| HB0399 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, increases maximum amount of claims for tax refunds commissioner of revenue is authorized to approve from $15,000 to $25,000, and maximum amount that may be approved subject to attorney general review from more than $15,000 to more than...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. |
| SB0504 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires Governor's Highway Safety Office, in conjunction with departments of safety and transportation, to develop and implement public awareness campaign to educate motorists about dangers of using hand-held communication devices whi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Transportation Committee |
| SB0505 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, revises experience requirements for a private investigations company license. - Amends TCA Section 62-26-206.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HB0660 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, makes it a violation of the Consumer Protection Act and grounds for a penalty to be imposed against an insurance entity by the commissioner of commerce and insurance for intentionally failing to pay a medical claim for personal injurie...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. |
| SB0506 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, allows cities to regulate and coordinate 911 services within the city boundaries if they so choose. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7 and Title 65.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0507 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants to register and pay registration fees within 90, instead of 60, days after the registration becomes due; provides that the proportional fee for a license issued under an alter...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate General Welfare, Health & Human Resources Committee |
| SB0510 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, authorizes municipal official who collects revenue on behalf of state to retain 5 percent commission for receiving and paying over such state revenue; and declares that such commission shall accrue to municipality's general fund. - Ame...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| HB0410 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, revises credentialing requirement for reimbursement at federally qualified health centers and encourages outreach efforts of eligible persons at community health centers under the Coverkids program. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63; Tit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. |
| HB0423 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, delays effective date of rules until reviewed by joint government operations committees. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5, Part 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
P2C, ref. to Government Operations |
| SB0013 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, permits election of director of schools and outlines qualifications. - Amends TCA Section 49-2-203 and Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 3.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Ed. Comm. |
| HB0425 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires approval of the general assembly before a permanent rule becomes effective, repeals provisions authorizing emergency and public necessity rules. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
P2C, ref. to Government Operations |
| SB0527 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the state to pay for court-ordered mental health evaluations of juvenile offenders when charged with an offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0528 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires an attorney in fact to be a witness to any codicils to a will in which the testator has executed a durable power of attorney. - Amends TCA Title 32, Chapter 1, Part 1.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HB0427 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the department of children's services to report to the select committee on children and youth the total number of adoptions, the number involving adoptive parents that are related to the child, and the number involving adoptiv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. |
| SB0535 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, specifies, in regard to design of stars on Tennessee state flag, that "the highest star shall not be placed to the right of the centerline of the circle" instead of "the highest star shall be the one nearest the upper confined corner o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| HB0439 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, modifies the design of the warning signs that equine professionals are required to post stating their limited liability for deaths or injuries resulting from equine activities. - Amends TCA Title 43 and Title 44.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. |
| SB0542 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, creates Class A, fine only, misdemeanor of person who is not licensed accepting money or thing of value to perform a service required to be performed by a person who is licensed or authorized to do so. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0544 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires persons registering to vote to declare political party affiliation to vote in a primary election. - Amends TCA Title 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0545 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, limits definition of "injury" when it occurs at employee's residence to certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Section 50-6-102.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture Committee |
| SB0546 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, provides for distribution of city taxes levied for educational purposes in cities in which two or more K-12 school systems operate; fixes the boundaries of the Memphis City School System at the boundaries of the system as they exist on...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| SB0292 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, increases the maximum fine for any person who is convicted of three or more Class A misdemeanors in a 90-day period from $2,500 to $7,500. - Amends TCA Title 40.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HB0449 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the commissioner of health to submit an annual report to the governor and the speakers of the general assembly by February 1 each year regarding nursing home inspection and enforcement activities and to make recommendations to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. |
| HB0450 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, in addition to conducting criminal background checks, requires that nursing homes conduct random drug testing for all of its direct care staff at least one time every year. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 68 and Title 71.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. |
| SB0296 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, specifically includes the general assembly within the provisions of Tennessee's open meetings statute. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1 and Title 8, Chapter 44.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0552 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires an assignment of a deed of trust to be properly recorded with the register of deeds within 10 days of the date of assignment. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 10; Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 66, Chapter 24, Par...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture Committee |
| SB0297 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires continuing education and exams for notaries; requires notaries to maintain journal entries; authorizes notaries to perform electronic notarizations. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 16.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0553 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, adds number of units as basis for grading criminal classification of use of counterfeit mark or logo. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-152.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0299 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, removes provision requiring mandatory hand count audits of at least 3 percent of the votes cast in an election. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 20, Part 1.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0556 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, permits municipal legislative body to designate specific streets within the municipality on which golf carts may be operated; establishes certain criteria for making such designations. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 54 and Title 55, Cha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0557 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, prohibits the naming of public structures after sitting members of the general assembly; grandfathers structures already so named. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0302 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, deems commissioners for uniform state laws appointed by the governor to not be officials in the legislative branch for purposes of ethics and lobbying statutes. - Amends TCA Title 3 and Title 4, Chapter 9.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Government Operations Committee |
| SB0558 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, limits the financial exposure of local governments in bridge replacement projects under the federal BRZ program. - Amends TCA Title 54.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Transportation Committee |
| SB0559 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requests the judicial council to study and report on the present scheme for misdemeanor sentencing to determine if it adequately deters and punishes those offenders who commit multiple misdemeanor offenses; report due to the general as...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0304 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, authorizes the purchase of goods and services by local governments through a competitive reverse auction process. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 14, Part 2; Title 5, Chapter 21, Part 1; Title 5, Chapter 14, Part 1; Title 6, Chapter 56, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0560 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, adds additional offenses to the definition of "dangerous felony" for purposes of the offenses of employing or possessing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0305 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, deletes provisions of the "Tennessee Voter Confidence Act" requiring purchase of precinct-based optical scanner voting systems and mandatory hand count audits. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Chapter 1108 of the Public Acts of 2008.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0564 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, authorizes conveyance of certain property purchased at tax sale by Shelby County, or included municipality, to adjoining property owners upon actual or in-kind payments of property's fair market value. - Amends TCA Section 67-5-2509(d)...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0567 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, extends state university and community college system, board of regents, June 30, 2015. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Government Operations Committee |
| SB0568 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires board of regents and University of Tennessee board of trustees to study impact of mandatory American history class requirement and make any necessary recommendations for change. - Amends TCA Section 49-7-110.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Ed. Comm. |
| SB0313 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, establishes the "Tennessee Small Business Employer Health Benefits Fund" and authorizes a grant program. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 67.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture Committee |
| SB0569 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires THEC to gather and disseminate for public use the cost per instruction hour to students enrolled in higher education institutions. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 20.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Ed. Comm. |
| SB0570 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, authorizes the Tennessee higher education commission and other state college systems to provide information about available financial assistance in the normal course of their business of development and recruitment. - Amends TCA Title ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Ed. Comm. |
| SB0571 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires certain persons who operate cranes over five tons in lifting capacity be certified by a national organization approved by the commissioner of labor and workforce development. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 3.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture Committee |
| HB0471 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, clarifies that commissioner of commerce and insurance, or the commissioner's designee, shall serve as the state's representative to the interstate insurance product regulation commission. - Amends TCA Title 56.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. |
| SB0575 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, allows person who has handgun carry permit and is not consuming alcohol to possess handgun in any restaurant that derives more than 60 percent of its revenue from the sale of food and allows transient or guest to carry in confines of a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0576 | 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] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB0321 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, makes it a violation of the Consumer Protection Act and grounds for a penalty to be imposed against an insurance entity by the commissioner of commerce and insurance for intentionally failing to pay a medical claim for personal injurie...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture Committee |
| SB0577 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires governor to provide copy of statement of all charges against commissioner of TWRC and findings on such charges, in the event of commissioner's removal, to senate and house speakers. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Environment, Conservation & Tourism Committee |
| SB0580 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, extends period of time from 30 days to 30 business days for county legislative body to act on resolution or ordinance to levy one cent local gasoline tax following filing of petition with county legislative body to levy such tax. - Ame...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| SB0325 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, excludes from the definition of "gambling device or record" within the criminal offense provisions of the general law the "manufacture of gambling devices, including the acquisition of essential parts therefor and the assembly thereof....
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
