Tennessee House

Rusty Grills

Republican. House, district 77.

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Bills they sponsored

32 bills sponsored this session

Obion County - Subject to local approval, clarifies that the county highway superintendent of the county highway department be appointed by the county commission pursuant to state law. - Amends the private acts of Obion HB 2650 · this session · introduced Mar 3, 2026

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

requires a copy of an annual audit report prepared by certain organizations under the department to be submitted to the legislative librarian. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; THB 2513 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Reset on Final cal. 2 of Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

requires the state to elect to participate in the federal tax credit established under federal law for individuals who make qualified contributions to scholarship granting organizations. - Amends TCA Title 49HB 2512 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

Agriculture, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to promulgate rules to implement and administer a voluntary program for the promotion of meat and byproducts from livestock raised in Tennessee, which may be laHB 2252 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

Professions and Occupations - As enacted, adds that a managed services provider that provides direct sales, installation, or maintenance service for an IP camera connected to the managed services provider's network; deriHB 1985 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Judges and Chancellors - As enacted, creates a pilot project to provide for criminal magistrates in the 10 counties in which the criminal courts experience the highest judicial caseload, if authorized by the legislative HB 2251 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

establishes that public water systems have a maximum allowable hardwater level of 180 mg/L, measured as calcium carbonate equivalents; creates compliance and reporting requirements; exempts measurements that exceed the lHB 1983 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026

Reset on Final cal. 2 of Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

defines "criminally negligent conduct,” as used in the offense of criminally negligent homicide, to include failing or refusing to render aid to another person who is unconscious or in need of medical care and the personHB 2472 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026

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

Professions and Occupations - As enacted, decreases from 18 to 16, the minimum age an individual must be to apply for a license to be a bid caller auctioneer. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 19. Companion bill has been asHB 1982 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, allows the court to temporarily revoke a defendant's bond and order the defendant held without bail for no more than 10 days pending a bail revocation hearing if the defendant violates a coHB 1980 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires a county incurring expenses pursuant to a criminal prosecution to provide an invoice of the expenses imposed on the county to the department; requires, within 60 days of receivHB 1986 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

State Symbols - As enacted, designates Lake County as the "Eagle Capital of Tennessee." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 667 by the Secretary of StateHB 1981 · this session · introduced Jan 13, 2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

revives causes of action based on a sexual assault that occurred when the injured party was 18 years of age or older and are time-barred because the applicable statute of limitations has expired; allows such actions to bHB 1301 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

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

renames enhanced and concealed handgun carry permits as enhanced and concealed firearm carry permits and authorizes a permit holder to carry any firearms, rather than handguns, that the permit holder legally owns or possHB 1189 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

Education - As enacted, prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, or religion against a student or an employee in a public institution of education; requires public institutions of eHB 1188 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

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authorizes a county to forgo the automatic compensation increase for county officers if the department of economic and community development determines that the county experienced substantial characteristics of economic HB 808 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

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

Codes - As enacted, clarifies that, as of July 1, 2025, the roof solar reflectance and thermal emittance requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code for low-sloped roofs do not apply to the 2021 InternatioHB 801 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Food and Food Products - As enacted, prohibits labeling a cell-cultured food product as meat or a meat food product. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 44; Title 47 and Title 53. Companion bill hasHB 804 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, disability, religion, or marital status against a student or an employee in a public institution of education; requires public institutions HB 800 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Withdrawn.

Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, directs the commission to promulgate rules to create and issue guide licenses for persons who work as guides at Reelfoot Lake. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 1 HB 799 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

changes, from June 30 to July 15, the date on which a pesticide product's annual registration with the department of agriculture expires. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 28; Title 43, Chapter 8; Title 53, Chapter 1; TitleHB 685 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Sponsor change.

Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes utility terrain vehicles to operate on county roads and state highways throughout the state, subject to certain restrictions. - Amends TCA Title 55. Companion bill has been assigneHB 810 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

Withdrawn.

requires the department to make the catalog of materials on source reduction and recycling created by the department available on the department's website. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, ChHB 798 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025

Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

specifies that a manufacturer or seller of a pesticide registered with the commissioner of agriculture and with the environmental protection agency under the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) isHB 809 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2025

Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, requires the TCRS board of trustees to divest the retirement system from investment activity it has in a company known to be majority-owned by China; requires a local governHB 805 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Sewage - As enacted, makes revision to present law concerning sewerage systems using land application; exempts Hamilton County from the provisions requiring the developer of a subdivision or neighborhood that proposes toHB 803 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

State Employees - As enacted, classifies as state employees for purposes of defense and other related provisions, soil and water conservation district board of supervisors, employees, officers, and agents, and persons deHB 802 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

removes a requirement that the comptroller report to the general assembly, not later than January 31, 2008, with recommendations regarding whether the pilot project that authorized certain municipal electric systems to pHB 807 · this session · introduced Jan 24, 2025

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

Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, allows a charitable organization that provides housing to a person whom the charitable organization knows is unlawfully present in the United States to be held liable for a loss, dHB 811 · this session · introduced Jan 17, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

eliminates various requirements for parents conducting a home school if the parent provides a normed curriculum to their child at home; prohibits this state from regulating, overseeing, or otherwise imposing requirementsHB 1152 · this session · introduced Jan 13, 2025

Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

Governor - As enacted, prohibits orders, proclamations, or rules issued by the governor under the governor's emergency management powers from contravening, suspending, or conflicting with a provision of the Tennessee ConHB 324 · this session · introduced Jan 2, 2025

Comp. SB subst.

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