TN Legislation | 2013-2014 | 108th General Assembly | Senate | Bills | Introduced

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Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
SB1827	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, beginning January 1, 2015, reduces Hall income tax rate .75 percent per year; beginning January 1, 2022, eliminates Hall income tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 2, Part 1. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. F,W&M Comm.
SB1982	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires the board for licensing health care facilities to prepare and present an annual report regarding hospice services. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. H&W Comm.
SB2480	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Licensure for Interpreters and Transliterators Act". - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 49 and Title 71, Chapter 4. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Govt. Ops. Comm.
SB1819	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, deletes the Intractable Pain Treatment Act. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Action Def. in S. H&W Comm. to 3/26/2014
SB1792	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, authorizes LEAs to directly or by contract, install, operate or maintain cameras on the outside of school buses to record vehicles unlawfully passing stopped school buses; requires written notice to registered owners of the vehicles; a... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm.
SB2467	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, authorizes a private act metropolitan hospital authority to do all "proper" things in addition to necessary and convenient things to carry out its lawful powers. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 57, Part 5. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. H&W Comm.
SB1170	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, authorizes certain proprietary postsecondary education institutions that have been approved by an accrediting body recognized by the US department of education to award degrees accepted and approved by postsecondary education instituti... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm.
SB1866	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires the commissioner of health to develop policies and processes to expeditiously determine eligibility for nursing facility services. - Amends TCA Title 71. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. H&W Comm.
SB2222	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, grants the director of schools the ability to employ persons in positions for which no teaching license is required by year-to-year contracts; provided, the director provides such persons 15 days’ notice of nonrenewal of the contract... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm.
SB1869	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, authorizes the commissioner of health to seek recovery of unpaid penalties assessed against deficient nursing homes in general sessions court, as an alternative to circuit or chancery court. - Amends TCA Title 68. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. H&W Comm.
SB2357	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires the board of regents and UT board of trustees to report to the house and senate education committees whether instruction aimed at increasing the awareness and prevention of hate crime offenses, sexual battery, sexual harassmen... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm.
SB0384	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, increases the number of interested persons necessary to petition an agency requesting the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule from five or more to 10 or more. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 36 and Title 37. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Action Def. in S. Govt. Ops. Comm. to 3/26/2014
SB2223	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires the department of education to assist LEAs in development of gang awareness curricula that is appropriate to the grade level of the intended audience. - Amends TCA Title 49. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm.
SB2569	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, defines "curbstoning" as the practice of selling, or offering to sell, a motor vehicle that is not titled in the seller's name by a person lacking a license to sell motor vehicles in this state and permits state entities to seize vehic... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Trans & Safety Comm.
SB1600	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires persons with intellectual disabilities on the waiting list for services to be enrolled in the self-determination waiver when their caregivers attain the age of 75. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 5. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. H&W Comm.
SB2136	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, clarifies that licenses to teach shall be issued only to students who have graduated from a Tennessee institution certified by the department of education or from an out-of-state institution certified by the state in which it is locate... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm.
SB2330	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, authorizes all counties to levy a privilege tax on bail bondsmen up to $8.00 on each bail bond written. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 40, Chapter 11 and Title 67, Chapter 4. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Jud. comm
SB2119	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires local board of education to report any child who is not attending school due to lack of clothing or food to the department of children's services, if appropriate, who shall refer the child's parent to any available public or p... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm.
SB2584	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, removes exception that allows taxpayer information to be disclosed by the department of revenue with the attorney general and reporter for MSA enforcement purposes. - Amends TCA Section 4-4-121; Section 39-17-1802; Section 39-17-1603; ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. FW&M Comm
SB1833	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, allows, instead of requires, physicians who refuse to prescribe opiate medication to a patient to inform the patient there are physicians whose treatment of severe chronic intractable pain includes the use of opiates. - Amends TCA Titl... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Action Def. in S. H&W Comm. to 3/26/2014
SB1876	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires the use of the TACIR model as the fiscal capacity index for the BEP. - Amends TCA Title 49. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm.
SB2536	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, enacts the "Teach First Act," which requires the commissioner of education to be a licensed teacher for at least ten years prior to the appointment as commissioner. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 8 and Title 49. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm.
SB1868	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires the bureau of TennCare to report annually an accounting of the amount paid to MCOs under the CHOICES program in the prior fiscal year and the amount paid by MCOs for long-term care services in that same fiscal year. - Amends T... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. H&W Comm.
SB2192	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, enacts the "Fair and Clear Teacher Evaluation System Act". - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 5. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm.
SB0559	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, prohibits the use of unmanned traffic enforcement cameras in certain areas of Bluff City. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 55, Chapter 8. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Trans & Safety Comm.
SB2582	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, prohibits the department from requiring any LEA to record by audio or visual means any student or teacher in the classroom. - Amends TCA Title 49. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm.
SB2540	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, authorizes local governments to enact ordinances or resolutions restricting, regulating or licensing the sale of methamphetamine precursors by pharmacies within such local jurisdictions; provides that the ordinances or resolutions are ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-19 Action Def. in S. H&W Comm. to 3/26/2014
SB0490	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires certain political activities by labor organizations be funded separately through voluntary donations of members and not through regularly collected dues. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 1. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C& L Comm
SB1665	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, allows a job tax credit for employers who hire certain veterans. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Tax Sub Comm.
SB1841	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, lengthens the statute of limitations for certain felony sexual offenses under certain circumstances where DNA evidence identifies the defendant. - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm.
SB2171	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires all evidence or information obtained as a result of an administrative inspection by the department of labor and workforce development to remain confidential. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 50 and Title 68. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C&L Comm.
SB1975	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, with respect to the Medicaid program, authorizes the department of finance and administration to implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to the full extent permitted so long as the federal matching rate for the expansi... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C&L Comm.
SB2425	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, authorizes state reimbursement for certain utility relocation costs, subject to review and approval by the commissioner of transportation. - Amends TCA Section 54-5-804. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm.
SB2373	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, clarifies that an annexing municipality possesses the exclusive right to provide utility services in annexed areas if the municipality chooses to provide such services; provides an aggrieved party with the right to appeal the findings ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm.
SB1698	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, clarifies that policies and taxes applicable to tobacco products are not applicable to vapor products; defines "vapor product". - Amends TCA Section 4-4-121; Section 39-17-1802; Section 39-17-1603; Section 49-7-135; Section 62-38-203 a... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C&L Comm.
SB1801	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, gives a handgun permit holder who is injured on or in the property of a business entity that prohibits firearms a civil cause of action against the entity if the proximate cause of the injury was that the firearm ban prevented the pers... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm.
SB1816	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, exempts distributions from certain Subchapter S bank holding companies from the Hall income tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 2. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
SB1814	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, on or after July 1, 2014, requires the state insurance committee to ensure that if the estimated total solvency reserve for the state health insurance plan exceeds the actuarially-required target solvency reserve for the calendar year ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C&L Comm.
SB2385	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires any person or organization that places or maintains a collection receptacle in public for purposes of collecting donated items to post certain notices and information and to comply with certain additional requirements. - Amend... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C&L Comm.
SB1990	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, excludes certain charitable organizations that hold auction sales from the definition of "business" for sales and use tax purposes, under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Action Def. in S. Tax Sub Comm. to next cal.
SB2051	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, expands home improvement contractor licensing and other requirements to the entire state; clarifies the terms owner, contractor, and commissioner; removes certain exemptions in the home improvement contractor law. - Amends TCA Title 62... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C&L Comm.
SB1723	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, enacts the "Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Act". - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 11, Part 1; Title 56, Chapter 4 and Title 67. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Tax Sub Comm.
SB2343	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, increases the fine for committing certain offenses relating to smoke detectors from a fine up to $50.00 to a fine of $100.00. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 66 and Title 68. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Jud. comm
SB1977	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, enacts the "Equity for Entrepreneurs Act"; allows franchise and excise tax credits of $5,000 for eligible start-up small businesses that meet certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
SB2465	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, prohibits certain unspent funds from carrying forward that are allocated pursuant to the "Tennessee State Revenue Sharing Act". - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 9, Part 1. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
SB2431	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, expands the requirement for all state agencies to actively solicit bids and proposals from service-disabled veteran-owned businesses to any veteran-owned businesses. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 12, Chapter 3 and Title 12, Chapter 4. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm.
SB2522	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, permits a private action to recover damages for attorney misconduct to be brought within five years of discovery instead of three years. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 46; Title 8, Chapter 47; Title 8, Chapter 6; Title 8, Chapter 7; Tit... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm.
SB1802	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, removes the requirement that retired law enforcement officers who are authorized to carry handguns undergo an additional criminal history background check upon recertification. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8, Part 1 and Title 39, Cha... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm.
SB1743	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, extends provision whereby, subject to the employer's discretion, an employee who serves food or beverages to customers may waive the employee's right to a 30 minute unpaid meal break to make the provision applicable to all employees. -... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C& L Comm
SB2236	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires physicians to notify patients before referring them out-of-network; requires that health care facilities verify patient notification of out-of-network referrals; requires charging of in-network rates for proper patient notific... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C&L Comm.