Sponsored (introduced) — Historical
Bowling, Janice · 146 bills · page 4 of 6
- HB 41 Taxes, Privilege - As introduced, phases out the professional privilege tax over a five-year period for tax years that begin on and after June 1, 2017. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17. Died
- SB 30 Statutes and Codification - As introduced, requires that the words "husband," "wife," "mother," and "father" be given their natural and ordinary meaning, without forced or subtle construction that would limit or extend the meaning of the language and that are based on the biological distinctions between men and women, except when a contrary intention is clearly manifest. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3. Died
- SB 1042 Education, Curriculum - As introduced, requires students to pass the United States civics test in order to graduate high school with a regular diploma unless the test is determined inappropriate based on the student's individualized education program. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. Died
- SB 1044 Vital Records - As introduced, requires a court to do a best interest analysis prior to ordering that a minor's name be changed. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21; Title 16, Chapter 10; Title 29, Chapter 8 and Title 68, Chapter 3. Died
- HB 171 Civil Procedure - As introduced, clarifies that directors, trustees, or members of nonprofit corporations, associations, and organizations that are organized for religious purposes may be immune from suits arising from the conduct of the affairs of such entities if the conduct does not amount to willful, wanton, or gross negligence. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 58. Died
- HB 763 Criminal Procedure - As introduced, establishes criteria and standards to become a certified public or private monitoring company that uses GPS, transdermal, and other electronic devices to monitor the alcohol and drug use and location of a person accused or convicted of certain criminal offenses. - Amends TCA Title 40. Died
- HB 263 Education - As introduced, requires that no student be administered state-mandated standardized tests for a total time period per academic year greater than the specific grade level of the student; limits state-mandated standardized testing to a maximum of eight hours per academic year. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 60. Died
- HB 1973 Constitutional Conventions - As introduced, specifies procedures for selecting a delegation to attend conventions of states and for determining the instructions for the delegation; imposes duties on the members of the delegation. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 18. Died
- SB 1046 Probation and Parole - As introduced, requires each office or agent who monitors persons who are required to wear an electronic monitoring device to provide electronic data and websites to the probation officer who supervises the person; creates the electronic monitoring fund. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 28. Died
- SB 1055 Health Care - As introduced, adds nurse practitioner, with concussion training who is a member of a health care team supervised by a Tennessee licensed M.D. or D.O., as a permissible health care provider who can authorize a youth athlete to return to play after the athlete suffered a head injury. - Amends TCA Section 68-55-501. Died
- SB 1051 Local Education Agencies - As introduced, authorizes LEAs to use the ACT, ACT Aspire, or SAT suites of standardized assessments instead of the TCAP, TNReady, and end-of-course exams to test the subjects of math and English language arts for grades nine through 12. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 6. Died
- SR 127 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jacob Dial, Salutatorian, Franklin County High School - Died
- SB 391 Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, deletes requirement that an affidavit of a jailer, warden, or officer be furnished to a court to avoid forfeiture of any appearance or bail bond and instead declares that no forfeiture or conditional forfeiture of any appearance or bail bond shall be rendered where evidence of the defendant's incarceration is furnished to the court. - Amends TCA Section 40-11-201. Enacted
- SB 1047 Public Contracts - As enacted, enacts the Contract Accountability and Responsible Employment (CARE) Act." - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 9 and Title 12. Enacted
- SB 1059 Public Employees - As enacted, increases the compensation from $25,000 to a $250,000 annuity payable in five annual installments of $50,000, paid to the estate of a firefighter, volunteer rescue squad worker, or law enforcement officer who dies in the line of duty; revises related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2; Title 9 and Title 68, Chapter 140. Enacted
- HB 2724 Centertown - Subject to local approval, requires the board of mayor and aldermen to hold regular public meetings as specified by ordinance rather than on the first Monday night of each month. - Amends Chapter 606 of the Private Acts of 1951; as amended. Enacted
- SJR 907 Memorials, Recognition - Steve Wariner - Enacted
- HB 1957 Boards and Commissions - As enacted, deletes blood quantum requirement for membership on the archaeological advisory council. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 6. Enacted
- SR 128 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Drake Shull, Valedictorian, Franklin County High School - Died
- SB 389 Taxes, Hotel Motel - As enacted, authorizes the City of McMinnville, by ordinance adopted by a two-thirds vote, to levy an occupancy tax of not more than 2.5 percent on the privilege of staying in any hotel or motel in McMinnville; the ordinance must set forth the manner of collection and administration of the privilege tax; requires that all proceeds received by the municipality from the tax be used for tourism development. - Amends amend TCA Section 67-4-1425. Enacted
- HB 1453 Tullahoma - Subject to local approval, changes the date, from the first Thursday to the first Friday in February, by which the board of mayor and aldermen must call for an election each year; lowers the minimum age, from 21 to 18, for a person to serve as mayor or alderman; removes requirement that members of the board acquire surety bonds. - Amends Chapter 553 of the Acts of 1903; as amended. Enacted
- HB 2691 Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, enacts "Sienna's Law," which establishes requirements for the disposition of children adjudicated delinquent for certain offenses. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1. Enacted
- SR 228 Memorials, Interns - Savannah Bobo-Bressler - Died
- HB 400 Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, designates the Sewanee Inn in Franklin County as a premier type tourist resort for the purposes of on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages; also so designates a certain commercially operated facility in Cumberland County and the new Restoration Hardware store in Nashville. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102. Enacted
- SB 2714 Boards and Commissions - As enacted, deletes blood quantum requirement for membership on the archaeological advisory council. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 6. Enacted