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Tennessee to Increase HOPE Scholarship


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Increasing HOPE Scholarship / House Bill 2152 – Lamberth, Gant, T. Hicks  – The General Assembly approved an $85 million increase in funding for the HOPE scholarship this year. With the increase, the scholarship award will raise from $3,500 to $4,500 per year for freshman and sophomores at four-year institutions and from$4,500 to $5,700 for…

State Rep. Bryan Terry supports $175M in grant funding to support low-income families in Tennessee


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — State Rep. Bryan Terry, MD, R-Murfreesboro, proudly supports $175 million in grant funding to better serve struggling Tennesseans through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS), in partnership with Gov. Bill Lee and the Families First Community Advisory Board, announced the seven Tennessee Opportunity…

Human Life Protection Act


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Tennessee has the Human Life Protection Act or the “trigger bill”. This bill prohibits abortions in this state, with the exception of medical emergencies as discussed below, effective on the 30th day after the earlier of: a judgment by the U.S. Supreme Court such that a prohibition on abortion by the states would be permissible;…

State Rep. Clay Doggett’s Capitol Hill Review


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The 112th General Assembly adjourns sine die Republicans pass education, ethics reform, provide tax cuts for every Tennessean in final week The 112th General Assembly adjourned sine die on April 28, concluding a successful legislative session highlighted by passage of major reforms to the state’s education funding formula known as the Tennessee Investment in Student…

Rep. Pat Marsh Letter to the District


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And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17 We adjourned the 112th General Assembly sine die at 3:44 pm on Thursday. We had a long final calendar with a lot of debate, but…

Business & Economy


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HB 2148: Establishes the Tennessee Center for Nursing Advancement within East Tennessee State University. This bill requires the center to develop a strategic statewide plan for nursing manpower based on a detailed analysis of workforce needs. This center’s goal is to lessen the gap for nurses in the workforce. HB 2146: Establishes a third-party skills…

Campaign Ethics


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Campaign Finance & Ethics Reform Act of 2021:Requires all statewide candidates and Political Action Committees (PACs) to file an itemized report of spending and contributions regardless of dollar amount. Removes the $100 and less exclusion rule for reporting. All political contributions must be reported. Requires reporting for all 10 days before an election of all…

Education


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HB 2530 (Heart to Heart Act): Encourages schools to offer automated external defibrillator device training to school bus drivers. HB 1912: Authorizes LEAs to provide up to two days of the required 180 days of classroom instruction through remote instruction per certain criteria such as:Dangerous or extreme weather, a serious illness outbreak, or end-of-course testing…

Children


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HB 2583: Emotional and mental abuse is added to the criminal code for violations by a child care provider. It is also now a Class E felony for operating a child care facility after your license has been suspended/denied or operating a facility without a license within 10 years of a previous finding by the…

Health


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HB 2661: Establishes the requirement for pharmacies to be reimbursed for at least the actual costs of medicine. Bans pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from steering customers to pharmacies they own instead of small, locally operated pharmacies. HB 2655: Clarifies that present law authorizing a health care provider to provide telehealth services when acting within the…

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