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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 · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 646: Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, permits students enrolled in an apprentice training program to be eligible for the Tennessee Promise scholarship if the students meet all requirements for the scholarship. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 7 and Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9.

P2C, ref. to Education Administration & Planning

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 1035: Election Laws - As introduced, requires elections for judicial and county constitutional offices to be nonpartisan; provides for runoff elections if no candidate receives a majority of votes for the office. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 16.

P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 1088: Victims' Rights - As introduced, requires the victim or victims to receive at least one-half of every restitution payment the offender makes as part of court-ordered restitution regardless of how much the offender owes the state in court costs, fees, fines, and litigation taxes. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1; Title 39 and Title 40.

P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 838: Mental Illness - As introduced, requires every health insurance carrier that issues health benefit plans to submit an annual report concerning mental health substance abuse benefits and claims. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.

P2C, ref. to Insurance and Banking Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 15, 2017

HB 1087: Municipal Government - As introduced, extends from seven to 10 days the period by which notice of a hearing regarding construction of a municipal improvement must be published in a local newspaper and at the office of municipal government. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7.

P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 15, 2017

HB 965: Sentencing - As introduced, authorizes a law enforcement officer who arrests a person for a second or subsequent patronizing prostitution offense to order the impoundment of the vehicle used for up to five days. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-309 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.

P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 1294: Veterans Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to establish the office of veteran comprehensive services coordination and grant administration to identify and provide financial grants to nonprofit veteran comprehensive service providers. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 58.

Sponsor(s) Added.

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 784: Medical Occupations - As introduced, authorizes a duplicate license when licensee of a branch of the healing arts has a substantially damaged license in addition to a lost or destroyed license. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.

P2C, ref. to Health Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 948: Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, enacts the "Voluntary Employee Retirement Accounts Program Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 8 and Title 9.

P2C, ref. to State Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 965: Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, requires the department of agriculture's annual report on efforts to enforce the Prevention of Youth Access to Tobacco and Vapor Products Act be posted on the department's website for dissemination to the public and submitted electronically to the general assembly on or before January 15 of each year. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39; Title 47; Title 49; Title 62; Title 63; Title 67 and Title 68.

P2C, ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 1366: Garnishments and Executions - As introduced, increases from $25,000 to $32,500 the homestead exemption from garnishment where the debtor has one or more minor children in the debtor's custody and the property is used by the debtor as the principal place of residence. - Amends TCA Title 26, Chapter 2 and Title 29, Chapter 7.

P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 716: Election Laws - As introduced, increases from 20 days to 30 days the period after appointment during which county election commissioners must organize and elect a chair and secretary. - Amends TCA Title 2.

P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee