Sen. Joey Hensley

Primary SB 172

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, exempts from the offense of possessing or carrying a weapon on school property the possession or carrying of a pocket knife by a nonstudent adult on election day if the knife remains concealed at all times while the adult is on school property for the sole purpose of voting in an election for which the school is the adult's designated polling place. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 49.

Signed into law Apr 27, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 600

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Local Government, General - As enacted, prohibits local governments from expending funds for the purposes of assisting a person in obtaining a criminal abortion. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8.

Signed into law Apr 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SR 118

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Interns - Bradley Anderson -

Passed Apr 21, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SJR 331

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Becky Stewart, Lewis County Intermediate School Teacher of the Year -

Signed into law Apr 10, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SJR 332

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Brooke Clayton, Lewis County Middle School Teacher of the Year -

Signed into law Apr 10, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SJR 330

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Professional Achievement - William Collier, Lewis County High School Teacher of the Year -

Signed into law Apr 10, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SJR 333

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Krista Hinson, Lewis County Elementary School Teacher of the Year -

Signed into law Apr 10, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1141

Failed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, creates a process by which certain individuals may file a complaint with an LEA or public charter school for the LEA's or public charter school's including or promoting certain prohibited concepts as part of a course of instruction, in a curriculum or instructional program, or by allowing teachers or other employees to use supplemental materials that include or promote certain prohibited concepts. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-1019.

Failed Mar 29, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1064

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, requires a school official or teacher who observes or otherwise has knowledge of an assault and battery or vandalism endangering life, health, or safety committed by a student on school property to report the action immediately to the school principal and the director of schools, instead of reporting only to the school principal. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Passed Mar 29, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1240

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, requires the office of the comptroller to annually conduct a review of the English language arts textbooks and instructional materials adopted for use by each LEA and public charter school to ensure they are aligned to Tennessee's academic standards and annually submit a report detailing the findings of the review to the education committees of the senate and house of representatives no later than February 1 of each year. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Passed Mar 29, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track