Rep. Bob Freeman

Primary HB 7076

Passed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, requires the department of education to allocate to each local education agency sufficient funds for the LEA to employ one full-time licensed professional school counselor position for every 250 student members of the LEA or one full-time position for the LEA and for each public charter school within the LEA, whichever is greater; requires each LEA and public charter school to employ a licensed professional school counselor for each position funded. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Passed Aug 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 7042

Failed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Criminal Procedure - As introduced, establishes a process for law enforcement to petition a circuit court for a temporary mental health order of protection for a person who poses a significant danger of causing personal injury to themselves others by having a firearm. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 38 and Title 39.

Failed Aug 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 7095

Failed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, allows a court to issue a risk protection order upon a finding by clear and convincing evidence that a person poses a significant danger of causing personal injury to the person or others if allowed to possess or purchase a firearm; authorizes a law enforcement officer to petition for the risk protection order. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 38 and Title 39.

Failed Aug 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7074

Passed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, encourages lawful owners and possessors of firearms to store guns safely in a locked compartment; with a trigger locking device; or with a locked device rendering the firearm inaccessible to a person other than the owner or person in lawful possession of the firearm and immovable from the stored location. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Passed Aug 22, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7075

Passed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, requires a person who purchases a firearm, or who applies for a permit to carry a handgun either openly or concealed, to sign an affidavit on a form prescribed by the department of safety affirming that the applicant will, while not lawfully carrying the firearm, store the firearm in a locked compartment; with a trigger locking device; or with a locked device rendering the firearm inaccessible to a person other than the owner or person in lawful possession of the firearm and immovable from the stored location; requires a firearm stored in a vehicle to be stored out of plain sight. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Passed Aug 22, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 7044

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, encourages lawful owners and possessors of firearms to store guns safely in a locked compartment; with a trigger locking device; or with a locked device rendering the firearm inaccessible to a person other than the owner or person in lawful possession of the firearm and immovable from the stored location. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Passed Aug 22, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 7043

Failed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, requires a person who purchases a firearm, or who applies for a permit to carry a handgun either openly or concealed, to sign an affidavit on a form prescribed by the department of safety affirming that the applicant will, while not lawfully carrying the firearm, store the firearm in a locked compartment; with a trigger locking device; or with a locked device rendering the firearm inaccessible to a person other than the owner or person in lawful possession of the firearm and immovable from the stored location; requires a firearm stored in a vehicle to be stored out of plain sight. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Failed Aug 22, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 685

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Transportation, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to identify locations of state and local government roads in this state where injuries to bicyclists and pedestrians are elevated in comparison to the statewide average. - Amends TCA Title 54 and Title 55.

Signed into law May 19, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 296

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Codes - As enacted, authorizes certain persons entering into employment as a municipal or county building, plumbing, mechanical, or electrical inspector with an exempt jurisdiction to perform certain services. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 120, Part 1.

Signed into law May 18, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary HJR 540

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Recognition - Arts in Education Week -

Signed into law May 4, 2023 0 co-sponsors