Tennessee House
Aftyn Behn
Democratic. House, district 51.
Emailrep.aftyn.behn@capitol.tn.gov
contactOfficial record 1https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H51
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officialBills they sponsored
19 bills sponsored this session
authorizes a court to order additional parenting time to compensate for previously denied parenting time; requires a court to order additional parenting time to compensate for time that was denied on the basis of an inveHB 2595 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommitteeenacts the "Pot for Potholes Act"; establishes a regulatory structure for the cultivation, processing, and retail sale of marijuana and marijuana products in this state to be administered by the department of agricultureHB 2525 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committeecreates the new criminal offenses of systematic unauthorized employment and aggravated systematic unauthorized employment; establishes the tort of unfair competition. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 39HB 2524 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommitteeenacts the "Maternal Health Care Protection Act," which prohibits the exercise of a healthcare provider's right of conscience under the Medical Ethics Defense Act from allowing the provider to refuse to participate in orHB 2523 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committeerequires certain commercial online platforms, websites, and applications to maintain a content moderation system that allows users to report material harmful to minors that is not properly marked or age-restricted; makesHB 2522 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommitteeencourages municipalities to study and assess housing affordability and inventory availability, and to adopt a pattern book for purposes of encouraging the construction of medium-density housing. - Amends TCA Title 6; TiHB 2340 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to January 2027 Calendarenacts the "Universal Pre-K Funding Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 51; Title 49 and Title 67HB 2008 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommitteeenacts the "End the Grocery Tax Act." - Amends TCA Title 57 and Title 67HB 2007 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committeeenacts the "Workers' Right to Live Act," which places mandatory reporting requirements on employers concerning workplace fatalities and imposes penalties on employers for workplace fatalities that were a result of employHB 2006 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommitteeauthorizes the commissioner to designate an existing organizational unit of the department as the office of rural prosperity and consolidate within that office some or all of the department's duties related to improving HB 983 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee of Agriculture & Natural Resources Committeeenacts the "Workers' Right to Live Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 29 and Title 50HB 791 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025
Failed for lack of second in: Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommitteeenacts the "Bearing Witness to the Death Penalty Act." - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 23HB 198 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025
Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committeeenacts the "Tennessee Sexual Violence Justice Act," making various changes to the requirements for investigating sexual offenses. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 67HB 792 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
Def. to Summer Study in Criminal Justice Subcommitteeenacts the "Pot for Potholes Act"; establishes a regulatory structure for the cultivation, processing, and retail sale of marijuana and marijuana products in this state to be administered by the department of agricultureHB 703 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committeeenacts the "Universal Pre-K Funding Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 51; Title 49 and Title 67HB 218 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2025
Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education CommitteeShow all 19
enacts the "Homes not Hedge Funds Act"; prohibits certain business entities from purchasing more than 100 single-family homes in certain counties in this state for purposes of renting the purchased properties; establisheHB 298 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2025
Failed for lack of second in: Cities & Counties Subcommitteeenacts the "Reproductive Freedom Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 20; Title 29; Title 37; Title 39; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71HB 27 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2025
Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committeeallows a student to possess and self-administer rescue seizure medication at school or at a school-related activity or event. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 16HB 44 · this session · introduced Jan 14, 2025
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommitteeenacts the "End the Grocery Tax by Closing Corporate Loopholes Act." - Amends TCA Title 57 and Title 67HB 2 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Def. to Summer Study in Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHow they voted
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