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

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Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
SB2194	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, allows a licensed teacher to work with a student teacher every other school year without negatively affecting the teacher’s evaluation score during that school year; freezes the licensed teacher’s evaluation score at the previous y... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-12 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Ed. Comm.
SB2195	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, revises provisions governing the tenured teacher evaluations that measure overall performance effectiveness. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 16; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-12 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Ed. Comm.
SB2528	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires the department of economic and community development, in cooperation with the department of environment and conservation, to annually study and develop a plan for promoting adventure tourism and other recreational activities; ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-12 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources
SB1168	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Beverage Container Recycling Refunds Act." - Amends TCA Section 41-2-123; Section 57-5-201; Section 67-4-402; Title 68, Chapter 211 and Chapter 616 of the Public Acts of 2010. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-12 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources
SB1799	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, prohibits owners and operators of sanitary landfills located within a 25 mile radius of sites where asphalt roofing shingles are recycled pursuant to the issuance of a permit-by-rule from accepting, for disposal, loads of whole or proc... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-12 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources
SB1998	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, limits the penalty for the Class C misdemeanor offense of knowingly or willfully adopting or taking more or less pounds for a bushel or ton than is provided by law, or willfully neglecting the balancing or examining of the scales or ca... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-12 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources
SB2289	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, creates the Tennessee gun transfer task force to develop and implement a state plan for the establishment of psychological background checks for gun transfers. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-12 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Jud. Comm
SB2410	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, directs the comptroller of the treasury to audit the funding for the implementation of common core state standards and all components of PARCC, with cooperation from the department of education and the state board of education; require... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-12 To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
SB2233	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires department of revenue to pay fees to county clerks for issuing certificates of title. - Amends TCA Section 55-6-104. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-12 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Trans & Safety Comm.
SB1694	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, clarifies the status of certain river basin development authorities as state agencies for liability purposes. - Amends TCA Title 64, Chapter 1. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-12 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources
SB1383	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires all municipal solid waste region plans or other such plans developed by the department of environment and conservation to adhere to statutorily recognized policies that institute and maintain programs for statewide solid waste... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-12 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources
SB1980	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Scenic Vistas Protection Act" to prohibit the issuance of water quality permits for surface mining activities along ridgelines, subject to certain exceptions. - 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
SB2280	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, revises the provisions governing the criminal background investigation of any applicant for teaching or child care positions. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-12 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm.
SB1504	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, clarifies statutory requirements for licensure to ensure that a duly licensed architect or engineer who is performing normal architectural and engineering services within the architect or engineer's area of competence is not required t... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-12 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C&L Comm.
SB2318	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, prohibits a person or legal entity from requiring certain submissions from a consumer that purchases an HVAC system in order for the consumer to be entitled to warranty rights on such system; prohibits certain labeling on such cards or... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-12 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C&L Comm.
SB1987	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires that persons aged 65 years or older receive a 25 percent discount on residential sewer service. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-12 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources
SB2371	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, revises various provisions governing the guidelines and criteria for the annual evaluation of all teachers and principals. - Amends TCA Title 49. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-12 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm.
SB2260	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires that a vehicle title be shown for all motor vehicles sold to a motor vehicle dismantler and recycler or scrap metal processor by removing the exception for vehicles twelve years or older. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 3. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-11 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Transportation Comm.
SB1739	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, allows licensed establishments within the central business improvement district in Davidson County to sell alcoholic beverages and beer in to-go containers. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-11 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm.
SB2027	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires telecommunications providers to provide certain customers with a disclosure statement, indicating that the federal government may monitor the customer's transmissions without the customer's consent; provides penalty for failur... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-11 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C&L Comm.
SB1996	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, prohibits the department of revenue from collecting any fee from counties or cities who remit tax proceeds to the department; prohibits the department from deducting or retaining any fee from the proceeds of state-shared taxes distribu... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-11 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. S&L Gov. Comm.
SB2344	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, inserts a general definition for the term "newspaper of general circulation", to be applicable throughout Tennessee Code Annotated, unless the context otherwise requires. - Amends TCA Section 1-3-105. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-11 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm.
SB2009	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, increases from $200 to $300 the maximum administrative fee that may be imposed by the court upon the parents or guardians of a juvenile who is provided with court-appointed legal representation in a court proceeding to determine delinq... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-11 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm.
SB1592	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, makes the failure to place a certain warning on all advertisements for selling lottery tickets a violation of the Consumer Protection Act. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 51 and Title 47, Chapter 18. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-11 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm.
SB2313	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, authorizes the withholding of an agent's expenses up to a certain amount for collecting court costs in civil and criminal cases. - Amends TCA Title 20 and Title 40. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-11 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm.
SB0110	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, prohibits the sale of energy drinks at a business with a license or permit to serve or sell liquor by the drink; designates the offense as a Class A misdemeanor, punishable only by fine and suspension of an offender's license or permit... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-11 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm.
SB2306	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires a person to provide documentation of expenses prior to recovering the reasonable cost of food and water provided to an impounded animal. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 1, Part 4; Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 43; Title 44; Title... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-11 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Jud. comm
SB1997	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, prohibits layoffs in excess of 10 employees if not approved in the state budget unless the general assembly approves the layoffs. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 30. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-11 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. S&L Gov. Comm.
SB1668	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires drug testing of certain individuals applying for benefits. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-11 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C&L Comm.
SB2094	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, enacts the "Military Education Assistance for Tennessee Act," which provides eligibility for in-state tuition to certain honorably discharged veterans; creates tuition waiver program for members of the Tennessee state guard with at lea... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-11 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Ed. Comm.
SB0868	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, increases the time within which an action for injury to the person must be commenced from one year from the date the cause of action accrues to two years. - Amends TCA Section 28-3-104. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-11 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm.
SB2264	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, creates procedure for licensed establishments to sell and serve products created from combining alcoholic beverages with nonalcoholic products. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4 and Title 57, Chapter 3. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-11 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. S&L Gov. Comm.
SB2397	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, authorizes the City of Fayetteville, by ordinance adopted by a two-thirds vote, to levy an occupancy tax on the privilege of staying in any hotel or motel in Fayetteville; the ordinance must set the rate and further set forth the manne... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-11 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm.
SB2071	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires scrap metal dealers to wait forty-eight hours before processing purchased scrap metal; requires a seller of scrap metal who is not an agent of a business to sign a statement of ownership or authorization; requires a dealer to ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-11 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C&L Comm.
SB2299	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, makes certain changes to encourage local governments to inspect rental properties and increases the penalties for landlords who fail to take corrective action to repair such code violations. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Titl... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-11 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C&L Comm.
SB1767	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, permits the speakers, chief justice, constitutional officers and state homeland security advisor to request TBI background investigations on all people who have unsupervised access or contact with sensitive government information or id... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-11 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm.
SB2141	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, increases time from 36 months to 60 months that distiller may label, market and sell product labeled as Tennessee whiskey without meeting certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 2. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-11 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. S&L Gov. Comm.
SB2022	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires committee to review contracts that result in layoffs of state employees; requires committee as part of reviewing proposed contracts to consider whether existing state employees can perform the tasks in such proposed contracts.... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-11 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm.
SJR0648	Intro Sine Die	Dr. Kenneth C. Hill, Tennessee regulatory authority. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-10 To Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
SB1865	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, creates an independent informal dispute resolution program for nursing homes. - Amends TCA Title 68. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-10 Rec. for pass; ref to S. F,W&M Comm.
SB2235	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, creates a four-year pilot program in the dual enrollment grant program to determine if covering more fully the costs of dual enrollment courses increases participation in the program and subsequent success in college. - Amends TCA Titl... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-10 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Ed. Comm.
SB2099	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Investment Exemption Act". - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 13 and Title 48. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-07 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C&L Comm.
SJR0623	Intro Sine Die	James Atchley. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-06 To Senate Calendar Committee
SB2391	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, abolishes annexation by ordinance at the initiative of the municipality unless authorized countywide by the county legislative body for the remainder of the twenty-year comprehensive growth plan ratified and approved immediately follow... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-06 Withdrawn.
SJR0601	Intro Sine Die	James "Boots" Donnelly, College Football Hall of Fame. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-06 Withdrawn.
SJR0600	Intro Sine Die	Shelbyville Central High School District 8 AAA Champions. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-06 Withdrawn.
SJR0589	Intro Sine Die	Lily Turaski, 2013 National Champion Junior Rider. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-06 To Senate Calendar Committee
SB2605	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, subject to local approval, increases the hotel/motel tax in Wilson County from an amount not to exceed 5 percent to an amount not to exceed 6 percent; requires the 1 percent increase to be used exclusively to pay off any indebtedness i... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-06 P2C held on desk. Local Bill
SB1920	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, creates a charitable advisory council to assist the secretary of state concerning issues related to charities. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-05 Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Govt. Ops. Comm.
SB2400	Intro Sine Die	As introduced, requires notices of any premium increase or offer of new coverage in a health insurance policy attributable to the federal Affordable Care Act, to contain a good faith estimate as to the amount or percentage of any premium increase att... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-03-05 Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C&L Comm.