Tennessee House

John Clemmons

Democratic. House, district 55.

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Bills they sponsored

24 bills sponsored this session

changes the deadline from January 1 to February 15 by when the department must submit its annual report to the speakers of the senate and the house of representatives, the chair of the transportation and safety committeeHB 2335 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

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

enacts the "TennCare Buy-In Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 10 and Title 71, Chapter 5HB 2005 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026

Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee

enacts "The Intercollegiate Student-Athlete Protection Act," which creates a criminal offense of student athlete harassment; punishes the first offense as a Class A misdemeanor and a second or subsequent offense as a ClaHB 1769 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026

Def. to Summer Study in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

requires a licensee offering interactive sports wagering in this state to restrict access to such wagering on certain campuses of public institutions of higher education; requires certain public institutions of higher edHB 1768 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026

Failed in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

exempts the retail sale of food and food ingredients from the sales and use tax when purchased by families with qualified dependents that meet certain household income requirements. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6HB 1767 · 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

requires high performance computing (HPC) facility operators to devote 50 percent of the computing and data processing output of the facility for a public benefit; requires HPC facility operators to produce an annual repHB 1461 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026

Failed in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee of Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

prohibits an entity from setting the price of a specific good or service using personalized algorithmic pricing; designates a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting trade or commerce in violation oHB 1468 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026

Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

requires each local school board to establish a school lunch program and a school breakfast program that provide a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in a school under the board's jurisdiction; requires thHB 1458 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026

Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

authorizes a law enforcement officer to seize and impound a motor vehicle in any county or municipality that has passed a resolution or ordinance authorizing the seizure and impoundment of a motor vehicle observed by lawHB 1459 · this session · introduced Jan 14, 2026

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

Guardians and Conservators - As enacted, requires a fiduciary's sworn accounting of receipts and expenditures filed annually with the court supervising a guardianship or conservatorship to include the date of the fiduciaHB 1766 · this session · introduced Jan 13, 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

exempts the retail sale of food and food ingredients purchased with an EBT card by a recipient of SNAP benefits from the sales and use tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6HB 1469 · this session · introduced Jan 5, 2026

Withdrawn.

enacts the "Tennessee Mental Health Volunteer Alliance Act." - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68HB 1375 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

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

exempts the retail sale of fresh, frozen, and canned fruit and vegetables for human consumption from the food retail sales tax. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-228HB 633 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

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

Education - As enacted, empowers a student who is an English language learner and who received language assistance services in the classroom during the school year to receive the same language assistance services while tHB 30 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

authorizes an employee who has been employed full-time with this state for at least 12 months to receive up to 15 hours of paid leave for certain qualified volunteer work. - Amends TCA Title 8HB 632 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025

Failed in Public Service Subcommittee

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authorizes a consumer to designate an authorized agent who may opt the consumer out of the processing of the consumer’s personal data; requires a controller to comply with an opt-out request from an authorized agent if cHB 630 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025

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

requires the governor's office of faith-based and community initiatives to establish a grant program for the purpose of supporting and funding nonprofit and faith-based child care programs for children four years of age HB 631 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2025

Failed in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

prohibits the construction of correctional facilities, hospitals, and nursing homes in areas designated as 100-year flood plains; applies to all applications for construction permits submitted on or after July 1, 2025. -HB 293 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025

Failed in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

State Government - As enacted, creates the conservatorship management task force. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 34 and Title 71, Chapter 2. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 417 by the Secretary of StaHB 634 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

authorizes surveillance cameras to be installed on federal interstate highways and operated by a state entity to aid in the investigation and prevention of terrorism and state criminal offenses other than traffic violatiHB 294 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2025

Withdrawn.

prohibits consumer reporting agencies from including on a consumer report a record of a medical debt judgment that is filed in this state. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27HB 223 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2025

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

requires the department of transportation to establish and administer a student pedestrian protection grant program; under certain conditions, authorizes grants to be awarded to local governments for designing, constructHB 16 · this session · introduced Jan 14, 2025

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

Failed in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee

exempts child care agencies from business tax; requires the state to annually allocate the amount of such taxes derived from child care services and received from counties and municipalities in the 2023-2024 fiscal year.HB 156 · this session · introduced Jan 6, 2025

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

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