Tennessee House
Doc Kumar
Republican. House, district 66.
Emailrep.sabi.kumar@capitol.tn.gov
contactOfficial record 1https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H66
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officialBills they sponsored
32 bills sponsored this session
Greenbrier - Subject to local approval, increases salary of aldermen from $120 per month to $300 per month, with no such increase to apply to an incumbent prior to the end of the term for which the elected official was sHB 2636 · this session · introduced Feb 17, 2026
Comp. SB subst.Springfield - Subject to local approval, authorizes relatives of city employees to be hired in departments other than that of the employee. - Amends Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1927; as amended and rewritten. CompHB 2633 · this session · introduced Feb 10, 2026
Comp. SB subst.increases, from 60 to 65 days prior to the effective date of the change, the required minimum notice that a health insurance entity must provide to a healthcare provider of any material change made in the sole discretionHB 2579 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommitteeremoves an obsolete reference to reimbursement requirements related to anatomic pathology services applying to anatomic pathology services billed by gastroenterologists only applying on and after July 1, 2014. - Amends THB 2576 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committeeenacts the "Reckless Bullet Prevention Act," which creates an offense of recklessly discharging a firearm into the air, ground, a body of water, or an object in close proximity to the person if the firearm is discharged HB 2575 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary CommitteeDUI Offenses - As enacted, clarifies present law regarding the revocation of a person's driver license for an implied consent violation. - Amends TCA Section 55-10-407. HB2574 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1046HB 2574 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Transmitted to Governor for his action.Education, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits an individual from serving as a teacher or assistant teacher in a child care program for children who are four or younger unless the individual is at least 18. - Amends TCA TitHB 2573 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Comp. SB subst.Health Care - As enacted, requires the department of health to make available to the public on its website all inspection criteria required for compliance by pain management clinics; makes other changes relative to pain HB 2572 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Sponsor(s) Added.Physicians and Surgeons - As enacted, requires the board of medical examiners to issue a provisional foreign training license of two years, which may be extended for an additional one year, to an internationally trained HB 2571 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Sponsor(s) Added.enacts the "Healthy Tennessee Grocery Tax Reform of 2026." - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6HB 2570 · 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 "Election Integrity Act of 2026"; creates a process by which a candidate in a local election may challenge the results of the election prior to certification of the election if the candidate has reason to beliHB 2568 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committeedeletes an obsolete requirement that the commissioner conduct a study of this state's insurance laws to determine what impediments, if any, exist that may be acting as deterrents for insurance companies in this state to HB 2578 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.deletes an obsolete requirement that the department of commerce and insurance conduct a study to determine the appropriateness of a separate premium rating for medicare supplement policies for populations under 65 years HB 2577 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.Domestic Violence - As enacted, makes various changes to the present law pertaining to the persistent domestic violence offender registry. - Amends TCA Title 18; Section 38-6-103; Title 39 and Title 40. HB2567 has been aHB 2567 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2026
Transmitted to Governor for his action.Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, lowers the age of an inpatient from 65 to 50 or older when a hospital, each year from October 1 through March 1, must offer immunization against influenza disease prior HB 2569 · this session · introduced Jan 12, 2026
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Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates August 8 of each year as "Clog Dancing Day in the Volunteer State." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter NumbeHB 2566 · this session · introduced Jan 7, 2026
Sponsor(s) Added.Physicians and Surgeons - As enacted, makes various changes relative to the authority of a physician or podiatrist to prescribe, dispense, or administer medication to the provider's own self or immediate family; makes reHB 1205 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.Criminal Offenses - As enacted, revises present law concerning driving under the influence. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 403 by the Secretary of StateHB 1204 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025
Sponsor(s) Added.enacts the "Suicide Prevention Act of 2025," requiring the Tennessee bureau of investigation to establish a program in which a person may enroll to voluntarily waive the right to purchase firearms. - Amends TCA Title 39,HB 1207 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
Sponsor(s) Added.increases from 10 to 30 business days, the period of time that must be included in a non-compete agreement between an employing entity and a physician regarding the time after which, if no agreement on the fair market vaHB 1206 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommitteelimits a foreign training license of limited duration to an internationally licensed physician who meets certain listed criteria. - Amends TCA Title 63HB 1201 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
Received from House, Passed on First Considerationincreases, from 30 to 35 days, the time that an insurance company has to remove a person as an officer or director of the company after receipt of an order from the commissioner of commerce and insurance to do so. - AmenHB 1080 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.removes an obsolete requirement for the commissioner to conduct a study of this state's insurance laws to determine what impediments, if any, exist under the laws or policies that may be deterrents for insurance companieHB 1079 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.removes an obsolete reference to January 1, 2010, as the date by which group health plans and health insurance issuers were required to begin providing electronic health insurance claims data for state residents to the cHB 1078 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.removes an obsolete reference to the length of the validity for an insurance producer license issued on or after January 1, 2007; changes, from March 1 to March 15, the date that a business entity license under the TenneHB 1077 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.permits the services authorized in a collaborative pharmacy practice agreement to include weight management services. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 10 and Title 71, Chapter 5HB 1208 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.Medical Occupations - As enacted, authorizes a healthcare provider’s licensing board to issue a license subject to a private advocacy order that requires the applicant to participate in a peer assistance program approvedHB 1203 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025
Comp. SB subst.Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, adds mandating the use of biosimilar drugs as a cost-saving measure the bureau of TennCare may implement; adds that a health carrier, health benefit plan, or utilization review organizatHB 1198 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As enacted, enacts "Savanna's Law," which creates a registry of persistent domestic violence offenders; requires the bureau to maintain the registry. - Amends TCA Title 18; Section 38-HB 1200 · this session · introduced Jan 27, 2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.Education, Curriculum - As enacted, makes various changes to the approval process and notice requirements for nonsectarian, nonreligious Bible courses; clarifies that public charter schools are authorized to provide nonsHB 1197 · this session · introduced Jan 27, 2025
Comp. SB subst.Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires each board of education for an LEA that operates at least one high school to adopt and implement a policy to authorize a high school student to serve as an advisory, nonvotHB 1199 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2025
Comp. SB subst.requires law enforcement agencies and officials to communicate with federal officials regarding the immigration status only for an individual who has been arrested for a criminal offense; sets a civil penalty of up to $1HB 1202 · this session · introduced Dec 18, 2024
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government CommitteeHow they voted
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