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Conflict Analyses
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Avg. Risk Score
8
Interests Disclosed
Sponsored Bills (21)
A RESOLUTION to recognize and congratulate the Nashville Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 53, relative to food products.
The bill prohibits the sale of any food products that contain a live vaccine in Tennessee. This means that foods that have been made with live vaccines cannot be sold or offered f…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections.
Tennessee HB2274 is a bill that changes the deadline for the coordinator of elections to submit a report about elections held under a convenience voting pilot project. The new dea…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 1, relative to the general assembly.
The bill requires the leaders of the Tennessee Senate and House of Representatives to set a specific number of legislative conferences that members can attend. This is important f…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to marijuana.
This bill proposes to increase the amount of marijuana that a person can possess without facing severe penalties. Currently, possessing up to one-half ounce is considered a small …
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to data centers.
The bill requires certain data centers in Tennessee to register with the public utilities commission. It also mandates that electric and water utilities serving these data centers…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 45, relative to digital currencies.
The bill prohibits banks in Tennessee from converting a consumer's money into digital currencies, like cryptocurrency, without getting written permission from the consumer first. …
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to food and food ingredients.
Tennessee House Bill 2059 proposes to lower the state sales tax on food and food ingredients from 4% to 2%. This change aims to make food more affordable for residents by reducing…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 54, relative to a new bridge project crossing the Mississippi River.
The bill requires the Tennessee Department of Transportation to conduct a study on building a new bridge over the Mississippi River that would connect Tennessee to Arkansas. This …
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 47, Chapter 18, relative to social media.
This bill requires social media platforms to delete all personal information associated with an account when the account holder deletes their account. This includes any data colle…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 3 and Title 62, Chapter 4, relative to professional licensing.
The bill requires the state board that oversees cosmetology and barbering to assign each student a unique identification number as they complete their training hours. This change …
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxation.
This bill proposes to change the deadline for the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration to report aviation fuel tax revenues. Currently, the report is due by December…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 53, relative to food.
This bill prohibits the sale or distribution of food in Tennessee that contains antibiotics or vaccines unless the packaging clearly states their presence. It also reclassifies fo…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 53, relative to foods that contain nanotechnology.
This bill aims to regulate food products that use human-created nanotechnology capable of collecting and transmitting data. It would require these food products to be clearly labe…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to firearms.
This bill makes it illegal for non-citizens and individuals who are not lawful permanent residents to carry or possess firearms, including privately assembled firearms that lack s…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 11 and Title 40, relative to self-defense.
This bill clarifies that if someone uses deadly force from inside their home against an intruder who is armed and unlawfully on their property, they are presumed to be acting in s…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 10, relative to campaign funds.
This bill allows candidates to use their campaign funds to pay for fines, fees, and penalties that result from breaking campaign finance or ethics laws. Currently, such funds cann…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 53, relative to food products.
This bill aims to make it illegal to sell or offer any food products that contain a live vaccine in Tennessee. It seeks to amend existing laws related to food safety and product l…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 1, relative to the general assembly.
Tennessee HB0926 aimed to require the leaders of the state senate and house of representatives to set a specific number of legislative conference days. These days would determine …
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 1, relative to the general assembly.
The bill aimed to allow members of the Tennessee General Assembly to receive expense and mileage reimbursements for attending meetings on Saturdays or Sundays during regular or sp…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 54, relative to a new bridge project crossing the Mississippi River.
The bill requires the Tennessee Department of Transportation to study the idea of building a new bridge over the Mississippi River that would connect Tennessee to Arkansas. This s…
Personal Financial Interests
Disclosed financial interests for Joe Towns. State legislators often have outside occupations and financial ties that may intersect with legislation they sponsor.
Occupation
Businessman
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Employer
FED EX RETIREMENT
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RHINO MANAGEMENT AND ASSOCIATES
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TELECAST MEDIA GROUP
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Business Ownership
GLOBAL LIBERTY ENTERTAINMENT CEO from Apr 2015 to current
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Assets
REGIONS BANK CD
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STATE OF TN; FEDERAL EXPRESS/VANGUARD; PRIME AMERICA Securities & Investment
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Source: State financial disclosure filings. This information is intended to inform, not to imply wrongdoing.
