Tennessee House

Renea Jones

Republican. House, district 4.

Emailrep.renea.jones@capitol.tn.gov

Official recordhttps://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H4

Bills they sponsored

25 bills sponsored this session

Unicoi County - Subject to local approval, aligns the county's mineral severance tax with the tax amounts prescribed under state law. - Amends Chapter 213 of the Private Acts of 1982. HB2655 has been assigned Private ChaHB 2655 · this session · introduced Mar 5, 2026

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

State Government - As enacted, designates the Rhododendron and the Fall-O-Dendron festivals of Roan Mountain as the official Rhododendron and the Fall-O-Dendron festivals in this state in recognition of the festivals' coHB 2614 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

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 organizatHB 2411 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

broadens the definition of alternative livestock under the Tennessee Livestock Dealer Act to include non-traditional livestock without hooves. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 10HB 2150 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

Education - As enacted, authorizes an LEA or public charter school to continue a disciplinary investigation of a student who, during the investigation, withdraws from the LEA or public charter school; authorizes, if the HB 2149 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, clarifies that tenure and the process for dismissing a nontenured, licensed employee by a director of schools does not apply to individuals who hold a temporary acaHB 2148 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Comp. SB subst.

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the Class C misdemeanor offense of knowingly using an unmanned aircraft over the grounds of a school. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 49. Companion bill has been assigned Public ChHB 2147 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, specifies that if a student is referred to juvenile court for being unlawfully absent from school and is ultimately adjudicated to be unruly, that the disposition made by the juvenile judHB 2146 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Comp. SB subst.

Food and Food Products - As enacted, increases from 150 gallons to 835 gallons the annual threshold amount of honey at or above which a honey producer is subject to food manufacturing and inspection requirements. - AmendHB 1825 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

exempts certain school supplies and instructional materials from the sales and use tax if sold to a teacher employed by a local education agency or public charter school. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6HB 1540 · 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

Health Care - As enacted, enacts the "Caring for Caregivers Act." - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 33; Title 52; Title 67 and Title 68. HB1443 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 940 by the Secretary of StateHB 1443 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Local Government, General - As enacted, makes changes to the process by which local governments may issue and sell grant anticipation notes; authorizes the comptroller to approve certain notes issued by a local governmenHB 1672 · this session · introduced Jan 14, 2026

Comp. SB subst.

creates the Tennessee board of sign language interpreting. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63; Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 71, Chapter 4, Part 21HB 1040 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Taken off notice for cal. in Health Committee

revises the statutory reference to the house committee responsible for approving the Tennessee Code Commission style guidelines from the civil justice committee of the house of representatives to the committee of the houHB 961 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Sponsor change.

Water Authorities - As enacted, generally authorizes the board of directors of a municipal energy authority to, as part of the transfer of a water and wastewater system, adopt and assume all or any portion of such regulaHB 660 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

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urges the department of agriculture to study the effects of the sale and distribution of smokeless nicotine products and other alternative nicotine products to persons under 21; encourages the department to make recommenHB 168 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

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

Education, Curriculum - As enacted, establishes a pilot program that provides grants to local education agencies to advance substance abuse and violence prevention programs. - Amends TCA Title 49. Companion bill has beenHB 902 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

increases, from 30 to 45 days, the amount of time a person who purchases, subscribes to, or receives products, services, or membership in an organization by negotiating an unsolicited negotiable instrument has from the dHB 668 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce 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 TitHB 589 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

decreases from 450 to 400 feet from the usual banks of a Class II or Class III scenic river, the maximum area within which development is limited. - Amends TCA Title 11HB 670 · this session · introduced Feb 3, 2025

Withdrawn.

Health Care - As enacted, extends the termination date for the Alzheimer's and dementia respite care pilot program from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 33; Title 52; Title 67 and TitlHB 717 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Business and Commerce - As enacted, requires that, in order to resign an agency appointment, a registered agent file a certification with the secretary of state that the agent has mailed written notice of the agent's resHB 499 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

designates a person impersonating a transportation network company driver or falsely representing that the person is responding to a passenger ride request for a transportation network company as a Class E felony when thHB 429 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025

Withdrawn.

exempts from the sales and use tax the purchase of a motor vehicle that is registered in this state by a qualifying member of the Tennessee national guard; applies the sales tax exemption only to the first $15,000 of theHB 193 · this session · introduced Jan 24, 2025

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

Municipal Government - As enacted, authorizes a certified municipal finance officer who is contracted with a municipality to provide financial oversight on behalf of the municipality to devote fewer than 16 hours per monHB 185 · this session · introduced Jan 9, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

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