Tennessee House

Elaine Davis

Republican. House, district 18.

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Official record 1https://tnhousegop.org/members/representative-elaine-davis/

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Official record 2https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H18

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Bills they sponsored

23 bills sponsored this session

changes from July 31 to July 1 the date by which an LEA director of schools must send a report to the department if the LEA did not contract for or employ at least one school nurse for every 750 students. - Amends TCA TiHB 2329 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026

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

enacts "Katherine's Law"; creates the offense of aggravated domestic assault, which is a Class B felony. - Amends TCA Title 39HB 2153 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026

Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

bases indemnity payments for an animal that is destroyed to prevent the spread of disease on the fair market value of the animal, subject to available funds. - Amends TCA Title 44HB 2152 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026

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

requires reporting by law enforcement agencies and local governmental entities and officials regarding persons not lawfully present in the United States; requires the department of finance and administration to report thHB 1711 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026

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

establishes when a minor is engaged in the work of content creation; creates protections and requirements related to a minor engaged in the work of content creation. - Amends TCA Title 35; Title 37; Title 47 and Title 50HB 1661 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee

Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, authorizes the department to adopt or amend a formulary for use in the correctional facilities operated by or on behalf of the department. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 41; Title 53; TitlHB 1741 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

requires LEAs to classify school nurses as licensed personnel for salary purposes; requires an LEA to pay a school nurse the base salary established for licensed teachers for the respective school year in certain circumsHB 1675 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2026

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

Education - As enacted, expands the prescribed forms of epinephrine that an LEA or nonpublic school is authorized to administer when a student is believed to be experiencing a life-threatening allergic or anaphylactic reHB 1550 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2026

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

requires the department to develop and implement a performance-based contracting program for each contractor with which it contracts to operate prison facilities; requires the program to make the payment of an amount equHB 1686 · this session · introduced Jan 14, 2026

Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

Driver Licenses - As enacted, requires the department of correction to coordinate with the department of safety to provide a driver license to certain inmates who are discharged from imprisonment and who intend to resideHB 1551 · this session · introduced Dec 10, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

exempts from the state sales and use tax the retail sale of food and food ingredients. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3 and Title 67HB 21 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

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

allows an existing place of worship to be used for educational purposes without reclassification of the building's occupancy type if certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68, Chapter 120HB 414 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

requires the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to conduct a study and propose several steps to protect Tennessee's financial security and soundness and ensure state sovereignty and resiHB 415 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025

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

requires TennCare to provide eligible covered enrollees with continuous glucose monitoring; establishes criteria for eligibility. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71HB 428 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025

Sponsor change.

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires, beginning August 1, 2027, each LEA and public charter school to prohibit food or beverage items that contain Allura Red AC, which is Chemical Abstracts Service registry nuHB 134 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

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requires school board members to be elected at the same election beginning in 2028. - Amends TCA Title 49HB 416 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025

Failed in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee

Opioids - As enacted, authorizes an insurer, for purposes of group insurance plans offered to state employees, to adopt or amend a state preferred drug list (PDL); requires the insurer to ensure that a non-opioid drug apHB 37 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

District Attorneys - As enacted, expands the proceedings for which a district attorney general pro tem may be appointed to include certain civil proceedings; declares meetings of the district attorneys general conferenceHB 49 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

enacts the "Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Act," which requires, instead of authorizes, LEAs and public charter schools to provide feminine hygiene products at no charge in all women's and girls' bathrooms, in HB 39 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2025

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

State Inmates - As enacted, requires by July 1, 2027, and each July 1 thereafter, the commissioner of correction to deliver to the chairs of legislative committees with jurisdiction over the department of correction a reHB 36 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

Election Laws - As enacted, defines "district," for purposes of municipal elections, to mean a district, region, precinct, sector, territory, ward, or other geographical area prescribed for the purposes of nominating andHB 23 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Open Meetings - As enacted, requires a local governing body subject to the open meetings laws to reserve a period of public comment to provide the public with the opportunity to comment on any matter germane to the jurisHB 22 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Attorney General and Reporter - As enacted, authorizes the attorney general and reporter to conduct an investigation and initiate criminal prosecution of a judicial elected official or district attorney general whenever HB 96 · this session · introduced Dec 18, 2024

Comp. SB subst.

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