Rep. Dwayne Thompson

Primary HB 1814

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Landlord and Tenant - As enacted, requires a landlord, or a person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on the landlord's behalf, to disclose to the tenant in writing at or before the commencement of the tenancy certain contact information for the acceptance of service of process, receipt of notices and demands, maintenance services, and landlord-tenant communication. - Amends TCA Title 66.

Maddy summaryThis enacted law requires landlords in Tennessee to provide tenants with specific contact details for property management, owners, and maintenance services before a rental agreement begins. The disclosure must include names, phone numbers, and email addresses for authorized agents and owners, ensuring tenants know who to contact for legal notices, emergencies, and repairs. If a landlord fails to provide this information, tenants can request it in writing and, if it is not supplied within ten days, file a lawsuit to enforce the requirement. Courts that rule in favor of tenants will order the information to be shared and award reasonable legal costs and attorney fees. These rules apply to all rental agreements entered into on or after January 1, 2025.

Signed into law May 13, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HJR 1355

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Demiya Wright, Salutatorian, Cordova High School -

Signed into law May 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HJR 1354

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Natalya Faye Seymour Crosby, Valedictorian, Cordova High School -

Signed into law May 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HJR 1379

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Interns - Adeja Shannon -

Signed into law May 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 972

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Taxes, Sales - As introduced, exempts feminine hygiene products from sales tax on the annual sales tax holiday. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

In committee Apr 17, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJR 1144

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Sports - Douglass High School boys' basketball team -

Signed into law Apr 9, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HJR 1021

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Recognition - Ladd's, 60th anniversary -

Signed into law Apr 4, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 1302

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, adds a requirement that a licensed medical laboratory reporting an offender's HIV test results to the victim of an assault also provide the victim with a written copy of the test results. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

In committee Apr 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2769

Failed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, requires the commissioner of education, subject to appropriations, for the 2024-2025 school year, to approve voluntary pre-kindergarten programs in an amount sufficient to provide up to 1,200 pre-kindergarten classrooms. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Failed Mar 19, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 528

Failed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Consumer Protection - As introduced, limits the number of times that a real estate developer, business entity, or individual working on behalf of the developer or business entity is permitted to contact a property owner to make an unsolicited offer to buy the property owner's property; allows a property owner who believes a developer has violated the limitation to submit a complaint to the consumer affairs division in the office of the attorney general; adds additional requirements and penalties for a violation. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2; Title 47 and Title 66.

Failed Mar 19, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track