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State Representative, 74th District
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Jay D. ReedyOfficial portrait — Tennessee General Assembly

Jay D. Reedy

Candidate for State Representative, 74th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative; farmer and small business owner
Lives in
Erin

Elected to the House in 2014 and now in his sixth term representing District 74 (Benton, Houston, Humphreys, Stewart and part of Henry counties); vice chair of the House Government Operations Committee. A U.S. Army veteran and cattle and sheep farmer from Erin.

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Photo: Official portrait — Tennessee General Assembly

Documented positions

Economy & jobs

  • Sponsored law requiring foreign land buyers to report to stateIn office

    Prime sponsor of HB0219 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted; took effect July 1, 2025. Buyers must also file their federal Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act report with the state commissioner of agriculture.

    Legislation sponsored by Representative Jay Reedy, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB0219 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “requires foreign persons who purchase land in this state and who file a report of such purchase to the United States department of agriculture”
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Environment & parks

  • Sponsored expanding the West Tennessee River Basin AuthorityIn office

    Prime sponsor of HB0220 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted (Public Chapter 966).

    Legislation sponsored by Representative Jay Reedy, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB0220 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “expands the areas served by the West Tennessee River Basin Authority to include Perry, Stewart, Houston, and Humphreys counties.”
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Courts & justice

  • Sponsored study of treatment facilities for juvenile offendersIn office

    Prime sponsor of HB0040 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted (Public Chapter 418).

    Legislation sponsored by Representative Jay Reedy, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB0040 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “requires TACIR to study the availability of housing and other treatment facilities for juvenile offenders”
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