Rep. Sam Whitson

Primary SB 1409

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, requires the state to reimburse a local government that provides health insurance benefits for first responders in an amount equal to that portion of health insurance premiums or expenses for COBRA coverage for benefits for which the local government is responsible. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27.

Signed into law May 19, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 1373

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, requires the state to reimburse a local government that provides health insurance benefits for first responders in an amount equal to that portion of health insurance premiums or expenses for COBRA coverage for benefits for which the local government is responsible. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27.

Signed into law May 19, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 961

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Law Enforcement - As enacted, states that a law enforcement officer meeting certain qualifications who makes an arrest outside of the law enforcement officer's jurisdiction has the same legal status and immunity from suit as a state or local law enforcement officer making an arrest within the state or local law enforcement officer's jurisdiction if certain circumstances are met. - Amends TCA Section 38-3-113.

Signed into law May 18, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1232

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Law Enforcement - As enacted, states that a law enforcement officer meeting certain qualifications who makes an arrest outside of the law enforcement officer's jurisdiction has the same legal status and immunity from suit as a state or local law enforcement officer making an arrest within the state or local law enforcement officer's jurisdiction if certain circumstances are met. - Amends TCA Section 38-3-113.

Signed into law May 18, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 219

Failed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education, Dept. of - As introduced, changes, from November 1 to November 15, the date by which the commissioner's annual report must be published. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 2.

Failed May 3, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 347

Failed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education, Dept. of - As introduced, changes, from November 1 to November 15, the date by which the commissioner's annual report must be published. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 2.

Failed May 3, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 573

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

School Districts, Special - Pursuant to the request of the Franklin special school district of Williamson County, permits the district to issue bonds or notes in an amount not to exceed $45 million. - Amends Chapter 563 of the Private Acts of 1949.

Signed into law Apr 30, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 701

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

School Districts, Special - Pursuant to the request of the Franklin special school district of Williamson County, permits the district to issue bonds or notes in an amount not to exceed $45 million. - Amends Chapter 563 of the Private Acts of 1949.

Signed into law Apr 30, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HJR 396

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Retirement - Vanessa Bryan, 21st Judicial District Public Defender -

Signed into law Apr 26, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 553

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Workers Compensation - As enacted, adds to those acquired infectious diseases for which an emergency rescue worker is given a presumption to have a disability suffered in the line of duty a virus or other communicable disease for which a pandemic has been declared by the World Health Organization or the federal centers for disease control and prevention, and for which the governor has declared a state of emergency. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51.

Signed into law Apr 21, 2021 0 co-sponsors