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

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 19, 2021

SB 856: Education - As introduced, requires the department and the governing board of each public institution of higher education to promulgate rules to ensure compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; allows the comptroller to conduct a thorough review of the department's office for civil rights and the governing board of each public institution of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 7.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 17, 2021

SB 1109: Animal Control - As introduced, requires the relative of a pet's deceased owner to retrieve the animal from an animal control agency within seven days; requires the animal control agency to consider the animal as abandoned if a relative of the pet's deceased owner does not retrieve the animal from the agency within seven days of the owner's death. - Amends TCA Title 44; Title 63, Chapter 12 and Title 68.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 17, 2021

SB 411: Criminal Procedure - As introduced, limits civil judgments to recover a fine, court costs, or litigation taxes assessed against a criminal defendant to a 10-year period following conversion of the debt to a civil judgment. - Amends TCA Title 28 and Title 40.

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

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 17, 2021

HB 882: Education, Dept. of - As introduced, enacts the "Keep Kids in School Act," which requires the department to issue guidance and recommendations on developing a school discipline policy; requires local boards of education and charter school governing bodies to adopt a discipline policy that aligns with guidance and recommendations issued by the department. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Failed in Senate Education Committee - no second

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 17, 2021

SB 415: Education, Dept. of - As introduced, enacts the "Keep Kids in School Act," which requires the department to issue guidance and recommendations on developing a school discipline policy; requires local boards of education and charter school governing bodies to adopt a discipline policy that aligns with guidance and recommendations issued by the department. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Failed in Senate Education Committee - no second

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 17, 2021

HB 1479: Criminal Procedure - As introduced, limits civil judgments to recover a fine, court costs, or litigation taxes assessed against a criminal defendant to a 10-year period following conversion of the debt to a civil judgment. - Amends TCA Title 28 and Title 40.

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

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 17, 2021

HB 726: Animal Control - As introduced, requires the relative of a pet's deceased owner to retrieve the animal from an animal control agency within seven days; requires the animal control agency to consider the animal as abandoned if a relative of the pet's deceased owner does not retrieve the animal from the agency within seven days of the owner's death. - Amends TCA Title 44; Title 63, Chapter 12 and Title 68.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 16, 2021

HB 209: Election Laws - As introduced, authorizes up to two members of an LLC that owns property in a city to vote in the city's elections. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 2.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 16, 2021

HB 818: Housing - As introduced, broadens the types of lessees with whom a housing authority may negotiate payments in lieu of taxes if the city or county for which the housing authority was created authorizes such negotiation. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 20, Part 1.

Failed in s/c Property & Planning Subcommittee of Local Government Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 16, 2021

SB 249: Election Laws - As introduced, authorizes up to two members of an LLC that owns property in a city to vote in the city's elections. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 2.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 16, 2021

SB 815: Housing - As introduced, broadens the types of lessees with whom a housing authority may negotiate payments in lieu of taxes if the city or county for which the housing authority was created authorizes such negotiation. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 20, Part 1.

Failed in s/c Property & Planning Subcommittee of Local Government Committee

died · Tennessee · Senate Mar 15, 2021

SB 453: Victims' Rights - As introduced, creates the Tennessee witness relocation and protection program to be administered by the attorney general and reporter. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

Withdrawn.