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failed · Tennessee · House Mar 2, 2021

HB 814: Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to direct each local board of education and charter school governing body to develop a plan to conduct mental and behavioral health screenings for all students in kindergarten through eighth grade in order to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students' mental and behavioral health and any resulting learning loss. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Administration

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 2, 2021

HB 10: Public Health - As introduced, removes provisions in current law that override the ability of various persons to object to vaccinations, immunizations, or other medical procedures on the basis of religious tenets and practices. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 33; Title 37; Title 49; Title 50; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Sponsor(s) Added.

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 2, 2021

SB 7: Public Health - As introduced, removes provisions in current law that override the ability of various persons to object to vaccinations, immunizations, or other medical procedures on the basis of religious tenets and practices. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 33; Title 37; Title 49; Title 50; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Sponsor(s) Added.

died · Tennessee · House Mar 1, 2021

HB 143: Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, removes requirement that the significant variance amount established by the department provide the lower threshold for modification of child support orders for low income persons; and allows department to review and seek adjustment of an obligation once aware of a change in circumstances for a party to a Title IV-D child support case. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 4 and Title 36, Chapter 5.

Sponsor(s) Added.

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 26, 2021

SB 477: Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to create a pilot program for qualifying parents with children referred to a zero to three court program to provide the parents with access to injectable naltrexone. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 37, Chapter 1.

Recalled from Senate Judiciary Committee

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 25, 2021

SB 256: Tennessee Higher Education Commission - As introduced, requires the commission to include information concerning in-state and out-of-state tuition rates charged by public higher education institutions in the eight states bordering Tennessee to aid in assessing tuition affordability. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 58; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

Recalled from Senate Education Committee

died · Tennessee · House Feb 25, 2021

HB 623: Telecommunications - As introduced authorizes municipalities operating an electric plant to provide telecommunication services, including fiber-to-the-premises, in geographical areas both within and outside of the electric plant's service area. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce & Labor Committee

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 25, 2021

SB 179: Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, authorizes the River Breeze Drive-In and Event Venue in Knoxville to serve alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

Recalled from Senate State & Local Government Committee

died · Tennessee · House Feb 25, 2021

HB 194: Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, authorizes the River Breeze Drive-In and Event Venue in Knoxville to serve alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

Recalled from Senate State & Local Government Committee

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 25, 2021

SB 565: Telecommunications - As introduced authorizes municipalities operating an electric plant to provide telecommunication services, including fiber-to-the-premises, in geographical areas both within and outside of the electric plant's service area. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce & Labor Committee

died · Tennessee · House Feb 24, 2021

HB 1022: Drugs, Prescription - As introduced, enacts the "Safe, Low-Cost Prescription Drugs Program Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 53; Title 68 and Title 71.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · House Feb 24, 2021

HB 643: Capital Punishment - As introduced, requires the comptroller audit the administration of the death penalty in this state every five years and report the audit's findings to the finance, ways and means committees of the senate and house, the senate judiciary committee, and the criminal justice committee of the house. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 16; Title 40 and Title 41.

Withdrawn.