Tennessee House

Kirk Haston

Republican. House, district 72.

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Bills they sponsored

25 bills sponsored this session

Sardis - Subject to local approval, removes archaic references to debtor's prisons, city marshal, the original members of the board of mayor and aldermen, and city recorder authority; sets salaries of board members by orHB 2654 · this session · introduced Mar 3, 2026

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

creates the task force for educational leadership to publish a comprehensive plan for the state to assume full responsibility for education programs currently administered by the United States department of education; reHB 2488 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee

requires an establishment resolution adopted by the governing body of a municipality to form an infrastructure development district to include an itemization of the funded costs for infrastructure related to each utilityHB 2487 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

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

Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) - As enacted, requires the TISA review committee to study and include in its annual report recommendations for how this state may revise the ways in which it identifies HB 2485 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

authorizes the board of directors of the Tennessee Duck River Development Agency to file annual reports electronically. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 14; Title 4, Chapter 31; Title 7; Title 13; Title 64; Title 66; Title HB 2486 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026

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

requires each LEA to submit a report to the department of education by July 31 each year that includes, for the immediately preceding school year, the number of students the LEA provided with information on the career anHB 1840 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026

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

requires local education agencies and public charter schools to provide all high school students, instead of only high school seniors, the opportunity to take a nationally recognized career readiness assessment; requiresHB 1838 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026

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

Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits the department from removing a state inmate from a local jail facility for the purpose of relocating the inmate to a state facility if the inmate is participating in a work reHB 1839 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

adds sixth grade to the grade levels for which a local board of education is required to establish an alternative school for students who have been suspended or expelled from the regular school program; requires a studenHB 1841 · this session · introduced Dec 22, 2025

Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

Chester County - Subject to local approval, implements new motor vehicle privilege tax. - Amends amend Chapter 234 of the Private Acts of 1972; as amended. HB1415 has been assigned Private Chapter Number 8 by the SecretaHB 1415 · this session · introduced Feb 24, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

requires the commission to review and update the outcomes-based funding formula model at least once every five years to provide incentives for institutions that offer programs leading to job placement in high-demand fielHB 1348 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee

creates the division of early child care and education within the department of education. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49HB 1238 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

Reset on Final cal. of K-12 Subcommittee

reduces the time in which the department of children's services has to determine whether a temporary childcare licensee has complied with all regulations to receive a permanent childcare license from 90 days from the datHB 1091 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, declares Perry County Community Hospital in Linden and Decatur County General Hospital in Parsons to be necessary providers for the purpose of critical access hospital dHB 843 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Education - As enacted, requires, if an approved universal reading screener is administered to pre-k students at an LEA or public charter school, the LEA or public charter school to allow the pre-k teacher whose studentsHB 1002 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

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requires the state board of education to authorize a student who is working toward completing a career and technical education elective focus to substitute up to four career and technical education course credits for theHB 1001 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee

Schools, Private - As enacted, prohibits the state board of education from requiring a private school that provides a fully online, self-paced educational program to comply with certain class size, school calendar, vacciHB 1003 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

establishes the promising futures early learning scholarship program and a fund to provide scholarships for high-quality early learning programs from excess lottery revenues. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 51; Title 37, CHB 841 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025

Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

creates a 3 percent weighted allocation for a student who resides in a school district with a membership between 1,001 and 1,250, both inclusive. - Amends TCA Title 49HB 226 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025

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

creates a special fund to provide grants to local education agencies and public charter schools for the acquisition, retention, or expansion of digital career and technical education curricula through platforms containinHB 138 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025

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

requires the department to submit a request to the United States department of education to amend this state's Every Student Succeeds Act plan to remove all end-of-course assessment requirements for students in grades niHB 91 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025

Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, establishes that certain public officials, including members of the general assembly, who take office on or after July 1, 2025, have mandatory membership in the Tennessee coHB 535 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

enacts the "School District Capital Improvements Investment Trust Act." - Amends TCA Title 49HB 224 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2025

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

repeals the "Tennessee Community Schools Act"; enacts the "Tennessee Full Service Community Schools Act." - Amends TCA Title 49HB 225 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025

Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

requires the department to use student performance on career readiness assessments administered to high school seniors as part of the school grading system if the department uses student performance on postsecondary readHB 90 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2025

Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee

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