Bill Sponsor
John Gillespie
Tennessee · State Representative · District 97 · Republican
Overview
Bills
Votes
Address
Room 590, Cordell Hull Building 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, TN 37243
Phone
615-741-8201
Address
Room 590, Cordell Hull Building 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, TN 37243
Phone
615-741-8201
Featured Bills
Feb 02, 2026
Withdrawn
Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 1445
Finance and Administration, Dept. of - As introduced, creates a law enforcement officer recruitment fund and grant program administered by the department for the purpose of assisting eligible law enforcement agencies in officer recruitment. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 38.
Active
Feb 02, 2026
Withdrawn
Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 1483
Tort Liability and Reform - As introduced, creates a cause of action through which a victim can recover from a person, other than a professional bondsman or person with a bailable interest, who posts bail for a defendant and the defendant is subsequently convicted for a criminal offense that occurred while the defendant was on bail; allows the victim to recover for damage to property, injury, or death arising from the subsequent criminal offense. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Active
Feb 21, 2025
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee House Joint Resolution 79
Memorials, Death - William Reid Sanders, Sr. -
Became Law
May 21, 2024
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 2814
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, raises the penalty for the offense of drag racing from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 5.
Became Law
May 09, 2024
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee House Joint Resolution 1502
Memorials, Death - Alfonso Perea -
Became Law
Recent Votes
Apr 14, 2025
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee House Bill 1332
Handgun Permits - As enacted, clarifies that an applicant who has a DUI conviction that occurred within five years from the date of application or renewal is not eligible for an enhanced handgun carry permit; lowers the age for an applicant for an enhanced handgun carry permit from 21 to 18 if other eligibility requirements for issuance of the permit are met. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Mar 25, 2025
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/25/2025 Passed (2)
Passed
Tennessee House Bill 1044
Health Care - As enacted, enacts the "Medical Ethics Defense Act." - Amends TCA Title 63.
Mar 4, 2025
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/4/2025 Passed (3)
Passed
Tennessee House Bill 584
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, extends by four years to June 30, 2029, the current 125-bed limitation on the number of new nursing home beds for which the health facilities commission may issue a certificate of need per fiscal year. - Amends TCA Section 68-11-1619.
Jan 30, 2025
Voted Yes
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Yes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/30/2025 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 6005
Appropriations - As enacted, makes appropriations sufficient for the payment of any lawful expenses of the first extraordinary session of the 114th General Assembly; makes other appropriations related to such extraordinary session. -
Jan 30, 2025
Voted Yes
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Yes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY POWELL PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/30/2025 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 6005
Appropriations - As enacted, makes appropriations sufficient for the payment of any lawful expenses of the first extraordinary session of the 114th General Assembly; makes other appropriations related to such extraordinary session. -
Jan 30, 2025
Voted Yes
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Yes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/30/2025 Failed
Failed
Tennessee House Bill 6004
Education - As enacted, enacts the "Education Freedom Scholarship Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8 and Title 49.