Rep. Jason Powell

Primary HB 2422

died · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Codes - As introduced, increases from 10 working days to 15 business days the amount of time the fire marshal has to issue a decision on a dispute between a city and county regarding a building or fire code. - Amends TCA Title 13 and Title 68, Chapter 120.

died Feb 8, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 751

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As introduced, authorizes the use of campaign funds for the child care expenditures of a candidate that are incurred by the candidate as a direct result of the candidate's participation in campaign-related events and activities. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10; Title 3 and Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 5.

In committee Feb 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJR 734

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Sports - Valor College Prep boys' soccer team, TSSAA Class AA state champions -

Signed into law Feb 2, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2237

Introduced · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, extends the time period within which a person may file a petition for judicial review of the department of safety's determination of suspension or revocation of a handgun carry permit from 30 days to 60 days of the issuance of the department's final determination. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 71.

Introduced Jan 31, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2236

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Natural Disasters - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Natural Disaster Resiliency Act"; creates a task force to review the capability of this state to prepare for and respond to natural disasters in this state; requires the task force to report recommendations regarding improving resilience to such natural disasters. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 58, Chapter 2 and Title 68.

In committee Jan 31, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1964

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands the offense of unlawful exposure to include the distribution, with the intent to cause emotional distress, of an image of the intimate parts of another identifiable person or an image of an identifiable person engaged in sexually explicit conduct and the image was created or modified by means of a computer software program, artificial intelligence application, or other digital editing tools; specifies that for the purposes of sexual exploitation of children offenses, the term "material" includes computer-generated images created, adapted, or modified by artificial intelligence. - Amends TCA Title 39.

In committee Jan 30, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1961

died · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, expands eligibility for the Smart Steps child care payment assistance program for parents or guardians whose income is less than 100 percent of the state median income; requires the payments to be funded by state funds. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9 and Title 71.

died Jan 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1966

Introduced · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Correction, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the Tennessee corrections institute to submit its report regarding the local correctional officer training fund electronically to the chairs of the state and local government and finance, ways and means committees of the senate and the local government and finance, ways and means committees of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 12 and Title 41.

Introduced Jan 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2112

died · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Welfare - As introduced, creates a pilot project to place a moratorium on the loss of public assistance benefits for child care workers based solely on wage increases that cause their income to exceed program eligibility limits; requires TACIR to study wages and related issues for child care workers, including the benefits cliff. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71.

died Jan 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 598

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Transportation, Dept. of - As introduced, establishes the office of rail and public transportation within the department; requires, among other duties and responsibilities, the office to determine present and future needs for, and economic feasibility of providing, public transportation and the retention, improvement, and addition of passenger and freight rail transportation in this state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 54, Chapter 1; Title 64 and Title 65.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track