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TNHB1807PassAs enacted, requires, for an inspection of new construction or the renovation of an existing building that must be conducted by the state fire marshal or another state agency, department, or entity, the state fire marshal or appropriate state entity ...
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2024-05-31
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1019
TNHB2328PassAs enacted, makes revisions to the law relative to the regulation of licensed professional counselors, licensed marital and family therapists, and licensed clinical pastoral therapists. - Amends TCA Title 63.
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2024-05-31
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1035
TNHB2405PassAs enacted, enacts the "Social Work Licensure Compact." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68.
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2024-05-31
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1041
TNHB2940PassAs enacted, enacts the "TennCare for Working Individuals with Disabilities Act." - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
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2024-05-29
Effective date(s) 05/21/2024
TNHB2232PassAs enacted, requires the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations to conduct a study on child care. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71.
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2024-05-13
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 934
TNHB0628PassAs enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Wellness Law." - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 50; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.
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2024-05-13
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 924
TNHB2230PassAs enacted, designates the calendar week that includes October 28 as the "Reverend Kelly Miller Smith, Sr. Week of Service." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2 and Title 49.
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2024-05-13
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 842
TNHB2076PassAs enacted, establishes procedures for recoupment of overpayments made to a healthcare provider by certain health insurance entities. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.
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2024-05-13
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 861
TNHB2088PassAs enacted, authorizes the military department to administer a critical skills retention bonus program to be used to award retention bonuses of up to $10,000 to enlisted service members in the Tennessee national guard; entitles certain state employee...
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2024-05-13
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 847
TNHB1832PassAs enacted, makes changes to the law relative to obtaining affirmative consent from a consumer when processing automatic renewal agreements. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18.
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2024-05-09
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 835
TNHB1877PassAs enacted, requires hospitals and physicians to accept electronic insurance cards as valid proof of an insurance policy, plan, or contract. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 71.
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2024-05-01
Effective date(s) 01/01/2026
TNHB1870PassAs enacted, requires an applicant for a server permit to have successfully completed a program of alcohol awareness training, for persons involved in the direct service of alcohol, wine, or beer by an entity certified by the commission to have an ade...
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2024-04-29
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 731
TNHB0465PassAs enacted, enacts the "Representative Darren Jernigan Act," which requires, beginning on January 1, 2025, and each year thereafter, the department of revenue to verify that the owner of each disabled parking placard has not died; requires the depart...
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2024-04-29
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 726
TNHB2984Intro
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Subject to local approval, creates the East Bank Development Authority for the metropolitan government of Nashville and Davidson County.
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2024-04-25
Comp. SB subst.
TNHB2062Intro
25%
As enacted, enacts the "Jacob (Jake) T. Barnhardt Act," which creates a street racing task force to study and determine best practices for curbing illegal street racing in this state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 55.
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2024-04-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB1610PassAs enacted, increases from 500 to 650 the minimum number of curriculum hours that an applicant for licensure in massage must have completed at a board-approved institution for massage, bodywork, or somatic therapy in order to be eligible for licensur...
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2024-04-22
Effective date(s) 04/16/2024
TNHB1613PassAs enacted, designates “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee as the official state holiday song; requires the secretary of state to include the song in the Tennessee Blue Book. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.
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2024-04-22
Effective date(s) 04/16/2024
TNHB1878Intro
25%
As introduced, increases from 48 hours to seven days the time in which a victim of a crime or a member of the victim's family has to report the crime to law enforcement to be eligible to receive a claim for compensation unless good cause is shown. - ...
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2024-04-17
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
TNHB2327PassAs enacted, by May 31, 2025 and by each May 31 thereafter, requires the department of health to publish an annual report stating the total number of attempted suicides and completed suicides that have occurred in this state in the previous calendar y...
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2024-04-17
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 678
TNHB0785Intro
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As introduced, requires the department to create and implement a promising futures program to provide scholarships to children who are not school age to assist them in developing early language and literacy skills in a high-quality early care and lea...
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2024-04-17
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
TNHB0827Engross
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As introduced, requires the call button to each bed in a general patient area in a nursing home to be easily reachable to, and useable by, a patient. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
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2024-04-15
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
TNHB2961Intro
25%
As introduced, directs the Tennessee advisory committee on intergovernmental relations (TACIR), with the assistance of the Tennessee bureau of investigation, the district attorneys general conference, and the department of safety, to study the feasib...
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2024-04-10
To House Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
TNHB2968Intro
25%
Subject to local approval, creates the East Bank Development Authority for the metropolitan government of Nashville and Davidson County.
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2024-04-09
Taken off notice for cal. in Local Government Committee
TNHB2216PassAs enacted, enacts "Danielle's Law," which extends the statute of limitations for injuries to a person, who is 18 or older, relating to sexual assault to three years or five years depending on if law enforcement was notified of the assault. - Amends ...
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2024-04-08
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 644
TNHB2690PassAs enacted, requires the department to issue grants, subject to appropriations, to support the installation of powered, height-adjustable, adult-sized changing tables in single occupancy family restrooms in privately and municipally owned buildings o...
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2024-04-03
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 607
TNHB2251PassAs enacted, enacts the "Smart Heart Act"; establishes various requirements for automatic external defibrillators in schools and response protocols for cardiac-related medical emergencies. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.
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2024-04-03
Effective date(s) 03/27/2024, 07/01/2024
TNHB1950PassAs enacted, designates June 6 as a day of special observance for D-Day. - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.
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2024-04-03
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 601
TNHB1712FailAs introduced, allows a court to issue a risk protection order upon a finding by clear and convincing evidence that a person poses a significant danger of causing personal injury to the person or others if allowed to possess or purchase a firearm; au...
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2024-04-02
Failed for lack of second in: Civil Justice Subcommittee
TNHB1672Intro
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As introduced, authorizes certain legislative bodies, by a two-thirds majority vote, to expand the hours for the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises and beer on Sundays consistent with the hours for sale on weekdays. - Amends TCA ...
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2024-04-01
To House Calendar and Rules Committee
TNHB0085Intro
25%
As introduced, enacts the "Free All Cannabis for Tennesseans Act"; establishes a regulatory structure for the cultivation, processing, and retail sale of marijuana and marijuana products in this state to be administered by the department of agricultu...
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2024-03-26
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
TNHB0687Intro
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As introduced, restores the voting rights of persons convicted of certain infamous crimes upon receipt of a pardon or completion of any sentence of incarceration, parole, or probation. - Amends TCA Section 2-2-102 and Title 40, Chapter 29.
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2024-03-26
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
TNHB1574Intro
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As introduced, allows a court to issue a risk protection order upon a finding by clear and convincing evidence that a person poses a significant danger of causing personal injury to the person or others if allowed to possess or purchase a firearm; au...
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2024-03-26
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB1602PassAs enacted, requires a video or audio recording to be made of any interrogation of a child who has been taken into custody on suspicion that the child committed a delinquent act or unruly conduct unless a technical issue with the equipment or exigent...
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2024-03-26
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 565
TNHB2091PassAs enacted, defines and adds "voice" as a protected personal right; adds commercial availability of a sound recording or audiovisual work in which the individual's name, voice, likeness, or image is readily identifiable to considerations for determin...
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2024-03-26
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
TNHB2039Intro
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As introduced, authorizes business, excise, and franchise tax credits equal to unreimbursed TennCare costs for eligible healthcare providers that provide healthcare services to TennCare recipients; allows a refund to be issued in lieu of a tax credit...
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2024-03-26
Taken off notice for cal. in Insurance Committee
TNHB1715Intro
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As introduced, requires the state to reimburse veterans with permanent and total disabilities for 100 percent of the local property taxes paid on their residences; removes the limitations that such reimbursement be a partial payment and that it be pa...
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2024-03-20
Def. to Summer Study in Property & Planning Subcommittee
TNHB1384PassAs enacted, adds aggravated prostitution convictions as eligible for expunction if certain requirements are met; removes such offense as "a sexual offense" or "violent sexual offense" for which a person is required to register on sexual offender regi...
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2024-03-19
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 545
TNHB2549Intro
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As introduced, on or after January 1, 2025, requires a health carrier that issues or renews a health insurance policy, health benefit plan, or contract of accident or health insurance providing benefits for medical or hospital expenses to provide cov...
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2024-03-19
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee
TNHB2233Intro
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As introduced, expands eligibility for the Smart Steps child care payment assistance program for parents or guardians whose income is less than 100 percent of the state median income; requires the payments to be funded by state funds. - Amends TCA Ti...
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2024-03-13
Taken off notice for cal. in Health Committee
TNHB0255FailAs introduced, requires each local school board to establish a school lunch program and a school breakfast program that provides a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in a school under the board's jurisdiction; requires the state to rei...
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2024-03-12
Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Administration
TNHB1970Intro
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As introduced, deletes a redundant definition of the term "commission," as that term is already defined title-wide in § 57-3-101. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.
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2024-03-11
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
TNHB1958FailAs introduced, prohibits a utility district or a municipal or public corporation providing a utility service to a local government from executing a no-bid contract for energy-related services under the professional services contract exemption for pub...
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2024-03-05
Failed in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee
TNHB2520Intro
25%
As introduced, excludes property leased by a public entity to a non-governmental entity pursuant to a lease that conveys to the non-governmental entity the exclusive right to operate the property from the definition of "public property" as that term ...
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2024-02-22
Withdrawn.
TNHB1879Intro
25%
As introduced, requires a utility to notify the utility's customer and the owner of the property, if different from the utility's customer, when the utility service provided to a property by the utility is terminated. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 65; ...
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2024-02-20
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee
TNHB0908FailAs introduced, clarifies that a motor vehicle used in the commission or flight from commission of the offense of drag racing is subject to civil asset forfeiture; designates the department of safety as the applicable agency for such forfeiture procee...
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2024-01-30
Failed in Criminal Justice Committee
TNHB1942Intro
25%
As introduced, clarifies that the notification given by the court to a petitioning parent that the duty of future child support by the parent who is the subject of a termination petition will be forever terminated by entry of an order terminating par...
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2024-01-30
Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
TNHB1833Intro
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As introduced, authorizes a master mason to solemnize a marriage. - Amends TCA Section 36-3-301.
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2024-01-29
Withdrawn.
TNHB1711Intro
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As introduced, requires the bureau to submit a quarterly report on children's deaths related to gun violence to the legislature. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39.
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2024-01-24
Withdrawn.
TNHB1876Intro
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As introduced, directs the board of nursing to establish the designation of a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (APRN-PMHNP-BC) for nurse practitioners who hold national specialty certification as a PMHNP-BC from the American Nurses Creden...
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2024-01-24
Withdrawn.
TNHB1710Intro
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As introduced, creates a process whereby an adult suffering from a terminal disease may request medication for the purpose of ending the adult's life in a humane and dignified manner if certain requirements are met. - Amends TCA Title 32; Title 39; T...
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2024-01-17
Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee
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