Bill Sponsor
Joe Towns, Jr.
Tennessee · State Representative · District 84 · Democrat
Overview
Bills
Votes
Address
Room 416, Cordell Hull Building 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, TN 37243
Phone
615-741-2189
Address
Room 416, Cordell Hull Building 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, TN 37243
Phone
615-741-2189
Featured Bills
Feb 02, 2026
Withdrawn
Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 928
Food and Food Products - As introduced, prohibits the sale or offering for sale of any food that contains a live vaccine. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 53.
Active
Feb 15, 2023
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee House Joint Resolution 138
Memorials, Death - Lisa Marie Presley -
Became Law
May 13, 2021
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 1497
Fireworks - As enacted, makes various changes to the process for certification as an outdoor fireworks display operator, proximate pyrotechnic display operator, or flame effect display operator. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 104.
Became Law
May 13, 2021
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 263
Fireworks - As enacted, makes various changes to the process for certification as an outdoor fireworks display operator, proximate pyrotechnic display operator, or flame effect display operator. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 104.
Became Law
Apr 29, 2021
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee House Joint Resolution 415
Memorials, Recognition - LeMoyne College students, 1960 Sit-In Movement, 61st anniversary -
Became Law
Recent Votes
Mar 27, 2025
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/27/2025 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 280
Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, specifies that a law enforcement officer who causes property damage to or inflicts personal injury upon a person during the course of the law enforcement officer's official duties is immune from civil liability if at the time the damage or injury occurred, the person suffering the injury or damage was engaged in conduct that resulted in the person being convicted of the offense of resisting a stop, frisk, halt, arrest, or search of the person. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 39.
Mar 11, 2025
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/11/2025 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee House Bill 1023
Driver Licenses - As introduced, requires an enforcement officer to issue an out-of-service order to a driver issued a commercial driver license if the officer determines during a safety inspection that the driver is unable to read and speak the English language in violation of federal requirements for commercial driver license holders; applies penalties against employers of such drivers. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65, Chapter 15.
Mar 5, 2025
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/5/2025 Passed
Passed
Tennessee House Bill 78
Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, specifies that venue for prosecution of the offense of knowingly violating a condition of release is generally the county in which the conduct constituting the violation of a condition of release occurred; clarifies that if one or more elements of the offense are committed in different counties, then the offense may be prosecuted in either county. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Jan 30, 2025
Voted No
No
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 No
No
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 No
No
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.