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Esther Helton-Haynes 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HJR1236

Introduced
3/30/26  
Engrossed
4/2/26  
Enrolled
4/10/26  
A RESOLUTION to honor and commend the Tennessee State University Tigers on winning the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament and earning a berth in the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
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Tennessee House Bill HR0176

Introduced
3/30/26  
Enrolled
4/2/26  
A RESOLUTION to commend Kennedy Havard for exemplary service as a legislative intern.
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Tennessee House Bill HJR1248

Introduced
3/30/26  
Engrossed
4/2/26  
Enrolled
4/10/26  
A RESOLUTION to honor and commend the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists on the occasion of its sixty-ninth annual meeting.
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Tennessee House Bill HJR0889

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/5/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
Engrossed
3/3/26  
Enrolled
3/11/26  
A RESOLUTION to confirm the appointment of Dr. Elaine Swafford to the advisory board for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
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Tennessee House Bill HJR0888

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/5/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
Engrossed
3/3/26  
Enrolled
3/11/26  
A RESOLUTION to confirm the appointment of Garnett Decosimo to the advisory board of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
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Tennessee House Bill HJR0884

Introduced
2/4/26  
Engrossed
2/5/26  
Enrolled
2/13/26  
A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Tennessee line workers, first responders, and highway and transportation crews for their brave and tireless efforts during Winter Storm Fern.
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Tennessee House Bill HJR1133

Introduced
3/16/26  
Engrossed
3/17/26  
Enrolled
3/25/26  
A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Edgar "Ed" Joines Cochran of Englewood.
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Tennessee House Bill HJR1140

Introduced
3/17/26  
Engrossed
3/24/26  
Enrolled
4/1/26  
A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate the Siskin Children's Institute on the occasion of its seventy-fifth anniversary.
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Tennessee House Bill HJR0766

Introduced
1/14/26  
Engrossed
1/15/26  
Enrolled
1/23/26  
A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Terry Evans of Chattanooga.
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Tennessee House Bill HB1681

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/21/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
Refer
3/31/26  
Refer
4/8/26  
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to infrastructure development districts.
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Tennessee House Bill HB1710

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/22/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
Refer
3/31/26  
Refer
4/15/26  
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 58, relative to public benefits.
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Tennessee House Bill HB1705

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/22/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
Refer
3/11/26  
Engrossed
3/17/26  
Enrolled
4/7/26  
Passed
4/21/26  
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12 and Title 50, relative to employment.
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Tennessee House Bill HJR0738

Introduced
1/12/26  
Engrossed
1/14/26  
Enrolled
1/23/26  
A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Victor Joseph Ankar of Chattanooga.

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Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HB1648

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
Refer
3/11/26  
Refer
3/24/26  
Chaptered
4/27/26  
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 4; Title 9; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 56 and Title 63, relative to funding oversight.
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Tennessee House Bill HB1647

Introduced
1/14/26  
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 38; Title 39; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to Kratom.