Rep. Torrey Harris

Maddy summaryHB 1381 allows Tennessee cities and counties to require rental property owners to register their residential rental units annually with the municipality. Owners must provide the property address, owner contact details, number of rental units, and proof of compliance with safety and building codes. Exemptions apply to owner-occupied homes renting fewer than two units and government-owned properties. Municipalities must report annual registry data - including registered properties and resolved code violations - to the state Department of Economic and Community Development.

Maddy summaryHB 1384, the "Pay Stub Protection Act," requires Tennessee employers to provide employees with a detailed, itemized statement of earnings and deductions on payday. This statement must include the employee's name, address, employer name, gross and net wages, all deductions, pay period dates, and for hourly workers, total hours worked, hourly rate, and overtime hours. Employers must provide missing statements within 10 days of a written request, and repeated violations after a warning can result in civil penalties of $50-$500 per violation. The law applies to all Tennessee employers and takes effect July 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 1388 would require the state of Tennessee to negotiate in good faith to purchase the Cotton Museum in Memphis, pending approval by the state building commission. If approved, management of the museum would transfer to the state museum system, to be operated by the Douglas Henry state museum commission and the Tennessee historical commission. The bill does not appropriate funds for the purchase, meaning any costs would require separate budget approval. The bill was introduced in February 2025 and failed in committee on February 26, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 1387 requires Tennessee's TennCare Medicaid and CoverKids programs to automatically renew coverage for enrolled minors until they turn 18, starting July 1, 2026. It prohibits the TennCare division from redetermining eligibility or disenrolling minors for routine reasons (like age) unless specific exceptions apply, such as income exceeding limits, fraud, or a parent/guardian requesting withdrawal. The bill also mandates that the TennCare director submit a federal waiver request by December 31, 2025, to implement this change under federal guidelines. This directly affects minors currently enrolled in these programs, ensuring continuous health coverage without automatic termination at age 18.

Maddy summaryHB 1382 requires health insurance companies, HMOs, and programs like TennCare to follow specific rules when using artificial intelligence or algorithms to review treatment requests (utilization management). It mandates that AI tools must base decisions on individual patient medical history and provider recommendations - not group data - and cannot override licensed doctors' evaluations of medical necessity. Insurers must disclose AI use in their policies, regularly review AI performance for accuracy, and ensure tools don’t discriminate or harm patients. This bill directly affects all Tennessee health insurance issuers using AI for treatment reviews, including major programs like TennCare and pharmacy benefits managers.

Maddy summaryThis Tennessee law requires the Department of Human Services to tell the Department of Safety that a parent's commercial driver's license should be reinstated if they are working in a job that requires driving a commercial vehicle. The law applies only when the parent submits proof that their child support payments are being automatically taken directly from their wages. Once the state confirms the parent is meeting their support obligations through this direct withholding, the driver's license suspension or revocation must be lifted. This change aims to help parents who need to drive for work to earn enough money to pay child support while ensuring those payments are made on time.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires local law enforcement officers to be included as members of every school safety team in Tennessee. It also mandates that both district-wide and individual building safety teams must review their safety plans every year. These changes aim to ensure consistent safety oversight and police involvement across all school districts and buildings in the state.