Tennessee House
Ryan Williams
Republican. House, district 42.
Emailrep.ryan.williams@capitol.tn.gov
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officialBills they sponsored
34 bills sponsored this session
applies the sales and use tax to advertising services purchased by or on behalf of a business entity that generates annual revenue in amount equal to or greater than $100 million. - Amends TCA Title 67HB 2493 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
P2C, ref. to Government Operations for Review - Finance, Ways & Means Committeerequires the state treasurer to allocate and deposit 10 percent of the investment income earned by the state pooled investment fund each fiscal year to the state highway fund. - Amends TCA Section 9-4-603HB 2326 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means CommitteeHospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, requires each fertility clinic operating in this state to obtain a certificate from the department of health to perform assisted reproductive technology services. - AmenHB 2290 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Sponsor(s) Added.prohibits a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for conduct that, if committed by an adult, would constitute the offense of threatening to commit an act of mass violence from purchasing or possessing a firearm until the juveHB 2253 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Sponsor(s) Added.requires the board of trustees of TCRS to include in its annual report to the general assembly a certification of the amount of normal contributions, accumulated liability contributions, and cost of living contributions HB 2224 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government CommitteeLaw 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 hazaHB 2204 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Sponsor(s) Added.Alcoholic Beverage Commission - As enacted, imposes an additional 10% tax on a hemp-derived cannabinoid product's wholesale cost if the product is inhalable in cartridge form. - Amends TCA Title 57 and Title 67. CompanioHB 2172 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Comp. SB subst.Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, requires the Tennessee opioid abatement council to allocate funds held in the opioid abatement fund in a certain manner. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 38 and Title 41. HB1816 has been assHB 1816 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026
Transmitted to Governor for his action.District Attorneys - As enacted, eliminates the fraud and economic crimes fees and assessments in criminal prosecutions for counties that have enacted a $12.50 court cost to be used for supplemental funding for the distrHB 2491 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026
Transmitted to Governor for his action.Education - As enacted, enacts the "Better Spending, Better Schools Act of 2026." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 49 and Title 67. HB2121 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1007 by the Secretary of StateHB 2121 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026
Transmitted to Governor for his action.directs the first $150 million of tax revenue generated by the health maintenance organization tax on or after July 1, 2026, to be utilized to draw down federal funds to reimburse a physician, advanced practice registereHB 2046 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeOptometry - As enacted, redefines the practice of optometry. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 8. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 714 by the Secretary of StateHB 1952 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026
Sponsor(s) Added.enacts the "Tennessee Transactional Gold and Silver Act," which recognizes gold and silver as legal tender for private transactions and, when accepted, for paying state and local taxes or fees; authorizes the creation ofHB 2427 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026
No Action TakenManaged Care Organizations - As enacted, prohibits a managed care organization from including a provision in the managed care organization's contract with a qualified nursing facility to provide medicaid nursing facilityHB 2093 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026
Transmitted to Governor for his action.Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a Class A misdemeanor offense of intentionally moving, altering, destroying, or removing a monument the person knows, or reasonably should know, is a property corner monument, histHB 2026 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026
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Criminal Offenses - As enacted, enacts the "Grace Anne Sparks Coercive Suicide Prevention Law of 2026." - Amends TCA Title 39. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1098 by the Secretary of StateHB 1951 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026
Sponsor(s) Added.Real Property - As enacted, authorizes a tax increment agency to enter into a taxpayer agreement relative to a plan area after obtaining a written statement executed by each holder of an existing, previously recorded morHB 1892 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026
Transmitted to Governor for his action.Local Government, General - As enacted, authorizes Putnam County and incorporated cities within the county to regulate sober living homes for recovery from alcohol, drug, and substance abuse to the extent such regulationHB 2196 · this session · introduced Jan 13, 2026
Comp. SB subst.Putnam County - Subject to local approval, sets the salary of general session court judges at an amount equal to the amount received annually by the circuit court judges and chancellors as of September 1, 2030. - Amends HB 1427 · this session · introduced Mar 6, 2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.Children - As enacted, allows a child care agency to lease or purchase underutilized property from local education agencies; classifies a child care family home as residential property for certain purposes, including zonHB 1175 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025
Sponsor(s) Added.prohibits a health insurance entity or TennCare MCO from including an all-products clause in a network participation agreement with a healthcare provider, and makes certain other changes related to MCO network adequacy. HB 651 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance CommitteeCriminal Procedure - As enacted, increases from 11 months and 29 days to two years from the date of arrest the time within which misdemeanor charges against a defendant who has been found incompetent must be retired unleHB 1177 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.specifies circumstances in which a referendum will not be required to effectuate annexation of territory; removes repealer provision for exceptions to the referendum requirement. - Amends TCA Section 6-51-104HB 1176 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
Held on desk.adds the office of legislative budget analysis as a recipient of the annual report submitted by the commissioner of revenue to the members of the committees of the house of representatives and the senate with subject matHB 1171 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committeerequires cigarettes that are defined as heated tobacco products to be taxed at a rate of 0.15 cents per cigarette. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4HB 987 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025vacates and reconstitutes the Tennessee board of water quality, oil and gas effective July 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 69, Chapter 3HB 1174 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommitteeauthorizes local governments to purchase goods and services directly, without bid or quotations, from vendors awarded general services administration (GSA) schedule contracts at prices equal to the vendor's current GSA sHB 1173 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
Sponsor(s) Added.requires the district attorneys general conference to compile a yearly report detailing convictions made pursuant to the Terrorism Prevention and Response Act of 2002 during the previous year; requires the report to be pHB 1172 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.Health Care - As enacted, establishes licensure of anesthesiologist assistants; revises provisions authorizing hospitals to employ certain licensed physicians for certain medical services. - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 63HB 979 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.requires the commissioner to report to the chairs of legislative committees having jurisdiction over health-related matters on the standards and policies for assisted reproductive technology in this state. - Amends TCA THB 945 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committeeauthorizes 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 bHB 526 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025Taxes, Excise - As enacted, authorizes, subject to certain provisions, a taxpayer, at the taxpayer's discretion, to add back to net earnings certain deductions and to subtract certain amounts. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-2HB 635 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.Death - As enacted, authorizes, as of January 1, 2027, a licensed paramedic to make an actual determination and pronouncement of death; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63;HB 398 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025
Comp. SB subst.Search & Seizure - As enacted, specifies that certain physical searches of students and searches of lockers, vehicles, and other property must be conducted by a school resource officer. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. HB 764 · this session · introduced Jan 24, 2025
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