Tennessee House

Debra Moody

Republican. House, district 81.

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Official record 2https://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h81.html

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Bills they sponsored

18 bills sponsored this session

Education - As enacted, creates a safe school design advisory board to recommend to the commissioner of commerce and insurance safe school design guidelines for LEAs and public charter schools to consider when constructiHB 2275 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

extends from 10 to 20 days, the time within which a court must schedule a hearing on a petition to freeze the funds of a criminal defendant charged with financial exploitation of an elderly or vulnerable adult involving HB 2183 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee

requires the department to record, by audio recording or video recording, all interviews of children conducted by department employees as part of the department's investigation of claims of abuse or dependency and neglecHB 1734 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) - As enacted, makes various changes to the TISA review committee, including, but not limited to, clarifying that the committee may convene a meeting with a majority of aHB 1735 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

Students - As enacted, creates a criminal offense for certain school employees who intentionally engage in bullying or cyberbullying of a student; clarifies that a teacher or school employee of a local education agency wHB 1733 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

Courts, Juvenile - As enacted, expands the disposition allowed when a person under 21 is found to have unlawfully purchased, possessed, accepted receipt of, or presented fraudulent proof of age to purchase tobacco, smokiHB 1679 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

Mason - Subject to local approval, revises the charter of the Town of Mason to provide grounds for vacating certain offices, to prescribe the oath for office; to fix the time, place, and notice requirements for meetings HB 1804 · this session · introduced Dec 17, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Tipton County - Subject to local approval, authorizes the legislative body of Tipton County to designate a division of the county's general sessions court as the environmental court to hear cases involving the alleged viHB 1645 · this session · introduced Dec 16, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Mason - Subject to local approval, authorizes the town to appoint a town administrator; requires the town administrator to perform some of the duties previously performed by the mayor. - Amends Chapter 120 of the PrivateHB 1422 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2025

Action def. in Private Acts Committee to 3/23/2026

Tipton County - Subject to local approval, establishes litter abatement and control requirements. - HB1421 has been assigned Private Chapter Number 15 by the Secretary of StateHB 1421 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

expands the criteria for real property that is eligible for the property owner to petition a municipality to deannex. - Amends TCA Section 6-51-201HB 180 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

Failed in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

requires an employee in the preferred service system to file an appeal regarding an adverse employment action to the board of appeals not later than 10 days rather than 14 days after the date the employee became aware, oHB 1067 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

DUI Offenses - As enacted, creates a distance to drive program study committee to help determine the feasibility of implementing a distance to drive program that would facilitate reinstatement of suspended and revoked drHB 787 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

adds the chairs of the judiciary committee of the senate and the committee of the house of representatives with jurisdiction over criminal justice-related matters to whom the department of health shall submit a report ofHB 345 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee

District Attorneys - As enacted, authorizes a district attorney general, on the consent of the district attorney general of any other judicial district, to specially appoint another district attorney general, or an assisHB 1010 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

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increases the amount of the reimbursement that is paid under the provisions for property tax relief for disabled veteran homeowners from the first $175,000 of the full market value of the home to the first $250,000 of thHB 1009 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025

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

Judicial Districts - As enacted, extends the date by which the advisory task force to review composition of judicial districts has to complete its findings and publish a proposed statewide judicial redistricting plan; exHB 181 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

requires a tourism development authority to file its annual audit and report with the members of the general assembly who represent the municipality that granted permission to the authority to organize; authorizes the auHB 147 · this session · introduced Jan 8, 2025

Ref. to caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

How they voted

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