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Ken Yager

Republican. Senate, district 12.

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Bills they sponsored

56 bills sponsored this session

creates five additional social worker positions in the public defender system. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4SB 2169 · this session · introduced Feb 3, 2026
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Boards and Commissions - As enacted, integrates the bureau of TennCare into the statewide planning and policy council’s structure and mission by adding the director of long-term care services and a managed care organizatSB 2167 · this session · introduced Feb 3, 2026
Signed by Governor.
increases exemption to a maximum of 400 acres for certain nonprofit entities. - Amends TCA Section 67-5-212SB 2054 · this session · introduced Feb 3, 2026
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
expands the category of students who are considered economically disadvantaged for purposes of generating a weighted allocation through the TISA funding formula to include students who are enrolled in the state's medicaiSB 2477 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
exempts a nurse who provides home health services to four or less patients from hiring staff or maintaining an office in order to qualify for licensure as a home care organization by the health facilities commission; reqSB 2476 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health & Welfare Committee
increases, from 50 to 75 feet, the distance a jet boat that carries passengers for hire must be from a private or public dock or boat ramp before the boat may travel at a speed greater than no-wake speed. - Amends TCA TiSB 2294 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As enacted, expands the definition of "consumable material" to include natural and synthetic liquid nicotine solutions and liquid nicotine analogues for purposes of the taxation of vapor produSB 2293 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed by Governor.
County Government - As enacted, prohibits the director of accounts and budgets for Overton County from being terminated or discharged without the approval of the county legislative body if such prohibition is approval bySB 2276 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed by Governor.
TennCare - As enacted, extends the ground ambulance service annual assessment to June 30, 2027; changes the penalty imposed by the bureau on an ambulance provider for each day an assessment remains unpaid from $50 per caSB 2221 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed by Governor.
requires the department of transportation to allocate federal and state funds to rural planning organizations in parity with its allocation of such funds to metropolitan planning organizations. - Amends TCA Title 4; TitlSB 2180 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
Law Enforcement - As enacted, requires TACIR to conduct a study of the salaries and other benefits paid to state and local law enforcement officers in this state; authorizes the commissioner of safety to establish a hazaSB 2177 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed by Governor.
Water - As enacted, requires the department of environment and conservation to add water system projects located in counties having a population of less than 57,000 according to the 2020 census, or a subsequent census, tSB 2175 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed by Governor.
excludes from the definition of a public swimming pool subject to regulation in the same manner as a hotel or public swimming pool by the department of health any privately owned, controlled-access, above-ground swimmingSB 2174 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Re-refer to S. Cal Comm
Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, establishes a statutory schedule of permit fees for the operation of off highway vehicles at North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 9.SB 2173 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed by Governor.
extends from two years to 27 months the amount of time that the commissioner has to designate the boundaries of a scenic river area following the addition of a river segment to the state scenic rivers system. - Amends TCSB 2172 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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requires the monthly report of the warden of a county workhouse for each prisoner placed under a work release program to be filed with the judge by whom the prisoner was sentenced on or before the fifteenth day of the moSB 2170 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
Education - As enacted, requires LEAs and public charter schools to recognize Victims of Communism Day to honor the people who have fallen victim to communist regimes by providing high school students enrolled in a worldSB 2168 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Sponsor(s) Added.
requires that monies from the opioid abatement fund that are disbursed to nonprofit organizations for statewide, regional, or local opioid abatement and remediation purposes be disbursed as a combination of advance paymeSB 2179 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
enacts the "Artificial Intelligence Public Safety and Child Protection Transparency Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 47; Title 58 and Title 68SB 2171 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026
Re-refer to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
increases, from 60 to 70 days, the time within which, after the end of the calendar year, the commissioner of financial institutions must submit the department's annual report to the governor. - Amends TCA Title 9; TitleSB 1965 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Fireworks - As enacted, expands the length of the existing Independence Day and New Year sales periods and adds new Memorial Day and Labor Day sales periods for seasonal retailers of fireworks for the 2026 retail period;SB 1964 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026
Signed by Governor.
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, increases the penalty for patronizing prostitution from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class B or Class A felony under certain circumstances that are currently punished as trafficking for a coSB 2178 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026
Companion House Bill substituted
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 68SB 2053 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026
Re-refer to S. Cal Comm
prohibits imposing liability against a higher education institution for negligence in admitting, enrolling, or extending housing opportunities to a person who has been previously convicted of a criminal offense based solSB 1833 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Roane County - Subject to local approval, repeals act that designated the chief executive officer of the county as the county executive. - Amends Chapter 1 of the Private Acts of 2007. Companion bill has been assigned PrSB 2176 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2026
Companion House Bill substituted
Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates October 1 of each year as "APDS Day" to promote awareness of activated PI3K delta syndrome. - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2. Companion bill has been assigSB 2130 · this session · introduced Jan 9, 2026
Companion House Bill substituted
Morgan County - Subject to local approval, establishes that the County Attorney must be a licensed practicing attorney appointed or hired subject to the vote of the Morgan County Commission to serve a four-year term and SB 1463 · this session · introduced Apr 16, 2025
Signed by Governor.
Red Boiling Springs - Subject to local approval, increases the annual salary of the mayor from $5,200 to $18,200; increases the annual salary of council members from $500 to $1,800. - Amends Chapter 120 of the Private AcSB 1451 · this session · introduced Mar 10, 2025
Companion House Bill substituted
extends from 10 to 14 days following the date of last publication in a newspaper of a notice from the state fire marshal about the seizure of and intent to destroy contraband fireworks, the period during which an owner mSB 1334 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
extends from 60 to 75 days, the time following receipt of a completed application within which the fire marshal must issue a fireworks exhibitor's license to an applicant who has complied with state law and rule relevantSB 1333 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
prohibits an online payment system from freezing the funds of a user without first providing the user with a written notice of the online payment system's intent to freeze the user's funds; designates a violation as an uSB 1125 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As enacted, requires the department of revenue to maintain a directory on its website that lists all vapor products certified as authorized to be sold in this state; levies certain privilege tSB 763 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
Signed by Governor.
shortens the length of time that a petitioner must wait before having an eligible Class D felony expunged from 10 years after the completion of the sentence imposed for the offense the petitioner is seeking to have expunSB 761 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Newspapers and Publications - As enacted, specifies that the website where legal notices must be posted must not require a fee or a subscription for a person to view the website; makes related changes. - Amends TCA TitleSB 760 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
Companion House Bill substituted
requires a person to purchase a permit in order to operate a vessel on the intrastate waters of this state that is exempt from being numbered for identification in this state due only to the vessel having a valid number SB 759 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
authorizes a retired campus police officer to be reemployed in a position covered by TCRS as a law enforcement officer without the loss or suspension of the retired officer's TCRS benefits; extends the repeal date for thSB 756 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Immigration - As enacted, requires the centralized immigration enforcement division within the department of safety to provide a report to the chief clerk of each house of the general assembly and the legislative librariSB 750 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
Signed by Governor.
Interest Rates - As enacted, removes the weighted average yield of the accepted offers of the Federal National Mortgage Association's current free market system auction and the 30-year treasury yield as the two bases upoSB 749 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
Companion House Bill substituted
prohibits the board of water and wastewater operator certification from delegating, by contract or other agreement, to a third-party its authority to determine minimum operator competency or to prepare examinations adminSB 743 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a criminal offense of possessing, distributing, or producing technology, software, or digital tools designed for the purpose of creating material that includes a minor engaged in sSB 741 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
Signed by Governor.
Industrial Development - As enacted, redefines "remediation site" to include a 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity whose main purpose is to promote industrial development and new nuclear development upon dissolution of the existiSB 758 · this session · introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed by Governor.
allows a third grade student who achieves a performance level rating of "approaching" on the English language arts portion of the student's most recent Tennessee comprehensive assessment program test, and who has earned SB 746 · this session · introduced Feb 3, 2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
requires the commissioner of health to create programs designed to enhance access to dental services in rural and underserved areas subject to the approval of the commissioner of finance and administration. - Amends TCA SB 742 · this session · introduced Feb 3, 2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Agriculture, Dept. of - As enacted, creates the Tennessee agriculture and forestry hall of fame as the successor to, and a continuation of, the Tennessee agricultural hall of fame; makes related changes. - Amends TCA TitSB 755 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2025
Signed by Governor.
authorizes the commissioner of revenue to change the due date of the taxpayer's business tax return to a date that is not less than 60 calendar days, rather than two calendar months, following the end of the taxpayer's bSB 752 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
creates a Class A misdemeanor for a person who is in the United States without legal authorization to operate a motor vehicle without possessing a valid driver license and evidence of financial responsibility; limits theSB 745 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Infectious Diseases - As enacted, directs the commissioner of health to, on or before July 1, 2025, add alpha-gal syndrome to the department of health's published list of reportable diseases and conditions, the occurrencSB 744 · this session · introduced Jan 27, 2025
Companion House Bill substituted
Public Employees - As enacted, establishes that a retiree who is a member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system must have had a bona fide separation of service before the retiree is allowed to accept temporary SB 251 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2025
Signed by Governor.
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 SB 748 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
requires LEAs to publish the school lunch menu on the LEA's website. - Amends TCA Title 49SB 757 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
TennCare - As enacted, extends the ground ambulance service annual assessment to June 30, 2026; makes other revisions to the Ground Ambulance Service Provider Assessment Act. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15. SBSB 747 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2025
Signed by Governor.
enacts the "Courthouse Square Revitalization Act." - Amends TCA Title 6 and Title 67, Chapter 6SB 754 · this session · introduced Jan 8, 2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
requires each county to levy a tax at the rate of 5 percent of the sales price of lottery tickets or shares when sold at retail within the jurisdiction of the county; requires the state to administer the collection of thSB 762 · this session · introduced Dec 19, 2024
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee
Celina - Subject to local approval, increases the number of aldermen from three to five. - Amends Chapter 90 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended. SB0046 has been assigned Private Chapter Number 1 by the Secretary of SB 46 · this session · introduced Dec 19, 2024
Signed by Governor.
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 lSB 751 · this session · introduced Dec 12, 2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, authorizes LEAs to enroll LEAs' employees' children into the voluntary pre-kindergarten program if space is available after enrollment of at-risk children; authorizes LEAs to chargeSB 753 · this session · introduced Nov 7, 2024
Signed by Governor.

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