Sen. Ed Jackson

Primary SB 2048

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Vital Records - As enacted, authorizes a medical examiner or attending or pronouncing physician in a hospital to file a death certificate; removes authority for a person acting as a funeral director who first assumes custody of the dead body to file a death certificate; removes requirement for an attending physician or medical examiner to give notice for delay in completing medical certification for the cause of death to a person acting as a funeral director. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Signed into law Mar 30, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2054

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Vital Records - As enacted, authorizes a medical examiner or attending or pronouncing physician in a hospital to file a death certificate; removes authority for a person acting as a funeral director who first assumes custody of the dead body to file a death certificate; removes requirement for an attending physician or medical examiner to give notice for delay in completing medical certification for the cause of death to a person acting as a funeral director. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Signed into law Mar 30, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 1642

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Gaming - As introduced, recognizes a federally recognized Indian tribe residing on tribal trust lands within this state for purposes of obtaining a gaming license from the national Indian gaming commission to conduct gaming operations on the tribal trust lands of the Indian tribe. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 12 and Title 66.

In committee Mar 29, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1656

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Gaming - As introduced, recognizes a federally recognized Indian tribe residing on tribal trust lands within this state for purposes of obtaining a gaming license from the national Indian gaming commission to conduct gaming operations on the tribal trust lands of the Indian tribe. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 12 and Title 66.

In committee Mar 29, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1762

Passed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Health Care - As introduced, permits advanced practice nurses and physician assistants who are prescribers at federally qualified health centers to arrange for chart review by and site visits with certain collaborating physicians by means of HIPAA-compliant electronic information systems. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 19 and Title 63, Chapter 7.

Passed Mar 23, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1810

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Health Care - As introduced, permits advanced practice nurses and physician assistants who are prescribers at federally qualified health centers to arrange for chart review by and site visits with certain collaborating physicians by means of HIPAA-compliant electronic information systems. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 19 and Title 63, Chapter 7.

Passed Mar 23, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2339

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As enacted, requires the Tennessee bureau of investigation to remove from the drug offender registry the name and other identifying information of persons upon receipt of notice of the death of such person; requires bureau officials to verify the person's death, by checking the social security death index, obtaining a copy of the offender's certificate of death, or obtaining court documentation, a law enforcement report, or any other credible documentation as determined by the bureau. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4.

Signed into law Mar 23, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 1963

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As enacted, requires the Tennessee bureau of investigation to remove from the drug offender registry the name and other identifying information of persons upon receipt of notice of the death of such person; requires bureau officials to verify the person's death, by checking the social security death index, obtaining a copy of the offender's certificate of death, or obtaining court documentation, a law enforcement report, or any other credible documentation as determined by the bureau. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4.

Signed into law Mar 23, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary SJR 1196

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Recognition - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -

Signed into law Mar 22, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2332

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Jails, Local Lock-ups - As introduced, changes the requirement for public notice for the annual meeting of a county legislative body related to the county's work release program from at least 30 days prior to the meeting to at least 45 days prior. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 2; Title 41, Chapter 3 and Title 41, Chapter 4.

In committee Mar 15, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track