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

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Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
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.
SB2199	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires the comptroller of the treasury to prepare a report detailing how the state may ensure that all proven and acceptable piping materials be included in all bids for water and wastewater projects. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; T... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. S&L Gov. Comm.
SB2382	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, extends from 180 to 185 the number of days following cancellation due to a natural disaster of an event sponsored by a charitable organization that must elapse before ticket buyers forfeit refund of the purchase price. - Amends TCA Tit... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C&L Comm.
SB1764	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, clarifies that the only bid preferences that are permissible in public construction projects of local governments are those created by the general assembly by general law; prohibits local authorization for bid preferences for contracts... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. S&L Gov't Comm
SB1678	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, increases the maximum income that persons 65 and older may have and still be exempt from paying the Hall income tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 2. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Action Def. in S. Tax Sub Comm. to next cal.
SB2417	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, allows voters within and outside city limits in a county to vote in any referendum on a county-wide sales tax proposed after a city in the county adopts a sales tax, whether or not the proposed tax is at the same or higher rate as the ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm.
SB2562	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, authorizes municipal electric systems and other governmental utility authorities that provide broadband services, such as cable and Internet service, to provide such services to economic development, education, and health care projects... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C&L Comm.
SB1785	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, authorizes counties and municipalities to ban smoking within 50 feet of a building owned or used by the county or municipality for governmental purposes the same as such entities may now prohibit smoking within 50 feet of a hospital. -... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C&L Comm.
SB1870	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, changes the date by which the workers' compensation division must produce its report of all the employers that failed to obtain coverage or self-insure during the previous fiscal year from December 31 to December 15. - Amends TCA Title... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C&L Comm.
SB2239	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, clarifies that an individual exemption of $33,000 or a joint exemption of $59,000 applies for Hall Income taxpayers who are 65 years of age or older. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 2, Part 1. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Action Def. in S. Tax Sub Comm. to next cal.
SB2032	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, allows counties, cities, metropolitan governments, towns, utility districts and other municipal and public corporations of the state to contract with private insurance companies or agents for the purchase of an insurance product withou... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm.
SB1393	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, authorizes the issuance of a beer permit for locations in proximity to certain leased church property in Shelby County. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 5, Part 1. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm.
SB2428	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, revises the definition of "telecommunications" for electric cooperatives who own a dark fiber network in a county of less than 7,900 residents enabling such co-ops to offer broadband internet service to residents not already served by ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C&L Comm.
SB2049	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, authorizes counties, municipalities and utility districts to invest their idle funds in bank certificates of deposit that are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. - Amends TCA Section 5-8-301; Section 6-56-106 and Sect... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm.
SB1824	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, modifies the Medicare supplemental insurance benefit for participating retired employees and teachers to ensure that such retirees are not required to pay the full cost of each premium increase. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27, Part 7... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Action Def. in S. FW&M Comm. to 3/25/2014
SB2234	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, prohibits a health insurance issuer licensed in this state from accepting payment related to risk corridors pursuant to § 1342 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. - Amends TCA Title 56. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-18 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C&L Comm.
SB2163	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, directs the commissioner of the department to prepare a report on how this state may improve workplace safety and health for public contractors by January 1, 2015. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 4, Chapter 56; Title 12, Chapter... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-17 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C&L Comm.
SB1846	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, exempts out-of-state residents from wearing helmet if the motorcycle is registered in a state that does not require persons over the age of 21 to wear a helmet while operating a motorcycle. - Amends TCA Section 55-9-302. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-17 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Trans. Comm.
SJR0660	Intro Sine Die	Censures UT administrators for acquiescence in Sex Week at UT-Knoxville. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-17 To Senate Education Committee
SB1474	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, redefines "amusement device" to include go karts used for a commercial purpose; authorizes regulation of go karts used for a commercial purpose by the elevator and amusement device safety board. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 121, Part... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-17 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Trans. Comm.
SB2457	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, authorized disclosure to public of information concerning complaints made against assisted-care living facilities and reports of investigations, inspections and surveys involving such facilities. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-17 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. H&W Comm.
SR0076	Intro Sine Die	Danni B. Varlan, Tennessee board of regents. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-17 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm.
SB2611	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, subject to local approval, rewrites the charter. - Amends Chapter 603 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-17 P2C held on desk. Local Bill
SB2164	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, revises various provisions governing the appeal process of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1972. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 14 and Title 50. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-17 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C&L Comm.
SB1429	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires the issuance of red permanent disabled parking placards to persons who are confined to a wheelchair; requires certain businesses that provide a minimum number of disabled parking spaces to designate a minimum number of red dis... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-17 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Trans. Comm.
SB2377	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, enacts the "Kenneth and Madge Tullis, JD, Suicide Prevention Training Act of 2014," which requires certain health professionals to complete suicide assessment and prevention training. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 63 and Title 68. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-17 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. H&W Comm.
SB1274	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires manufacturers of products added to public water systems to verify the safety of such products to the system operators. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 7. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-17 To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
SB1855	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, authorizes the department of transportation to develop an electronic procedure to store outstanding certificates of title in lieu of paper documents when possible. - Amends TCA Title 55. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-17 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Trans. Comm.
SB2293	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, deletes the statutory requirement that an inpatient treatment facility must report to local law enforcement the name and date of birth of each service recipient who is involuntarily committed to the facility. - Amends TCA Section 33-3-... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-17 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. H&W Comm.
SB1758	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, authorizes bicycle riders without stopping completely to turn at and to proceed through red lights when such actions can be done safely. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8, Part 2. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-17 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Transportation Comm.
SB1974	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, precludes health care providers from inquiring about a person's ownership, possession or use of firearms as a condition of receiving health care or refusing to provide health care because the person declined to answer such questions. -... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-17 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. H&W Comm.
SB0558	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, authorizes the board of dentistry to use unexpended operations funds for such dental related programs and endeavors as the board deems appropriate. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 63, Chapter 5. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-17 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. H&W Comm.
SB2386	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, increases the minimum standards required for proof of financial responsibility after a certain date. - Amends TCA Section 55-12-102. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-17 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Trans. Comm.
SB1428	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, creates a grant program to assist veterans with the creation and opening of small businesses. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9 and Title 58. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-14 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Gov't Ops. comm
SB2524	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, changes the recipient of fines, penalties and forfeitures assessed in cases involving animals from a society for prevention to cruelty to animals to animal shelters or animal control units in the municipality or county in which the inc... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-13 To Senate Calendar Committee
SB2161	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, provides that private passenger vehicles and their occupants shall only be required to comply with emissions and safety regulations in place at the time of vehicle manufacture. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 8; Tit... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-12 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Trans & Safety Comm.
SB2170	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires dealers of dogs and cats to include in reports to the commissioner of agriculture the number of deaths of such animals resulting from abuse. - Amends TCA Title 44. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-12 To Senate Calendar Committee
SB2064	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, prohibits fracturing in Tennessee, effective January 1, 2016. - Amends TCA Title 59; Title 60; Title 68 and Title 69. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-12 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources
SB1925	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, prohibits issuance of a water quality control permit that would alter any ridgeline that is more than 1,800 feet above sea level. - Amends TCA Title 59 and Title 69, Chapter 3, Part 1. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-12 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources
SB2286	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires the department of safety to promulgate any handgun carry permit reciprocity agreements as rules. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-12 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Jud. Comm