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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 10, 2020

HB 2205: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates a criminal offense for an owner of a dangerous dog to not have a valid policy of insurance insuring the owner against liability for injuries inflicted by the dog; authorizes a law enforcement officer to, without a warrant, request a person to provide proof of the insurance requirement or be subject to arrest. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 44 and Title 56.

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 10, 2020

SB 2011: Private Investigators - As introduced, eliminates the restriction on the amount of apprentices a private investigator may have at one time. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 26.

Recalled from Senate Commerce & Labor Committee

died · Tennessee · House Feb 6, 2020

HB 2273: Taxes, Sales - As introduced, makes permanent the removal of the cap on the amount of state shared sales tax revenue remitted to premiere type tourist resort municipalities. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

died · Tennessee · House Feb 5, 2020

HB 1956: Cooperatives - As introduced, states that the statutes regulating rural electric and community services cooperatives do not abrogate or otherwise affect any obligation of a cooperative to comply with applicable safety and permitting requirements with respect to property held by a railroad company. - Amends TCA Section 65-25-105.

Recalled from Senate Commerce & Labor Committee

died · Tennessee · House Feb 5, 2020

HB 1898: Education - As introduced, changes from July 31 to August 15 the date by which the department of education must submit an annual report on the outcomes of the parent-teacher engagement pilot program to the education committees of the senate and house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 5, 2020

SB 1823: Expunction - As introduced, requires a court ordering expunction of a criminal offense to determine whether the petitioner is eligible to vote under state and federal law and, if so, issue a certificate of voting rights restoration that may be used to apply for and receive a voter registration card. - Amends TCA Title 40.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · House Feb 5, 2020

HB 1703: Vital Records - As introduced, requires a certificate of birth for each live birth that occurs in this state to include a separate box for the institution, physician, or healthcare provider that prepares the certificate to write in the mother and father's social security number or taxpayer identification number (TIN); provides that if no social security number or TIN is provided, then the institution, physician, or healthcare provider must write in the box "Not provided". - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 63 and Title 68.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 5, 2020

SB 1945: Capitol - As introduced, requires the placement of a monument or statue honoring David Crockett on the pedestal above the entrance to Motlow Tunnel on Charlotte Avenue; requires the State Capitol Commission to determine an appropriate site on capitol grounds for the relocation of the statue of Edward Carmack. - Amends TCA Title 4.

Recalled from Senate State & Local Government Committee

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 5, 2020

SB 2010: Cooperatives - As introduced, states that the statutes regulating rural electric and community services cooperatives do not abrogate or otherwise affect any obligation of a cooperative to comply with applicable safety and permitting requirements with respect to property held by a railroad company. - Amends TCA Section 65-25-105.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · House Feb 5, 2020

HB 1711: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, exempts an LEA from having to assign a student who has been suspended for 10 days or less or expelled for a zero tolerance offense to an alternative school; removes references to "alternative programs"; outlines factors for an LEA's director of schools to consider in determining whether an LEA has space and staff available for alternative school assignments. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · House Feb 5, 2020

HB 1547: Education, Higher - As introduced, creates a student athlete graduation grant fund to fund graduation grants to eligible student athletes who graduate from a public four-year postsecondary institution located in this state. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 5, 2020

SB 933: Alcoholic Beverage Commission - As introduced, prohibits commission from selling at a public auction contraband alcoholic beverages that appear to be in damaged or unsealed containers. - Amends TCA Title 57.

Withdrawn.