Sponsored (introduced) — Historical

Hensley, Joey · 204 bills · page 3 of 9

HB 2016 Judges and Chancellors - As introduced, requires that the weighted caseload formula devised by the comptroller of the treasury be provided to the general assembly no later than January 1 of each year. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 2. Died
HB 926 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 1838 Education, Higher - As introduced, prohibits an institution of higher education from buying residency or rotation clerkship slots at a health care facility; prohibits a health care facility from providing such slots. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 63, Chapter 6; Title 63, Chapter 9 and Title 68. Died
SB 1166 Local Education Agencies - As introduced, changes the method by which advertisement of the sale of surplus property by local school systems must occur; allows the local board of education to determine the method of advertisement; requires the local board to advertise at least seven days prior to sale. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. Failed
HB 1989 Drugs, Prescription - As introduced, requires that a prescriber's written recommendation of a controlled substance be deemed to be a prescription for the substance. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 63. Died
HB 2163 Sentencing - As introduced, requires that a presentence report also set forth a defendant's social history. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. Died
SB 1173 Controlled Substances - As introduced, enacts the "Opioid Abuse Block Grant Act," which distributes block grants to eligible recipients to combat opioid abuse in this state; appropriates $100 million from excess state tax revenues over collected in fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 for opioid abuse block grants. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 18; Title 9; Title 33; Title 68 and Title 71. Died
HB 2552 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
SB 2579 Orders of Protection - As introduced, increases possible fine that a court may impose for contempt involving an order of protection, an injunction, or a no contact order from $50.00 to $500. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 9 and Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6. Died
SB 2581 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
HB 803 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates the offense of using a hand-held mobile telephone to make or receive a phone call while driving a motor vehicle in a school zone; classifies the offense as a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $50. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 55, Chapter 8. Died
SB 1147 Child Abuse - As introduced, prohibits the department of children’s services from instituting reunification plans between a parent or legal guardian and child in instances of child abuse until written approval is obtained from the appropriate district attorney general, the investigation is closed, and it is determined that reunification of the parent or legal guardian and child is in the best interest of the child. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4. Died
SB 2574 Education, Higher - As introduced, prohibits an institution of higher education from buying residency or rotation clerkship slots at a health care facility; prohibits a health care facility from providing such slots. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 63, Chapter 6; Title 63, Chapter 9 and Title 68. Died
HB 2451 Orders of Protection - As introduced, increases possible fine that a court may impose for contempt involving an order of protection, an injunction, or a no contact order from $50.00 to $500. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 9 and Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6. Died
SB 2563 Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, allows private certified firearms instructors to train teachers in certain distressed rural counties who are allowed to carry concealed firearms on school property as well as being taught by the local law enforcement agency. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-816. Died
HB 1950 Water Pollution - As introduced, changes from January 31 to January 20 the date by which the commissioner of environment and conservation must submit an annual report concerning the efficiency of the water quality control permitting process to the chair of the energy, agriculture and natural resources committee of the senate and the chair of the agriculture and natural resources committee of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 69. Died
SB 1177 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 2572 Health, Dept. of - As introduced, directs the commissioner to provide a report of suggested legislative changes to the Post-Mortem Examination Act to the health committees of the senate and the house of representatives, the judiciary committee of the senate, and the criminal justice committee of the house of representatives by February 1, 2019. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7, Part 1. Died
SB 1157 Anatomical Gifts - As introduced, requires that documents of anatomical gifts made after July 1, 2017, specify whether the gift includes specific body parts or the entire body; requires certain notices by hospitals and nursing homes. - Amends TCA Section 5-50-352 and Title 68. Died
SB 2589 Education - As introduced, limits the number of state-mandated assessments by grade and subject; converts student ACT scores into letter grade equivalents for purposes of calculating certain course grades. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6. Died
HB 2207 Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, revises the percentage of student achievement data based on student growth data that may be calculated in the evaluation criteria for a teacher or principal, in the 2018-2019 school year and in subsequent school years, based on the percentage of Tennessee comprehensive assessment program (TCAP) questions released by the department of education. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1. Died
HB 2375 Health Care - As introduced, changes the minimum age for taking an examination for a podiatrist license from 18 to 24. - Amends TCA Title 34; Title 37; Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68. Died
HB 1595 Education - As introduced, reduces, from aggravated assault to an assault resulting in bodily injury, the offense level for which a student must be expelled from school for a period of not less than one calendar year if the offense is committed against a teacher, principal, administrator, any other employee of the LEA, or school resource officer. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. Died
SB 2582 Education - As introduced, reduces, from aggravated assault to an assault resulting in bodily injury, the offense level for which a student must be expelled from school for a period of not less than one calendar year if the offense is committed against a teacher, principal, administrator, any other employee of the LEA, or school resource officer. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. Died
SB 2575 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