Rep. Jody Barrett

Primary HB 2370

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, requires a utility to obtain written consent from the owner of residential or commercial property for which the utility provides services before the utility installs a smart meter for the property; requires a utility to obtain written confirmation from the owner of the property that the owner consents to the continued presence and use of the smart meter if a smart meter is already present. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 65 and Title 68.

In committee Mar 12, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1865

Failed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, changes from August 15 to May 15 the date by which a child must be five years of age in order to enroll in kindergarten; removes authorization for directors of schools to allow early enrollment in kindergarten for emotionally mature students who do not otherwise qualify for enrollment based on their birth date. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Failed Feb 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 746

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, removes the authorization for an individual, corporation, business entity, or local, state, or federal government entity to prohibit the possession of weapons by a person who is at a meeting conducted by or on property owned, operated, or managed or under the control of the individual, corporation, business entity, or government entity; removes the criminal offense of possession of a weapon in a building or on property that is properly posted. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

In committee Jan 31, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1866

died · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, allows Tennessee comprehensive assessment program (TCAP) tests to be administered to students enrolled in a virtual school in an online setting; requires the department of education to ensure that TCAP tests administered to virtual school students in online settings are administered in a manner and format that does not invalidate the tests. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 16 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

died Jan 31, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1638

died · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, changes the return date for a search warrant from five to seven days. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 16; Title 24; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.

died Jan 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 7023

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, authorizes persons with an enhanced handgun carry permit to carry a handgun on school property unless the person knows that the respective school provides armed security on the school property; removes certain exemptions of a law enforcement officer's authority to possess a firearm on school property; authorizes certain community corrections officers to possess a handgun on school property. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 49.

Passed Aug 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7043

Passed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, authorizes persons with an enhanced handgun carry permit to carry a handgun on school property unless the person knows that the respective school provides armed security on the school property; removes certain exemptions of a law enforcement officer's authority to possess a firearm on school property; authorizes certain community corrections officers to possess a handgun on school property. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 49.

Passed Aug 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7042

Passed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Safety, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to audit each public school in this state to assess its compliance with all applicable safety laws, rules, and policies designed to ensure the safety of students, staff, and visitors in the event of an active threat or active shooter situation on school premises, and to report the results of the audit to the general assembly; requires an audit of each public school no less than once every five years. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 49 and Chapter 367 of the Public Acts of 2023.

Passed Aug 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 7024

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Safety, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to audit each public school in this state to assess its compliance with all applicable safety laws, rules, and policies designed to ensure the safety of students, staff, and visitors in the event of an active threat or active shooter situation on school premises, and to report the results of the audit to the general assembly; requires an audit of each public school no less than once every five years. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 49 and Chapter 367 of the Public Acts of 2023.

Passed Aug 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 252

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Schools, Home - As enacted, removes the requirement that a parent-teacher of a home school student provide proof of the student's immunizations and receipt of health services or examinations required by law generally for children in this state to the local education agency; exempts home school students from the immunization requirements applicable to students attending a school, nursery school, kindergarten, preschool, or child care facility; authorizes an LEA, in situations where a home school student participates in an LEA-sponsored interscholastic or extracurricular activity or event, to request and receive proof that the student received a health service or examination that is required for the LEA's students to participate in the activity or event. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 68.

Signed into law May 2, 2023 0 co-sponsors