Tennessee House
Jody Barrett
Republican. House, district 69.
Emailrep.jody.barrett@capitol.tn.gov
contactOfficial recordhttps://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H69
officialBills they sponsored
26 bills sponsored this session
Charlotte - Subject to local approval, revises various provisions of the charter of the City of Charlotte relating to its corporate powers; the city council; the city clerk; codification of ordinances; duties of mayor; cHB 2638 · this session · introduced Feb 23, 2026
Transmitted to Governor for his action.Sexual Offenses - As enacted, provides that a person commits the offense of grooming of a minor when the person engages in a course of grooming conduct directed at a minor with the specific intent to commit, or facilitatHB 2317 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Transmitted to Governor for his action.requires each public and private electric utility and electric project developer, owner, or operator to conduct a technical assessment of certain electrical transformers to determine vulnerability to geomagnetically induHB 2316 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Def. to Summer Study in Business & Utilities Subcommitteerepeals convenience voting; provides requirements for satellite voting locations during early voting. - Amends TCA Title 2HB 2304 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committeespecifies that certain information related to the carrying out of a sentence of death is not confidential and is open to public inspection. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7HB 2168 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committeerequires all public institutions of higher education in this state to observe an academic holiday on each general election day. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 49, Chapter 11; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and TitHB 2167 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Received from House, Passed on First Considerationdeletes the provision that classifies a local government official's affirmative vote for adoption of a prohibited sanctuary policy as a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 8HB 2165 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.enacts the "Tennessee Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act." - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4HB 1695 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committeerequires the notification submitted by the director of the division of property assessments to the commissioner of finance and administration of the default by a county or city in the repayment of a loan provided by the HB 2520 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.requires a blood bank to comply with a physician's order for an autologous blood donation or directed blood donation for a specific patient; requires a hospital to allow a patient who is scheduled for a medical procedureHB 2166 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026
Failed in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health CommitteeLocal Education Agencies - As enacted, requires, beginning with the next adoption of academic standards in the subject of social studies, the standards recommendation committee to include in their final recommendations oHB 1805 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026
Sponsor(s) Added.Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a criminal offense of knowingly violating a no contact order issued as part of a defendant's sentence or conditions of probation or parole following conviction for certain criminalHB 1624 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2026
Transmitted to Governor for his action.requires the department of education to submit an annual report to the general assembly on information about the education freedom scholarship program. - Amends TCA Title 49HB 1544 · this session · introduced Jan 13, 2026
Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education CommitteeState Symbols - As enacted, designates "Tennessee" by Drew Holcomb as an official state song. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 668 by the Secretary of StateHB 1543 · this session · introduced Jan 13, 2026
Sponsor(s) Added.requires all ballots cast in an election to have a secure watermark; requires the official tabulation count of a ballot scanner to be based on the text or machine mark portion of a ballot; makes certain other changes relHB 999 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government CommitteeShow all 26
prohibits out-of-state political campaign committees from making contributions to influence a state or local primary election for the Republican Party. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 3HB 868 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
Sponsor change.exempts services furnished by persons engaged in the appraisal of real estate or real property from business tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 7HB 1368 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committeeauthorizes virtual schools to administer TCAP tests to their students in a virtual setting if certain requirements are met. - Amends TCA Title 49HB 697 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommitteedirects the state capitol commission to be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the monument to unborn children through funds appropriated to the commission. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 20; Title 29; TiHB 570 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
Failed for lack of motion in: Population Health Subcommitteeincreases the penalty for obstruction of a highway, street, sidewalk, railway, waterway, elevator, aisle, hallway, or other place used for the passage of persons or vehicles from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felonyHB 729 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committeedecreases from 10 business days to 10 calendar days, the amount of time the advisory council on workers' compensation has to provide a summary of a meeting after it has been conducted to each member of legislative commitHB 607 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025
Sponsor change.specifies the damages that may be awarded against a person or commercial entity that publishes or distributes a website containing a substantial portion of content harmful to minors includes actual damages, nominal damagHB 222 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025
Returned to the Clerk's Desk.specifies that a commercial entity that knowingly possesses, promotes, purchases, produces, sells, sends, transports, or distributes obscene matter in violation of state law may be held civilly liable to an individual foHB 221 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025
Returned to the Clerk's Desk.designates certain portions of the Duck River and certain portions of various creeks as Class II pastoral river areas. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 13HB 205 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2025
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommitteerequires the chief officer of an inpatient mental health treatment resource to notify the committing court if a patient who was involuntarily committed for mental health treatment becomes eligible for discharge; permits HB 206 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2025
Returned to the Clerk's Desk.authorizes a purchaser or borrower in a real property transaction to select the settlement agent to perform certain duties; authorizes the seller to retain a licensed attorney in this state to represent the seller's inteHB 137 · this session · introduced Jan 13, 2025
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