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State Legislature US Congress

All 46,882 Active 15,109 In committee 14,466 Passed 6,752 Signed 22,203 Failed 2,813

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Jan 25, 2018

SB 1741: Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, prohibits a circuit, probate, or county court or court clerk from approving a petition for a name change or correcting an error on a birth certificate until the petitioner provides proof of a criminal history record check through the TBI. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 4; Title 16, Chapter 16; Title 16, Chapter 10 and Title 29, Chapter 8.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Jan 25, 2018

SB 1771: Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, reduces the fees paid in the certificate of need program by an essential access hospital under the TennCare II demonstration waiver by 50 percent. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 68.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Jan 25, 2018

HB 1587: Banks and Financial Institutions - As introduced, requires the commissioner of financial institutions to publish on the department's website its annual report summarizing the department's accomplishments under the Tennessee BIDCO Act in promoting economic development in this state. - Amends TCA Title 45.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Jan 24, 2018

SB 1705: Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, requires chief administrative officers of highway departments to maintain signs or markers identifying county roads. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 54, Chapter 5 and Title 54, Chapter 7.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Jan 24, 2018

SB 1158: Natural Disasters - As introduced, creates a Natural Disaster Relief Program to be administered by TEMA. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 2, Part 1.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Means Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Jan 24, 2018

SB 1658: Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires license applications to department for public assembly to include the types of food that will be served and whether it is perishable and subject to spoilage. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Jan 24, 2018

HB 1583: Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires DCS to provide a residential mental health facility that contracts with DCS for provision of services to children in state custody education funding equal to the average daily rate of education funding. - Amends TCA Section 49-3-363.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Jan 24, 2018

HB 1706: Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, increases age restrictions for tobacco and vapor-related products from 18 years of age to 19 years of age. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3; Title 39; Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 20 and Title 68.

P2C, ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Jan 24, 2018

SB 685: Law Enforcement - As introduced, increases from $600 per officer to $1,000 per officer the annual police pay supplement for completion of in-service training. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 38 and Title 55.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c State Government Subcommittee of State Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Jan 24, 2018

HB 1691: Education, Higher - As introduced, changes the date by which the Tennessee Higher Education Commission shall submit an annual report on the condition of Tennessee higher education to the governor and the general assembly from March 15 to March 1. - Amends TCA Title 49.

P2C, ref. to Education Administration & Planning

in committee · Tennessee · House Jan 24, 2018

HB 741: Law Enforcement - As introduced, increases the death benefit payable to the estate of a law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty from $25,000 to $50,000. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c State Government Subcommittee of State Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Jan 24, 2018

SB 1636: Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, increases age restrictions for tobacco and vapor-related products from 18 years of age to 19 years of age. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3; Title 39; Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 20 and Title 68.

P2C, ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee