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TNSR0326PassDr. Joseph Wasmond
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2024-04-30
Signed by Senate Speaker
TNSB1715PassAs enacted, authorizes a law enforcement agency to assign a law enforcement officer to serve as a school resource officer at a school within a local board of education's control that has not entered into a memorandum of understanding with a law enfor...
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2024-04-29
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
TNSB1867Enroll
75%
As introduced, enacts the "Beyond Ordinary Learning Opportunities (BOLO) Act," which requires the department to establish a one-year pilot program to place a therapy dog in five public schools in the 2024-2025 school year. - Amends TCA Title 49.
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2024-04-29
Transmitted to Governor for action.
TNSB1866Enroll
75%
As introduced, clarifies that in determining whether a person is an illegal alien for employment purposes, the person's status is considered with respect to the employment of the person at a particular time. - Amends TCA Title 50.
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2024-04-29
Enrolled and ready for signatures
TNSB2501PassAs introduced, establishes deadlines for public institutions of higher education to initiate and complete an investigation into a report filed by a student or employee alleging they have been penalized, discriminated against, or received adverse trea...
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2024-04-29
Signed by Governor.
TNSB2749Enroll
75%
As introduced, enacts the “Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act." - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.
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2024-04-29
Enrolled and ready for signatures
TNSB2822Enroll
75%
As introduced, requires the office of the comptroller of the treasury to include in any audit conducted by the office of a governing board of a public institution of higher education an examination into whether each institution governed by the board ...
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2024-04-29
Enrolled and ready for signatures
TNSB2151Enroll
75%
As introduced, requires the commissioner of health to submit an electronic copy of the annual report on immunization rates of children, by county, to the governor and the speakers of the senate and the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 14;...
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2024-04-29
Enrolled and ready for signatures
TNSB0757Enroll
75%
As introduced, extends from 90 days to 100 days, the amount of time in which captured plate data collected or retained by a governmental entity through the use of an automated license plate recognition system may be stored unless the data is retained...
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2024-04-29
Enrolled and ready for signatures
TNSB1792Enroll
75%
As introduced, enacts the "Protect Tennessee Minors Act"; requires an individual or commercial entity that publishes or distributes in this state a website that contains a substantial portion of material harmful to minors perform reasonable age-verif...
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2024-04-29
Enrolled and ready for signatures
TNSB2763Enroll
75%
As introduced, preempts the entire field of legislation regarding extreme risk protection orders to the exclusion of all county, city, town, municipality, or metropolitan government law, ordinances, resolutions, enactments, or regulation; declares a ...
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2024-04-29
Enrolled and ready for signatures
TNSB2782Enroll
75%
As introduced, creates a civil cause of action against any person who knowingly removes a minor from this state without the consent of a parent of the minor for the purpose of assisting the minor in obtaining a healthcare procedure that is for the pu...
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2024-04-29
Enrolled and ready for signatures
TNSB2797Enroll
75%
As introduced, expands the definition of a law enforcement officer to include retired law enforcement officers who are carrying a firearm pursuant to certain state laws for purposes of when a law enforcement officer may carry a firearm. - Amends TCA ...
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2024-04-29
Enrolled and ready for signatures
TNSJR1485Enroll
75%
Dr. Keith Norman, 25th pastoral anniversary
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2024-04-29
Transmitted to Governor for action.
TNSB2570Enroll
75%
As introduced, increases the penalty for intentionally obstructing a highway, street, or other place used for the passage of vehicles or conveyances from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class D felony; allows a person who suffers loss or injury as a resul...
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2024-04-29
Transmitted to Governor for action.
TNSB1325PassAs introduced, authorizes a faculty or staff member of a school to carry a concealed handgun on school grounds subject to certain conditions, including obtaining an enhanced handgun carry permit and completing annual training. - Amends TCA Title 39, ...
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2024-04-26
Signed by Governor.
TNSB2183Intro
25%
As introduced, changes, from 10 days to 10 business days, the maximum amount of time the commissioner of education can suspend schools in a year when the commissioner requires all teachers to attend county institutes or educational meetings. - Amends...
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2024-04-25
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 82, Nays 3 PNV 0
TNSB0429Engross
50%
As introduced, expresses legislative intent that the persons appointed to a charter commission for the consolidation of the functions of the county and creation of a metropolitan government be representative of both incorporated and unincorporated ar...
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2024-04-24
H. tabled.
TNSB1709Enroll
75%
As introduced, creates new criminal offenses of assault within a healthcare facility and aggravated assault within a healthcare facility. - Amends TCA Title 39.
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2024-04-24
Signed by H. Speaker
TNSB1902Enroll
75%
As introduced, clarifies, for purposes of obtaining a school bus endorsement on a driver license and for other purposes, that a school bus is a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; makes other related revisions. ...
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2024-04-24
Transmitted to Governor for action.
TNSJR1379PassTommy Harber, 2024 Supplier of the Year
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2024-04-24
Signed by Governor.
TNSJR1382PassCheri Doane, Ms. Tennessee Senior America 2023
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2024-04-24
Signed by Governor.
TNSJR1362PassHannah-Kate McFadden
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2024-04-24
Signed by Governor.
TNSJR1489PassOfficer Joseph McKinney, Memphis Police Department
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2024-04-24
Signed by Governor.
TNSJR1617Engross
50%
Madison Stalnecker, Top Ten Senior, Forrest High School
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2024-04-24
Concurred, Ayes 96, Nays 1, PNV 1
TNSJR1612Engross
50%
Nirzara Chaudhari, Top Ten Senior, Forrest High School
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2024-04-24
Concurred, Ayes 96, Nays 1, PNV 1
TNSJR1619Engross
50%
Nyles Taylor, Top Ten Senior, Forrest High School
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2024-04-24
Concurred, Ayes 96, Nays 1, PNV 1
TNSJR1610Engross
50%
Isabella Lindsey, Valedictorian, Forrest High School
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2024-04-24
Concurred, Ayes 96, Nays 1, PNV 1
TNSJR1614Engross
50%
Joseph Johns, Top Ten Senior, Forrest High School
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2024-04-24
Concurred, Ayes 96, Nays 1, PNV 1
TNSJR1618Engross
50%
Christa Warren, Top Ten Senior, Forrest High School
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2024-04-24
Concurred, Ayes 96, Nays 1, PNV 1
TNSJR1616Engross
50%
Austin Dillon, Top Ten Senior, Forrest High School
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2024-04-24
Concurred, Ayes 96, Nays 1, PNV 1
TNSJR1615Engross
50%
David Gunner Moffo, Top Ten Senior, Forrest High School
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2024-04-24
Concurred, Ayes 96, Nays 1, PNV 1
TNSJR1611Engross
50%
Maggie Daughrity, Salutatorian, Forrest High School
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2024-04-24
Concurred, Ayes 96, Nays 1, PNV 1
TNSJR1613Engross
50%
Maggie Browning,Top Ten Senior, Forrest High School
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2024-04-24
Concurred, Ayes 96, Nays 1, PNV 1
TNSB2158Intro
25%
As introduced, requires the review of executive branch agency policies and spending as it relates to illegal immigration; requires a report to be compiled and delivered to the governor and the speakers of the senate and house of representatives regar...
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2024-04-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNSB2018Intro
25%
As introduced, declares a private entity to be not civilly liable in a class action resulting from a cybersecurity event unless the cybersecurity event was caused by willful, wanton, or gross negligence on the part of the private entity. - Amends TCA...
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2024-04-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNSB2791Intro
25%
As introduced, enacts the "TennCare for Working Individuals with Disabilities Act." - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
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2024-04-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNSJR1557Engross
50%
Morgan Price, NCAA gymnastics champion
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2024-04-24
Concurred, Ayes 96, Nays 1, PNV 1
TNSB2062Intro
25%
As introduced, increases the penalty for assault against a law enforcement officer from a Class A misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum 30-day sentence and $5,000 fine to a Class E felony with a mandatory minimum 60-day sentence and $10,000 fine. - Am...
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2024-04-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNSB1659Intro
25%
As introduced, increases from 1,500 to 5,000 the number of acres of land that may be placed within one property tax jurisdiction for purposes of classification and assessment as agricultural, forest, or open space land; increases from 1,500 to 5,000 ...
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2024-04-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNSB1142PassAs introduced, vacates the commission and reconstitutes the commission; changes the size and appointing authorities for the commission from 24 gubernatorial appointees to 20 total members with five each being appointed by the governor, the speaker of...
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2024-04-23
Signed by Governor.
TNSB1722Intro
25%
As introduced, prohibits LEAs and public charter schools from displaying in public schools flags other than the official United States flag and the official Tennessee state flag. - Amends TCA Section 5-5-114; Section 6-54-144 and Title 49.
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2024-04-23
Companion House Bill substituted
TNSB1641PassAs introduced, creates the right of an attorney in fact designated to make healthcare decisions under a durable power of attorney for health care to conduct at least one in-person visitation with the principal for each day the principal is in a hospi...
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2024-04-23
Signed by Governor.
TNSB2223PassAs introduced, enacts the "Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act," which prohibits a financial institution from requiring the usage of a merchant code that distinguishes a firearms retailer from a general merchandise retailer or a sporting goods ret...
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2024-04-23
Signed by Governor.
TNSB2766PassAs introduced, revises language prohibiting educators from discriminating against students on certain, specified bases to generally prohibiting educators from discriminating against students who are members of a protected class under federal or state...
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2024-04-23
Signed by Governor.
TNSB2902Intro
25%
As introduced, requires the board of trustees for the retirement system to include a certification of the amount of normal contributions, accumulated liability contribution, and cost of living contribution required from an employer for state judges a...
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2024-04-23
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNSJR1525Engross
50%
Rhedona Rose
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2024-04-23
Concurred, Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
TNSB0768Intro
25%
As introduced, requires reimbursement payments from insurers to chiropractors for services rendered to be based on the same methodology for the calculation of payments to medical doctors for the provision of services. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7...
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2024-04-23
To Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
TNSB2538Intro
25%
As introduced, changes from three to four the number of members the governor is authorized to appoint to an enrolling board in each county to act in lieu of the county assessor for purposes of enrolling county residents in the state militia. - Amends...
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2024-04-23
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNSB2390PassAs enacted, designates "Tennessee, In My Dreams" by Makky Kaylor as an official state song. - Amends TCA Section 4-1-302.
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2024-04-22
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 724
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