Kip Capley - State Representative, Hardin County, Tennessee

Bill County Officers

County Officers - As enacted, requires a court to place a constable on administrative leave pending a preliminary hearing, instead of until the conclusion of the criminal prosecution, if the constable is indicted or formally charged with a misdemeanor involving gambling or moral turpitude or a felony; requires a court to place the constable on administrative leave until the conclusion of the criminal prosecution if the court finds probable cause that the constable committed the crime. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 10.

Jun 02, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill Health Care

Health Care - As enacted, requires a healthcare provider to provide to a patient or the patient’s authorized representative a full copy of the patient’s medical records within 10 working days of receipt of a written request by the patient or representative, instead of providing a full copy or a summary of the records; requires a healthcare provider to provide to a principal or an attorney in fact acting pursuant to a durable power of attorney for health care a full copy of the principal’s medical records within 10 working days of receipt of a written request by the principal or attorney in fact, instead of providing a full copy or a summary of the records. - Amends TCA Title 34; Title 63 and Title 68.

Jun 02, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

Solid Waste Disposal - As enacted, requires the solid waste disposal fee imposed by Wayne County, or a municipality or solid waste authority in Wayne County, to be subject to the same penalty and interest as delinquent property taxes if not paid within 30 days after notice of such fee is mailed. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 211, Part 8.

May 23, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill Criminal Offenses

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, enacts the "Back the Blue Act," which increases the penalty for assault against a law enforcement officer from a Class A misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum 30-day sentence and $5,000 fine to a Class E felony with a mandatory minimum 60-day sentence and $10,000 fine. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

May 23, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill Criminal Offenses

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, exempts from the offense of possessing or carrying a weapon on school property the possession or carrying of a pocket knife by a nonstudent adult on election day if the knife remains concealed at all times while the adult is on school property for the sole purpose of voting in an election for which the school is the adult's designated polling place. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 49.

May 23, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill Hospitals and Health Care Facilities

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, establishes that generally an attorney or an agent designated to make healthcare decisions under a durable power of attorney for health care has a right to in-person visitation with the principal at a hospital where the principal is located to evaluate the principal's condition. - Amends TCA Title 34; Title 63 and Title 68.

May 23, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law Enforcement - As enacted, authorizes a POST-certified law enforcement officer, rather than a full-time, salaried police officer, to detain a person based on a reasonable belief that the person's motor vehicle does not comply with state law regarding tinted motor vehicle windows. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 55.

May 23, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill ClerksCourt

Clerks, Court - As enacted, requires clerks of circuit court, criminal court, general sessions courts, other special courts created by law, and municipal courts exercising concurrent general sessions jurisdiction, to notify the Tennessee bureau of investigation of the final disposition in criminal proceedings within three business days of the disposition, rather than 72 hours. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 18 and Title 18, Chapter 4.

May 23, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill Firearms and Ammunition

Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, allows persons who are not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing a handgun to carry a handgun while hunting under certain circumstances, rather than only persons with a handgun carry permit. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17 and Title 70, Chapter 4, Part 1.

May 23, 2026 · source · details / share

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Capley proposes bill to expand right to defend private property in TN - columbiadailyherald.com

Capley proposes bill to expand right to defend private property in TN  columbiadailyherald.com

Apr 08, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill Memorials, Academic Achievement

A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Jacqueline Karp, 2026 Top Ten Senior of Zion Christian Academy.

Jacqueline Karp, Top Ten Senior, Zion Christian Academy

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Bill Memorials, Academic Achievement

A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Jeana Marks, 2026 Valedictorian of Hampshire Unit School.

Jeana Marks, Valedictorian, Hampshire Unit School

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Bill Memorials, Academic Achievement

A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Taylor Rae Troutman, 2026 Salutatorian of Hampshire Unit School.

Taylor Rae Troutman, Salutatorian, Hampshire Unit School

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Bill Memorials, Academic Achievement

A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Ansley Lovett, 2026 Top Ten Senior of Hampshire Unit School.

Ansley Lovett, Top Ten Senior, Hampshire Unit School

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Bill Memorials, Academic Achievement

A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Emily Golden, 2026 Top Ten Senior of Hampshire Unit School.

Emily Golden, Top Ten Senior, Hampshire Unit School

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Bill Memorials, Academic Achievement

A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Matthew Fincher, 2026 Top Ten Senior of Hampshire Unit School.

Matthew Fincher, Top Ten Senior, Hampshire Unit School

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Bill Memorials, Academic Achievement

A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Sophia Lawson, 2026 Top Ten Senior of Hampshire Unit School.

Sophia Lawson, Top Ten Senior, Hampshire Unit School

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Bill Memorials, Academic Achievement

A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Mason Mash, 2026 Top Ten Senior of Hampshire Unit School.

Mason Mash, Top Ten Senior, Hampshire Unit School

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Bill Memorials, Academic Achievement

A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Witney Akins, 2026 Top Ten Senior of Hampshire Unit School.

Witney Akins, Top Ten Senior, Hampshire Unit School

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Bill Memorials, Academic Achievement

A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Eli Chapman, 2026 Top Ten Senior of Hampshire Unit School.

Eli Chapman, Top Ten Senior, Hampshire Unit School

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Bill Memorials, Academic Achievement

A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Cole Roberts, 2026 Top Ten Senior of Hampshire Unit School.

Cole Roberts, Top Ten Senior, Hampshire Unit School

Apr 07, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill Memorials, Academic Achievement

A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Jeana Marks, 2026 Valedictorian of Hampshire Unit School.

Jeana Marks, Valedictorian, Hampshire Unit School