Brenda Gilmore

SB2897 Budget (passed 18 to 13 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.

SJR9005 Nullifying Federal COVID-19 Restrictions (passed 22 to 5 on 10/29/2021). Declares the right of the Tennessee General Assembly to nullify federal COVID-19 restrictions that violate the United States Constitution.

SB0858 Prohibiting COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates (passed 25 to 6 on 5/4/2021). 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 25 to 6 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 24 to 6 on 4/5/2021). 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.

SB0765 Permitless Firearm Carry (passed 23 to 9 on 3/18/2021). 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.