Bill Sponsor
Jody Barrett
Tennessee · State Representative · District 69 · Republican
Overview
Bills
Votes
Address
Room 596, Cordell Hull Building 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, TN 37243
Phone
615-741-3513
Address
Room 596, Cordell Hull Building 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, TN 37243
Phone
615-741-3513
Featured Bills
Apr 08, 2024
Passed Senate
Sponsor
Tennessee House Joint Resolution 1145
Memorials, Recognition - Katie Collins, 2024 4-H Youth in Action Award -
Active
Jan 31, 2024
Withdrawn
Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 1866
Local Education Agencies - As introduced, allows Tennessee comprehensive assessment program (TCAP) tests to be administered to students enrolled in a virtual school in an online setting; requires the department of education to ensure that TCAP tests administered to virtual school students in online settings are administered in a manner and format that does not invalidate the tests. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 16 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Active
Jan 25, 2024
Withdrawn
Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 1638
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, changes the return date for a search warrant from five to seven days. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 16; Title 24; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.
Active
Aug 22, 2023
Passed Senate
Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 7043
Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, authorizes persons with an enhanced handgun carry permit to carry a handgun on school property unless the person knows that the respective school provides armed security on the school property; removes certain exemptions of a law enforcement officer's authority to possess a firearm on school property; authorizes certain community corrections officers to possess a handgun on school property. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 49.
Active
Aug 22, 2023
Passed Senate
Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 7042
Safety, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to audit each public school in this state to assess its compliance with all applicable safety laws, rules, and policies designed to ensure the safety of students, staff, and visitors in the event of an active threat or active shooter situation on school premises, and to report the results of the audit to the general assembly; requires an audit of each public school no less than once every five years. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 49 and Chapter 367 of the Public Acts of 2023.
Active
Recent Votes
Apr 4, 2024
Voted Yes
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Yes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/4/2024 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 1142
Historical Commission - As introduced, vacates the commission and reconstitutes the commission; changes the size and appointing authorities for the commission from 24 gubernatorial appointees to 20 total members with five each being appointed by the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives and five ex officio non-voting members. - Amends TCA Title 4.
Apr 4, 2024
Voted Yes
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Yes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/4/2024 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 1670
Children - As introduced, adds certain assisted-care living facilities, nursing homes, and emergency communications centers as locations where a newborn safety device may be located. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.
Apr 4, 2024
Voted Yes
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Yes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/4/2024 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 1664
Juvenile Offenders - As introduced, requires the juvenile court to include in the disposition for a juvenile who has been found to have made a threat to commit mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity, in addition to any other disposition authorized by law, the suspension of the juvenile's driving privileges or ability to obtain a driver license for a period of one year. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39.
Apr 4, 2024
Voted Yes
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Yes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/4/2024 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 1664
Juvenile Offenders - As introduced, requires the juvenile court to include in the disposition for a juvenile who has been found to have made a threat to commit mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity, in addition to any other disposition authorized by law, the suspension of the juvenile's driving privileges or ability to obtain a driver license for a period of one year. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39.
Apr 4, 2024
Voted Yes
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Yes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/4/2024 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 1715
Law Enforcement - As introduced, authorizes a law enforcement agency to assign a law enforcement officer to serve as a school resource officer at a school within a local board of education's control that has not entered into a memorandum of understanding with a law enforcement agency to assign a school resource officer to the school. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 37; Title 38; Title 49 and Title 62.
Apr 4, 2024
Voted Yes
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Yes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/4/2024 Passed (2)
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 1715
Law Enforcement - As introduced, authorizes a law enforcement agency to assign a law enforcement officer to serve as a school resource officer at a school within a local board of education's control that has not entered into a memorandum of understanding with a law enforcement agency to assign a school resource officer to the school. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 37; Title 38; Title 49 and Title 62.