Sponsored (introduced) — Historical

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SB 115 School Vouchers - As introduced, allows a student who was denied admittance to the individualized education account (IEA) program for the 2016-2017 school year because the student was not previously enrolled in a Tennessee public school the two semesters preceding the semester with an IEA to enroll in the program, if the student has the required disability and had an IEP at a Tennessee public school during the 2015-2016 school year. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 14. Died
SB 345 Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, contingent upon monthly surplus state tax revenues exceeding $5 million, allocates 25 percent of the surplus revenues to the priority transportation project fund to be used for transportation projects; requires commissioner of transportation to recommend the top 100 projects to be funded; authorizes general assembly to appropriate from fund to implement all or part of the projects recommended. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 54 and Title 67. Died
SB 362 Adoption - As introduced, permits a parent to complete documents and forms necessary to execute a surrender or parental consent prior to the birth of a child; deems invalid a surrender or parental consent filed prior to a child's birth until after the birth of the child and the expiration of any applicable waiting period. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1. Failed
HB 1790 Licenses - As introduced, requires information contained in an application for licensure as a locksmith to be posted on the department of commerce and insurance website within 30 calendar days of the date a license is either granted or refused. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 11 and Title 62, Chapter 32. Died
SB 653 Handgun Permits - As introduced, authorizes handgun carry permit holders to carry a concealed handgun into a posted building or prohibited place operated by a state or local governmental entity unless there are metal detectors and armed security guards stationed at all public entrances. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13. Died
HB 359 TennCare - As introduced, changes administering agency for the medicaid program in statute from the department of health to the department of finance and administration; changes reporting date for the annual actuarial study by the comptroller of the treasury from April 15 to April 1. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 9; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Died
SB 1374 Taxes, Sales - As introduced, requires the commissioner of revenue, no later than February 1, 2018, to report to the governor and the general assembly the state administrative costs for remitting sales and use taxes back to local governments in this state. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. Died
HB 1532 Taxes, Sales - As introduced, reduces the department of revenue's administration fee of 1.125 percent imposed on local governments for remittance of local option sales tax by 0.375 percent annually for the next three fiscal years. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. Died
HB 363 Handgun Permits - As introduced, authorizes handgun carry permit holders to carry a concealed handgun into a posted building or prohibited place operated by a state or local governmental entity unless there are metal detectors and armed security guards stationed at all public entrances. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13. Died
SB 1680 Licenses - As introduced, requires information contained in an application for licensure as a locksmith to be posted on the department of commerce and insurance website within 30 calendar days of the date a license is either granted or refused. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 11 and Title 62, Chapter 32. Died
HR 242 Memorials, Death - Dr. Doug Sager - Died
HB 1317 Taxes, Sales - As introduced, requires the commissioner of revenue, no later than February 1, 2018, to report to the governor and the general assembly the state administrative costs for remitting sales and use taxes back to local governments in this state. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. Died
SB 1686 Controlled Substances - As introduced, requires the district attorney general of each judicial district to notify the commissioner of health of the name and other such identifying information, as may be designated by the commissioner, of any individual convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction within that judicial district of a violation of the Tennessee Drug Control Act of 1989 and adds those individuals to the controlled substance database. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10, Part 3. Died
HB 2269 Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, adds expedited external review procedures for covered persons with a cancer diagnosis under the Tennessee Health Carrier Grievance and External Review Procedure Act. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 61. Died
HB 364 School Vouchers - As introduced, allows a student who was denied admittance to the individualized education account (IEA) program for the 2016-2017 school year because the student was not previously enrolled in a Tennessee public school the two semesters preceding the semester with an IEA to enroll in the program, if the student has the required disability and had an IEP at a Tennessee public school during the 2015-2016 school year. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 14. Died
SB 166 TennCare - As introduced, changes administering agency for the medicaid program in statute from the department of health to the department of finance and administration; changes reporting date for the annual actuarial study by the comptroller of the treasury from April 15 to April 1. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 9; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Died
HB 1531 Controlled Substances - As introduced, requires the district attorney general of each judicial district to notify the commissioner of health of the name and other such identifying information, as may be designated by the commissioner, of any individual convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction within that judicial district of a violation of the Tennessee Drug Control Act of 1989 and adds those individuals to the controlled substance database. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10, Part 3. Died
SB 1156 Civil Procedure - As introduced, sets the statute of limitations of certain causes of actions arising from a home inspection or home inspection report to one year; prohibits contractual waiver of the limitation; limits home inspector liability relative to certain defects; prohibits disciplinary actions taken by the commissioner from being the sole basis for civil or criminal cause of actions against the home inspector. - Amends TCA Title 28; Title 62, Chapter 6, Part 3 and Title 66, Chapter 5. Died
SB 2394 Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, adds expedited external review procedures for covered persons with a cancer diagnosis under the Tennessee Health Carrier Grievance and External Review Procedure Act. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 61. Died
HB 361 Civil Procedure - As introduced, sets the statute of limitations of certain causes of actions arising from a home inspection or home inspection report to one year; prohibits contractual waiver of the limitation; limits home inspector liability relative to certain defects; prohibits disciplinary actions taken by the commissioner from being the sole basis for civil or criminal cause of actions against the home inspector. - Amends TCA Title 28; Title 62, Chapter 6, Part 3 and Title 66, Chapter 5. Died
HB 53 Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, contingent upon monthly surplus state tax revenues exceeding $5 million, allocates 25 percent of the surplus revenues to the priority transportation project fund to be used for transportation projects; requires commissioner of transportation to recommend the top 100 projects to be funded; authorizes general assembly to appropriate from fund to implement all or part of the projects recommended. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 54 and Title 67. Died
SB 1687 Taxes, Sales - As introduced, reduces the department of revenue's administration fee of 1.125 percent imposed on local governments for remittance of local option sales tax by 0.375 percent annually for the next three fiscal years. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. Died
HB 57 Election Laws - As enacted, reorders the presidential primary ballots to allow for candidates for state, county, and municipal offices to immediately follow the names of the presidential candidates; increases the number of vertical columns for each respective party’s primary election on the ballot from two to three. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 13 and Title 2, Chapter 5. Enacted
SB 119 Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the offense of theft to include evading a component of an anti-shoplifting device, interfering with a fire alarm system, or using any artifice or article to commit or facilitate a theft, and makes other various changes; punishes a fifth or subsequent conviction in a two-year period one classification higher and imposes a fine of not less than $300 nor more than the maximum amount established for the appropriate offense classification. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-146. Enacted
SB 1503 Taxes, Hotel Motel - As enacted, authorizes the City of Farragut, by a two-thirds vote of its governing body, to levy a privilege tax not to exceed 4 percent upon the privilege of occupancy. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-1425. Enacted