| SR0010 | Pass | City Lumber Company, 50th anniversary
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
Signed by S. Speaker |
| SR0011 | Pass | Lillian Rice Hicks
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
Signed by S. Speaker |
| SB0134 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires that electronic copies of the state owned property inventory be provided to designated officials as well as paper copies. - Amends TCA Title 12.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0136 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, redesignates the second Monday in September each year as American Indian Day instead of the fourth Monday in September each year. - Amends TCA Title 15.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0137 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, clarifies that inmates and their baggage are to be searched for all contraband, not just instruments of escape. - Amends TCA Title 41.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0140 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, increases size of voting precincts from 5,000 registered voters to 6,000 registered voters; requires one voting machine for every 800 registered voters. - Amends TCA Title 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0141 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, clarifies that an unexpended balance of contributions in a deceased candidate's campaign account may be allocated to any institution of public or private education in the state; allows family member of a staff person of the registry of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0142 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, allows family members of staff persons of the registry of election finance and ethics commission to make campaign contributions; clarifies that registry of election finance has jurisdiction over campaign contributions made by employers...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0147 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, clarifies judgments rendered against self-insured governmental entities are limited whether or not the entity purchases reinsurance or high single insured retentions. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20 and Title 50, Chapter 6, Part 1.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0148 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates new court in 22nd judicial district to be filled by appointment until August 2010 election and creates additional assistant district attorney position and assistant district public defender position for the district. - Amends TCA Title 8, Cha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0151 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, creates state veterans' burial assistance fund to be administered by commissioner of veterans affairs; funds shall consist of any funds from U.S. Veterans Affairs for plot allowance for burials of state veterans and dependents and any ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0152 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires compilation of an omnibus list of state programs by June 30, 2009. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 10.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0153 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, classifies as a Class A misdemeanor, subject to a fine only, the unauthorized implantation of an electronic identification and/or tracking device or mark placed on any human being. - Amends TCA Title 39.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0157 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Professional Licensure and Certification Reform Act."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
P2C, ref. to Sen. Delayed Bill Comm |
| SB0165 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, combines the registry of election finance and the Tennessee ethics commission into the "commission of ethics and election finance." - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3; Title 4 and Title 8.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0167 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires counties receiving correctional incentive subsidies to submit an accounting of such expenditures to the commissioner; if the facility has not been certified pursuant to state jail standards, prohibits grant of future subsidies...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0170 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, makes confidential all information furnished by a witness during the course of certain investigations. - Amends TCA Title 10.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0172 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, makes information contained in handgun carry permit applications and renewals, information provided to agencies to investigate applicant, and records maintained relative to the permit application confidential and creates Class A fine o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0174 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, redefines "natural emergency" to specifically include forest fires, hurricanes, and tornados. - Amends TCA Title 58.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0175 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires advisory committee, if appointed, to East Tennessee Regional Agribusiness Marketing Authority to consult with and advise the board on at least a bi-annual basis. - Amends TCA Title 64.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture Committee |
| SB0177 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, allows any local education agency to convert to a special school district, notwithstanding the prohibition of the creation of new special school districts after April 30, 1982. - Amends TCA Section 49-2-501.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Education Committee |
| SB0180 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, provides that person exempt from classroom and firing range training requirement by reason of prior military experience is also exempt from payment of $115 application and processing fee. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0182 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, enacts the “Tennessee Animal Abuser Registration, Tracking and Verification Act.†- Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0183 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, increases the amount that a person serving as private special deputy must provide to prove financial responsibility from no less than $50,000 to no less than $60,000. - Amends TCA Section 38-8-118.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0187 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, enacts a property tax freeze for homeowners totally and permanently disabled. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0188 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires governor's office or other appropriate state agency to give three business days notice to any member where the awarding of a grant is being announced in the member's district; allows notice to be by electronic mail. - Amends T...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0190 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, adds omitted language from provision allowing law of self-defense to apply to a person's business as well as the dwelling, residence, and occupied vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11, Part 6.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0193 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, creates a Class E felony offense for providing a public servant with documentation falsely stating or implying that a person is a legally documented immigrant to the United States for the purpose of obtaining certain public benefits in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0195 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires state treasurer to make certified public administrator's educational incentive payments to sheriffs irrespective of other supplements received for in-service training or professional development. - Amends TCA Section 5-1-310.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0196 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires complaints against certain law enforcement officers to be in writing, signed by the complainant, and a copy given to the affected officer. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0200 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, increases allocation of revenue from charge on commercial mobile radio services to emergency communications districts; allocates specific percentage of revenue from such charge for emergency communications board expenses; allocates rev...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0209 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, enacts "Medical Marijuana Act of 2009."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate General Welfare, Health & Human Resources Committee |
| SB0211 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, exempts holder of handgun carry permit from prohibitions against carrying a firearm in any public park, playground, civic center, or other public recreational area or facility, carrying weapon in areas inhabited by big game, and posses...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0212 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires pharmacists and pharmacies to obtain identification prior to dispensing or delivering a prescription drug to any person. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 63.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate General Welfare, Health & Human Resources Committee |
| SB0213 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, creates Class C felony of aggravated vehicular assault, which involves committing vehicular assault and having certain alcohol-related prior convictions. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0236 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, provides that evidence obtained by use of radar device cannot be used in evidence to prove speed of vehicle unless the operator was certified in vehicular velocity estimation by state-approved program. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7;...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0239 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, provides that a defendant who knowingly commits an offense in a county other than the defendant's county of residence is not eligible for probation. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0240 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, provides that a sentence involving incarceration not authorized if the sole offense is a moving traffic violation and the offense is classified as a Class C misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0245 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, allows persons with handgun carry permit to carry in public parks, public postsecondary institutions, and restaurants where alcoholic beverages are being served; allows judges and district attorneys to carry firearms where law enforcem...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0249 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires rental agreement under Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to include, as an addendum, energy audit of estimated energy usage at dwelling unit. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 28.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture Committee |
| SB0250 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires landlords of residential property to furnish an energy audit on any premises for rent before entering into a lease on such premises. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 28, Part 3.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture Committee |
| SB0252 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires amendment of birth certificates upon receipt of a sworn statement from a licensed medical professional that the person's gender has changed. - Amends TCA Section 68-3-203.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0254 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, exempts from civil liability physicians who voluntarily provide health care services to clinics that may charge its patients a fee. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 7.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0262 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, authorizes person with handgun carry permit to possess firearm in local, state, or federal parks or in a refuge, public hunting area, wildlife management area, or on national forest land. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SJR0016 | Intro
Sine Die | Adjourns 106th general assembly organizational session at close of business in both houses on January 15, 2009, and convenes regular session immediately thereafter; recesses 106th general assembly regular session until February 9, 2009.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Calendar Committee |
| SB0263 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, allows probation and parole officers with valid handgun permit to carry handgun under same circumstances as law enforcement officers and allows board to require additional training if they carry during employment. - Amends TCA Title 39...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0265 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, allows person who has permit to carry a handgun to carry gun in place where alcohol is served for consumption on premises if person is not consuming alcohol or is not otherwise prohibited by posting provisions. - Amends TCA Title 39, C...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0266 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires paternity testing before a father can be listed on a birth certificate. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7, Part 1; Title 36 and Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0271 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, adds University of Tennessee System and Board of Regents as recipients of THEC's annual report on scholarship and grant programs data. - Amends TCA Title 49.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Education Committee |
| SB0272 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, makes exception to the prohibition against possessing firearm while traversing public hunting or wildlife management areas inhabited by big game if firearm possessed is a handgun and person has valid handgun carry permit. - Amends TCA ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
