Sponsored (introduced) — Historical
Yarbro, Jeff · 290 bills · page 9 of 12
- SB 2356 Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, creates Class A misdemeanor of person purchasing a used or second-hand firearm if that person is disqualified from purchasing a firearm from a licensed dealer; makes second or subsequent violation a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13. Died
- SB 867 Real Property - As introduced, clarifies that the small business advocate within the office of the comptroller of the treasury may provide to residents of this state who are starting a small business or who already own a small business information regarding the acquisition of real property for the small business and other matters relative to real property that a small business may encounter. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 13; Title 56; Title 62; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68. Died
- SB 265 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, reduces from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class C misdemeanor the offense of possession of a small amount of marijuana not in excess of one-eighth ounce; punishes the offense by imposing a fine of no more than $50. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 40. Died
- HB 2678 TennCare - As introduced, directs the commissioner of finance and administration to seek a federal waiver to establish VolunteerCare and permits persons who are 55 years of age or older to purchase healthcare coverage through the TennCare program. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56 and Title 71. Died
- HB 2407 Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As introduced, disallows industrial machinery franchise and excise tax credit if taxpayer's investment in industrial machinery results in a net loss of full-time employees for the taxpayer. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4 and Title 67, Chapter 6. Died
- SB 2438 Election Laws - As introduced, requires each county election commission, no later than January 1, 2020, to utilize precinct-based optical scanners for elections. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 20. Died
- SB 1636 Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, increases age restrictions for tobacco and vapor-related products from 18 years of age to 19 years of age. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3; Title 39; Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 20 and Title 68. Died
- SB 291 Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, directs one-third of revenue from any increase in gasoline tax to be deposited in the highway fund and used solely for public transportation. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 54 and Title 67. Died
- SB 1770 TennCare - As introduced, directs the commissioner of finance and administration to seek a federal waiver to establish VolunteerCare and permits persons who are 55 years of age or older to purchase healthcare coverage through the TennCare program. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56 and Title 71. Died
- SB 871 Controlled Substances - As introduced, decreases from 30 to 15 calendar days the amount of time in which healthcare practitioners or their agents have to register in the controlled substance database after receiving a federal drug enforcement administration number. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 53; Title 55; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71. Died
- HB 2374 Taxes, Sales - As introduced, extends, from 10 to 15 days, the period of time within which a Model 2 seller must correct an error in its certified automated system used to determine tax due on its sales and leases in order to be exempt from additional tax liability. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. Died
- HB 954 Election Laws - As introduced, authorizes a qualified person to register and vote on election day; authorizes a person to update the person's voter information and vote on election day; requires the state election commission to promulgate rules for such purposes. - Amends TCA Title 2. Died
- HB 1704 Hotels and Restaurants - As introduced, prohibits a hotel owner or employee from advertising for rent or renting a hotel room for a period of less than seven consecutive hours in a period of 24 hours; authorizes the commissioner of health to assess increasing fines for such rentals and to suspend the owner's permit for a third or subsequent offense. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 14. Died
- SB 2379 State Employees - As enacted, revises provisions governing the use of leave by state employees. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 53; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title 41; Title 50 and Title 54. Enacted
- SB 739 Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, designates Fresh Hospitality located in Nashville as an urban park center for purposes of consumption on the premises. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 57, Chapter 5. Enacted
- HB 2199 Courts, General Sessions - As enacted, authorizes general sessions courts, by local rule, to allow papers to be filed, signed, or verified by electronic means that comply with technological standards promulgated by the supreme court; specifies that pleadings and other papers filed electronically under such local rules will be considered the same as written papers. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 15, Part 7. Enacted
- SB 737 Consumer Protection - As enacted, adds "advertising services for the provision of a motor vehicle warranty in a deceptive manner likely to cause the owner to believe that the advertisement originated from the original manufacturer of the motor vehicle or from the dealer that sold the motor vehicle" as a violation of the Consumer Protection Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 55. Enacted
- HB 2303 Education - As enacted, creates the "Homeless Student Stability and Opportunity Gap Act." - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71. Enacted
- SJR 557 General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Encourages the bureau of TennCare to seek an appropriate federal Section 1115 demonstration waiver in order to expand access to evidence-based home visitation services to the families of babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome or related conditions; encourages seeking additional funding opportunities for the home visitation programs. - Died
- HB 722 Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, designates The Plaza in Nashville as a premier type tourist resort for purposes of on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102. Enacted
- SJR 551 General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - J. Andrew "Drew" Goddard, Heritage Conservation Trust Fund Board - Enacted
- HB 824 Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires law enforcement agencies to submit to the Tennessee bureau of investigation reports of the demographics of the following members of the public who interact with the law enforcement agency: victims, suspects, witnesses, and arrested individuals. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 10. Failed
- SB 2615 Taxes, Sales - As introduced, extends, from 10 to 15 days, the period of time within which a Model 2 seller must correct an error in its certified automated system used to determine tax due on its sales and leases in order to be exempt from additional tax liability. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. Died
- HB 1390 Medical Occupations - As introduced, expands physician assistant training programs to include successor accrediting agencies to the committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 19. Died
- HB 1701 Taxes, Privilege - As enacted, imposes a $2.00 tax on a sexually oriented business for each customer that enters; provides for revenue being allocated to the general fund with the intent that amounts be allocated to programs for victims of sex trafficking; schedules the tax to be repealed on July 1, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 67. Enacted