Rep. Barbara Cooper

Primary HB 163

died · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Criminal Procedure - As introduced, requires a defendant's counsel to meet with the defendant at least three times prior to the commencement of the defendant's criminal trial or show good cause for failure to do so. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

died Feb 10, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 31

died · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

State Inmates - As introduced, requires a physician to examine an inmate in solitary confinement for signs of a serious mental illness at least once every 15 days. - Amends TCA Title 41.

died Feb 8, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2714

Passed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Dentists and Dentistry - As introduced, deletes prohibition on the appointment of persons to the board of dentistry who are employed by or are a member of the governing body of a dental school or related educational institution, or any dental supply business or laboratory. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 5.

Passed Jun 17, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1833

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Dentists and Dentistry - As introduced, deletes prohibition on the appointment of persons to the board of dentistry who are employed by or are a member of the governing body of a dental school or related educational institution, or any dental supply business or laboratory. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 5.

Passed Jun 17, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2805

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, authorizes an LEA that develops its own adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) training program for the LEA's school personnel to offer that program partially or wholly online. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Passed Jun 10, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2872

Passed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, authorizes an LEA that develops its own adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) training program for the LEA's school personnel to offer that program partially or wholly online. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Passed Jun 10, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2407

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, requires each local board of education and governing body of a charter school to post the board's or governing body's policy governing background check procedures for contract workers and volunteers to the board's or governing body's website. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 49.

In committee Jun 3, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2452

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, requires each local board of education and governing body of a charter school to post the board's or governing body's policy governing background check procedures for contract workers and volunteers to the board's or governing body's website. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 49.

In committee Jun 3, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2604

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Gambling - As introduced, requires the lottery corporation and board to comply with certain diversity in contracting requirements when contracting with third parties to enforce the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act and supervise compliance with laws and rules relating to the regulation and control of wagering on sporting events in Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 12 and Title 14.

In committee May 27, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2819

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Gambling - As introduced, requires the lottery corporation and board to comply with certain diversity in contracting requirements when contracting with third parties to enforce the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act and supervise compliance with laws and rules relating to the regulation and control of wagering on sporting events in Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 12 and Title 14.

In committee May 27, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track