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

in committee · Tennessee · House Apr 11, 2017

HB 1260: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for aggravated assault and reckless endangerment when committed from within a motor vehicle; permits a motor vehicle used in an offense to be seized and forfeited; requires the court to revoke a defendant's license for one year following any period of confinement imposed. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Apr 11, 2017

HB 1281: Education - As introduced, authorizes the Tennessee Foreign Language Institute to provide the governor and general assembly written reports in electronic format. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 13.

Action def. in Education Instruction & Programs to 2018

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 11, 2017

SB 403: Financial Disclosure - As introduced, exempts churches and other religious organizations from campaign finance disclosures when expending funds in favor of or in opposition to single or multiple issue measures related to public or private morality. - Amends TCA Section 2-10-101.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 11, 2017

SB 1129: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, removes the requirement that a person convicted of a drug offense in a drug-free school zone must serve the entire minimum sentence imposed before being eligible for release on parole or another release program. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 40, Chapter 35.

Deferred to Summer Study

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 11, 2017

SB 1296: Election Laws - As introduced, allows a voter to take photographs or videos of only the voter’s marked ballot on a mobile electronic or communication device in polling place; authorizes poll watchers and election officials to prohibit any disruptive activity that threatens the voting process or the privacy of a voter. - Amends TCA Section 2-7-142.

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

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 11, 2017

SB 1290: Election Laws - As introduced, permits a person at least 15 years old but not more than 18 years old to be registered to vote upon turning 18 years old through submittal of an application for a driver's permit, driver license, or photo identification license with the department of safety. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Failed for lack of motion in: Local Government Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · House Apr 11, 2017

HB 1128: Criminal Procedure - As introduced, enacts the "Drug Treatment Instead of Incarceration Act." - Amends TCA Title 40.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 11, 2017

SB 137: School Transportation - As introduced, increases the age limit from 21 to 25 for a person's eligibility to receive the school bus endorsement on a driver license; persons between the ages of 21 and 25 years will be grandfathered for purposes of seeking a renewal of an existing endorsement. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21 and Title 55.

Taken off notice for cal. in Transportation Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Apr 11, 2017

HB 1303: Probation and Parole - As introduced, allows the court that places a person on misdemeanor probation, if supervision would be extended or family or child support obligations could not be met because of the supervision fees and court costs and fines and other fees, to declare the person to be indigent. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16; Title 37; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 55.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 11, 2017

SB 886: Water - As introduced, requires persons who intend to drill a water well to provide at least 14 days advance notice to the commissioner of environment and conservation or the local government with jurisdiction over wells in the area where the well will be located; requires that notices of intent to drill a water well be published on the internet. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 69.

Sponsor(s) Added.

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 11, 2017

SB 620: Jails, Local Lock-ups - As introduced, requires, instead of permits, that the county legislative body or court appoint jail inspectors for the upcoming year; includes the judiciary committee of the senate, the state and local government committee of the senate, the criminal justice committee of the house of representatives, and the local government committee of the house of representatives to receive the results of the inspection no later than March 1 of each year; includes the local state senator and state representative of the respective area to be included in the report by the board of control for a failure of the county, municipality, or political subdivision to maintain the standards required by the Tennessee corrections institute. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 4.

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

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 11, 2017

SB 874: Emergency Communications Districts - As introduced, requires the emergency communications board to make its required annual report to the governor and the speakers of the general assembly on or before June 1 each year. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 17; Title 7, Chapter 86; Title 38, Chapter 1, Part 6 and Title 68, Chapter 140.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee