Tennessee House

Yusuf Hakeem

Democratic. House, district 28.

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Official record 2https://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h28.html

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Bills they sponsored

21 bills sponsored this session

directs TACIR to conduct a study into homelessness and ways to combat the rise of homelessness; requires TACIR to file the report with the health and welfare committee of the senate, the committee in the house of represeHB 2421 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

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

clarifies that the criminal offense of knowingly accessing a communication or computer system for the purpose of fraud or theft includes accessing a cloud computing service. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 10; Title 35; TitlHB 2312 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

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

reduces the time within which a sentencing hearing must be held from within 45 days after a finding of guilt to within 30 days after the finding of guilt. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40HB 2311 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

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

requires local education agencies and public charter schools to notify the parent or legal guardian of each student enrolled in the LEA or public charter school of their right to opt their student out of receiving instruHB 2227 · this session · introduced Feb 2, 2026

Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

creates an offense for a vape shop retailer, or a distributor, wholesaler, or importer, who sells or offers for sale a vapor product for retail sale in this state to sell nitrous oxides. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 57, HB 2228 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

requires certain government employers to provide job-protected unpaid leave for a qualifying medical emergency to employees that meet certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 49 and Title HB 1727 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026

Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

creates an offense for a vape shop retailer, or a distributor, wholesaler, or importer, who sells or offers for sale a vapor product for retail sale in this state to sell Kratom and nitrous oxides. - Amends TCA Title 39;HB 1728 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026

Withdrawn.

changes the reimbursement amount for property tax relief for disabled veteran homeowners; increases the reimbursement amount from payment on the first $175,000 of the full market value of the home to payment on the firstHB 1687 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026

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

removes the requirement for a petitioner for restoration of citizenship or an applicant for a certificate of employability to pay the costs of the proceedings; makes other changes to the process for restoration of citizeHB 1554 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

extends from 30 days to 30 business days the period of time within which an insurer must respond to the department's request for information in regard to a complaint filed against the insurer. - Amends TCA Title 33; TitlHB 1477 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2026

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

enacts the "Stable Homes for Foster Youth Act." - Amends TCA Title 37HB 1726 · this session · introduced Jan 14, 2026

Withdrawn.

prohibits local education agencies and public charter schools from suspending or expelling a student enrolled in any of the grades pre-K-2 unless the student's behavior endangers the physical safety of others; authorizesHB 1005 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025

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

creates in the department of human services a community grant advisory board for the purpose of administering the community-based organizations grant program to financially support eligible nonprofit organizations that sHB 1068 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025

Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

requires the department to award grants to local education agencies that operate or authorize at least one public school located in a county with a county juvenile offense rate that is at least 10 percent higher than theHB 1004 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2025

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

specifies that the offense of criminal abortion does not include an abortion that was necessary due to a medical emergency affecting the physical or mental health of the pregnant person or performed on a patient whose prHB 179 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025

Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

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requires multi-family facilities, buildings, and structures constructed under a voluntary attainable housing incentive program to be deed-restricted to ensure that the attainable housing continues for at least 30 years, HB 396 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2025

Failed in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

expands the notification and uniform requirements for peace officers who provide security or other duties outside of their primary jurisdiction to apply statewide rather than only in certain counties. - Amends TCA Title HB 89 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2025

Failed in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

requires an employing law enforcement agency to contact any prior law enforcement agency that employed the agency's officer or special deputy as part of the thorough investigation into the person's good moral character. HB 58 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2025

Withdrawn.

requires the Tennessee higher education commission to develop a program to award full-time students enrolled in public institutions of higher education in this state a $250 grant for voluntarily obtaining testing for sexHB 407 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2025

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

increases, from $200 to $500, the amount each LEA and public charter school is required to pay each teacher in kindergarten through grade 12 for the purchase of instructional supplies. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 3HB 88 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2025

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

for life insurance policies issued, amended, or renewed on or after July 1, 2025, prohibits the issuer of the policy from collecting premiums from the policy holder once the policy holder has made premium payments, in thHB 59 · this session · introduced Jan 6, 2025

Withdrawn.

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