Rep. Justin Pearson

Primary HB 2343

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Environment and Conservation, Department of - As introduced, requires the department to create and maintain an informational tool on the department's website that provides data related to the presence of facilities that are required to submit toxic release inventory data to the environmental protection agency. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 59; Title 60; Title 68 and Title 69.

In committee Mar 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2336

Failed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, prohibits the manufacture, distribution, sale, or transfer of an 80 percent frame or 80 percent receiver on or after July 1, 2024, without a manufacturer's serial number prominently stamped on the item or on a piece of metal securely affixed to the item; creates the Class A misdemeanor of manufacturing, distributing, selling, or transferring an 80 percent frame or 80 percent receiver without a serial number prominently stamped on the item or on a piece of metal securely affixed thereto, which is punishable by a $5,000 fine. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38 and Title 39.

Failed Mar 19, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2331

Failed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires a law enforcement agency to assign a law enforcement officer to begin an investigation of a suspected homicide within the agency’s jurisdiction and, in determining which law enforcement officer will lead the investigation, requires the law enforcement agency to assign the investigation to an officer who will be available to investigate the offense for at least two days following the opening of an investigation. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 40.

Failed Mar 19, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2329

Failed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, deletes an exception to the offense of carrying a firearm with the intent to go armed for persons carrying, whether openly or concealed, a handgun if the person lawfully possesses the handgun, is in a place where the person is lawfully present, and the person meets certain age requirements. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Failed Mar 19, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2340

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Consumer Protection - As introduced, creates a violation under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977 for a person or entity that alters the appearance, action, or speech of an individual through the use of synthetic media in a communication that is knowingly distributed publicly with the intent to malign, slander, defame, or otherwise intentionally mislead the public and damage the reputation of the individual. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 8; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 47, Chapter 18.

In committee Mar 19, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2333

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, prohibits the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a switch or auto sear device designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of converting a weapon to shoot automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger, and a firearm built from a weapon parts kit, including a frame or receiver parts kit, and not marked with a serial number, unless certain exceptions apply. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.

In committee Mar 19, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2342

Failed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Finance and Administration, Dept. of - As introduced, directs the department to promulgate rules to establish a grant program for first-time home buyers. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 10; Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 47 and Title 66.

Failed Mar 13, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2341

Failed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

State Government - As introduced, requires each department of the executive branch to develop a plan to prevent the malicious and unlawful use of artificial intelligence for the purpose of interfering with the operation of the department, its agencies and divisions, and persons and entities regulated by the respective department; requires each department to report its plan, findings, and recommendations to each member of the general assembly no later than January 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 8; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 47, Chapter 18.

Failed Mar 13, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2337

Failed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Tennessee Housing Development Agency - As introduced, requires the agency to establish the payment standard amount for the monthly housing assistance payment under the federal housing choice voucher program to the maximum allowed by federal law. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 23.

Failed Mar 13, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1583

Failed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, requires an individual who resides in this state and owns a firearm to maintain liability insurance in an amount of no less than $300,000 to insure the individual against losses or damages resulting from the accidental use of the individual's firearm; requires the individual to provide documentation of the insurance upon request by a party that suffers losses or damages resulting from the accidental use of the individual's firearm; specifies that a violation of the insurance requirements is a Class C misdemeanor punishable only by a fine of not more than $300. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 68.

Failed Mar 12, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track