Tennessee · Current officeholder
Esther Helton-Haynes
Republican Tennessee House, District 30
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Sponsored legislation
31 bills in the current data (31 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2259 | Health Care - As enacted, specifies that a good faith disclosure of information related to an activity of a quality improvement committee (QIC) made by a healthcare provider or healthcare organization to a patient or a family member of a patient is not a waiver of the privilege and confidentiality protections provided under current law if made in an open discussion; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| HB 1649 | Criminal Offenses - As enacted, enacts "Matthew Davenport's Law," which creates certain criminal offenses and testing requirements related to Kratom. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 38; Title 39; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 15, 2026 |
| HJR 1534 | Memorials, Academic Achievement - Abby Lee Black, Valedictorian, East Ridge High School - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 5, 2026 |
| HJR 1533 | Memorials, Academic Achievement - Yahir Ozny Miranda Gonzalez, Salutatorian, East Ridge High School - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 5, 2026 |
| HJR 1432 | Memorials, Academic Achievement - Emma Grace Crane, Valedictorian, East Hamilton High School - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 30, 2026 |
| HJR 1431 | Memorials, Academic Achievement - Bailey Renee Keene, Salutatorian, East Hamilton High School - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 30, 2026 |
| HJR 1424 | Memorials, Retirement - Susan Bedwell - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 30, 2026 |
| HB 1648 | Auditing - As enacted, clarifies that, as of November 1, 2026, a non-governmental entity receiving in-kind funding from the state or a political subdivision of the state pursuant to the federal Public Health Service Act is eligible to qualify as a 340B entity, only if the entity is also a recipient of one or more state or federal grant awards that are subject to audit, reporting, and oversight requirements under state and federal law; authorizes the comptroller of the treasury and any state agency or political subdivision providing in-kind funding to verify eligibility and enforce compliance. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 4; Title 9; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 56 and Title 63. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 27, 2026 |
| HJR 805 | Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article VI, Section 4 of the Constitution of Tennessee to change the residency requirements for a judge from being a resident of the circuit or district for one year to being a resident of a county of the respective circuit or district to which the judge is to be assigned for one year. - | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 16, 2026 |
| HB 725 | Economic and Community Development - As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45, the number of days within the end of a fiscal year, for which a municipality is requesting an allocation of sales and use taxes revenues, that a municipality may submit a summary of the cost of an economic development project through to the end of that fiscal year, with supporting documentation certified by the chief financial officer of the municipality. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 40. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 16, 2026 |
| HB 1954 | Opioids - As enacted, adds that a healthcare provider who subcontracts through the contracted healthcare vendor with the department of correction may prescribe a buprenorphine product for the treatment of opioid use disorder if other certain listed criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 63. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 13, 2026 |
| HJR 1063 | Memorials, Retirement - William "Bill" F. Knowles, Hamilton County Clerk - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 26, 2026 |
| HB 465 | Medical Occupations - As introduced, extends from 30 business days to 60 business days the period of time an individual, applicant, licensee, certificate holder, or registrant has to file a petition in Davidson County chancery court following receipt of a notice from a health-related licensing authority that the authority is denying an application for or refusing to renew a license, certificate, or registration on the basis of a prior criminal conviction. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 63 and Title 68. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 169 | Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, expands the definition of a health benefit plan; requires a health benefit plan that amends, renews, or delivers a policy of coverage on or after January 1, 2026, and that provides coverage for prescription contraceptives, to provide coverage for a 12-month refill of contraceptives obtained at one time by an insured person. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 23, 2026 |
| HJR 965 | Memorials, Retirement - East Ridge City Manager J. Scott Miller - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 11, 2026 |
| HB 1955 | Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, directs the commissioner of commerce and insurance to publish and submit to the general assembly on or before October 1, 2026, a report containing data on alleged statutory violations by pharmacy benefits managers during the previous fiscal year for failing to meet requirements for timely reimbursements to pharmacies; the report must include data on the number of alleged violations reported, the commissioner's findings from any ensuing investigations, and any penalties imposed for findings of violations. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 31 and Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 32. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 1953 | Criminal Offenses - As introduced, removes from the offense of violation of a protective order or restraining order the requirement that the person violating the order must have had an opportunity to appear and be heard in connection with the order of protection or restraining order and that the court must have made specific findings of fact in the order that the person committed a certain offense. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 1647 | Criminal Offenses - As introduced, enacts "Matthew Davenport's Law," which creates a Class D felony offense of knowingly possessing Kratom; creates a Class B felony offense of knowingly manufacturing, delivering, or selling Kratom, or of knowingly possessing Kratom with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell Kratom; punishes a violation of the offense as a Class A felony if the offense involved the delivery or sale of Kratom to a minor; requires toxicology tests in certain circumstances to include testing for Kratom; requires the commissioner of labor and workforce development to promulgate a rule to add Kratom to the definition of a drug in regard to workers' compensation claims. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 38; Title 39; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 2, 2026 |
| HB 1650 | Health Care - As introduced, requires the annual report by the board of dentistry to be made by February 1 each year and sent to the general assembly, in addition to the governor. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 21, 2026 |
| HB 1439 | Ridgeside - Subject to local approval, repeals and replaces in its entirety the city's private act charter. - Amends Chapter 615 of the Private Acts of 1931; as amended. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 4, 2025 |
| HB 490 | Courts - As enacted, prohibits the disqualification or removal of a municipal judge who was duly elected or appointed to office prior to March 7, 2025, and who is qualified for such office under the laws and interpretations in effect at the time of such election or appointment, due to a residency requirement during the term of office to which the municipal judge was elected or appointed. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 24; Title 25; Title 26; Title 27; Title 28 and Title 29. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 27, 2025 |
| HB 1242 | Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, revises present law relative to 340B entities. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 56. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2025 |
| HJR 147 | General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Supports regulation or ban on the sale of Kratom in Tennessee. - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 2, 2025 |
| HB 466 | Public Health - As enacted, requires a medical laboratory supervisor to be readily available for consultations during all hours when tests are performed; prohibits a medical laboratory supervisor from being required to be on laboratory premises. - Amends TCA Title 68. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 29, 2025 |
| HB 1239 | Opioids - As enacted, clarifies that a physician licensed in this state is the only healthcare provider authorized to prescribe a buprenorphine product for a FDA-approved use in recovery or medication-assisted treatment; revises criteria for providers not licensed in this state to prescribe a buprenorphine product for the treatment of opioid use disorder. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 41; Title 53 and Title 63. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2025 |
| HB 1240 | Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, requires an insurance company that is admitted to do business in this state and insures the tangible personal property of a policyholder who resides in this state to provide a discount to the policyholder through the policyholder's homeowners or renters insurance policy if the policyholder secures the policyholder's firearms in a firearm safe or uses a firearm safety device for the firearms and requests to receive the annual discount. - Amends TCA Title 56. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 19, 2025 |
| HB 1241 | Abortion - As introduced, defines the terms "serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function" and "lethal fetal anomaly"; specifies that a physician does not commit the offense of criminal abortion if, under certain circumstances, the physician performs or attempts to perform an abortion to address a lethal fetal anomaly or a premature delivery of an unborn child with a lethal fetal anomaly. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 40; Title 53; Title 56; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| HJR 148 | Memorials, Recognition - Bea's Restaurant, 75th anniversary - | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 21, 2025 |
| HB 464 | Drugs, Synthetic or Analogue - As introduced, removes the limitation that a person who is experiencing a drug overdose only has immunity from being arrested, charged, or prosecuted on the first drug overdose. - Amends TCA Title 50; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| HB 724 | Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, authorizes an assisted-care living facility to comply with any requirement to post information in the facility by making such information available on an electronic screen clearly visible to residents and the public subject to approval by the board for licensing health care facilities. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 6, 2025 |
| HB 70 | TennCare - As introduced, requires a TennCare health benefit plan renewed or issued on or after July 1, 2025, by a health insurance carrier to provide coverage and reimbursement for biomarker testing for preeclampsia in pregnant women. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 28, 2025 |