Sen. Joey Hensley

Primary SB 409

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education, Higher - As introduced, changes from October to November, the month by which a public institution of higher education that receives funds from the distribution of credit cards to students or any percentage from the use of cards bearing the college or university name or logo must report the amount of such funds or percentage to the education committee of the senate and the education committees of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Mar 31, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1536

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Textbooks - As introduced, requires that the textbooks and instructional materials adopted by the state board of education be available online for public inspection; authorizes the public to continue to provide public comment on the textbooks and instructional materials after the adoption process. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 22.

In committee Mar 31, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 954

Failed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

State Employees - As introduced, requires a state agency in a proceeding to suspend, terminate, or discipline an employee in state service to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the employee violated state law or a rule or policy of the agency prior to taking such action. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8, Chapter 30; Title 9; Title 10 and Title 12.

Failed Mar 31, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 356

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Banks and Financial Institutions - As introduced, imposes a $5.00 fee on certain money transmitter transactions that transmit money from a location originating in this state to a location outside of the United States or its territories. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 45, Chapter 7 and Title 67, Chapter 6.

In committee Mar 30, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 440

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Banks and Financial Institutions - As introduced, imposes a $5.00 fee on certain money transmitter transactions that transmit money from a location originating in this state to a location outside of the United States or its territories. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 45, Chapter 7 and Title 67, Chapter 6.

In committee Mar 30, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1147

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Employees, Employers - As introduced, prohibits an employer from requiring an employee to receive an immunization or vaccination for COVID-19 against the will of the employee as a condition of maintaining employment; prohibits the employer from taking adverse action against an employee refusing such immunization or vaccination. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 50 and Title 68.

In committee Mar 30, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1308

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Employees, Employers - As introduced, prohibits an employer from requiring an employee to receive an immunization or vaccination for COVID-19 against the will of the employee as a condition of maintaining employment; prohibits the employer from taking adverse action against an employee refusing such immunization or vaccination. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 50 and Title 68.

In committee Mar 30, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 23

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to survey all LEAs, public charter schools, and state special schools to determine whether there is a sufficient number of licensed speech-language pathologists in the public schools of this state to meet student needs and report the results of the survey to the education committees of the senate and house of representatives by January 15, 2022. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 56 and Title 63.

Signed into law Mar 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 233

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to survey all LEAs, public charter schools, and state special schools to determine whether there is a sufficient number of licensed speech-language pathologists in the public schools of this state to meet student needs and report the results of the survey to the education committees of the senate and house of representatives by January 15, 2022. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 56 and Title 63.

Signed into law Mar 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 588

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Juries and Jurors - As introduced, requires a judge or jury coordinator to excuse a person from jury duty upon receiving a written statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that the person's religious beliefs prohibit the person from serving on a jury. - Amends TCA Title 22.

In committee Mar 26, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track