Bill Sponsor
London Lamar
Tennessee · State Senator · District 33 · Democrat
Overview
Bills
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Address
Room 762, Cordell Hull Building 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, TN 37243
Phone
615-741-2509
Address
Room 762, Cordell Hull Building 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, TN 37243
Phone
615-741-2509
Featured Bills
Mar 30, 2026
Passed House
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 1681
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, prohibits hospital emergency departments from denying an appropriate medical screening examination to a pregnant woman who presents at the emergency department reporting to be in active labor or experiencing an emergency medical condition; prohibits transferring the pregnant woman unless her condition has been stabilized; requires that a transfer be under certain conditions and only upon the recommendation of an examining physician or qualified medical professional; imposes penalties and licensing sanctions for violations. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
Active
Mar 26, 2026
Passed Senate
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 1255
Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to make available and require blood lead level testing for students in certain schools and certain pregnant women; requires the department to provide to persons who have high blood lead levels or lead poisoning certain services to aid with such condition; requires juvenile detention facilities that are aware of a juvenile in custody with high blood lead levels or lead poisoning to provide certain services in collaboration with the department and local education agencies. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Active
Mar 26, 2026
Passed House
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 1597
Vital Records - As introduced, authorizes a surviving parent, in addition to another next of kin, to formally disagree with the county medical examiner's determination that the manner of death for the parent's child was suicide and request reconsideration from the state chief medical examiner; allows the other parent of a child of the decedent to request a copy of the decedent's death certificate if the child is under 18 years of age. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 68.
Active
Mar 26, 2026
Passed House
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 2286
Nurses, Nursing - As introduced, requires the commissioner of health to use existing resources to conduct a study of neighboring states to examine the varying levels of practice independence that may or may not be granted to certified nurse midwives in such states; requires the commissioner to compile the findings of the study and any recommendations in a report and transmit the report to the general assembly no later than December 31, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 56, Chapter 32, Part 1; Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 24; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, Chapter 5.
Active
Mar 19, 2026
Passed House
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 1993
Landlord and Tenant - As introduced, prohibits certain persons from publishing, transmitting, or broadcasting any video of the service of civil process related to an eviction proceeding without the express written permission of the individual being served with civil process; specifies that an individual who is a victim of the publication, transmission, or broadcast of such a video without the individual's permission has a private right of action against the person violating the prohibition. - Amends TCA Title 13; Title 29 and Title 66.
Active
Recent Votes
Mar 26, 2026
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/26/2026 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 1369
Health Care - As introduced, removes acute care hospitals from the requirement of obtaining a certificate of need beginning July 1, 2028. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 68; Title 71 and Chapter 985 of the Public Acts of 2024.
Mar 25, 2026
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2026 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 1656
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, enacts "Matthew Davenport's Law," which creates certain criminal offenses and testing requirements related to Kratom. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 38; Title 39; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68.
Mar 25, 2026
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee 3/25/2026 Failed (1)
Failed
Tennessee Senate Bill 2328
Judicial Districts - As introduced, requires the advisory task force to review composition of judicial districts to submit its findings and recommendations by January 15, 2027, rather than January 1, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 16.
Mar 24, 2026
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 2 3/24/2026 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 1588
Capitol - As introduced, creates the capitol hill protection zone around the state capitol grounds and surrounding state government buildings, including the grounds and roads immediately surrounding such buildings; requires the commissioner of safety to ensure that the capitol hill protection zone is adequately staffed by law enforcement officers to ensure the safety of state government officials, state government employees, and members of the public. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
Mar 24, 2026
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 3/24/2026 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 2178
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for patronizing prostitution from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class B or Class A felony under certain circumstances that are currently punished as trafficking for a commercial sex act. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13.
Mar 24, 2026
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 3/24/2026 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 2471
Real Property - As introduced, changes from 10 days to 10 business days the amount of notice required before a property owner may sell stock that committed a trespass on the owner's property to satisfy a judgment recovered for damages resulting from the stock's trespass. - Amends TCA Title 11; Title 29; Title 39; Title 40; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 59; Title 66; Title 68 and Title 70.