Sponsored (introduced) — Historical

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SB 425 Physicians and Surgeons - As introduced, permits hospitals and renal dialysis clinics to employ radiologists, pathologists, anesthesiologists, and emergency room physicians under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6 and Title 68, Chapter 11. Died
HB 2352 Judges and Chancellors - As introduced, authorizes former Tennessee justice or judge who has practiced law for at least 25 years and who has at least one year of service as justice or judge to be designated as senior justice or judge; requires appointments and renewals of senior judges to be approved by joint meeting of senate judiciary committee and civil and criminal justice committees of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 17. Died
HB 2157 Notary Public - As introduced, requires advertisements by notary publics on online media to contain substantially the same message as is currently required for advertisements on radio or television that the notary public is not an attorney licensed to practice law in this state and may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 16; Title 39 and Title 66. Died
HB 7 Criminal Procedure - As introduced, removes the intermediate appeal to the court of criminal appeals in death penalty cases; provides for automatic direct review by the Tennessee supreme court for convictions for which a sentence of death is imposed. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 40, Chapter 35. Died
HB 391 Comptroller, State - As introduced, increases from five business days to 10 business days the period a contracting entity has to file a written objection to a notice of audit from the comptroller. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 9. Died
SB 1991 Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, reduces the period for which a manufacturer's license must be suspended or revoked for mislabeling its product as Tennessee whiskey from not less than one year to not more than one year. - Amends TCA Title 57. Died
SB 2061 Revenue, Dept. of - As introduced, increases from 10 to 12 days the deadline for requesting a formal hearing before the commissioner on adverse action proposed or taken to implement any revenue regulatory or registration law administered by the commissioner, not including those laws relating to assessments or levies of taxes, fees, fines, penalties, interest, or the waiver of penalties. - Amends TCA Title 67. Died
HB 1389 Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, permits a Tennessee resident who has been residing outside the United States due to employment to apply for a one-time license to ship wine purchased by the individual to this state. - Amends TCA Title 57. Died
SB 406 Comptroller, State - As introduced, increases from five business days to 10 business days the period a contracting entity has to file a written objection to a notice of audit from the comptroller. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 9. Died
SB 764 Probation and Parole - As introduced, permits courts sentencing to probation persons convicted of Class C, D, and E felonies, rather than just Class E, to contract with private probation companies to provide probation services, and establishes minimum qualifications for the private probation companies in order to contract with the courts. - Amends TCA Section 40-35-303. Died
SB 1825 Notary Public - As introduced, requires advertisements by notary publics on online media to contain substantially the same message as is currently required for advertisements on radio or television that the notary public is not an attorney licensed to practice law in this state and may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 16; Title 39 and Title 66. Died
SB 2337 Taxes, Sales - As introduced, authorizes required notice of proposed local sales tax to be published on local government's website in lieu of publication in newspaper of general circulation. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 7. Died
SB 1972 Victims' Rights - As introduced, changes the frequency required for newspaper publication of a notice of the existence of a victims' compensation escrow fund from once every three months to twice every six months. - Amends TCA Title 24 and Title 29. Died
HB 1430 Kenton - Subject to local approval, increases the amount required for competitive bidding for purchases or contracts from $1,000 to $10,000. - Amends Chapter 87 of the Private Acts of 1981. Died
HB 549 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement - As introduced, rescinds the requirement that the commissioner of revenue disclose information related to enforcement of the Tennessee Tobacco Manufacturers' Escrow Fund Act of 1999 to the attorney general; removes authorization for the commissioner of revenue and the attorney general to disclose this information under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39; Title 43; Title 47; Title 49; Title 62; Title 63; Title 67 and Title 68. Died
HB 765 Public Employees - As introduced, provides for payment of $25,000 to the estates of certain first responders killed in the line of duty; creates a special account in the general fund and directs the commissioner of finance and administration to administer the payments to decedents' estates. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 58. Failed
HB 1098 Insurance, Motor Vehicles - As introduced, requires auto repair shop to include on the insured's or third-party claimant's copy of the estimate a notice if after-market crash parts made by a manufacturer other than the vehicle manufacturer are being used in the vehicle's repair. - Amends TCA Title 56. Died
SB 2062 Criminal Procedure - As introduced, changes from March 1 to April 1 the date by which the department of safety must submit an annual seizure report to the speakers of the senate and house of representatives and to the chairs of the judiciary committee of the senate, civil justice committee of the house of representatives, and criminal justice committee of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14; Title 8, Chapter 7; Title 38, Chapter 6; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4. Died
SB 1654 Criminal Procedure - As introduced, extends availability of writ of error coram nobis to cases where accused pled guilty or nolo contendere, upon a discovery of subsequently discovered or new evidence. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 26. Died
HB 1297 Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, authorizes a court to award punitive damages, attorney's fees, court costs, and incurred legal expenses to a creditor who prevails in an action against a debtor for the fraudulent transfer of assets or property to avoid an obligation. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 3, Part 3. Died
HB 2111 Criminal Procedure - As introduced, changes from March 1 to April 1 the date by which the department of safety must submit an annual seizure report to the speakers of the senate and house of representatives and to the chairs of the judiciary committee of the senate, civil justice committee of the house of representatives, and criminal justice committee of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14; Title 8, Chapter 7; Title 38, Chapter 6; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4. Died
SB 169 Equalization Board - As introduced, relieves the commissioner of revenue from the duty of preparing and transmitting to the general assembly a report on the work of the board. - Amends TCA Title 67. Died
SB 1652 Obion County - As introduced, removes the restriction on the use of the revenue from the hotel occupancy tax in Obion County. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-1425. Died
HB 2489 Taxes, Sales - As introduced, authorizes required notice of proposed local sales tax to be published on local government's website in lieu of publication in newspaper of general circulation. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 7. Died
HB 1298 Trusts - As introduced, authorizes trustees of revocable trusts to publish notice of a settlor's death to creditors if letters testamentary or of administration have not been issued to a personal representative and the representative's corresponding notice requirements to creditors have not been discharged. - Amends TCA Title 30 and Title 35. Died