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Rusty Grills
Tennessee House · District 77
RepublicanTennessee · House
- Sponsored
- 5
- Cosponsored
- 47
- Recorded votes
- 0
Recent legislation
HR 195·Passed Both Chambers·Sponsor·Apr 14, 2026
Memorials, Recognition - Stanley Gordon Jones II -
HJR 1341·Signed into Law·Sponsor·Apr 9, 2026
Memorials, Sports - Dyersburg High School Lady Trojans, 2026 TSSAA Division I, Class AAA basketball state champions -
HB 1980·Signed into Law·Sponsor·Jan 22, 2026
Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, allows the court to temporarily revoke a defendant's bond and order the defendant held without bail for no more than 10 days pending a bail revocation hearing if the defendant violates a condition of release, is charged with an offense committed during the defendant's release, or engages in conduct that results in the obstruction of the orderly and expeditious progress of the trial. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11.
HB 1985·Signed into Law·Sponsor·Jan 22, 2026
Professions and Occupations - As enacted, adds that a managed services provider that provides direct sales, installation, or maintenance service for an IP camera connected to the managed services provider's network; derives less than 25 percent of the managed services provider's gross annual revenue from those services; and provides proof of employee vetting satisfactory to the commissioner is specifically excluded from the requirements of the Alarm Contractors Licensing Act. - Amends TCA Tit...
HB 2650·Signed into Law·Cosponsor·Mar 3, 2026
Obion County - Subject to local approval, clarifies that the county highway superintendent of the county highway department be appointed by the county commission pursuant to state law. - Amends the private acts of Obion County.
HB 2472·In Committee·Cosponsor·Feb 3, 2026
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, defines "criminally negligent conduct,” as used in the offense of criminally negligent homicide, to include failing or refusing to render aid to another person who is unconscious or in need of medical care and the person failing to act knows or reasonably should know that the unconsciousness or need for medical care occurred after the consumption of any controlled substance. - Amends TCA Title 39.
HB 2512·In Committee·Cosponsor·Feb 3, 2026
Education - As introduced, requires the state to elect to participate in the federal tax credit established under federal law for individuals who make qualified contributions to scholarship granting organizations. - Amends TCA Title 49.
HB 2513·In Committee·Cosponsor·Feb 3, 2026
Tourist Development, Dept. of - As introduced, requires a copy of an annual audit report prepared by certain organizations under the department to be submitted to the legislative librarian. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 11; Title 13; Title 24; Title 36; Title 39; Title 42; Title 43; Title 47; Title 49; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 58; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69 and Title 70.
HB 2252·Signed into Law·Cosponsor·Feb 2, 2026
Agriculture, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to promulgate rules to implement and administer a voluntary program for the promotion of meat and byproducts from livestock raised in Tennessee, which may be labeled with an appropriate statement that indicates the meat or byproduct is a Tennessee meat or byproduct. - Amends TCA Title 43; Title 44 and Title 53.
HB 2251·Signed into Law·Cosponsor·Feb 2, 2026
Judges and Chancellors - As enacted, creates a pilot project to provide for criminal magistrates in the 10 counties in which the criminal courts experience the highest judicial caseload, if authorized by the legislative body of an eligible county; authorizes the judges of the county with criminal jurisdiction to appoint the criminal magistrate, who shall serve at the pleasure of the majority of the judges of the county with criminal jurisdiction. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 17 and Title 40.
HB 1982·Signed into Law·Cosponsor·Jan 22, 2026
Professions and Occupations - As enacted, decreases from 18 to 16, the minimum age an individual must be to apply for a license to be a bid caller auctioneer. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 19.
HB 1981·Signed into Law·Cosponsor·Jan 22, 2026
State Symbols - As enacted, designates Lake County as the "Eagle Capital of Tennessee." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.
HB 1986·Signed into Law·Cosponsor·Jan 22, 2026
Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires a county incurring expenses pursuant to a criminal prosecution to provide an invoice of the expenses imposed on the county to the department; requires, within 60 days of receiving an invoice, the department to pay the amount of the invoiced expenses permitted by law to the county. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.
HB 1983·In Committee·Cosponsor·Jan 22, 2026
Water Authorities - As introduced, establishes that public water systems have a maximum allowable hardwater level of 180 mg/L, measured as calcium carbonate equivalents; creates compliance and reporting requirements; exempts measurements that exceed the limit due to seasonal runoff in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 7.
HR 138·Passed Both Chambers·Cosponsor·Apr 22, 2025
Memorials, Recognition - Dyersburg State Community College, SOAR Awards College of the Year -
HJR 700·Signed into Law·Cosponsor·Apr 22, 2025
Memorials, Professional Achievement - Hailey Johnson, Dyer County Schools Teacher of the Year -
HJR 701·Signed into Law·Cosponsor·Apr 22, 2025
Memorials, Professional Achievement - Jody Prater, Dyer County Schools Teacher of the Year -
HJR 699·Signed into Law·Cosponsor·Apr 22, 2025
Memorials, Professional Achievement - Malissa Flagg, Dyer County High School Teacher of the Year -
HJR 656·Signed into Law·Cosponsor·Apr 15, 2025
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jon Keeling -
HJR 655·Signed into Law·Cosponsor·Apr 15, 2025
Memorials, Recognition - Tennessee District Council of the Assemblies of God -
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