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All 46,882 Active 14,572 In committee 13,959 Passed 6,763 Signed 22,173 Failed 3,369

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 14, 2023

SB 445: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty, from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class B misdemeanor, for educational neglect of a child who is in poor academic standing; requires a petition filed with a juvenile court alleging educational neglect to state whether the child is in poor academic standing, - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 14, 2023

SB 1091: Banks and Financial Institutions - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Fair Access to Financial Services Act." - Amends TCA Title 45; Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 1 and Title 56.

Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee - no second

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 14, 2023

HB 829: Health Care - As introduced, enacts the "Fundamental Right to Reproductive Health Care Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 20; Title 39; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 14, 2023

HB 1332: Education - As introduced, changes from October 31 to October 1, the date by which the departments of education and health are required to jointly compile an annual report to the governor and the general assembly of self-administered medications and healthcare procedures. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 14, 2023

SB 764: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony the punishment for the offense of assault by intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing bodily injury to another if the offense occurred while the defendant was trespassing on school property and was committed against a school employee. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 14, 2023

SB 1021: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates the Class A misdemeanor of knowingly giving, selling, lending, delivering, or otherwise transferring a firearm to a person when the transferor knows or reasonably should know that the person receiving the firearm is prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm under state or federal law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 14, 2023

SB 166: Local Government, General - As introduced, removes the prohibition on a local government from requiring, as a condition of contracting with the local government, that employers establish a leave policy that is different than required by state law. - Amends TCA Section 7-51-1802.

Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee

died · Tennessee · House Mar 13, 2023

HR 32: Memorials, Recognition - Vietnam Veterans Day -

Withdrawn.

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 13, 2023

HB 1408: University of Tennessee - As introduced, requires the board of trustees to report the initial compensation approved by the board for each chancellor of each campus and for the Institute of Agriculture to the education committee of the senate and the education administration committee of the house of representatives by December 1, 2023. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 9; Title 49, Chapter 9; Title 49, Chapter 7 and Title 49, Chapter 8.

Failed in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Administration

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 13, 2023

SB 17: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, requires certain departments to create programs to reduce gun violence in communities, including a youth employment program, violence intervention program, and a gun safety program; requires the department of health to submit an annual report to the legislature and counties and municipalities on the public health impacts of gun violence in communities. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39.

Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 13, 2023

SB 10: Handgun Permits - As introduced, requires a person to obtain an enhanced or concealed handgun permit to carry a handgun in certain counties. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

died · Tennessee · House Mar 9, 2023

HJR 360: Memorials, Academic Achievement - Julie Thomas, Valedictorian, Mt. Pleasant High School -

Objected to on Consent Calendar.