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died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 11, 2021

SB 433: Public Health - As introduced, specifies that the county mayor, in unincorporated areas, and the highest-ranking elected official in a city in the official's jurisdiction, have the authority to establish and implement health policies that affect the county or city, as applicable, during a health emergency; directs the county health director, health officer, and board of health to provide advice to the mayor and city official to develop the policies; applies only in Shelby, Davidson, Knox, Hamilton, Sullivan, and Madison counties. - Amends TCA Title 5 and Title 68, Chapter 2, Part 6.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · House Feb 11, 2021

HB 8: Education, Higher - As introduced, reduces, from 30 to 25, the years of full-time creditable service that a teacher must have served in Tennessee public schools before retiring for the retired teacher's child to receive a 25 percent discount on tuition to any state institution of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 49.

Recalled from Senate Education Committee

died · Tennessee · House Feb 11, 2021

HB 114: TennCare - As introduced, adds reporting on the cost, utilization, and effectiveness of the all payer claims database to the general assembly annually on February 15 to the commissioner of finance and administration's duties related to the database. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 11, 2021

SB 250: Education, Higher - As introduced, reduces, from 30 to 25, the years of full-time creditable service that a teacher must have served in Tennessee public schools before retiring for the retired teacher's child to receive a 25 percent discount on tuition to any state institution of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 49.

Recalled from Senate Education Committee

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 10, 2021

SB 470: Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As introduced, adds the chairs of the government operations committees of the senate and the house of representatives to the list of persons who are to receive annual activity reports from development district boards. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7 and Title 13, Chapter 14.

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

died · Tennessee · House Feb 10, 2021

HB 152: Elder Abuse - As introduced, enacts the "Safe Seniors Act." - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 71.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · House Feb 10, 2021

HR 3: General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Declares a position of "No Confidence" in the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Education. -

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 10, 2021

SB 860: Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, increases the membership of the board of commissioners for the Powell-Clinch River Utility District from three to five members. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82.

Filed for introduction

died · Tennessee · House Feb 10, 2021

HB 222: Prisons and Reformatory Institutions - As introduced, prohibits the removal of pregnant prisoners to a state penitentiary or branch prison for safekeeping; prohibits solitary confinement of pregnant prisoners. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

P2C, ref. to State Government Committee

died · Tennessee · House Feb 10, 2021

HJR 77: Memorials, Sports - Tanner Hudson -

Objected to on Consent Calendar.

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 10, 2021

SB 499: Eminent Domain - As introduced, changes, from 30 days to 60 days, the time in which a respondent who is not satisfied with the amount deposited by a condemner, or otherwise objects to a taking through the use of eminent domain, must file an answer to the petition initiating a condemnation proceeding. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 20; Title 29, Chapter 17; Title 29, Chapter 16 and Title 58, Chapter 2.

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 10, 2021

SB 441: Elder Abuse - As introduced, requires financial service providers and employees of financial service providers to report reasonably suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elderly or vulnerable persons to adult protective services in the same manner that all other persons are required to do so. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 5; Title 45, Chapter 2, Part 12 and Title 71, Chapter 6.

Intro., P1C.