Bill Sponsor
Sam Whitson
Tennessee · State Representative · District 65 · Republican
Overview
Bills
Votes
Address
Room 552, Cordell Hull Building 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, TN 37243
Phone
615-741-1864
Address
Room 552, Cordell Hull Building 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, TN 37243
Phone
615-741-1864
Featured Bills
Apr 04, 2024
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 2216
Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, enacts "Danielle's Law," which extends the statute of limitations for injuries to a person, who is 18 or older, relating to sexual assault to three years or five years depending on if law enforcement was notified of the assault. - Amends TCA Title 28; Title 39 and Title 40.
Became Law
Apr 04, 2024
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 2060
Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, enacts "Danielle's Law," which extends the statute of limitations for injuries to a person, who is 18 or older, relating to sexual assault to three years or five years depending on if law enforcement was notified of the assault. - Amends TCA Title 28; Title 39 and Title 40.
Became Law
Apr 04, 2024
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee House Joint Resolution 968
Memorials, Recognition - Down Syndrome Awareness Day -
Became Law
Apr 04, 2024
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee House Joint Resolution 967
Memorials, Recognition - Disability Advocacy Day -
Became Law
Mar 28, 2024
Passed House
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 2399
Professions and Occupations - As introduced, requires the board for professional counselors, marital and family therapists, and clinical pastoral therapists to license without examination a marital and family therapist applicant who is licensed in another state if the applicant's qualifications meet the licensure requirements of this state; removes the board's authorization to license an applicant by endorsement. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 33 and Title 63, Chapter 22.
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Recent Votes
Apr 4, 2024
Voted Yes
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Yes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/4/2024 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 137
Election Laws - As introduced, requires the coordinator of elections to compare the statewide voter registration database with those of other relevant state agencies and county records when compiling information to distribute to the county elections commissions for purposes of purging voters who have moved; requires the coordinator of elections to compare the statewide voter registration database with the department of safety database to ensure non-United States citizens are not registered to vote in this state. - Amends TCA Section 2-2-106 and Section 2-2-141.
Apr 4, 2024
Voted Yes
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Yes
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS 1 & 2 4/4/2024 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 1060
Education, Higher - As introduced, changes, from September 15 to October 1, the date by which each public institution of higher education operating a hearing center must provide a written report to the Tennessee higher education commission, the education committee of the senate, and the education administration committee of the house of representatives regarding the operation of the hearing center. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Apr 4, 2024
Voted Yes
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FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/4/2024 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 1673
Mental Illness - As introduced, requires a qualified mental health professional or behavior analyst to warn or protect an identified victim or group of people when the professional or analyst determines that a service recipient has communicated an intent for actual threat of bodily harm; requires the professional or behavior analyst to report such threat; provides immunity from civil, criminal, and regulatory liability for a professional or analyst who takes reasonable action to warn or protect identified victims or groups and to report such threat . - Amends TCA Section 33-3-206.
Apr 4, 2024
Voted Yes
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FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/4/2024 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 1657
Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to make an annual report to the governor on the total number of firearm injuries and deaths in this state per 100,000 people; requires the attorney general and reporter to assist the department, upon request, in collecting information necessary for the report. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68.
Apr 4, 2024
Voted Yes
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FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/4/2024 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 1670
Children - As introduced, adds certain assisted-care living facilities, nursing homes, and emergency communications centers as locations where a newborn safety device may be located. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.
Apr 4, 2024
Voted Yes
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Yes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/4/2024 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 1664
Juvenile Offenders - As introduced, requires the juvenile court to include in the disposition for a juvenile who has been found to have made a threat to commit mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity, in addition to any other disposition authorized by law, the suspension of the juvenile's driving privileges or ability to obtain a driver license for a period of one year. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39.