Sponsored (introduced) — Historical
Johnson, Jack · 193 bills · page 3 of 8
- SB 443 Public Defenders - As introduced, removes the authority of the district public defender to contract with individuals to serve as special personnel to expedite post-conviction proceedings in capital cases. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14, Part 1 and Title 16. Died
- SB 474 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
- SB 2727 School Districts, Special - As introduced, pursuant to the request of the Franklin special school district of Williamson County, permits the district to issue bonds or notes in an amount not to exceed $26.5 million and to issue bond anticipation notes. - Amends Chapter 563 of the Private Acts of 1949. Enacted
- SB 1460 Williamson County - Subject to local approval, grants the judge of the juvenile court the power to appoint, retain, reappoint, and supervise judicial commissioners; authorizes the juvenile judge to appoint and supervise a temporary or part-time judicial commissioner, subject to county legislative body appropriations for personnel. - Amends Chapter 56 of the Private Acts of 2012. Enacted
- SJR 222 Memorials, Recognition - Margaret Marchetti, 2017 Nashville's 30 Under 30 - Enacted
- SJR 244 Memorials, Recognition - Kimberly Faye, 2017 Nashville's Top 30 Under 30 - Enacted
- SJR 223 Memorials, Recognition - Shannon M. Yeater, 2017 Nashville's Top 30 Under 30 - Enacted
- SJR 227 Memorials, Recognition - Mary Margo Turner, 2017 Nashville's Top 30 Under 30 - Enacted
- SJR 693 Memorials, Recognition - Christine Quillin, 2018 Nashville's Top 30 Under 30 - Enacted
- SJR 682 Memorials, Recognition - Bret Babcock, 2018 Nashville's Top 30 Under 30 - Enacted
- SJR 217 Memorials, Recognition - Concetta Smith, 2017 Nashville's Top 30 Under 30 - Enacted
- SJR 680 Memorials, Recognition - Beau Creson, 2018 Nashville's Top 30 Under 30 - Enacted
- SJR 225 Memorials, Recognition - Emily H. Williams, 2017 Nashville's Top 30 Under 30 - Enacted
- SJR 677 Memorials, Recognition - Daniel Todd Peterman, Jr., 2018 Nashville's Top 30 Under 30 - Enacted
- SB 1581 Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, clarifies the entities under the jurisdiction of the utility management review board and the water and wastewater financing board. - Amends TCA Section 7-82-701 and Section 68-221-1008. Enacted
- SB 1431 Williamson County - Subject to local approval, repeals tax levy on property located in unincorporated areas of county, the proceeds of which are used for road purposes, as part of a reallocation of funds to be appropriated for such purposes. - Amends Chapter 373 of the Private Acts of 1937; as amended. Enacted
- SB 1743 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
- SJR 234 Memorials, Recognition - Taylor Jarvis Askew, 2017 Nashville's Top 30 Under 30 - Enacted
- SB 1941 Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, designates certain facilities located in Williamson County as premier type tourist resorts for purposes of on-premises sales of alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4. Enacted
- SJR 671 Memorials, Recognition - Matt Dolson, 2018 Nashville's Top 30 Under 30 - Enacted
- SB 5 Judicial Districts - As enacted, creates one additional trial court each in the sixteenth, nineteenth, and twenty-first judicial districts; requires the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house to establish an advisory task force to review the composition of Tennessee's current judicial districts. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14; Title 8, Chapter 7; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18, Chapter 4 and Title 18, Chapter 5. Enacted
- SB 897 Local Education Agencies - As enacted, adds LEAs to the provisions whereby a county, municipality, utility district, or other local governmental entity having centralized purchasing authority with a full-time purchasing agent is authorized, by resolution or ordinance of its governing body, to increase the threshold over which public advertisement and sealed competitive bids or proposals are required to an amount not to exceed $25,000 for nonemergency, nonproprietary purchases. - Amends TCA Section 12-3-1212 and Title 49, Chapter 2. Enacted
- SJR 243 Memorials, Recognition - Miller Hunt, 2017 Nashville's Top 30 Under 30 - Enacted
- SB 185 Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, extends the Nursing Home Assessment Trust Fund by one year, to terminate on June 30, 2018, and revises certain long-term care provisions. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 71. Enacted
- SB 332 Salaries and Benefits - As enacted, revises provisions governing when wages must be paid. - Amends TCA Title 50. Enacted