Tennessee House

Clay Doggett

Republican. House, district 70.

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Official record 3https://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h70.html

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Bills they sponsored

34 bills sponsored this session

creates five additional social worker positions in the public defender system. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4HB 2480 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates October 11 of each year to be observed as "General Pulaski Memorial Day." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2. Companion bill has been assigned Public ChapterHB 2378 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, states that if the possession of a handgun is restricted or prohibited at a county courthouse, then the sheriff of the county may provide secure storage lockers for those individualsHB 2376 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

enacts the "Greenbelt Initiative Fund Transfer (GIFT) Act," which creates the rural revenue equity fund; authorizes the commissioner of economic and community development to distribute amounts from the fund to rural counHB 2375 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee

Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, removes the requirement to place a defendant on a state or federal list or database as a fugitive from justice for failure to appear, unless it's on a felony; authorizes a court to relieve HB 2374 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

creates a supplemental pay incentive program for local correctional officers who receive 40 hours or more of in-service training per calendar year. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8, Part 1 and Title 41HB 2373 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

specifies that a jailer's authorization to evaluate a person confined in the county jail for purposes of the person's care includes evaluating the person's need for medical attention. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; TitleHB 2372 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

requires the department of safety to report to the chairs of the transportation and safety committee of the senate and the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over transportation matters, the nuHB 2370 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee

Criminal Procedure - As enacted, revises present law that authorizes the attorney general to bring an action to enforce compliance with the "Tennessee Abortion-Inducing Drug Risk Protocol Act" or intervene as a matter ofHB 2369 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a Class A misdemeanor offense when a person operates an unmanned aircraft within 400 feet of or above a ticketed entertainment event; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 8; THB 2368 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

revises the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a child, including the required number of victims, required number of incidents of sexual abuse, and time frame within which the incidents must have occurred. - Amends TCHB 2377 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

adds "a victim" to the definition of an individual involved in the judicial process for purposes of the criminal offense of harming or threatening to harm an individual involved in the judicial process; makes various othHB 2367 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, revises provisions of present law relative to placing certain defendants on a fugitives list for failure to appear. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; HB 1256 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Bonding, Surety and Professional - As enacted, makes revisions to law relative to bondsmen. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 13; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 56; Title 62 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 8. HB05HB 576 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Expunction - As enacted, reorganizes present statutes concerning expunction and specifies that facilitation, attempt, or solicitation of an offense that is presently eligible for expunction is also eligible for expunctioHB 1257 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

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corrects the name of the Cumberland Museum and Science Center to the Adventure Science Center for purposes of receipt of appropriations of state funds made for educational grants-in-aid under allotments of the commissionHB 1056 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2025

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, adds certain criminal offenses to the list of dangerous felonies for purposes of the offense of possessing a firearm or antique firearm during commission or attempt to commit a dangerous fHB 578 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Taxes, Sales - As enacted, increases, from two to four, the number of temporary sales periods that a bona fide religious institution may participate in and be exempt from registering to collect sales tax on sales directlHB 594 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

extends the use of service of a conventional and Class D school bus from 200,000 miles to 230,000 miles. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 55HB 593 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025

Def. to Summer Study in Transportation Subcommittee

prohibits the registry of election finance from charging a member of the public more than the registry's actual costs when providing a copy of a report regarding a required disclosure statement filed with the registry. -HB 581 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, makes various changes regarding global positioning monitoring and the pretrial release of certain defendants. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10. Companion biHB 580 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025

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specifies that the administrative office of the courts may distribute to the courts electronically the discharge from conditions of release form that is required to be sent to law enforcement agencies by the court when aHB 575 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

requires acceptable forms of identification to cast a vote in an election in this state to be valid and unexpired; prohibits the registration of an applicant to vote without such a valid, unexpired identification. - AmenHB 574 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, clarifies, for purposes of criminal offenses relative to threats of mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity or failing to report such threats, that a threat of masHB 1273 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2025

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authorizes a landlord to submit a single registration form for a multi-dwelling property with the agency or department of local government that is responsible for enforcing building codes in the jurisdiction if the propeHB 648 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2025

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As enacted, requires the bureau to classify offenders and determine whether the offender's offense qualifies as a sexual offense, violent sexual offense, or a violent juvenile sexual oHB 582 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2025

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requires the board of claims to hear claims for compensation by persons wrongfully imprisoned whose charges are dismissed and sentences vacated; authorizes persons whose charges were dismissed and sentences vacated priorHB 592 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025

Taken off notice for cal. in Finance, Ways and Means Committee

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, adds the offense of robbery to the definition of crime of violence. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 211 by the Secretary HB 579 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025

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Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, makes changes to the law relative to professional bondsmen and agents of insurance companies making appearance bonds of a criminal nature. - Amends TCA Title 40. Companion bill has been assHB 528 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025

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decreases from 150 grams to 50 grams or more the amount of any substance containing fentanyl, carfentanil, remifentanil, alfentanil, thiafentanil, or any fentanyl derivative or analogue that is punished as a Class A feloHB 573 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

Evidence - As enacted, permits the introduction into evidence of a video recording of a child victim being interviewed by a forensic interviewer regarding sexual or physically violent contact with the child if the forensHB 583 · this session · introduced Jan 27, 2025

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Criminal Offenses - As enacted, clarifies that a school employee does not commit the criminal offense of falsifying educational and academic documents for altering, creating, or duplicating the grade of a student in an eHB 369 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

Criminal Procedure - As enacted, requires a defendant who is ordered to wear a transdermal monitoring device or alternative device, including other alternative alcohol or drug monitoring device, or global positioning monHB 489 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

State Inmates - As enacted, increases the accreditation stipend provided to eligible counties for each convicted felon housed by the county. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 29; TiHB 577 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

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