Sponsored (introduced) — Historical

Hardaway, T.J. · 64 bills · page 1 of 3

HB 2468 Prisons and Reformatory Institutions - As introduced, requires certain local government private prison contracts and contracts between the state and a local government to house inmates to meet criteria and standards that apply to contracts between this state and prison contractors; requires department of correction to adopt standards regarding recidivism rates and incorporate such standards into future contracts. - Amends TCA Title 5 and Title 41, Chapter 24. Died
HB 429 Election Laws - As introduced, allows a voter to take photographs or videos of only the voter’s marked ballot on a mobile electronic or communication device in polling place; authorizes poll watchers and election officials to prohibit any disruptive activity that threatens the voting process or the privacy of a voter. - Amends TCA Section 2-7-142. Died
HB 734 Arrests - As introduced, requires a law enforcement officer to issue a citation in lieu of continued custody of a person arrested for a misdemeanor violation of simple possession of a controlled substance, unless the officer determines, based on the person's previous failure to appear in court, that a reasonable likelihood exists that the arrested person will fail to appear in court. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-418 and Section 40-7-118. Died
HB 2667 Education - As introduced, requires the office of research and education accountability (OREA) to investigate and report on unauthorized grade changes occurring at public schools and public charter schools in Shelby County no later than December 31, 2018. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 49. Died
HB 2466 Drugs, Prescription - As introduced, requires the comptroller of the treasury to study the process utilized by the state to purchase prescription drugs by looking at the role of pharmacy benefits managers, the role of co-payments in drug costs to the consumer and the state, and the desirability of a bid process approved by the general assembly; requires the comptroller to report to the health committee of the house of representatives and the health and welfare committee of the senate on or before January 15, 2019. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71. Died
HB 2458 Veterans Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to provide training in mental health crisis management to the employees of the department for the purposes of assisting veterans with mental health issues. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 3. Died
HB 685 Public Employees - As introduced, clarifies that the date of the qualifying deadline for candidates for sheriff is determined by state election laws. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 38. Died
HB 2090 Election Laws - As introduced, allows a college student registering to vote by mail to vote by absentee ballot instead of in person the first time. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 6. Died
HB 2457 Election Laws - As introduced, permits the use of a photo identification card issued by this state, the United States, or an accredited postsecondary institution of education in this state for purposes of verifying the identity of an eligible voter. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 7. Died
HB 2605 Child Abuse - As introduced, requires the department of children's services to develop instructional guidelines for child safety training programs for members of professions that frequently deal with children who may be at risk of abuse; requires the board of social worker licensure to create child safety training programs; requires licensees of the board of social worker licensure to complete the appropriate child safety training program prior to license renewal. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 4; Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 1; Title 63, Chapter 23; Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 2; Title 63, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 63, Chapter 9. Died
HB 1393 Water - As introduced, requires persons who intend to drill a water well to provide at least 14 days advance notice to the commissioner of environment and conservation or the local government with jurisdiction over wells in the area where the well will be located; requires that notices of intent to drill a water well be published on the internet. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 69. Died
HB 2419 Local Government, General - As introduced, requires the comptroller of the treasury to study the feasibility of an enterprise zone pilot project in Shelby County and to report findings and recommendations to the general assembly no later than July 15, 2019. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9; Title 13; Title 63; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71. Died
HB 2668 Education, Higher - As introduced, requires THEC to post its annual in-state tuition and fee policy on its website within five business days of the policy's adoption; requires THEC to include an explanation as to how the tuition and fee ranges were chosen. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9. Died
HB 80 Salaries and Benefits - As introduced, establishes a minimum wage of $15.00 as of July 1, 2017; provides a minimum wage for employees in the service industry who receive tips and employees that are compensated solely by gratuities; authorizes the department of labor and workforce development to promulgate rules in compliance with federal law. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 2. Died
HB 2418 Driver Licenses - As introduced, removes authorization to suspend, restrict, or revoke driver licenses for nonpayment of fines, court costs, and litigation taxes for driving offenses, upon proof of inability to pay. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 5, Part 7; Title 40, Chapter 24 and Title 55, Chapter 50. Died
HB 2298 Election Laws - As introduced, removes requirement for county election commissions to publish notice of a supplemental registration; requires county election commissions to compile a list of the supplemental registrations conducted each year and submit the list to the secretary of state by February 1 each year. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 2, Part 1. Died
HB 850 Education - As introduced, requires an LEA proposing to close a school to perform an educational, economic, and social impact statement concerning the closure; requires an LEA to conduct town meetings concerning the proposed closure of a school. - Amends TCA Title 49. Died
HB 1880 Schools, Charter - As introduced, requires public charter schools receiving identification as a priority school to develop a school improvement plan within 90 days of identification; revokes a charter school agreement or denies renewal of the agreement if the charter school remains a priority school for two consecutive cycles. - Amends TCA Section 49-13-122. Died
HB 1364 Taxes - As introduced, eliminates the 5 percent state sales tax on food for human consumption; increases the tax on cigarettes from 3 cents per cigarette to 8.35 cents per cigarette; increases the tax on other tobacco products from 6.6 percent to 17 percent of the wholesale cost price. - Amends TCA Title 67. Died
HB 2467 Taxes, Sales - As introduced, reduces the tax on the retail sale of food by 1 percent each year until it is eliminated on July 1, 2021; exempts the retail sale of food from the local option sales tax beginning July 1, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. Died
HB 79 Election Laws - As introduced, permits the use of a photo identification card issued by this state, the United States, or an accredited postsecondary institution of education in this state for purposes of verifying the identity of an eligible voter. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 7. Died
HB 2629 Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, requires the department of children's services to develop instructional guidelines for child safety training programs for teachers; requires teachers to complete the appropriate child safety training program prior to license issuance or renewal. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 4; Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 1; Title 63, Chapter 23; Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 2; Title 63, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 63, Chapter 9. Died
HB 761 Jails, Local Lock-ups - As introduced, requires, instead of permits, that the county legislative body or court appoint jail inspectors for the upcoming year; includes the judiciary committee of the senate, the state and local government committee of the senate, the criminal justice committee of the house of representatives, and the local government committee of the house of representatives to receive the results of the inspection no later than March 1 of each year; includes the local state senator and state representative of the respective area to be included in the report by the board of control for a failure of the county, municipality, or political subdivision to maintain the standards required by the Tennessee corrections institute. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 4. Died
HB 2465 Comptroller, State - As introduced, requires the comptroller of the treasury to study and make recommendations for increasing transparency in the purchasing of prescription drugs through the group insurance plan for state employees administered by the state insurance committee and the medical assistance program in the TennCare waiver; requires reports to legislative committees. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71. Died
HB 2087 Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As introduced, creates a planning commission to plan for the celebration during calendar year 2018 of the life, legacy, and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Died