Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Antonio Parkinson was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced78
Out of committee60
Passed one chamber60
Passed both chambers60
Became law60
Never left committee15
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 14 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Memorials, Academic Achievement 21Memorials, Sports 20Memorials, Recognition 5Local Education Agencies 3Memorials, Interns 3General Assembly, Directed Studies 2
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 24; Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2; Title 38, Chapter 8 and Title 68, Chapter 140, relative to compensation for emergency responder deaths in the line of duty.
In plain English Extends the deadline for emergency responder death benefit claims to when a court officially designates the death as line-of-duty, and allows one year to appeal denials.
Official synopsis: As enacted, extends the period for the estate of an emergency responder killed in the line of duty from three years from the date of death to the later of such date or the date of a final order of a court, administrative law judge,…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 721 · 2026-05-05
A RESOLUTION to recognize Vanessa M. Horner on the occasion of her retirement from the General Assembly.
Vanessa M. Horner
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-04-30
A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Jakiaus Cox, 2026 Valedictorian of Trezevant High School.
Jakiaus Cox, Valedictorian, Trezevant High School
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-04-30
A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Meaghan Miller, 2026 Valedictorian of Douglass High School.
Meaghan Miller, Valedictorian, Douglass High School
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-04-30
A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Rickey Wright, 2026 Salutatorian of Trezevant High School.
Rickey Wright, Salutatorian, Trezevant High School
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-04-30
A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Travis Collins, 2026 Salutatorian of Douglass High School.
Travis Collins, Salutatorian, Douglass High School
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-04-30
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 9; Title 16 and Title 40, relative to funding of licensing fees for district attorneys general.
In plain English Allows the district attorneys general conference to pay licensing fees for software used by district attorney offices, regardless of how staff positions are funded.
Official synopsis: As enacted, authorizes the district attorneys general conference to pay the licensing fees for software applications used by the office of the district attorney general within a judicial district, regardless of whether the district attorney general office staff member using the application has a position…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 807 · 2026-04-29
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 68, relative to death certificates.
As enacted, enacts "April's Law of 2026," which authorizes a surviving parent, in addition to another next of kin, to formally disagree with the county medical examiner's determination that the manner of death for the parent's child was suicide and request reconsideration from the state…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 666 · 2026-04-27
A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Christopher G. Covington, 2026 Salutatorian of Craigmont High School.
Christopher G. Covington, Salutatorian, Craigmont High School
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-04-24
A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Sha'Mya M. Johnson, 2026 Valedictorian of Craigmont High School.
Sha'Mya M. Johnson, Valedictorian, Craigmont High School
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-04-24
A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Mason Marchan, 2026 Salutatorian of Cordova High School.
Mason Marchan, Salutatorian, Cordova High School
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-04-20
A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Dominic Santiago, 2026 Valedictorian of Cordova High School.
Dominic Santiago, Valedictorian, Cordova High School
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-04-20
A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Lilliana Mendez Medina, 2026 Valedictorian of Raleigh-Egypt High School.
Lilliana Mendez Medina, Valedictorian, Raleigh-Egypt High School
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-04-20
A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Dariana Sanchez Arredondo, 2026 Salutatorian of Raleigh-Egypt High School.
Dariana Sanchez Arredondo, Salutatorian, Raleigh-Egypt High School
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-04-20
A RESOLUTION to commend Yoddyashley Nicole Cortes Figueroa for exemplary service as a legislative intern.
Yoddyashley Nicole Cortes Figueroa
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-04-09
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