47
Bills Sponsored
47
Conflict Analyses
2/10
Avg. Risk Score
6
Interests Disclosed
Sponsored Bills (47)
A RESOLUTION to honor NHC Cookeville upon being named the 2024 NHC Center of the Year.
A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Lindsay Paige Thompson, 2026 Valedictorian of Monterey High School.
A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Abigail Brown for receiving the Third Honor of Upperman High School.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 38, relative to compensation of law enforcement officers.
Tennessee HB2204 is a bill that requires the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) to study the salaries and benefits of law enforcement officers at…
A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Maureen O'Neil, 2026 Valedictorian of Upperman High School.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 3, relative to criminal offenses.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 62, Chapter 18 and Title 66, relative to land surveying monuments.
Tennessee HB2026 proposes a new law that makes it a Class A misdemeanor to intentionally move, alter, destroy, or remove certain types of land surveying monuments, including prope…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 49 and Title 67, relative to education.
The 'Better Spending, Better Schools Act of 2026' aims to improve how education funds are managed in Tennessee. It updates several sections of the Tennessee Code related to educat…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 36; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to assisted reproductive technology.
The bill requires all fertility clinics in Tennessee to obtain a certificate from the Department of Health to provide assisted reproductive technology services. This aims to ensur…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57 and Title 67, relative to products regulated by the alcoholic beverage commission.
Tennessee HB2172 is a law that adds a 10% tax on the wholesale price of inhalable hemp-derived cannabinoid products sold in cartridge form. This change affects how these products …
A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Kadence Saige Phillips, 2026 Salutatorian of Monterey High School.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 26, relative to sober living homes.
The bill allows Putnam County and its cities to create rules for sober living homes, which help people recover from substance abuse. These regulations must follow federal laws tha…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to managed care organizations.
This bill makes it illegal for managed care organizations (MCOs) to end contracts with nursing facilities without a valid reason. It ensures that contracts must clearly state the …
A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Dahee Yoon, 2026 Salutatorian of Cookeville High School.
A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Velma Christine Tidwell Bates on the celebration of her 100th birthday.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses.
The bill, known as the 'Grace Anne Sparks Coercive Suicide Prevention Law of 2026,' aims to amend Tennessee's criminal code to address issues related to coercive suicide. It seeks…
A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Jacob Rawlston, 2026 Salutatorian of Highland Rim Academy.
A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Nicholas McCloud, 2026 Salutatorian of Upperman High School.
A RESOLUTION to honor Captain Barry "Butch" Wilmore upon his pioneering career with the U.S. Navy and NASA.
A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Cade Huff, 2026 Valedictorian of Highland Rim Academy.
A RESOLUTION to commend Eleanor Anne Schiller for her service as a legislative intern.
A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article XI, Section 5 of the Constitution of Tennessee, relative to lotteries.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 23 and Title 67, Chapter 5, relative to taxpayer agreements.
The bill allows a tax increment agency in Tennessee to create agreements with taxpayers regarding tax incentives for certain properties. Before doing so, the agency must obtain co…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 38 and Title 41, relative to mental health.
The bill requires the Tennessee opioid abatement council to manage and distribute funds from the opioid abatement fund in a specified way. This is intended to help address the imp…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health.
This bill allows licensed paramedics in Tennessee to officially determine and pronounce a person's death starting January 1, 2027. It updates various sections of state law to refl…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to the sales and use tax.
Tennessee HB2493 proposes to apply sales and use tax to advertising services purchased by large businesses that earn $100 million or more annually. This means that these businesse…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 4, relative to precious metals.
The bill establishes the 'Tennessee Transactional Gold and Silver Act,' which allows gold and silver to be used as legal money for private transactions and for paying taxes. It al…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 9-4-603, relative to earnings of the state pooled investment fund.
Tennessee HB2326 is a bill that requires the state treasurer to take 10 percent of the investment income earned from the state pooled investment fund each year and put it into the…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 39, relative to criminal justice.
This bill aims to prevent juveniles who have been found delinquent for threatening mass violence from owning firearms until they turn 25. It also tightens regulations on firearm s…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 8, relative to retirement benefits.
Tennessee HB2224 requires the board of trustees of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) to provide an annual report to the General Assembly. This report must includ…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to TennCare.
Tennessee HB2046 aims to allocate the first $150 million of tax revenue from a specific health organization tax, starting July 1, 2026, to help pay doctors and nurse practitioners…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 8, relative to optometry.
Tennessee HB1952 updates the rules and definitions surrounding the practice of optometry in the state. This change aims to clarify what services optometrists can provide and how t…
AN ACT to amend Chapter 125 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended by Chapter 291 of the Private Acts of 1957; Chapter 134 of the Private Acts of 1994; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to compensation for Putnam County General Sessions Court Judges.
This bill sets the salary for general sessions court judges in Putnam County to match the salaries of circuit court judges and chancellors starting September 1, 2030. It updates p…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 40 and Title 52, relative to persons found incompetent to stand trial.
This Tennessee bill changes the law for defendants found incompetent to stand trial on misdemeanor charges. It extends the time from just under a year to two years for these charg…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 6-51-104, relative to annexation.
This bill modifies the rules around annexation in Tennessee. It specifies certain situations where a public vote, or referendum, will not be needed to annex new territory into a m…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13; Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to child care.
This bill allows child care agencies in Tennessee to lease or buy unused property from local schools. It classifies family homes used for child care as residential properties for …
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 69, Chapter 3, relative to the Tennessee board of water quality, oil and gas.
This bill proposes changes to the Tennessee board of water quality, oil, and gas. It plans to dissolve the current board and establish a new one starting July 1, 2025. The bill ai…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 3, relative to public purchases.
This bill allows local governments in Tennessee to purchase goods and services directly from vendors who have contracts with the General Services Administration (GSA) without need…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 10; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 55 and Title 58, relative to terrorism.
Tennessee House Bill 1172 requires the district attorneys general to produce an annual report on terrorism-related convictions under the Terrorism Prevention and Response Act of 2…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55 and Title 67, relative to taxation.
Tennessee HB1171 is a bill that proposes to include the office of legislative budget analysis as a recipient of an annual report from the revenue commissioner. This report details…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to heated tobacco products.
The bill proposes to impose a tax of 0.15 cents per cigarette on heated tobacco products in Tennessee. This change aims to regulate the taxation of these products similarly to tra…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to health care.
Tennessee HB0979 creates a licensing system for anesthesiologist assistants, allowing them to work in healthcare settings. The bill also updates rules that let hospitals hire spec…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 36; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to assisted reproductive technology.
The bill aimed to require the state commissioner to provide a report on the standards and policies regarding assisted reproductive technology in Tennessee. It sought to ensure tha…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to searches on school property.
The bill requires that physical searches of students, as well as searches of lockers, vehicles, and other property on school grounds, must be carried out by a school resource offi…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 71, relative to health care.
This bill aims to change rules regarding health insurance agreements in Tennessee. It specifically stops health insurance companies and TennCare managed care organizations from re…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-4-2006, relative to taxation.
Tennessee HB0635 allows taxpayers to choose to add certain deductions back to their net earnings and subtract specific amounts when calculating their taxes. This change is intende…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 7, relative to the Business Tax Act.
This bill allows the Tennessee commissioner of revenue to adjust the due date for a business's tax return to align with its fiscal year. The new due date must be at least 60 days …
Personal Financial Interests
Disclosed financial interests for Ryan Williams. State legislators often have outside occupations and financial ties that may intersect with legislation they sponsor.
Occupation
Healthcare Executive
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Employer
Director of Business Development at J&S Construction Company General Contractors
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J&S CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. General Contractors
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Business Ownership
PARAGON DEVELOPMENT OF THE UPPER CUMBERLANDS, LLC MANAGING MEMBER from Jan 2000 to current
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Board Memberships
Board Member of Cookeville Regional Medical Center
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Assets
Leadership PAC: RY-PAC
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Source: State financial disclosure filings. This information is intended to inform, not to imply wrongdoing.
