Bill Sponsor
Jesse Chism
Tennessee · State Representative · District 85 · Democrat
Overview
Bills
Votes
Address
Room 504, Cordell Hull Building 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, TN 37243
Phone
615-741-6954
Address
Room 504, Cordell Hull Building 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, TN 37243
Phone
615-741-6954
Featured Bills
Apr 24, 2026
Passed House
Sponsor
Tennessee House Resolution 297
Memorials, Public Service - Representative G.A. Hardaway -
Active
Apr 23, 2026
Passed House
Sponsor
Tennessee House Resolution 282
Memorials, Recognition - Adrian Maclin -
Active
Apr 23, 2026
Passed House
Sponsor
Tennessee House Resolution 276
Memorials, Recognition - Tony Pree -
Active
Apr 23, 2026
Passed House
Sponsor
Tennessee House Resolution 280
Memorials, Recognition - Davina Jones -
Active
Apr 23, 2026
Passed House
Sponsor
Tennessee House Resolution 292
Memorials, Recognition - Anner Echols -
Active
Recent Votes
Mar 31, 2026
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/31/2026 Passed (4)
Passed
Tennessee House Bill 1885
Gambling - As enacted, clarifies that gambling, the operation or possession of gambling devices, and the operation, conducting, or commercial promoting of online sweepstakes games and other forms of online or app-based gambling are unlawful and a violation of the "Tennessee Consumer Protection Act"; expands the authority of the sports wagering council to investigate illegal gambling and gaming activity; expands the investigative authority of the attorney general to investigate unlawful activity within the purview of the attorney general. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8, Chapter 6, Part 4; Title 40, Chapter 2 and Title 47.
Mar 18, 2026
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee House Bill 2610
General Assembly - As introduced, enacts the "Restoring State Sovereignty Through Nullification Act," which establishes processes by which the general assembly may nullify an unconstitutional federal statute, regulation, agency order, or executive order. - Amends TCA Title 3 and Title 4.
Feb 26, 2026
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/26/2026 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee House Bill 1772
Education, Higher - As introduced, prohibits imposing liability against a higher education institution for negligence in admitting, enrolling, or extending housing opportunities to a person who has been previously convicted of a criminal offense based solely upon the previous criminal conviction; prohibits use of the person's prior criminal record as evidence in a cause of action against a higher education institution for negligence in admitting, enrolling, or extending housing opportunities to the person. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 28; Title 29; Title 40 and Title 49.
Apr 15, 2025
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2025 Passed (3)
Passed
Tennessee House Bill 1373
Education, Dept. of - As enacted, extends the school turnaround pilot program for priority schools administered by the department and that is scheduled to conclude at the end of the 2024-2025 school year to a permanent school turnaround program for priority schools; increases, from five to 15, the maximum number of priority schools that may participate in the school turnaround program. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Apr 9, 2025
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in State & Local Government Committee 4/9/2025 Failed
Failed
Tennessee House Bill 845
Open Meetings - As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45, the number of days the office of open records counsel has to acknowledge and approve a plan submitted by a governing body detailing how the body plans to comply with electronic communication requirements that address meeting by means of an internet forum. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44.
Apr 2, 2025
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in State & Local Government Committee 4/2/2025 Failed (1)
Failed
Tennessee House Bill 434
Public Officials - As introduced, prohibits a public facility from being named for a local public official who is in office, for two years after the public official leaves office, or if the public official has been convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude; prohibits a local public official from making charitable donations in the public official's name if the donation is from public funds. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 12.