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in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 5, 2017

SB 981: Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, permits students at William R. Moore college of technology to be eligible for the Tennessee Promise scholarship if they meet all requirements for the scholarship or grant. - Amends TCA Section 49-4-708 and Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 5, 2017

SB 814: Auctions and Auctioneers - As introduced, clarifies that extended listings or listings that allow a bidder to increase a bid beyond the original deadline are not timed listings; specifies certain requirements for sponsoring apprentice auctioneers. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 19.

Action def. in Business and Utilities Committee to 2018

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 5, 2017

SB 35: Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, requires health insurance policies to cover breathing and heart rate monitors for certain infants covered under the policy. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 68.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance and Banking Subcommittee of Insurance and Banking Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Apr 5, 2017

HB 848: Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, requires health insurance policies to cover a dependent child until the child reaches 26 years of age. - Amends TCA Title 56.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance and Banking Subcommittee of Insurance and Banking Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 5, 2017

SB 855: Courts, General Sessions - As introduced, allows process from the general sessions court to be served within 65 days of service, rather than 60 days of service. - Amends TCA Title 6 and Title 16.

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

in committee · Tennessee · House Apr 5, 2017

HB 847: Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, raises the age until which health insurance policies must cover a dependent child from 24 to 26 years of age. - Amends TCA Title 56.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance and Banking Subcommittee of Insurance and Banking Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Apr 5, 2017

HB 682: Fire Prevention and Investigation - As introduced, prohibits a county fire marshal from delegating or altering the obligations of an assistant to the commissioner of commerce and insurance. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 38; Title 48 and Title 68.

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

in committee · Tennessee · House Apr 5, 2017

HB 1215: Welfare - As introduced, requires the commissioner of human services to study and report recommendations to the health and welfare committee of the senate and the health committee of the house of representatives concerning options for reducing or prohibiting the purchase of harmful products with no or little nutritional value by recipients of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71.

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

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 5, 2017

SB 480: Comptroller, State - As introduced, requires the comptroller to audit the division of health care finance and administration and department of commerce and insurance to review and account for all funds and activities associated with the payment reform initiative and report to the general assembly by January 10, 2018. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Action Def. in s/c State Government Subcommittee to 1st Calendar of 2018

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 5, 2017

SB 1300: Education - As introduced, prohibits the administration of standardized tests to students in pre-K-2, unless the tests are used for a diagnostic purpose or required by federal law; prohibits the use of standardized tests for students in K-2 to evaluate a classroom, teacher, school, or school district. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee of Education Instruction & Programs

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 5, 2017

SR 12: General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Encourages Tennessee Education Association Board of Directors to seek the repeal of National Education Association Resolution I-17. -

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Apr 4, 2017

HB 570: Education - As introduced, enacts the "Local School District Empowerment Act," which creates a pilot program for reestablishment of the office of elected school superintendent; requires the department of education to study the pilot program procedures for reestablishment of the office; adjusts duties of local boards of education in systems in which the office of elected school superintendent is reestablished. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee of Education Administration & Planning