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Jason Potts was born on June 30, 1978. His hometown is Nashville, Tennessee. Where Potts graduated from Spring Hill High School in the year on 1996. After He graduating from Spring Hills High School, Potts attended the University of Tennessee at Martin and later went to study real estate at the Continual Learning Institute which is located in Middle Tennessee. Which later he got a licensed general contractor in the State of Tennessee. He is married and has two children. Jason Potts is raised by Christian family

Election 2018
Since Jason Potts hometown is in Nashville, Tennessee. Potts ran for the Democratic primary elections where he ran against Kyle Southern. To represent the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Represenatives District 59. Jason Potts defeated Kyle Southern in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 on August 2,2018. Potts won the election against Kyle Southern with 72 percent of the vote that's about about 3,070 of voter; while Southern had only 28 percent of votes which is about 1,195 of voters. About 4,265 of total votes combine with Potts and Southern.

After the people elected Jason Potts for the Democratic side; now Potts will now run against David Birdsong who won for the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 on the same day that Potts won his election.

Once the people choosed a Democratic and Republican candidates. On November 6, 2018, the General election Potts had victory agaisnt BIrdsong for Tennessee House of Representatives for District 59. Potts defeated Birdsong with about 79 percent of votes compare to about 22 percent of votes.

After Potts won the election,Potts will be filling the sea vacated by former Represenatives Sherry Jones.

In 2018, Potts the House of Representatives for Tennessee, and he will be in that position until 2020.

Civic and Memberships
Member, Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County, District 30, 2011-present

Member, Habitat for Humanity Nashville, present

Member, East Tusculum Neighborhood Group

Member, Fairlane Park Neighborhood Association

Member, Haywood Neighbors

Member, Tennessee Farm Bureau

Chair, Metro Nashville Traffic and Parking Commission, 2015-2017

Chair, Metro Nashville Public Works, 2012-2014

Committees
Members of the Judiciary are Michael G.Curcio as Chair, a Republican from Dickson who represent Hickman and part of Maury and Dickson Counties of District 69. Johnny Garrett as Vice Chair, a Republican from Goodlettsville who represents part of Sumner County of District 45.

Mary Littleton who is a House Subcommittee for Children and Families, a Republican from Dickson who represents Cheatham and parts of Dickson counties.

House Standing Committee of Transportation members are Dan Howell as Chair a Republican from Georgetown who represents Meigs, Polk and part of Bradley Counties. Bruce Griffey is the Vice Chair from Paris who represents Henry,Benton,and Stewart counties.

Terri Lynn Weaver is the Chair of House Subcommittee for Safety and Funding. Weaver is a Republican from Lancaster from District 40 who handles counties Smith, Trousdale and parts DeKalb and Sumner.

Scorecard
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety. For education the score was hundred percent. The score for accountability and innovation was zero. Economic Opportunity the score was sixty- seven. As an overall score for 2019 is a fifty percent. The average score for the House is eighty- eight percent.

Bills
Jason Potts sponsored eighteen bills in the 111th General Assembly.

Employees, Employers
Bill number HB0010 states, " As introduced, enacts the Prospective Employees Credit Information Privacy Act, which prohibits an employers from failing or refusing to recruit or interview a prospective employee with respect to certain employment based on that person's credit information and creates a private cause of action for those injured due to violation by employers ." On February 6, 2019, the last action was withdrawn.

Fire Prevention and Investigation
Bill number HB0053 states," As introduced, requires the use of smoke alarms with a sealed battery units enabling the alrams to operate continuously for 10 years in all new constructions of one-family and two-family dwelling; recommends their use in all other new construction ." The bill took effect on July 1, 2019.

Education
Bill number HB1396 states," As introduced,allows a child care program to submit its annual report to the commissioner of education in electronic format ." The last action was P2C, caption bill held on desk pending amdt on February 11, 2019.

Traffic Safety
Bill number HB1220 states " As enacted, establishes requirements for the operation of electric foot scooters; specifies that for purposes of the DUI laws, an electric scooter will be considered a motor driven vehicle. The bill provides that electric foot scooters and electric bicycles may be parked on a sidewalk in manner not impeding the normal or reasonable movement of pedestrian or other traffic.

This bill prohibits:

(1) A person who is under the age to operate a motor vehicle from operating an electric foot scooter; and

(2) A person from operating an electric foot scooter at a speed in excess of 15 mph.

ON APRIL 22, 2019, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1107, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to generally provide the following:

(1) That the requirements and laws that apply to the operation of bicycles and electric bicycles apply to electric scooters. Accordingly, an electric scooter will not be subject to requirements or laws applicable to motor vehicles, including the Tennessee Financial Responsibility Law of 1977, the Uniformed Classified and Commercial Driver License Act of 1988, and provisions relating to titling and registration; and

(2) That this amendment does not preempt a county, municipality, or metropolitan form of government, by ordinance of its legislative body, from regulating, controlling, or banning the use and operation of electric scooters. The ordinance must be reasonably related to promotion and protection of the health, safety, and welfare of riders, operator, pedestrians, and motorists.

ON APRIL 22, 2019, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 1107 FOR HOUSE BILL 1220 AND RESET SENATE BILL 1107.

ON APRIL 24, 2019, THE HOUSE FURTHER CONSIDERED SENATE BILL 1107, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2, AND REFERRED SENATE BILL 1107, AS AMENDED, TO HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.

AMENDMENT #2 specifies that for purposes of the DUI laws, an electric scooter will be considered a motor-driven vehicle.

ON APRIL 30, 2019, THE HOUSE FURTHER CONSIDERED SENATE BILL 1107, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT #2, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1107, AS AMENDED.