Bob Ramsey

SB2897 Budget (passed 93 to 2 on 4/21/2022). Serves as the Appropriations Act of Tennessee, which, as passed by the General Assembly, allocates approximately $52.8 billion for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023.

SB0858 Prohibiting COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates (passed 68 to 22 on 5/3/2021).  Prohibits state or local governments from requiring, or mandating that a private business require, proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition for entry or utilization of services.

SB1370 Prenatal Right to Life (passed 69 to 20 on 4/29/2021). Permits a cause of action for wrongful death against someone who kills a mother and her unborn child regardless of gestational age.

SB1229 Parental Rights in Education (passed 64 to 23 on 4/14/2021). Requires an LEA or public charter school to notify a student’s parent or guardian prior to commencing instruction of a “sexual orientation or gender identity” curriculum.

HJR0008 Article V Convention: Term Limits (passed 53 to 34 on 4/8/2021). Applies to Congress, under the provisions of Article V of the U.S. Constitution, to call for a convention to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution establishing term limits for members of Congress.

SB0765 Permitless Firearm Carry (passed 64 to 29 on 3/29/2021). Allows permitless carry of a handgun if a person meets age requirements, lawfully possesses the handgun, and is in a place that the person is lawfully present.