Rep. Gary Hicks

Primary HB 481

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

State Government - As introduced, increases membership of the information systems council by adding a state employee with experience in the field of cybersecurity, to be appointed by the governor. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3.

Maddy summaryHB 481 would add a cybersecurity expert to Tennessee's Information Systems Council, appointed by the governor. The new member would serve as a nonvoting council member, expanding the council's membership to include specialized cybersecurity expertise. The bill updates council membership rules to include this position in reappointment eligibility and clarifies that all newly appointed members (including this cybersecurity role) are nonvoting. This change directly affects the council's composition and advisory capacity regarding state information systems.

TechnologySupports TechnologyAdds cybersecurity expert to council, enhancing cybersecurity expertise and oversight per bill's explicit purpose90% confidence

In committee Feb 5, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1997

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, requires the trust principal of the K-12 mental health endowment account to be reduced by $75,000,000 in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and reallocated to the trust's K-12 mental health special reserve account. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 5.

Maddy summaryThis law moves $75 million from the K-12 mental health endowment account to a special reserve account for the fiscal year ending in June 2024. The change affects how funds within the state's mental health trust are managed by shifting a specific portion of the principal into a separate reserve. While the department of mental health and substance abuse services must still submit a spending plan, the law clarifies that the trustees cannot decide how the money in this new reserve is spent. The act also updates the legal code to remove language referring to funds remaining in the trust.

Signed into law Jun 17, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2326

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education - As enacted, requires a student's LEA or public charter school to convene a conference attended by the student's guardian, ELA teacher, and school principal if the student is promoted to fourth grade and does not show adequate growth in order to determine if the student should be promoted to fifth grade with required tutoring or retained in the fourth grade. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the Tennessee education code to change a specific deadline from ten calendar days to ten business days. It directly affects school administrators and staff who must meet these timeframes when handling student records or scheduling conferences. The change ensures that administrative tasks have weekends and holidays excluded from the count, providing a more practical timeline for schools to complete required actions.

Signed into law May 29, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 1659

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Public Officials - As enacted, raises the base salary from $156,024 to $205,328 for district attorneys general and district public defenders. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 16.

Maddy summaryThis law increases the base salary for Tennessee district attorneys general and district public defenders from $156,024 to $205,328. The salary adjustment takes effect on June 30, 2024, and includes a provision to automatically update the pay rate on July 1 based on the percentage increase given to state employees in the general appropriations act. By changing the Tennessee Code Annotated, the bill directly impacts the compensation of these specific legal officials without altering their job duties or responsibilities.

Signed into law May 28, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HJR 1432

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Death - James Nelson Point -

Signed into law May 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HJR 1410

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Death - Anita C. Clark -

Signed into law May 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 1999

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As introduced, adds the MidSouth development district to the list of development districts to which this state intends to assist financially; specifies an overall state funding level for the nine development districts; changes the calculation for how much funding each development district will receive. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 14, Part 1.

In committee Apr 17, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1998

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

TennCare - As introduced, requires the bureau to reimburse certain public or private ground-based ambulance services that bill for transports at a rate not less than 67.5 percent of the federal medicare program's allowable charge for participating providers for emergency services and 100 percent of the federal medicare program's allowable charge for participating providers for nonemergency services. - Amends TCA Title 71.

In committee Apr 17, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJR 1001

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Missy Testerman, 2023-2024 Tennessee Teacher of the Year -

Signed into law Mar 26, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HJR 1000

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Sports - Rogersville City School girls' basketball team, TMSAA Class A champions -

Signed into law Mar 26, 2024 0 co-sponsors