Tennessee · Current officeholder
Mike Sparks
Republican Tennessee House, District 49
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Sponsored legislation
40 bills in the current data (40 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 1604 | Memorials, Recognition - Jerry Nash - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 7, 2026 |
| HJR 1577 | Memorials, Academic Achievement - David Johnson, Valedictorian, Smyrna High School - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 7, 2026 |
| HJR 1576 | Memorials, Academic Achievement - Stevie Ivens, Valedictorian, Smyrna High School - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 7, 2026 |
| HJR 1575 | Memorials, Academic Achievement - Ryan Dudney, Salutatorian, Smyrna High School - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 7, 2026 |
| HJR 1574 | Memorials, Academic Achievement - Joshua Whitt, Salutatorian, Lancaster Christian Academy - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 7, 2026 |
| HJR 1573 | Memorials, Academic Achievement - Isaac Mozingo, Valedictorian, Lancaster Christian Academy - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 7, 2026 |
| HJR 1572 | Memorials, Recognition - Wired Human - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 7, 2026 |
| HJR 1535 | Memorials, Recognition - Sidney Ware, Brandon Randolph, Fatima Grandos Macareno, Mu Zeta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and No Labels at Middle Tennessee State University - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 5, 2026 |
| HJR 1471 | Memorials, Interns - Andrea Medina - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 1, 2026 |
| HJR 1470 | Memorials, Recognition - Sarah Elizabeth Vincion Lewis, perfect attendance - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 1, 2026 |
| HJR 1262 | Memorials, Interns - Jacob Pagel - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 20, 2026 |
| HB 2086 | Taxes, Sales - As introduced, exempts the retail sale of fresh fruit and vegetables for human consumption from the food retail sales tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 1790 | School Transportation - As introduced, lowers the minimum age, from 25 to 23, that is necessary to receive an initial school bus endorsement; authorizes local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to adopt policies prescribing the qualifications of school bus drivers in the interest of the safety and health of school pupils. - Amends TCA Section 5-8-102; Title 49 and Title 55. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 1678 | Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalties for a violation of the offense of introduction or possession of contraband into a penal institution from a Class C felony to a Class B felony for certain acts and certain types of contraband, from a Class D felony to a Class C felony for certain acts and certain types of contraband, and from a Class E felony to a Class D felony for certain acts involving a telecommunication device if the violation resulted in the death of another person. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 2401 | Criminal Procedure - As introduced, changes from April 1 to April 30, the date by which a county legislative body must submit to the judges of the general sessions criminal court of the county and the chairs of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over criminal matters a written report setting forth findings and the overall evaluation of the use of judicial commissioners. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 2256 | Schools, Charter - As introduced, prevents a public charter school that has had its charter agreement renewed on appeal by the Tennessee public charter school commission from mutually agreeing with the local board of education for the LEA in which the public charter school is located for the local board to serve as its authorizer; allows the commission to determine, between five and 10 years, the term of a charter agreement renewed by the commission instead of automatically assigning all charter agreements renewed by the commission a 10-year term. - Amends TCA Title 49. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 25, 2026 |
| HJR 1053 | Memorials, Recognition - Individuals and organizations addressing adolescent mental health, bullying, and the harmful effects of social media on Tennessee's young people - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 18, 2026 |
| HB 2087 | Consumer Protection - As introduced, reduces from 15 to 10 days, the time within which a person licensed to provide deferred presentment services must file a written report with the commissioner of financial institutions following the occurrence of the filing for bankruptcy or reorganization; the institution of revocation or suspension proceedings by any state or governmental authority; the denial of the opportunity to engage in deferred presentment services by any state or governmental authority; any felony indictment or conviction of the licensee or any of its directors, officers, or principals; and other events that the commissioner may determine and identify by rule. - Amends TCA Title 45 and Title 47. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 18, 2026 |
| HB 2400 | Criminal Offenses - As introduced, extends from 90 to 120 days, the amount of time any confiscated or seized property that was used in the offense of engaging in camping on public property must be held by the agency or its agent in a secure location before the property is either claimed or disposed of, unless the property is needed for evidence in a criminal proceeding. - Amends TCA Title 13; Title 16; Title 33; Title 39 and Title 40. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 11, 2026 |
| HB 915 | Salaries and Benefits - As enacted, grants eligible employees leave of up to six workweeks because the employee is caring for a family member with a serious health condition. - Amends TCA Section 8-50-813. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 15, 2025 |
| HB 66 | Public Buildings - As enacted, expands public records exception to include residential information of local government employees. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2025 |
| HJR 553 | Memorials, Recognition - Stewarts Creek High School Band - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 24, 2025 |
| HR 130 | Memorials, Recognition - Mary Jane Skinner - | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 21, 2025 |
| HR 129 | Memorials, Recognition - Paul F. Tuttobene - | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 21, 2025 |
| HJR 127 | Memorials, Recognition - Music Therapy Week - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 15, 2025 |
| HJR 492 | Memorials, Recognition - Mary Patterson Watkins - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 9, 2025 |
| HB 67 | Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to compile an annual report on the number of students who complete the early graduation program to the education committee of the senate and the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education by September 1 of each year. - Amends TCA Title 49. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 9, 2025 |
| HJR 179 | General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Recognizes mental health consequences of social media on K-12 students. - | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 7, 2025 |
| HJR 131 | General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Acknowledges the importance of positive male role models and mentorship opportunities in schools, nonprofit organizations, and faith-based organizations. - | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 7, 2025 |
| HR 66 | Memorials, Death - Douglas L. Atkin - | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2025 |
| HJR 312 | Memorials, Retirement - Corporal Ray Cobb - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 25, 2025 |
| HB 84 | Driver Licenses - As introduced, lowers the minimum age, from 25 to 21, that is necessary to receive an initial school bus endorsement. - Amends TCA Section 5-8-102; Title 49 and Title 55. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 24, 2025 |
| HB 71 | District Attorneys - As introduced, allows an assistant district attorney general to receive year-for-year service credit for prior law enforcement experience upon recommendation of the hiring district attorney general and subject to the approval of the executive director of the district attorneys general conference; defines prior law enforcement experience as full-time employment with a law enforcement agency as a POST-certified law enforcement officer; requires an employment record from the law enforcement agency to be used to establish the law enforcement experience. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 7. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 12, 2025 |
| HJR 126 | Memorials, Recognition - Bill and Trish Nash - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 21, 2025 |
| HJR 125 | Memorials, Recognition - Charles R. Jones - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 21, 2025 |
| HJR 124 | Memorials, Retirement - Smyrna Fire Chief Bill Culbertson - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 21, 2025 |
| HB 914 | Education, Curriculum - As introduced, requires each local education agency and public charter school to review any new family life curricula recommended by the joint task force on children's justice and child sexual abuse prior to the start of each school year. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 49. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2025 |
| HB 1114 | Children and Youth, Commission on - As introduced, changes from September 1 to October 1 the date by which the commission must make budget recommendations for the following fiscal year to the governor, finance committees of the house and senate, legislative budget offices, and affected state departments. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 33; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 49. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 10, 2025 |
| HB 146 | Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) - As introduced, requires the department of education create a process for LEAs to provide real-time enrollment data so that funding allocations are adjusted continuously throughout the year; revises criteria for infrastructure stipends; establishes that allocations of education funding to LEAs for the state's per student funding for charter school students must be made no later than the date by which LEAs are required to pay charter schools for each student. - Amends TCA Title 49. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2025 |
| HB 68 | Education, Dept. of - As introduced, changes the date, from October 15 to October 1, by which the department must notify local education agencies (LEAs) of all state and federal grants available to assist the LEA in expanding mental health services and resources in schools. - Amends TCA Title 49. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 15, 2025 |