Rep. Joe Towns

Primary HR 169

Passed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Public Service - Bonnie Blair -

Passed May 7, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJR 151

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 33 of the Constitution of Tennessee to clarify that slavery and involuntary servitude are prohibited in this state, but that duly convicted inmates can work while incarcerated. -

In committee Apr 17, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJR 389

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Interns - Justin Clark -

Signed into law Apr 15, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 1419

Failed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, raises the minimum age from 18 to 21 to purchase any tobacco or vapor products; creates a Class C misdemeanor of selling or distributing flavored electronic cigarettes; increases the tax rate on cigarettes by 1.25 cents per cigarette. - Amends TCA Section 1-3-113; Title 39 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 10.

Failed Apr 9, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 738

Failed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, raises the minimum age from 18 to 21 to purchase any tobacco or vapor products; creates a Class C misdemeanor of selling or distributing flavored electronic cigarettes; increases the tax rate on cigarettes by 1.25 cents per cigarette. - Amends TCA Section 1-3-113; Title 39 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 10.

Failed Apr 9, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 816

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Indigents - As introduced, prohibits a court from removing a person's constitutional rights for failure to pay court costs, fines, or any other monetary amount in a civil proceeding, if the person is unable to pay due to the person's indigency. - Amends TCA Title 20; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.

In committee Apr 3, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1415

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Search & Seizure - As introduced, prohibits a law enforcement officer from seizing or destroying a person's photograph or recording of an event or person if it is not illegal and the person is in a place the person has a right to be when photographed or recorded; allows law enforcement to petition court for a copy of certain photographic or recorded material. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 6, Part 1.

In committee Apr 3, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1043

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Search & Seizure - As introduced, prohibits a law enforcement officer from seizing or destroying a person's photograph or recording of an event or person if it is not illegal and the person is in a place the person has a right to be when photographed or recorded; allows law enforcement to petition court for a copy of certain photographic or recorded material. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 6, Part 1.

In committee Apr 3, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 894

Failed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Privacy, Confidentiality - As introduced, creates Class A misdemeanor of inserting a radio frequency identification device into an individual without the consent of the individual; prohibits certain persons and entities from requiring an individual to have a radio frequency identification device attached to, or implanted into, the individual in order to engage in employment with the persons or entities, or to enter a school or a school's grounds. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 49 and Title 50.

Failed Apr 3, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1414

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Indigents - As introduced, prohibits a court from removing a person's constitutional rights for failure to pay court costs, fines, or any other monetary amount in a civil proceeding, if the person is unable to pay due to the person's indigency. - Amends TCA Title 20; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.

In committee Apr 3, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track