJR 96

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Recognition - Music Therapy Week -

Signed into law Mar 19, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2438

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Health Care - As introduced, requires public schools in this state that serve any combination of grades nine through 12 to maintain an opioid antagonist in at least one location in the school. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

In committee Mar 19, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track