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State Representative, 4th District
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Renea Jones

Candidate for State Representative, 4th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative; farmer and business owner
Lives in
Unicoi

State representative for District 4 since 2025 (114th General Assembly); a farmer and business owner. Served on the Unicoi County Board of Education (2002-2014) and as president of the Tennessee School Boards Association.

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Photo: Official portrait — Tennessee General Assembly (embedded in the member page)

Documented positions

Public safety

  • Sponsored a misdemeanor for flying drones over school grounds.In office

    Prime sponsor of HB2147 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted (Public Chapter 868).

    Legislation sponsored by Representative Renea Jones, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB2147 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “creates the Class C misdemeanor offense of knowingly using an unmanned aircraft over the grounds of a school.”
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Education

  • Sponsored grants for school substance abuse and violence prevention.In office

    Prime sponsor of HB0902 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted (Public Chapter 1058) as a pilot program.

    Legislation sponsored by Representative Renea Jones, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB0902 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “establishes a pilot program that provides grants to local education agencies to advance substance abuse and violence prevention programs.”
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Health & human services

  • Sponsored the Caring for Caregivers Act in the House.In office

    Prime sponsor of HB1443 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted in 2026; the sponsor list gives only the act's name.

    Legislation sponsored by Representative Renea Jones, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB1443 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “enacts the "Caring for Caregivers Act."”
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