Rep. Joe Towns

Primary SB 2630

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Pharmacy, Pharmacists - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Pharmacy Act." - Amends TCA Title 14; Title 53; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

In committee Mar 23, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2750

Failed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Correction, Dept. of - As introduced, requires youth development centers and jails to reduce the cost of telephone services to inmates in effect on July 1, 2022, by 50 percent by July 1, 2025; requires correctional facilities to reduce the cost of telephone services to inmates in effect on July 1, 2022, by 50 percent by July 1, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 41.

Failed Mar 22, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2507

Failed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Correction, Dept. of - As introduced, requires youth development centers and jails to reduce the cost of telephone services to inmates in effect on July 1, 2022, by 50 percent by July 1, 2025; requires correctional facilities to reduce the cost of telephone services to inmates in effect on July 1, 2022, by 50 percent by July 1, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 41.

Failed Mar 22, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2748

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Prisons and Reformatory Institutions - As introduced, requires youth development centers, jails, and correctional facilities to provide telephone services to inmates and detainees using not less than two vendors. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 41.

In committee Mar 22, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2171

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Prisons and Reformatory Institutions - As introduced, requires youth development centers, jails, and correctional facilities to provide telephone services to inmates and detainees using not less than two vendors. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 41.

In committee Mar 22, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2760

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Consumer Protection - As introduced, requires an entity that offers the option to purchase a lifetime membership to send a minimum of three written late notices to the member for failure to pay a renewal fee before the lifetime membership may be canceled; specifies that failure of an entity to send such notices to the member before canceling the lifetime membership is an unfair or deceptive trade practice. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18.

In committee Mar 16, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2747

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Consumer Protection - As introduced, requires an entity that offers the option to purchase a lifetime membership to send a minimum of three written late notices to the member for failure to pay a renewal fee before the lifetime membership may be canceled; specifies that failure of an entity to send such notices to the member before canceling the lifetime membership is an unfair or deceptive trade practice. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18.

In committee Mar 16, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2044

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Real Property - As introduced, increases, from 30 to 35 days, the period of time after which a successor or remaining trustee must execute and record an instrument for real estate held as part of a trust if the resigning or removed trustee fails to do so during that period. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 13; Title 35; Title 45; Title 47 and Title 66.

In committee Mar 15, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2749

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Real Property - As introduced, increases, from 30 to 35 days, the period of time after which a successor or remaining trustee must execute and record an instrument for real estate held as part of a trust if the resigning or removed trustee fails to do so during that period. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 13; Title 35; Title 45; Title 47 and Title 66.

In committee Mar 15, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2752

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Common Carriers - As introduced, requires a driver for a transportation network company to maintain an illuminated sign, or a sticker in a standard position, on the driver's vehicle that clearly indicates that the vehicle is being used for prearranged rides for the company; creates a civil penalty for violation of the signage or sticker requirement. - Amends TCA Section 55-9-402 and Title 65, Chapter 15.

In committee Mar 9, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track