Joey Hensley was born on July 28,1955 and is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate representing District 28 since January 8,2013.
13 Facts About Joey Hensley
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Joey Hensley earned his AS from Columbia State Community College, his BS from the University of Memphis and his MD from the University of Tennessee.
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In 2012 and 2013, Joey Hensley introduced a bill, nicknamed "Don't Say Gay", to ban schools from discussing LGBT issues; the bill eventually failed.
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For several years, Joey Hensley cosponsored a bill allowing counselors and therapists "to refuse to counsel a client as to goals, outcomes, or behaviors that conflict with a sincerely held religious belief of the counselor or therapist," such as LGBT clients.
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In February 2017, Joey Hensley introduced a bill that would classify children born through artificial insemination as illegitimate, even if both parents are married and consent to the insemination.
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In February 2020, Joey Hensley argued against including female hygiene products such as tampons in a state sales-tax holiday because people could purchase too many if not given a limit.
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In 2021, after a historical commission voted to remove the bust of Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan member Nathan Bedford Forrest from the Tennessee state capitol, Joey Hensley called for the firing of everyone on the historical commission.
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In February 2022, Joey Hensley introduced a bill, SB 2523, that would designate "a person who has been issued an enhanced handgun carry permit" as a member of law enforcement.
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Joey Hensley has an "F" rating from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws for his voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.
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Joey Hensley is a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
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Joey Hensley has been married four times and is divorced from his fourth wife, Gina.
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In 2015, Joey Hensley introduced a bill to change the distribution of property in divorce cases, saying that he was prompted to do so by his own divorce proceedings.
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Shortly thereafter, Joey Hensley's wife took out an order of protection against him for alleged abuse, but later asked to have it dismissed.