TN Legislation | 2009-2010 | 106th General Assembly | Senate | Introduced

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SB3621Intro

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As introduced, requires highway and bridge projects to receive the approval of the general assembly; initiation of new highway and bridge projects must receive approval of general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 3 and Title 54, Chapter 1.
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2010-06-09
To Senate Calendar Committee
SB2560Intro

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As introduced, prohibits the legislature from requiring any person to participate in any health care system or plan. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
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2010-06-09
Comp. HB Subst (sends SB to dead bill file)
SB2474Intro

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As introduced, requires joint evaluation committees to meet at least quarterly. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29.
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2010-06-09
To Senate Calendar Committee
SB1444Intro

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As introduced, lowers duration of residency requirement for issuance of alcoholic beverage retailer license to one year preceding date of application or five consecutive years any time in the past; removes residency requirement when next of kin of li...
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2010-06-09
To Senate Calendar Committee
SB0373Intro

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As introduced, extends judicial council, June 30, 2010. - Amends amend TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 16, Chapter 21 relative to judicial council.
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2010-06-09
Comp. HB Subst (sends SB to dead bill file)
SB3619Intro

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As introduced, makes physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech and language pathology services available as essential services under medical assistance on and after July 1, 2010. - Amends TCA Title 71.
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2010-06-05
To Senate Calendar Committee
SB2409Intro

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As introduced, excludes periods of temporary total disability under the workers compensation law from calculation of base period for purposes of unemployment compensation. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6 and Title 50, Chapter 7.
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2010-06-05
To Senate Calendar Committee
SB0673Intro

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As introduced, requires service of a certain percentage of the sentence that certain repeat offenders receive upon conviction for aggravated robbery with a firearm. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35.
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2010-06-05
To Senate Calendar Committee
SB3915Intro

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As introduced, authorizes a state employee, teacher, or state university and college system or University of Tennessee employee member to, upon retirement and in lieu of using sick leave as a creditable service under present law, use accumulated sick...
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2010-06-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB3887Intro

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As introduced, authorizes the state of Tennessee, acting by resolution of its funding board, to issue and sell its interest-bearing bonds and bond anticipation notes for certain purposes of public charter schools.
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2010-06-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB3699Intro

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As introduced, specifies that when a defendant commits a homicide or assault against a pregnant woman, the woman's fetus, regardless of viability, is also considered a victim of the offense. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-107 and Section 39-13-214.
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2010-06-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB3675Intro

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As introduced, requires that, for the purpose of ad valorem property taxation, the value of certain facilities that extract, purify, dehydrate, or otherwise treat landfill methane be assessed at the same percentage as a qualified pollution control fa...
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2010-06-04
Ref to: S. Tax Sub Committee of F,W&M.
SB3650Intro

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As introduced, requires district maps posted on the web site of the general assembly to identify the member representing such district with a link to the member's web page on the official web site. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 3.
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2010-06-04
To Senate Calendar Committee
SB3630Intro

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As introduced, requires the commissioner of education to report findings and recommendations on the system of competitive grants and technical assistance to the chairs of the education and finance, ways and means committees. - Amends TCA Title 4, Cha...
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2010-06-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB3626Intro

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As introduced, defines a restaurant located in a jurisdiction that has elected Tennessee River resort district status as having inside capacity of at least 40 and outside seating capacity of at least 75. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.
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2010-06-04
Held on desk.
SB3465Intro

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As introduced, increases from 120 to 125 days a retired employee drawing benefits may return to service temporarily in a position covered by TCRS during a twelve-month period. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36.
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2010-06-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB3396Intro

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As introduced, improves retirement benefits of certain Tennessee public employees. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36.
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2010-06-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB3318Intro

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As introduced, expands aggravated rape of a child to include the rape of a victim who is under 10 years of age and requires punishment of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5 and Title 40, Cha...
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2010-06-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB3213Intro

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As introduced, authorizes spouses of military members who leave employment due to military reassignment to qualify for unemployment benefits; requires that state pay such benefits and does not count against employer's experience rating. - Amends TCA ...
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2010-06-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB3098Intro

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As introduced, increases the punishment for kidnapping, aggravated kidnapping, and especially aggravated kidnapping by one classification if the defendant falsely imprisoned the victim for 14 days or more. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 3.
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2010-06-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB3027Intro

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As introduced, creates Class D felony for possessing a prescription drug, which was acquired outside of Tennessee, with the intent to sell such drug. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 53, Chapter 10, Part 1.
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2010-06-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB2946Intro

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As introduced, authorizes the state of Tennessee, acting by resolution of its funding board, to issue and sell its interest-bearing bonds and bond anticipation notes for certain purposes.
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2010-06-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB2787Intro

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As introduced, allows motorcycles that are equipped with vertical mounted license plate brackets to display license plates vertically rather than horizontally. - Amends TCA Section 55-4-110.
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2010-06-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB2725Intro

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As introduced, creates a violent juvenile sexual offender registry. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 40; Title 49 and Title 55.
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2010-06-04
To Senate Calendar Committee
SB2639Intro

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As introduced, requires a notification of interchange option on a prescription before permitting the interchange. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10.
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2010-06-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB2406Intro

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As introduced, permits employees who, as of January 1, 2011, have five or more years of creditable service in an optional retirement system of a state institution of higher education to transfer membership from the optional system to TCRS; provided, ...
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2010-06-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB1721Intro

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As introduced, increases the penalty for knowingly making a false report of child abuse or child sexual abuse from a Class E felony to a Class D felony if at the time the report is made the defendant is a party in a custody or visitation determinatio...
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2010-06-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB0197Intro

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As introduced, provides that possession of more than 20 grams of meth precursor within a 30-day period is prima facie evidence of intent to promote meth manufacture. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4.
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2010-06-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SJR0682Intro

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Proposes a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote by the senate and a two-thirds vote of the house in order to approve legislation that seeks an increase in appropriations in excess of the Copeland spending cap for any fiscal year.
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2010-06-03
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. F,W&M Comm.
SB3880Intro

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As introduced, assigns the state employee staff responsible for the administration of the group insurance for state officials and employees to the department of finance and administration; renames "Volunteer Rx" as "Cover Rx"; requires that grant pay...
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2010-06-03
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
SB3779Intro

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As introduced, prohibits appropriations to certain program in fiscal year 2010-2011 and allocates savings to certain programs. - Amends amend TCA.
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2010-06-03
Action def. in S. FW&M Comm. to 6/4/10
SB3456Intro

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As introduced, allows retired member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system or retired teacher to work and earn a salary of up to 60 percent of such person's preretirement income while continuing to draw such person's retirement allowance. -...
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2010-06-03
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB3391Intro

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As introduced, authorizes additional year of creditable service for members serving in certain employment restricted positions. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6.
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2010-06-03
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB2919Intro

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As introduced, authorizes lump sum death benefit to beneficiary for noncontributory member dying prior to retirement as if such member had been a contributory member. - Amends TCA Section 8-36-107.
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2010-06-03
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB2811Intro

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As introduced, authorizes fair market value bid when less than amount due for taxes, interest, penalties, and the collection costs at tax sales of certain types of real property located in empowerment zones or renewal communities in Shelby County. - ...
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2010-06-03
To Senate Calendar Committee
SB2772Intro

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As introduced, requires state insurance committee to establish a supplemental health insurance program that pays cash benefits for state employees. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27.
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2010-06-03
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB2716Intro

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As introduced, requires the bureau of TennCare to use the same reimbursement methodologies for public and private providers of ICF/MR services. - Amends TCA Section 71-5-105.
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2010-06-03
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB2665Intro

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As introduced, provides that forfeitures of property seized as result of the property being used to commit a sexual offense against a minor on or after July 1, 2010, is by the judicial procedure rather than administrative law judge procedure but disp...
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2010-06-03
To Senate Calendar Committee
SB2618Intro

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As introduced, authorizes the state of Tennessee, acting by resolution of its funding board, to issue and sell its interest-bearing bonds and bond anticipation notes for certain purposes.
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2010-06-03
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB2547Intro

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As introduced, enacts "Courthouse Square Revitalization and Tourism Development Zone Act." - Amends TCA Title 6.
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2010-06-03
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB2483Intro

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As introduced, "PFC Cleabern W. Hill, Jr. Memorial Highway," segment of S.R. 142 in McNairy County.
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2010-06-03
To Senate Calendar Committee
SB0530Intro

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As introduced, authorizes a refund for unused tobacco stamps without having to return such tobacco products to the manufacturer if the stamps have been canceled by an agent appointed by the commissioner of revenue. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, P...
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2010-06-03
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB1106Intro

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As introduced, prohibits an owner of a motor vehicle from knowingly allowing a person to operate such vehicle without the person having a valid driver license. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 55.
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2010-06-02
Placed on FW&M comm cal. for 6/3/10
SB3918Intro

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As introduced, authorizes the index of appropriations from state tax revenues for the 2009-2010 fiscal year to exceed the index of estimated growth in the state’s economy by $11.3 million or 0.1 percent.
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2010-06-01
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB3214Intro

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As introduced, decreases from six to five years the reappraisal cycle required by counties to assess property; decreases from five to three years the alternative reappraisal cycle such counties may adopt upon local approval. - Amends TCA Title 67, Ch...
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2010-06-01
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB3197Intro

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As introduced, specifically adds to the offense of unlawful gratuity or compensation the receiving, consent to receiving, or agreeing to receive property or a thing of value or of personal advantage for procuring a loan for another person. - Amends T...
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2010-06-01
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB2976Intro

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As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Food Desert Relief Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9; Title 13; Title 67, Chapter 5 and Title 68.
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2010-06-01
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB2815Intro

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As introduced, allows HOPE eligible student, under certain circumstances, to regain a HOPE scholarship lost by leaving an eligible two- or four-year postsecondary institution, where the student had a HOPE scholarship, and enrolling at a Tennessee tec...
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2010-06-01
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB2721Intro

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As introduced, provides that offense of soliciting the sexual exploitation of a minor can be prosecuted in this state against person located outside the state if the person solicited a law enforcement officer posing as a minor located within this sta...
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2010-06-01
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
SB2625Intro

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As introduced, requires all fees, fines, and other penalties be paid to commission before license renewal for distillers, wholesalers, retailers, liquor-by-the-drink establishments, wineries, collectors, and direct shippers. - Amends TCA Title 57, Ch...
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2010-06-01
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.
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