Tennessee House

Gary Hicks

Republican. House, district 9.

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Official record 3https://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h9.html

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Bills they sponsored

35 bills sponsored this session

Fire Prevention and Investigation - As enacted, requires the commissioner of commerce and insurance to fulfill certain duties for the volunteer firefighter vehicle grant program, which is established to annually provide HB 2446 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

requires each LEA to compile a list of all school buildings in the district that use natural gas for the provision of one or more utilities and to post the list on its website no later than October 1 of each year. - AmenHB 2445 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

Taxes - As enacted, provides that an application for an exemption from property taxation for property owned by a religious, charitable, scientific, or nonprofit educational organization that is filed within 180 days afteHB 2207 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

Medical Occupations - As enacted, changes references to marital and family therapists to marriage and family therapists throughout the code, and makes other changes relative to marriage and family therapists. - Amends TCHB 1909 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

Children - As enacted, establishes the children's digital protection fund within the state treasury. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 2. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1114 by the Secretary oHB 2270 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

enacts the "Supporting Troopers though Advanced Retirement (STAR) Act"; authorizes current state troopers to elect to participate in an alternative defined benefit retirement plan that offers enhanced benefits; authorizeHB 1910 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026

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

makes appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of certain legislative enactments passed during the 2026 session of the 114th General Assembly; earmarks sufficient state funds for the purpose of funding anHB 1908 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

TennCare - As enacted, extends the nursing home annual assessment fee to June 30, 2027; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 10. HB1864 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 990 by the HB 1864 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

requires the Tennessee higher education commission to submit a report to the education and finance committees of the senate and house of representatives identifying any fiscal year, beginning with the 2004 fiscal year, fHB 1863 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026

Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

requires the board of medical examiners, board of nursing, and board of osteopathic examination to initiate a criminal background check for each applicant for a renewal of licensure. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 63HB 1828 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026

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

requires a local legislative body to approve the location of any quarry or digital asset mining facility in a public meeting. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 68HB 1827 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

removes restriction on the number of terms a member may serve on the state energy policy council. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 68, Chapter 204HB 2444 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026

P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, enacts the "Annual Coverage Assessment Act of 2026." - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5. HB1867 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 991 by the Secretary of StateHB 1867 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Rogersville - Subject to local approval, authorizes holding of an advisory, nonbinding referenda. - Amends Chapter 519 of the Private Acts of 1911. HB1420 has been assigned Private Chapter Number 2 by the Secretary of StHB 1420 · this session · introduced Mar 5, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

makes appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of certain legislative enactments passed during the 2025 session of the 114th General Assembly; earmarks sufficient state funds for the purpose of funding anHB 1404 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

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authorizes the state, acting by resolution of its funding board, to issue and sell its bonds and bond anticipation notes for certain purposes. -HB 1403 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

deletes requirements that budget document includes personal income statement for calendar year 1977 and actual state appropriations for fiscal year 1977-1978. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 52HB 1402 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

authorizes grant payments under the grant assistance program for nursing home care to be made either monthly or quarterly. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 11; THB 1401 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

Tennessee Higher Education Commission - As enacted, adds the executive director of the commission to the statutorily prescribed selection process for chief executive officers of public institutions of higher education anHB 1227 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

deletes an obsolete provision that required the comptroller of the treasury, in conjunction with any appropriate TennCare drug utilization review committees, to study the use of prescription drugs in nursing homes and thHB 1187 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

Sponsor change.

increases membership of the information systems council by adding a state employee with experience in the field of cybersecurity, to be appointed by the governor. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3HB 481 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

exempts from business tax, receipts from the sale of a prescription drug or medicine with a cost for a 30-day equivalent supply that exceeds the medicare cost threshold for 2025 plan years and services necessary for propHB 767 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

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

Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, specifies that a party filing a counterclaim, third-party complaint, or cross-claim related to the design, planning, supervision, or construction of an improvement of realHB 734 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

Surveyors - As enacted, requires a description of real property contained within a deed of conveyance of a property not previously described in a recorded instrument to be prepared by a registered land surveyor; specifieHB 480 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

Real Property - As enacted, extends from January 28, 2025, to April 15, 2025, the date by which an assessor must have determined that property was destroyed or damaged by a qualified disaster in order for the owner to beHB 726 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

requires the bureau of TennCare to reimburse certain public or private ground-based ambulance services that bill for transports at a rate not less than 67.5 percent of the federal medicare program's allowable charge for HB 201 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, adds the MidSouth development district to the list of development districts to which this state intends to assist financially; specifies an overall state funding lHB 35 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

TennCare - As enacted, makes revisions regarding determining when the annual coverage assessment is implemented and imposed; sets limits on the expenditures for directed payments to hospitals in certain circumstances. - HB 1000 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

TennCare - As enacted, revises present law relative to the annual coverage assessment. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 252 by the Secretary of StateHB 829 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

TennCare - As enacted, extends the nursing home annual assessment fee to June 30, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5. HB0728 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 345 by the Secretary of StateHB 728 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

requires the department to annually report by December 1 of each year to legislative committees with jurisdiction over the subject matter pertaining to health concerning the effectiveness of the drug testing program for HB 727 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2025

P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

Military - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee National Guard Servicemember's Medical Readiness Act." - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 1, Part 2. HB0479 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 483 by the Secretary of StateHB 479 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Firefighters - As enacted, adds prostate cancer, breast cancer, and pancreatic cancer to the list of cancers for which a presumption is created that certain conditions or impairments of full-time firefighters caused by pHB 482 · this session · introduced Jan 24, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, requires a manufacture's license for the manufacturing of alcoholic spiritous beverages or vintage alcoholic beverages issued to or renewed by a manufacturer to authorize the sale at retHB 200 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

increases the amount of funding the state is authorized to match local contributions for funding of human resource agencies. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 26HB 98 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2025

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

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