Justin Pearson - Tennessee Representative

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Email rep.justin.j.pearson@capitol.tn.gov

Website https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H86 homepage

District Office

Room 572, Cordell Hull Building 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, TN 37243

Phone 615-741-4295 Fax 615-253-0327

Serving District 86

Sponsored Bills

HB 2335

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, enacts the "Separation of Need Act"; removes income eligibility requirements from free school lunch and breakfast programs; requires each local board of education and governing body of a public charter school to provide a free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students; requires the state to reimburse each LEA and public charter school for the cost of providing a free breakfast and lunch to enrolled students after all available federal funds have been applied. - Amends TCA Section 8-11-110 and Title 49.

Introduced Jan 30 2024
Failed for lack of second in: K-12 Subcommittee Mar 26 2024

HB 2333

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, prohibits the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a switch or auto sear device designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of converting a weapon to shoot automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger, and a firearm built from a weapon parts kit, including a frame or receiver parts kit, and not marked with a serial number, unless certain exceptions apply. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.

Introduced Jan 30 2024
Def. to Summer Study in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Mar 19 2024

HB 2342

Finance and Administration, Dept. of - As introduced, directs the department to promulgate rules to establish a grant program for first-time home buyers. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 10; Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 47 and Title 66.

Introduced Jan 30 2024
Failed for lack of second in: Property & Planning Subcommittee Mar 13 2024

HB 2329

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, deletes an exception to the offense of carrying a firearm with the intent to go armed for persons carrying, whether openly or concealed, a handgun if the person lawfully possesses the handgun, is in a place where the person is lawfully present, and the person meets certain age requirements. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Introduced Jan 30 2024
Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee Mar 19 2024

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Recent Votes

Apr 25, 2024

Pearson voted Yes

SB 1137

Pass

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/25/2024 Passed

Pearson voted Yes

SB 1266

Fail

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 5 BY PARKINSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/25/2024 Failed

Pearson voted Yes

SB 1806

Pass

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/25/2024 Passed

Sources

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