Sponsored (introduced) — Historical

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SB 2558 Consumer Protection - As introduced, requires the manufacturer of a nonconforming HVAC system to repair the system at no cost to the consumer; requires replacement of the HVAC system in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 62 and Title 68. Died
SB 1148 Personal Property - As introduced, increases from 180 days to 240 days the minimum time required before a dry cleaner or launderer may dispose of unclaimed garments without notifying the customer. - Amends TCA Title 30; Title 31; Title 32 and Title 66. Failed
HB 2144 Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, requires that an agreement be reached, and a memorandum of understanding be jointly prepared, by the local board of education and its professional employees on each of the terms and conditions of employment that are the subject of collaborative conferencing. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5. Died
HB 2595 State Employees - As introduced, requires a state agency in any proceeding to suspend, terminate, or discipline an employee in state service to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the employee violated state law or a rule or policy of the agency prior to taking such action. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 30. Died
HB 290 TennCare - As introduced, reestablishes the TennCare advisory commission. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71. Died
SB 2559 Sentencing - As introduced, requires that a presentence report also set forth a defendant's social history. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. Died
HB 1214 Medical Occupations - As introduced, requires the Tennessee emergency medical services board to study, on or before January 31, 2018, the practice of mobile integrated health care by emergency medical services personnel and its relationship to community paramedicine and report its findings and recommendations to the health and welfare committee of the senate and the health committee of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 140. Died
HB 786 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands voluntary manslaughter to include causing the death of another by unlawful distribution or delivery of a controlled substance, when the controlled substance is a contributing factor in the death of the user. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-211. Died
HB 540 Child Abuse - As introduced, removes requirement that a child must suffer physical injury for a parent or custodian to commit the offense of child endangerment and raises age of child who may be victim of offense of child endangerment from eight to 10 years of age. - Amends TCA Section 39-15-401. Died
SB 1159 Child Abuse - As introduced, removes requirement that a child must suffer physical injury for a parent or custodian to commit the offense of child endangerment and raises age of child who may be victim of offense of child endangerment from eight to 10 years of age. - Amends TCA Section 39-15-401. Died
SB 1174 Taxes, Sales - As introduced, reduces the sales and use tax on food from 5 percent to 4.5 percent. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. Died
HB 2559 Education, Higher - As introduced, requires, beginning in the 2018-2019 academic year, a student enrolled in a state institution of higher education to pass a United States civics test to receive an associate or baccalaureate degree. - Amends TCA Title 49. Died
SB 2578 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates a Class E felony, punishable by fine only, when a member of a local governmental body knowingly votes to approve an ordinance or resolution that expressly conflicts with state or federal law relative to immigration or historical memorials; violator also subject to removal from office. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 39. Died
HB 802 Sexual Offenders - As introduced, increases from one to four times per year the number of times a sexual offender is required to report in person to a designated law enforcement agency to update the offender's information; requires the offender to report during the offender's birth month and every three months thereafter. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39. Died
SB 2569 Education, Higher - As introduced, requires state institutions of higher education to classify students as in-state for tuition purposes, only if the students are Tennessee citizens. - Amends TCA Title 49. Died
SB 1169 Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As introduced, exempts CPAP supplies from being subject to sales and use tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3. Died
SB 1176 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands voluntary manslaughter to include causing the death of another by unlawful distribution or delivery of a controlled substance, when the controlled substance is a contributing factor in the death of the user. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-211. Died
HB 2582 Education, Higher - As introduced, requires state institutions of higher education to classify students as in-state for tuition purposes, only if the students are Tennessee citizens. - Amends TCA Title 49. Died
HB 2003 Education - As introduced, requires the dyslexia advisory council to submit its annual report to the education committee of the senate, the education administration and planning committee of the house of representatives, and the education instruction and programs committee of the house of representatives no later than December 31 of each year. - Amends TCA Title 49. Died
HB 927 Taxes, Franchise - As introduced, changes the statutory apportionment formula used to calculate franchise and excise taxes from a three-factor formula to a single-sales-factor formula for small businesses. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 20 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 21. Died
SB 2565 Drugs, Prescription - As introduced, requires the commissioner of health to study issues related to responses by health insurance entities and healthcare providers to the implementation of the Tennessee Prescription Safety Act of 2016, Chapter 1002 of the Public Acts of 2016; requires the commissioner to report the findings and any recommendations arising out of the study 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 53; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 71. Died
HB 1596 Real Property - As introduced, enacts the "Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act." - Amends TCA Title 30; Title 31; Title 32 and Title 66. Died
SB 2555 Education, Higher - As introduced, requires, beginning in the 2018-2019 academic year, a student enrolled in a state institution of higher education to pass a United States civics test to receive an associate or baccalaureate degree. - Amends TCA Title 49. Died
HB 1609 Education, Curriculum - As introduced, beginning in the 2018-2019 school year and thereafter, prohibits the administration of end-of-course examinations to students in grades 9 through 12 and establishes the ACT as the only assessment that may be required for graduation. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 60. Died
HB 2221 Drugs, Prescription - As introduced, requires the commissioner of health to study issues related to responses by health insurance entities and healthcare providers to the implementation of the Tennessee Prescription Safety Act of 2016, Chapter 1002 of the Public Acts of 2016; requires the commissioner to report the findings and any recommendations arising out of the study 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 53; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 71. Died