House Republicans Advance Community Oversight Board Legislation This week in Nashville, members of the House Judiciary Committee advanced House Bill 658, which is aimed at creating balance within community oversight boards across Tennessee. Backed by Republican leadership, this legislation balances both the interests of our citizens to voice their opinion while also protecting the fundamental rights of…

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — House Majority Leader William Lamberth (R-Portland) and Assistant Majority Leader Ron Gant (R-Rossville) today announced that State Representative Dan Howell (R-Cleveland) has been chosen as a co-prime sponsor to shepherd House Bill 951 through the legislative process on behalf of Republican leadership.  House Bill 951 is part of Governor Lee’s legislative package for…

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — House Majority Whip Rick Tillis (R-Lewisburg) today named State Representative Justin Lafferty (R-Knoxville) to fill one of three Deputy Whip positions within the Tennessee House Republican Caucus. Lafferty joins State Representative Charlie Baum (R-Murfreesboro) and State Representative Chris Hurt (R-Halls) as Deputy Whips for the 111th Tennessee General Assembly. “It is an honor to…

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — House Majority Whip Rick Tillis (R-Lewisburg) today named State Representative Charlie Baum (R-Murfreesboro) to fill one of three Deputy Whip positions within the Tennessee House Republican Caucus. Baum joins State Representative Justin Lafferty (R-Knoxville), and State Representative Chris Hurt (R-Halls) as Deputy Whips for the 111th Tennessee General Assembly. “It is a great honor…

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — House Majority Whip Rick Tillis (R-Lewisburg) today named State Representative Chris Hurt (R-Halls) to fill one of three Deputy Whip positions within the Tennessee House Republican Caucus. Hurt joins State Representative Charlie Baum (R-Murfreesboro) and State Representative Justin Lafferty (R-Knoxville) as Deputy Whips for the 111th Tennessee General Assembly. “It is a great honor…

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.)-- The NCAA College Basketball Tournament is just around the corner.  Representative Bryan Terry (R-Murfreesboro) has filed House Bill 1033, which has been dubbed the “March Madness and Fantasy Football Freedom Act” and is aimed at decriminalizing the yearly tradition of thousands of Tennesseans participating in low-level sports entertainment office pools. The bill would allow…

House Republicans Unveil The CARE Plan Groundbreaking legislation to increase access, improve rural health and empower patients This week in Nashville, House Republican leaders unveiled a patient-centered, free market approach to transform healthcare in Tennessee by unveiling the CARE plan. This legislative package includes eleven different initiatives that will all reshape healthcare in Tennessee through Consumerism, increasing Access,…

First Bill on Notice This week I placed my first bill, House Bill 497, on notice. This bill would help to provide non-traditional Hope scholarship funding to students who choose to attend Western Governor’s University. WGU is an online school that has helped to educate numerous Tennesseans across the state, especially those who do not have the…