Sponsored (introduced) — Historical

Johnson, Gloria · 117 bills · page 1 of 5

HB 446 Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, requires the department of revenue to report to the fiscal review committee and transportation committees on the actual or estimated number of passenger motor vehicles that have been issued stickers or decals to use the HOV lane. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-188. Died
HB 160 Jails, Local Lock-ups - As introduced, creates a pilot program within Montgomery County, under which the sheriff, in consultation with the department of mental health and substance abuse services, will create and administer a program of substance abuse treatment services for eligible inmates. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41. Died
HB 2427 Taxes, Business - As introduced, extends the business tax exemption under present law for providing mental or behavioral health services to providers of foster care, therapeutic and rehabilitative care, residential treatment, and other social assistance programs. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 7. Died
HB 2095 Tort Liability and Reform - As introduced, allows a parent or legal guardian of a minor to waive a claim against a person or entity for personal injury or death resulting from negligence related to an inherent risk of certain activities. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 37 and Title 47. Died
HB 2022 Courts - As introduced, clarifies that participation in any court certified by the department of mental health and substance abuse services may constitute a basis for finding an extreme hardship and staying an order to revoke a person's driver license. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 33; Title 39 and Title 40. Died
HB 637 Cooperatives - As introduced, decreases the maximum number of members in which any electrical cooperative's bylaws may allow a cooperative member to vote for as proxy from 10 members to 7 members. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 65. Died
HB 2397 TennCare - As introduced, requires the bureau of TennCare to report on the number of individuals receiving care for which hospitals receive funding from demonstration supplemental payment and uncompensated care pools established through the TennCare II waiver; requires that the report be delivered to the health committee of the house of representatives and the senate health and welfare committee no later than January 15, 2019. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 33; Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71. Died
HB 1375 Courts, Supreme Court of Tennessee - As introduced, creates two adult recovery court senior judge positions to be appointed by the supreme court from a list of retired certified recovery court judge applicants compiled by the department of mental health and substance abuse services to hold adult recovery court, such as drug courts, DUI courts, mental health courts and veterans treatment courts, when an adult recovery court judge is unable to hold court due to resignation, retirement, death or other unavailability. - Amends TCA Title 17. Died
HB 2364 Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - As introduced, changes the venue for judicial review of administrative orders from the chancery court in Davidson County to the chancery court in Williamson County. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 27; Title 29; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 39; Title 40; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 59; Title 60; Title 61; Title 62; Title 63; Title 65; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69 and Title 71. Died
HB 729 Tennessee Regulatory Authority - As introduced, deletes requirement that the executive director submit an annual report to the general assembly comparing telecommunications, electricity, natural gas, water, and wastewater utility rates between Tennessee and other southeastern states. - Amends TCA Title 3 and Title 65, Chapter 1. Died
HB 327 Pharmacy, Pharmacists - As introduced, under certain circumstances, prohibits the state from entering into, or renewing, a contract with a pharmacy benefits manager where the pharmacy benefits manager has an ownership interest in a pharmacy in its network, or the pharmacy has an ownership interest in the pharmacy benefits manager. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 56, Chapter 7 and Title 71, Chapter 5. Died
HB 614 Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the commissioner of health to report to the health committee of the house of representatives and the health and welfare committee of the senate by January 1, 2018, on the impact of the treatment guidelines developed pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 63-1-401, on the abuse of opioids in this state; the commissioner shall also make appropriate recommendations for any needed additional legislation to address issues raised by opioid abuse. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 49; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Died
HB 371 Hotels and Restaurants - As introduced, clarifies that certain requirements that apply to hotels and places of public accommodation do not apply to short-term rental units. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 56; Title 62; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68. Died
HB 613 Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires the commissioner of safety to report to the criminal justice and civil justice committees of the house of representatives and the judiciary committee of the senate by January 15, 2018, on the role of judicial district drug task forces in combating opiate abuse in this state; the commissioner shall also make appropriate recommendations for any needed additional legislation to address law enforcement issues raised by opioid abuse. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41. Died
HB 1377 Basic Education Program (BEP) - As introduced, modifies the basic education program funding to allow school districts that do not receive 80 percent ADM funding to receive a 3 percent increase in funding until the school district is at 80 percent funding. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 3. Died
HB 2028 Bond Issues - As introduced, authorizes the state, acting by resolution of its funding board, to issue and sell its interest-bearing bonds and bond anticipation notes for certain purposes. - Died
HB 2097 Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, regulates multiple employer welfare arrangements created in this state. - Amends TCA Title 56. Died
HB 2459 Controlled Substances - As introduced, requires a prescriber to provide certain information about the risks of opioids and options for contraception prior to prescribing opioids to women of childbearing age. - Amends TCA Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68. Died
HB 2184 Judges and Chancellors - As introduced, authorizes the supreme court to designate certain judges with at least one year of creditable judicial service to serve as senior judges to hear complex commercial disputes. - Amends TCA Title 17, Chapter 2, Part 3. Died
HB 159 Jails, Local Lock-ups - As introduced, permits the sheriff or chief administrator of a jail to contract with a substance abuse treatment program to provide services to inmates housed in the jail. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41. Died
HB 1674 Banks and Financial Institutions - As introduced, removes from TCA a report on the title pledge business due from the commissioner of financial institutions on February 1, 2006. - Amends TCA Title 45. Died
HB 2399 Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the commissioner to annually report the number of incidents of unfair trade practices from the previous calendar year that resulted in the levy of a civil penalty or the revocation of a license to the insurance and banking committee of the house of representatives and the senate commerce and labor committee. - Amends TCA Title 56. Died
HB 2564 Veterans Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department, in collaboration with the department of health, to create a pilot program that permits military medical veterans to practice under the supervision of a licensed physician or podiatrist. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 58. Died
HB 1475 Children - As introduced, revises various provisions relating to visitation of stepparents. - Amends TCA Title 36. Died
HB 1673 Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, requires the commissioner of commerce and insurance to submit the annual report summarizing the information submitted pursuant to the Tennessee Health Care Liability Reporting Act to the chair of the senate commerce and labor committee and the chair of the insurance and banking committee of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 56. Died