Rep. Joe Towns

Primary SB 2319

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As introduced, requires persons who transfer Class I wildlife in this state to notify the chief law enforcement officer for the county and municipality where a transfer occurs within five days of the transfer. - Amends TCA Title 70.

In committee Mar 21, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 872

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 copy of certain photographic material. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 6, Part 1.

In committee Mar 20, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1261

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 copy of certain photographic material. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 6, Part 1.

In committee Mar 20, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2446

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Consumer Protection - As introduced, triples the amount of a civil penalty assessed against a person for violating the Tennessee Price-Gouging Act of 2002. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18.

In committee Mar 14, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2505

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Local Government, General - As introduced, requires the state insurance committee to extend eligibility for state insurance plans to any employee of a municipal government that is located in a municipality having a population of 300,000 or more, if the employee completes an opt-in process as established by the state insurance committee. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27.

In committee Mar 14, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2495

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Consumer Protection - As introduced, prohibits any person, governmental entity, or other legal entity, including a utility district, that offers goods or services to consumers from rounding up the consumer's bill for goods or services without obtaining the consumer's express, written permission to opt-in to such a billing procedure. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 45; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 62 and Title 65.

In committee Mar 14, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2506

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Consumer Protection - As introduced, triples the amount of a civil penalty assessed against a person for violating the Tennessee Price-Gouging Act of 2002. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18.

In committee Mar 14, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2299

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Local Government, General - As introduced, requires the state insurance committee to extend eligibility for state insurance plans to any employee of a municipal government that is located in a municipality having a population of 300,000 or more, if the employee completes an opt-in process as established by the state insurance committee. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27.

In committee Mar 14, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2114

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Consumer Protection - As introduced, prohibits any person, governmental entity, or other legal entity, including a utility district, that offers goods or services to consumers from rounding up the consumer's bill for goods or services without obtaining the consumer's express, written permission to opt-in to such a billing procedure. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 45; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 62 and Title 65.

In committee Mar 14, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJR 787

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Death - Echol Cole -

Signed into law Mar 6, 2018 0 co-sponsors