Sen. Joey Hensley

Primary HB 1715

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education, Curriculum - As introduced, removes authorization for students in grades seven and eight to enroll in course access program courses; removes the authority of the state board of education to approve and adopt additional enrollment requirements for course access program courses; authorizes the state board to establish additional grounds and requirements for the exclusion of courses from the course access catalog. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 18.

In committee Feb 15, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1836

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education, Curriculum - As introduced, removes authorization for students in grades seven and eight to enroll in course access program courses; removes the authority of the state board of education to approve and adopt additional enrollment requirements for course access program courses; authorizes the state board to establish additional grounds and requirements for the exclusion of courses from the course access catalog. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 18.

In committee Feb 15, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1674

died · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Maury County - As introduced, transfers maintenance of land in Maury County that was previously purchased for the Columbia Dam project from the Tennessee wildlife resources agency to Maury County. -

died Feb 14, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1839

died · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Maury County - As introduced, transfers maintenance of land in Maury County that was previously purchased for the Columbia Dam project from the Tennessee wildlife resources agency to Maury County. -

died Feb 14, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2024

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, creates a process for a person to file a voluntary waiver of firearm rights for the purpose of prohibiting the person from purchasing a firearm; provides for a revocation of the voluntary waiver of firearm rights; creates the offense of selling or transferring a firearm to a person knowing that the person has executed a voluntary waiver of firearm rights that has not been revoked. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

In committee Feb 9, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2859

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, creates a process for a person to file a voluntary waiver of firearm rights for the purpose of prohibiting the person from purchasing a firearm; provides for a revocation of the voluntary waiver of firearm rights; creates the offense of selling or transferring a firearm to a person knowing that the person has executed a voluntary waiver of firearm rights that has not been revoked. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

In committee Feb 9, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2591

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education, Dept. of - As introduced, reduces, from 60 days after the general assembly adjourns to 45 days after the general assembly adjourns, the period of time within which the department must annually update its list of all laws related to the rights of students and their parents or legal guardians. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Feb 7, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2243

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Human Rights - As introduced, changes the date by which state governmental entities must submit an annual Title VI compliance report to the human rights commission from October 1 to September 15. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 14.

In committee Feb 7, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2834

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Criminal Procedure - As introduced, states that due process is the right of every Tennessean and it is the intent of the general assembly that statutes addressing a defendant's rights in a criminal prosecution be implemented and interpreted in a manner that is consistent with due process requirements under the United States Constitution as now or hereafter interpreted by the United States supreme court. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 23; Title 24; Title 26; Title 28; Title 29; Title 30; Title 35; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 50; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 58; Title 59; Title 60; Title 62; Title 63; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69 and Title 71.

In committee Feb 7, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1645

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands the offense of civil rights intimidation to create a Class D felony, punishable by a fine not to exceed $5,000, for taking adverse action, as defined in this bill, against an employee who has expressly objected to the COVID-19 vaccination based upon the employee's religious beliefs, creed, or conscience, with the intent to unlawfully intimidate or force the employee to obtain a COVID-19 vaccination. - Amends TCA Title 14, Chapter 3 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3.

In committee Feb 7, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track