Tennessee House

Iris Rudder

Republican. House, district 39.

Emailrep.iris.rudder@capitol.tn.gov

Official record 1https://tnhousegop.org/members/representative-iris-rudder/

Official record 2https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H39

Official record 3https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member?district=H39

Official record 4https://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h39.html

Bills they sponsored

20 bills sponsored this session

Winchester - Subject to local approval, expands the board of public utilities' jurisdiction to wastewater treatment systems; requires the mayor to serve as a standing member of the board during the mayor's term; creates HB 2643 · this session · introduced Feb 24, 2026

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

revises the data that district attorneys general are required to include in the annual report submitted to various officials and the public; requires the clerk of every court having jurisdiction over misdemeanor and feloHB 2466 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5

Child Custody and Support - As enacted, specifies that a parent's obligation for the support of a child does not continue after the child reaches 19 unless the child is handicapped or disabled. - Amends TCA Title 34, ChaHB 2443 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

changes from 10 days to 10 business days the amount of notice the president of the district attorneys general conference must give members before calling a meeting at will. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 7 and Title 9, ChHB 2442 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

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

South Pittsburg - Subject to local approval, removes the requirement that the city administrator reside within the municipal limits to instead require residence within a 50-mile radius of the municipal limits. - Amends CHB 2431 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Re-ref Private Acts Committee

directs the commissioner of health to conduct a study of legislative developments occurring in neighboring states within the last five years concerning patient access to and patient safety in the use of assisted reproducHB 2163 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

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

authorizes the comptroller of the treasury to submit the annual actuarial study of the TennCare program and participating managed care organizations, along with any related oral and written comments, to the designated leHB 2162 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Reset on Final cal. of Calendar & Rules Committee

Audiologists and Speech Pathologists - As enacted, removes requirement that persons seeking licensure as speech language pathologists be members of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. - Amends TCA Title 63,HB 1950 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026

Comp. SB subst.

adds to the list of certain offenses required to be served at 100 percent of the sentence imposed by the court undiminished by any sentence reduction credits, the attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit those offeHB 2465 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026

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

Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of - As enacted, directs the commissioner to use existing resources to study recent innovations by neighboring states to address substance use disorder through new health insurance coverage HB 1756 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, 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 at a place of publiHB 1757 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

adds a 30-day mandatory minimum period of incarceration for persons convicted of driving under the influence if, at the time of the offense, the person was within a marked school zone and a warning flasher or flashers weHB 1755 · this session · introduced Jan 14, 2026

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

Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, expands the immunity from prosecution when seeking medical assistance for a person experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, an overdose to include alcohol-related offenses; clarifieHB 995 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

Real Property - As enacted, adds requirements for declarant access to and use of deposits made in connection with the purchase or reservation of a condominium unit; makes other similar changes. - Amends TCA Title 66. ComHB 871 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

Health Care - As enacted, revises present law relative to a patient's electronic health record and requires a health insurance entity to establish and maintain a provider access API and a prior authorization API; makes rHB 869 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

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enacts the "Tennessee Medical Cannabis Act," which establishes a medical cannabis program to be administered by the Tennessee medical cannabis program commission. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38, Chapter 3; Title 39, ChapHB 872 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025

Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

Health Care - As enacted, enacts the "Fertility Treatment and Contraceptive Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 247 by the Secretary of StateHB 533 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

prohibits an insurer, pharmacy benefits manager, or third-party administrator from changing or conditioning the terms of health plan coverage based on availability of financial or other product assistance for a prescriptHB 870 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, prohibits governmental entities or local boards of education from extending immunity granted to independent school bus contractors rather than independent school bus owners and opeHB 534 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

requires a person who employs an unemancipated minor and who knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that the minor has been subjected to child sexual abuse or attempted child sexual abuse in the course of the minor’s eHB 532 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025

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

How they voted

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