Bill Sponsor
London Lamar
Tennessee · State Senator · District 33 · Democrat
Overview
Bills
Votes
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
Jan 14, 2026
Passed Senate
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 1599
Criminal Procedure - As introduced, prohibits a court from assessing court costs against a defendant in a criminal proceeding if the defendant is found not guilty by a jury or by a judge following a bench trial on all charges for which the defendant was accused, the prosecution is dismissed or a nolle prosequi is entered by the state, or the charges against the defendant are dismissed by the court. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Active
Jan 14, 2026
Passed Senate
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
Jan 14, 2026
Passed Senate
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 1598
Health Care - As introduced, enacts the "Freedom from Medical Debt Act," which requires the state treasurer to contract with a nonprofit entity to acquire and repay certain medical debts for Tennessee residents with incomes at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty level or who owe medical debt equal to 5 percent or more of their household income, and prohibits healthcare providers from reporting a patient's medical debt to a consumer reporting agency. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Active
Jan 14, 2026
Passed Senate
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 1565
Health, Dept. of - As introduced, authorizes the commissioner to utilize Title V funds, to the extent permitted by federal law, to establish a program to provide funds to women whose pregnancies have ended in stillbirth for the purposes of offsetting burial or disposition costs of the stillborn child's remains and educational scholarships for such women; authorizes the commissioner to seek any necessary federal waiver or authorization to create such program. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.
Active
May 02, 2025
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Joint Resolution 416
Memorials, Sports - University of Memphis Athletic Department -
Became Law
Recent Votes
Apr 22, 2025
Voted Yes
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Yes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2025 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 14
Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, increases the criminal classification for hunting on the land of another without permission from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine only, not to exceed $500 per violation. - Amends TCA Title 70.
Apr 22, 2025
Voted Yes
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Yes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/22/2025 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 102
Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee technology development corporation to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 14, Part 2 and Title 4, Chapter 29.
Apr 22, 2025
Voted Yes
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Yes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/22/2025 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 246
Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to convene a working group to study and develop best practices, strategies, and programming for English language learner (EL) educators in this state to utilize in educating EL students enrolled in a public school in this state in any of the grades K-12. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Apr 22, 2025
Voted No
No
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2025 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 221
Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, permits a court to use juvenile court records, including the disposition and evidence, in pretrial reports used to set bond for certain criminal offenses; requires the magistrate to consider the defendant's prior juvenile record in determining the defendant's risk of danger to the community. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 40.
Apr 22, 2025
Voted No
No
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/22/2025 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 229
Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, makes various changes to campaign finance laws and related laws. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3 and Title 67.
Apr 22, 2025
Voted Yes
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Yes
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2025 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 229
Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, makes various changes to campaign finance laws and related laws. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3 and Title 67.