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

died · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2021

HB 894: Domestic Violence - As introduced, includes a domestic relationship between the victim and the defendant as an aggravating factor in sentencing for first degree murder; adds strangulation as an aggravating factor for reckless aggravated assault; expands aggravated assault to include reckless strangulation; requires law enforcement agencies to implement written policies requiring officers to screen victims of domestic violence; directs TACIR to study domestic violence prosecutions. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 3; Title 38 and Title 39.

P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee-- Finance, Ways, & Means Committee

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 22, 2021

SB 1001: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires a local board of education or the governing body of a public charter school to incorporate water bottle filling stations as part of any new school building construction; major renovation; or substantial repair, replacement, or upgrade of a school building's plumbing system or fixtures. - Amends TCA Title 49.

P2C, ref. to Education Administration

died · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2021

HB 984: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires a local board of education or the governing body of a public charter school to incorporate water bottle filling stations as part of any new school building construction; major renovation; or substantial repair, replacement, or upgrade of a school building's plumbing system or fixtures. - Amends TCA Title 49.

P2C, ref. to Education Administration

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 22, 2021

SB 231: Basic Education Program (BEP) - As introduced, enacts the "School Stabilization Act"; requires, for the 2021-2022 school year, the BEP of each LEA to be calculated based on the LEA's 2019-2020 average daily membership (ADM), rather than the LEA's 2020-2021 ADM, unless the LEA's 2020-2021 ADM exceeds the LEA's 2019-2020 ADM. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Recalled from Senate Education Committee

died · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2021

HB 14: Basic Education Program (BEP) - As introduced, enacts the "School Stabilization Act"; requires, for the 2021-2022 school year, the BEP of each LEA to be calculated based on the LEA's 2019-2020 average daily membership (ADM), rather than the LEA's 2020-2021 ADM, unless the LEA's 2020-2021 ADM exceeds the LEA's 2019-2020 ADM. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Recalled from Senate Education Committee

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 22, 2021

SB 491: Taxes, Litigation - As introduced, allows Cannon County, upon the adoption of a resolution by a two-thirds majority vote of the county legislative body, to assess a privilege tax on litigation in court cases in an amount not to exceed $50 per case to be used exclusively for jail and courthouse construction and maintenance. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-601.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 22, 2021

SB 236: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires each LEA to develop and implement instructional programs aligned with state academic standards that incorporate science and social studies concepts into the English language arts instruction for students in kindergarten through grade two. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1.

Recalled from Senate Education Committee

died · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2021

HB 56: Education - As introduced, revises the date by which a student must have attained the age of five for purposes of enrolling in kindergarten. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Recalled from Senate Education Committee

died · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2021

HB 746: Taxes, Litigation - As introduced, allows Cannon County, upon the adoption of a resolution by a two-thirds majority vote of the county legislative body, to assess a privilege tax on litigation in court cases in an amount not to exceed $50 per case to be used exclusively for jail and courthouse construction and maintenance. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-601.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 22, 2021

SB 225: Education - As introduced, revises the date by which a student must have attained the age of five for purposes of enrolling in kindergarten. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Recalled from Senate Education Committee

died · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2021

HB 1068: Purchasing and Procurement - As introduced, increases the threshold, from under $10,000 to under $25,000, that a county operating pursuant to the general law for purchasing may make purchases and enter leases without public advertisement and competitive bidding. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 14.

P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee

died · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2021

HB 883: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, changes the timeframe within which written notice must be provided by a local board or director of schools to a teacher of dismissal or failure to reelect from received within five business days following the last instructional day of the school year to sent within five business days of the last day a teacher is required to report to work in a school year. - Amends TCA Section 49-5-409.

Withdrawn.