Tennessee Senator Joseph Hensley [R]

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TNSB1795Intro
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As introduced, changes from August 15 to May 15 the date by which a child must be five years of age in order to enroll in kindergarten; removes authorization for directors of schools to allow early enrollment in kindergarten for emotionally mature st...
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2024-01-25
To Senate Education Committee
TNSB1856Intro
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As introduced, requires differentiated pay plans to apply to, and be implemented in, schools with a significant population of historically disadvantaged students, schools with significant populations of students who achieved a performance level ratin...
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2024-01-25
To Senate Education Committee
TNSB1865Intro
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As introduced, requires the court or chief officer of a mental health facility that orders the release of a person from a mental health facility to notify the law enforcement agency that transported the person to the mental health facility of the per...
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2024-01-25
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee
TNSB1707Intro
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As introduced, changes the deadline by which a voter must request an absentee ballot from seven days before the election to 14 days before the election. - Amends TCA Section 2-6-202.
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2024-01-22
To Senate State and Local Government Committee
TNSB1713Intro
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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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2024-01-22
To Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
TNSB1718Intro
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As introduced, authorizes LEAs and public charter schools to reimburse teachers for child care expenses paid by the teacher each month for the teacher's dependent child to receive child care services through a child care program certified by the depa...
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2024-01-22
To Senate Education Committee
TNSB1702Intro
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As introduced, makes it an unfair or deceptive practice under the Consumer Protection Act of 1977 for a financial institution to require a firearms retailer to use firearms-specific transaction codes. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54; Title 39, Chapt...
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2024-01-22
To Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
TNSJR0287PassBetsy Ross York Lowrey, 90th birthday
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2023-09-19
Signed by H. Speaker
TNSJR0295PassTommy George Haun
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2023-09-19
Signed by H. Speaker
TNSB0089PassAs enacted, authorizes a state university and the University of Tennessee system to coordinate with a two-year institution governed by the board of regents for the two-year institution to provide remedial or developmental courses or coursework, regar...
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2023-08-30
Enrolled and ready for signatures
TNSR7014PassBenjamin Matthew Kredich
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2023-08-30
Enrolled and ready for signatures
TNSJR7009Engross
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Lucille Roberts Buttram
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2023-08-29
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
TNSJR7136Engross
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Dr. Burkett Levon Witt
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2023-08-29
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
TNSJR7143Engross
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Sergeant William Jace Cherry
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2023-08-29
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
TNSJR7106Engross
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Gerald Parish
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2023-08-29
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
TNSJR7148Engross
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Benjamin Matthew Kredich
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2023-08-29
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
TNSB7004Intro
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As introduced, clarifies that a private school serving students in any of the grades pre-kindergarten through twelve is authorized to adopt a handgun carry policy for the private school's property. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapt...
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2023-08-23
Lay on the Table
TNSB7005Intro
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As introduced, authorizes the department to direct available state funds to contract with additional private service providers across the state to provide inpatient psychiatric services for uninsured individuals in this state; requires the department...
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2023-08-23
Lay on the Table
TNSB7023Intro
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As introduced, authorizes persons with an enhanced handgun carry permit to carry a handgun on school property unless the person knows that the respective school provides armed security on the school property; removes certain exemptions of a law enfor...
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2023-08-23
Lay on the Table
TNSB7024Intro
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As introduced, requires the department to audit each public school in this state to assess its compliance with all applicable safety laws, rules, and policies designed to ensure the safety of students, staff, and visitors in the event of an active th...
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2023-08-23
Lay on the Table
TNSB7015Intro
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As introduced, 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 en...
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2023-08-23
Lay on the Table
TNSB7025Intro
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As introduced, 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 or public charter school governing body's control that has not adopted a poli...
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2023-08-23
Lay on the Table
TNSB7076Intro
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As introduced, requires hospitals to update the psychiatric bed tracking system at least daily. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 1.
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2023-08-23
Lay on the Table
TNSB7026Intro
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As introduced, requires the department to establish the Tennessee voluntary do not sell firearms list to prohibit the possession, transportation, and sale of firearms to any person who is voluntarily admitted to a public or private hospital or treatm...
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2023-08-22
Lay on the Table
TNSJR7099Engross
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Senator Roy Herron
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2023-08-21
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNSB0123PassAs enacted, makes various changes to the Tennessee Meat and Poultry Inspection Act and establishes a state meat inspection program. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 29; Title 39; Title 43; Title 44; Title 53 and Title 68.
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2023-06-02
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 380
TNSB0365PassAs enacted, requires that a health benefit plan that provides coverage for a screening mammogram must provide coverage for diagnostic imaging and supplemental breast screening without imposing a cost-sharing requirement on the patient. - Amends TCA T...
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2023-06-02
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 379
TNSB0822PassAs enacted, limits the circumstances under which a qualified civil liability action may be brought against certain manufacturers, dealers, and sellers of firearms and related products. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 6; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 47.
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2023-05-24
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 409
TNSB0856PassAs enacted, enacts the "James 'Dustin' Samples Act." - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2; Title 9; Title 50, Chapter 6 and Title 68, Chapter 102.
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2023-05-24
Effective date(s) 05/17/2023, 01/01/2024
TNSB0198PassAs enacted, requires, beyond the 2022-2023 school year, each LEA and public charter school to provide each high school senior, instead of students generally, the opportunity to take nationally recognized assessments if the assessments meet certain cr...
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2023-05-24
Effective date(s) 05/17/2023
TNSB1544PassSubject to local approval, clarifies that vacancies on the board and in the office of mayor be filled by majority vote of the remaining board members with the appointee to serve only until the next regular election at which time the remaining unexpir...
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2023-05-24
Comp. became Pr. Ch. 27
TNSB1550PassSubject to local approval, requires the civil service board to meet semi annually rather then annually; designates the county mayor as the board secretary, to replace the county human resources director; removes board authority to hold performance ex...
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2023-05-24
Comp. became Pr. Ch. 20
TNSB1275PassAs enacted, prohibits a health insurance issuer or a managed health insurance issuer from engaging in certain conduct. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56, Chapter 7; Title 68 and Title 71.
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2023-05-24
Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
TNSB1224PassAs enacted, allows a court to sentence a defendant convicted of two or more criminal offenses to consecutive sentences if the defendant is sentenced for criminal offenses involving more than one victim and the court finds that a separate consecutive ...
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2023-05-24
Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
TNSB0466PassAs enacted, specifies that a teacher or other employee of a public school or LEA is not required to refer to a student using the student's preferred pronoun if the pronoun is not consistent with the student's biological sex; insulates a teacher or ot...
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2023-05-24
Effective date(s) 05/17/2023
TNSB0591PassAs enacted, makes changes to present law relative to community oversight boards. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8.
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2023-05-24
Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
TNSB1111PassAs enacted, enacts the "Mature Minor Doctrine Clarification Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 14; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.
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2023-05-24
Effective date(s) 05/17/2023
TNSB1100PassAs enacted, creates the Tennessee monuments and memorials commission, which is required to study, hear, and resolve petitions for waiver under the Tennessee heritage protection act. - Amends TCA Section 4-1-412.
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2023-05-24
Effective date(s) 05/11/2023
TNSB0813PassAs enacted, increases the pay schedule for certain assistant district attorneys general, assistant district public defenders, district investigators, and criminal investigators. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 8, Chapter 7.
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2023-05-24
Effective date(s) 06/30/2023
TNSB0102PassAs enacted, prohibits a local education agency, public charter school, public institution of higher education, the state board of education, and the department of education from requiring an educator, employee of an LEA or charter school, faculty mem...
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2023-05-24
Effective date(s) 05/17/2023
TNSB1420PassAs enacted, adds one additional criminal court judge in the thirteenth judicial district, one additional circuit court judge in the nineteenth judicial district, and one additional circuit court judge in the twenty-second judicial district. - Amends ...
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2023-05-19
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 396
TNSB0275PassAs enacted, makes various revisions to present tax law. - Amends TCA Title 67.
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2023-05-19
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 377
TNSB1463PassAs enacted, clarifies that compensation for members of the national guard must accrue upon them being ordered to active state service and the payment of compensation to members must use this state's established weekly pay cycle as needed to effectuat...
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2023-05-18
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 360
TNSB1112PassAs enacted, requires a sentence of death to be carried out within 30 business days of the conclusion of any appeals or post-conviction relief, if the jury unanimously determines that certain circumstances are met. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
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2023-05-18
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 375
TNSB0457PassAs enacted, requires an annual training pay bonus supplement for eligible emergency medical services personnel in the amount of $800. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 140, Part 3.
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2023-05-18
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 372
TNSB0122PassAs enacted, prohibits certain foreign ownership of real property in this state by nonresident aliens and foreign entities if certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 43; Title 44; Title 47; Title 48 and Title 66.
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2023-05-18
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 369
TNSB0407PassAs enacted, makes revisions to the Water Quality Control Act. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 3, Part 1.
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2023-05-17
Effective date(s) 05/05/2023
TNSB1345PassAs enacted, requires the commissioner of commerce and insurance to conduct a study on the implementation of the federal No Surprises Act and its implications for physicians and healthcare facilities in this state; revises present law concerning netwo...
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2023-05-17
Effective date(s) 05/05/2023, 07/01/2023, 01/01/2024
TNSB1443PassAs enacted, requires a student's parent or legal guardian, or the student if the student has reached the age of majority, to provide certain consent before the student may engage in certain activities at school. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Titl...
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2023-05-17
Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
TNSB1059PassAs enacted, makes it a Class E felony for a book publisher, distributor, or seller to knowingly sell or distribute obscene matter to a public school serving any of the grades K-12; adds additional fines for a violation. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter...
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2023-05-04
Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
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