Tennessee House

John Gillespie

Republican. House, district 97.

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Official record 1https://tnhousegop.org/members/representative-john-gillespie/

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Official record 2https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H97

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Official record 3https://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h97.html

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Bills they sponsored

23 bills sponsored this session

changes from 10 days to 10 business days the number of days' written notice the president of the district public defenders conference must give before calling an at-will meeting of the conference. - Amends TCA Title 8, CHB 2563 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

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

requires state agencies charged with responsibilities in connection with healthcare facilities to study emergency mitigation at the direction of the governor as part of the state and local comprehensive emergency managemHB 2497 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

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

General Assembly - As enacted, revises and clarifies procedures of the joint committee on ways and means, including authorizing the committee to issue notice that a hearing will not be held or to hold a hearing to reviewHB 2318 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Comp. SB subst.

authorizes the attorney general to establish a do not call registry; places certain restrictions upon telephone solicitations and robocallers; authorizes the attorney general to enforce restrictions and sets monetary amoHB 2225 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

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

creates a cause of action through which a victim can recover from a person, other than a professional bondsman or person with a bailable interest, who posts bail for a defendant and the defendant is subsequently convicteHB 1483 · this session · introduced Dec 16, 2025

Withdrawn.

restates the criminal offense of drag racing as street drag racing; expands the offense to include acts committed on commercial property; authorizes a vehicle used in the commission of the offense or to flee after commisHB 1449 · this session · introduced Nov 4, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

creates a law enforcement officer recruitment fund and grant program administered by the department for the purpose of assisting eligible law enforcement agencies in officer recruitment. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; TiHB 1445 · this session · introduced Nov 4, 2025

Withdrawn.

increases the penalty for aggravated cruelty to animals from a Class E felony to a Class D felony; adds aggravated cruelty to animals as an offense for which a juvenile may be classified as a serious youthful offender. -HB 1444 · this session · introduced Nov 4, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, enacts "The Memphis Safe Task Force Accountability Act." - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 7 and Title 39. HB1484 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 943 by the Secretary of StateHB 1484 · this session · introduced Oct 27, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

permits a professional bondsman to issue and retain the required receipt for money or other consideration received in a digital format. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11HB 1233 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

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

establishes a sexual assault response team coordinator for the purpose of providing statewide training, support, and technical assistance to and oversight of sexual assault response teams. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 aHB 696 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

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

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires an LEA and public charter school that provides parents or guardians of K-12 students with information on immunizations, infectious diseases, medications, or other school heHB 515 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

requires the bureau of parks and conservation to designate at least one day per year, instead of just one day per year, during which access to and use of all state parks, including campgrounds and golf courses, must be fHB 309 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2025

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

requires TACIR to perform a study on the impact of this state's firearm laws on each county's firearm sales, criminal offenses, and use of firearms for self-defense, as well as identifying the similarities and dissimilarHB 514 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025

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

DNA and Genetic Testing - As enacted, requires collection of a biological specimen from certain convicted offenders to be collected within 30 days of sentencing to be used for DNA analysis; requires a law enforcement ageHB 341 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

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requires county and city attorneys to consult with and advise elected county and city officials, the officials' deputies, and the officials' employees as to the proper application and enforcement of federal and state lawHB 337 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025

Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

authorizes certain counties to levy a local option sales tax at the rate of 3.75 percent, instead of a maximum of 2.75 percent, if the revenue from the increase in such tax is used by the county exclusively for the constHB 308 · this session · introduced Jan 27, 2025

Failed in State & Local Government Committee

County Government - As enacted, declares that the offices of sheriff, register, county clerk, assessor of property, and trustee are the constitutional officers of a county that has adopted a charter form of government; sHB 307 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

requires the offices of sheriff, register, county clerk, assessor of property, and trustee in a county that has adopted a charter form of government to independently develop the budget for such office and submit the budgHB 306 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2025

Failed in State & Local Government Committee

requires a law enforcement agency to release calls for emergency assistance services at rental homes and apartment complexes to qualified nonprofit organizations for the purpose of distributing the calls to rental properHB 305 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2025

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

requires a juvenile court, upon finding a child has committed a third or subsequent delinquent act, to enter an order of restitution against the parent, legal custodian, or guardian who had custody of the child at the tiHB 38 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2025

Held on desk.

Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, permits a court to use juvenile court records, including the disposition and evidence, in pretrial reports used to set bond for certain criminal offenses; requires the magistrate to consiHB 34 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, establishes a presumption that a defendant should not be released on the defendant’s personal recognizance if the defendant is charged with a felony offense that involved the use or displayHB 33 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

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