Rep. Vincent Dixie

Primary HB 1031

Introduced · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Criminal Procedure - As introduced, creates an exception to the requirement that a petitioner pay the costs of a petition to restore the person's citizenship rights if the court finds that the petitioner is indigent. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 22; Title 36; Title 39 and Title 40.

Maddy summaryHB 1031 would amend Tennessee law to require courts to waive the costs of filing a petition to restore a person's citizenship rights for individuals determined to be indigent. Currently, petitioners must pay these costs unless the court finds them indigent, but the bill makes this exception automatic by stating costs must be waived upon a finding of indigence. This directly affects individuals with criminal convictions seeking to regain civil rights (such as voting eligibility) who cannot afford court fees. The key provision removes the upfront payment requirement for indigent petitioners without altering eligibility for rights restoration.

Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill waives court costs for indigent petitioners seeking restored citizenship rights (e.g., voting), directly advancing civil rights restoration in criminal justice reform.90% confidence

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 539

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Consumer Protection - As introduced, prohibits healthcare providers from reporting a patient's medical debt to a consumer reporting agency; prohibits consumer reporting agencies from including on a consumer report a record of a medical debt. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 45; Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68.

Maddy summaryHB 539 prohibits healthcare providers from reporting patients' medical debt to credit bureaus and bars credit bureaus from including medical debt in consumer credit reports, effective July 1, 2025. It directly affects patients whose medical debt would otherwise appear on credit reports, as well as healthcare providers and credit reporting agencies. The bill allows healthcare providers to still work with debt collection agencies but makes violations subject to Tennessee's Consumer Protection Act, including fines and legal remedies. This policy change aims to prevent medical debt from negatively impacting credit scores without altering how providers handle debt collection.

HealthcareSupports HealthcareProhibits medical debt reporting to credit bureaus, protecting patients from credit score damage due to healthcare costs, aligning with patient rights protection.95% confidence

In committee Feb 5, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJR 94

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Constitutional Amendments - Proposes amendments to Article II of the Constitution of Tennessee to establish an independent redistricting commission for state senate districts, state house of representative districts, and congressional districts. -

Maddy summaryHJR 94 proposes a constitutional amendment to establish an independent redistricting commission for Tennessee's state Senate, state House, and congressional districts. The 13-member commission would be selected through a process requiring applicants to disclose political party affiliation (or non-affiliation) and then randomly chosen to ensure balanced representation from different political perspectives. Commissioners must meet strict qualifications, including not having held partisan office or worked as a lobbyist in the past six years, and would be barred from partisan office for five years after appointment. This change would shift redistricting responsibility from the legislature to a non-partisan body, aiming to reduce partisan influence in drawing district lines.

In committee Feb 5, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2417

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, permits a person who was convicted of an infamous crime after July 1, 1986, but before July 1, 1996, to petition a circuit court for restoration of the person's full rights of citizenship in the same manner established for persons convicted on or after July 1, 1996. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 34 and Title 40.

In committee Apr 2, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2415

Failed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Election Laws - As introduced, establishes automatic restoration of voting rights for people who complete their sentence; adds seditious conspiracy to list of offenses that make a person ineligible to register and vote. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 40 and Title 41.

Failed Mar 26, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2106

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Criminal Procedure - As introduced, allows certain felony offenders to petition to have the offender's criminal history records sealed after completion of all requirements of sentencing and at least five years without being convicted of a new offense. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

In committee Mar 19, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2107

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Expunction - As introduced, allows expunction of a misdemeanor or felony offense if the petitioner has not been convicted of certain offenses, is 65 years of age or more, 10 years have elapsed since the completion of the sentence, and the petitioner has not had any additional arrests or charges since the completion of the sentence for the offense the person is seeking to expunge. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

In committee Mar 19, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2105

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Driver Licenses - As introduced, authorizes the department of safety to issue a driver privilege card or permit that confers the same privileges as a driver license to a person who is not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3.

In committee Mar 13, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2418

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Public Contracts - As introduced, requires each contract between this state and a general contractor that has a value of $1,000,000 or more to require the general contractor to ensure that a minimum of 25 percent of the total value of the contract be performed by minority-owned businesses. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3 and Title 12, Chapter 4.

In committee Mar 12, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2409

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, requires the department of education to annually collect and report certain information for each provider and nonpublic school that receives public funds through a scholarship, voucher, education savings account, individualized education account, or similar program created to provide parents, guardians, or students state or local funds to assist the parent, guardian, or student in paying tuition, fees, and any other approved expenses associated with the student enrolling in and attending a nonpublic school in this state. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Mar 6, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track