Tennessee House
Dan Howell
Republican. House, district 22.
Emailrep.dan.howell@capitol.tn.gov
contactOfficial record 1https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H22
officialOfficial record 2https://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h22.html
officialBills they sponsored
30 bills sponsored this session
establishes the Tennessee commission of insurance review; prohibits a health insurance entity from offering or maintaining a health benefit plan that uses downcoding in a manner that prevents the provider from collectingHB 2619 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeRecreational Areas - As enacted, expands the purposes for which monies from the Ocoee River recreation and economic development fund may be expended by the Ocoee River recreation and economic development fund board; replHB 2425 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Comp. SB subst.requires the notice submitted by the state board of equalization to a county mayor on whether an extension of time to complete a property reappraisal program is justified to be in writing. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; HB 2424 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.requires the commissioner of revenue to report to the general assembly on an annual basis, beginning July 1, 2027, the amount of sales and use tax refunds on purchases of major appliances, residential furniture, and resiHB 2357 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.School Transportation - As enacted, requires a local education agency that installs cameras on the exterior of school buses for the purpose of recording images of motor vehicles that fail to stop upon approaching a schooHB 2356 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Transmitted to Governor for his action.Sewage - As enacted, increases, from a Class C to Class B misdemeanor, the classification of offenses involving unlawful disposal of sewage if the person commits the offense while engaged in the business of removing accuHB 2355 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Transmitted to Governor for his action.clarifies which procurement contracts are subject to review by the fiscal review committee of the general assembly; removes requirement that impact to commerce statements be included on fiscal notes prepared by the fiscaHB 2216 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Re-ref. to Public Service Subcommitteeimplements a system of graduated periods of suspension of a person's license to engage in the business of removing accumulated wastes from subsurface sewage disposal systems following conviction for offenses involving ilHB 1810 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommitteeincreases, from a Class C to Class B misdemeanor, the classification of offenses involving unlawful disposal of sewage if the person commits the offense while engaged in the business of removing accumulated wastes from sHB 1809 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources SubcommitteeCivil Emergencies - As enacted, requires a local emergency management agency to annually require all employees to receive training provided by TEMA on the "Mutual Aid and Emergency and Disaster Assistance Agreement Act oHB 1753 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026
Transmitted to Governor for his action.expands the purposes for which monies from the Ocoee River recreation and economic development fund may be expended by the Ocoee River recreation and economic development fund board; replaces the park manager member of tHB 1749 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026
Withdrawn.urges the department of transportation, in consultation with the department of revenue, to study the potential impact on transportation infrastructure needs of requiring personal trailers used for the transportation of bHB 1754 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committeerequires the validation or revalidation tab, sticker, or other device issued for a calendar year that is affixed to a registration plate must be a different color scheme than the color scheme of the validation or revalidHB 1750 · this session · introduced Jan 13, 2026
Assigned to s/c Transportation SubcommitteeHighways, Roads and Bridges - As enacted, makes various revisions to law relative to the naming of certain roads and bridges. - Amends TCA Title 54. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 823 by the SecreHB 1752 · this session · introduced Nov 17, 2025
Sponsor(s) Added.Special License Plates - As enacted, makes various revisions to law relative to license plates, including, but not limited to, creating new specialty earmarked license plates and cultural license plates, granting extensiHB 1751 · this session · introduced Nov 17, 2025
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increases, from 30 days to 30 business days, the amount of time before the start of a fiscal year that a joint board composed of public agencies overseeing a county or municipal airport has to submit its total expenditurHB 1389 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommitteerequires Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to conduct an evaluation examining the frequency at which health insurers deny healthcare claims or reimbursements for policyholders and healtHB 1223 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025
Assigned to s/c Insurance SubcommitteeBail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, requires every bondsman licensed in this state to file a quarterly report with the department of revenue detailing the total number of bonds issued by the bondsman in the preceding quarter,HB 785 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025
Comp. SB subst.Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, increases the fee that county clerks and other agents are authorized to collect from purchases of hunting and fishing licenses from $1.00 to $3.00 for annual licenses and $.50 to $3.00 foHB 1060 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, authorizes the members of the board of directors of energy authorities formed under the Municipal Energy Authority Act to receive certain additional compensation for attendance HB 100 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the Class B misdemeanor offenses of criminal impersonation of a transportation network company driver and criminal impersonation of a private passenger-for-hire vehicle driver. - AHB 786 · this session · introduced Feb 3, 2025
Comp. SB subst.Highways, Roads and Bridges - As enacted, makes revisions regarding the naming of certain roads and bridges. - Amends TCA Title 54. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 309 by the Secretary of StateHB 213 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2025
Sponsor(s) Added.Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, creates new specialty earmarked license plates; extends certain specialty earmarked license plates; authorizes the funds generated from the issuance of the Historic HB 212 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.changes from January 1 to January 15 the date by which the department of transportation must submit its annual report on the status of projects funded by the transportation modernization fund. - Amends TCA Title 4; TitleHB 211 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2025
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.authorizes the department of safety to publish biannually, instead of annually, statistical information regarding the number, cause, and location of highway accidents based on its analysis of accident reports that it recHB 210 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2025
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommitteeauthorizes the commissioner of revenue to take reasonable measures to publicize the availability of the option to designate in the Vehicle Title and Registration System (VTRS) database a driver's need for assistance withHB 209 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2025
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.Criminal Offenses - As enacted, establishes mandatory minimum penalties of 48 hours in jail and a $500 fine for a person convicted of knowingly selling or distributing a product containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid to aHB 72 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.establishes mandatory minimum penalties of 48 hours in jail and a $500 fine for a person convicted of knowingly selling or distributing a product containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid to a person who is under 21 years ofHB 74 · this session · introduced Jan 14, 2025
Withdrawn.requires each local board of education and public charter school governing body to adopt a wireless communication policy that requires students to keep wireless communication devices turned off and stowed away during a cHB 41 · this session · introduced Dec 18, 2024
Withdrawn.Historical Commission - As enacted, prohibits the commission, and any other state entity other than the state building commission engaged in the historic preservation of real property, from regulating the renovation, altHB 73 · this session · introduced Dec 2, 2024
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