| SB2351 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, creates the Tennessee criminal justice reform council to conduct feasibility studies on the implementation of correctional innovations in the state that lead to decreased levels of recidivism among state inmates. - Amends TCA Title 4; ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-05
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Govt. Ops. Comm. |
| SB1989 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the emergency communication board in the department of commerce and insurance to submit its annual report to the governor and the speakers of the general assembly on the activities of the board for the preceding year on or bef...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-05
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C&L Comm. |
| SB1912 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, elevates prompt payment standards required of health insurance entities from 95 percent to 98 percent. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-05
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C&L Comm. |
| SB2241 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, enacts the "Motor Vehicle Event Data Recorder Act" making the event data from a vehicle's event data recorder the personal information of the vehicle's owner, except under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 6 and Tit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-05
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Jud. Comm |
| SB1772 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, authorizes certain counties with solid waste disposal facilities or incinerators that receive revenue from surcharges imposed on municipal solid waste from other counties to use such revenue for purposes not related to solid waste mana...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-05
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| SB2255 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, revises offense of impersonating a peace officer or federal law enforcement officer; creates offense of unauthorized use of an official seal. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 12 and Title 39, Chapter 16.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-05
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Jud. comm |
| SB1903 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, prevents uninsured motorists from receiving noneconomic damages or damages covering property loss for claims arising out of motor vehicle accidents except in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 55, Chapter 12 and Title ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-05
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Jud. Comm |
| SB2331 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, alters the requirements and limits on sale of drugs containing immediate methamphetamine precursor; expands drug registry to include all felony drug violations. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-05
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Jud. comm |
| SB2140 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, permits Trousdale County to contract with a rural electric cooperative to provide broadband service. - Amends TCA Title 7.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-05
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C&L Comm. |
| SB2388 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, permits a student who received a Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant to be eligible for a HOPE scholarship under certain circumstances; permits a student who received a HOPE scholarship to receive a Wilder-Naifeh technical skills gran...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-05
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Ed. Comm. |
| SB2058 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, exempts railroads from sales and use tax based on the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee in Illinois Central Railroad Company v. TN Department of Revenue; subjects railroads to the same diesel fuel...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Tax Sub Committee of F,W&M. |
| SB2034 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, exempts railroads from sales and use tax based on the decision in Illinois Central Railroad Company v. TN Department of Revenue; subjects railroads to the same diesel fuel tax treatment as motor carriers under present law; revises othe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Tax Sub Committee of F,W&M. |
| SB2107 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires plats showing a division of land to be submitted to the planning commission for subdivision approval or exemption before the plat may be recorded by the county register; requires a certificate to be filed with the plat in cert...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. S&L Gov. Comm. |
| SB2005 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, allows certain cities to operate fiber optic facilities and use such facilities to provide broadband services to certain customers. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 52, Part 6.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C&L Comm. |
| SB1812 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, provides that a person, who is seventy years of age or older, will be excused from jury duty upon asking the court to be excused; authorizes the court to require sufficient proof of age prior to excusing such person. - Amends TCA Title...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Jud. comm |
| SB2321 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, authorizes Anderson County, by action of its governing body, to levy a bail bond tax up to $8.00 on each bail bond written; sets forth the manner of collection and administration of the tax. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11 and Title ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm. |
| SB1484 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, abolishes Parts I and V of the circuit court of the 30th judicial district effective September 1, 2014, and provides that no person will be elected at August 2014 (Shelby County) general election to serve as judge of the abolished part...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. F,W&M Comm. |
| SB2196 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, revises the membership of the county financial management committee. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 21.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. S&L Gov. Comm. |
| SB1424 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, contingent upon the collection of additional sales tax revenue from online sales, reduces sales tax on food on a revenue neutral basis; reduces sales tax on food in future fiscal years if surplus collections from such online sales taxe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-04
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Tax Sub Committee of F,W&M. |
| SB2602 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, subject to local approval, increases the hotel motel tax from the amount of five percent to the amount of seven percent; requires revenues generated from such increase to be placed in general fund reserves. - Amends Chapter 15 of the P...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-03
P2C held on desk. Local Bill |
| SJR0622 | Intro
Sine Die | National Tourism Week, May 3-11, 2014, and National Tourism Day, May 7, 2014.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-03
To Senate Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee |
| SB2262 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires procurement organizations to contact the legal guardians or next of kin of a deceased individual who elected to make an anatomical gift regarding the procedures by which the gift will be procured. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapte...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-28
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. H&W Comm. |
| SB1712 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, permits real estate broker to file an interpleader action in general sessions court without an attorney if the broker is not claiming right to any money filed with the court and this does not constitute the unauthorized practice of law...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-27
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Jud. Comm. |
| SJR0586 | Intro
Sine Die | Shelby Jean Scott
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-27
Withdrawn. |
| SR0081 | Intro
Sine Die | Sharon Pryse, UT Board of Trustees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-27
Withdrawn. |
| SB1500 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, subject to appropriations and local approval, adds Houston and Stewart counties to the West Tennessee River basin authority; clarifies the jurisdiction within which the authority may exercise its powers and duties. - Amends TCA Title 6...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
Rec. For Pass. ref. to: S. FW&M Comm. |
| SB1494 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, authorizes the use of dogs as a wild hog control method on private property throughout the state and incidental to or following the taking of a bear in a wildlife management area. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 4, Part 1.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| SB1507 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, specifies that the statutory remedies provided under title 4, chapter 21, regarding discrimination, harassment and other human rights violations, are the exclusive remedies for any violation of the chapter. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapte...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm. |
| SB2077 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, revises provisions related to the administration of estates, trusts, and powers of attorney, to give personal representatives, trustees, attorneys-in-fact, and other fiduciaries the power to access, control and transfer a decedent or i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm. |
| SB2037 | 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] | 2014-02-25
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm. |
| SB2165 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, enacts the "Post-NAFTA Recovery Zone Act"; authorizes state tax exemptions for companies that locate to Tennessee from another state, make certain capital investments, and construct new facilities in recovery zones within Morgan, Fentr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Tax Sub Comm. |
| SB1775 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, authorizes a sales and use tax exemption on purchases made by any veteran with a 100 percent permanent total disability. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Tax Sub Comm. |
| SB1588 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, imposes an annual privilege tax of $10,000 payable by August 1 of each year on each adult-oriented business and any person selling adult-oriented products in this state. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 67.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Tax Sub Comm. |
| SB1958 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, enacts the "Upper Cumberland Economic Development Incubator Act". - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7 and Title 67.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-24
Withdrawn. |
| SB2348 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, removes an obsolete provision that requires a report from the department of labor and workforce development to the commerce and labor committee of the senate and the business and utilities committee of the house of representatives conc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-24
Withdrawn. |
| SB1184 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, limits recovery for medical costs in personal injury or wrongful death actions to amounts paid by or on behalf of the claimant, amounts necessary to satisfy unpaid charges for medical care, and amounts necessary to satisfy future medic...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-24
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Jud. Comm. |
| SB1818 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, creates a Class A misdemeanor when a child care agency operator, licensee or employee intentionally administers medication without the parent's written authorization or the direction of a licensed medical practitioner. - Amends TCA Tit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-24
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. H&W Comm. |
| SR0062 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes November as Homeless Awareness and Prevention Month.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-20
To Senate Calendar Committee |
| SB0930 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, defines truck stops to include refueling stations and gas stations. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 47, Chapter 25, Part 20 and Title 67, Chapter 3, Part 1.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-19
Action Def. in S. Trans & Safety Comm. to 3/5/2014 |
| SB2198 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, restricts the ability of homeowners' associations to regulate parking on public streets, to ban political signs on private property, and to impose fines in excess of the monthly dues owed by property owners within the homeowners' assoc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-19
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. S&L Gov. Comm. |
| SB1606 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, removes the ability of the commissioner of education to waive statutes for high performing school districts, the ability of the commissioner or the LEA to waive statutes for charter schools and the ability of the state board of educati...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-19
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Ed. Comm. |
| SB2566 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, permits persons and religious or denominational organizations, based on sincere religious belief, to refuse to provide services or goods in furtherance of a civil union, domestic partnership, or marriage not recognized by the Tennessee...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-18
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm. |
| SB2591 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, specifies that the Class C misdemeanor offense of carrying a firearm, knife or club with intent to go armed is committed only if the person carrying the firearm, knife or club is prohibited by law from purchasing, owning or possessing ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-13
To Senate Delayed Bills Committee |
| SB1499 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, creates Class E felony or Class A misdemeanor offense of using guard dog, vicious dog or fighting dog in commission of a crime or to guard illegal activities or illegally obtained property. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-12
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Jud. Comm |
| SB2267 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires commissioner to maintain at least one dog trained to detect contraband telecommunication devices in each region to be used at correctional facilities in that region. - Amends TCA Section 39-16-201 and Title 41.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-12
Withdrawn. |
| SB2477 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, provides, effective September 1, 2014, that only those persons who want to carry a handgun concealed are required to have a handgun permit and permits conversion of handgun carry permit upon its expiration to a concealed carry permit b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-12
Withdrawn. |
| SB1501 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires any law enforcement officer to seek and obtain a search warrant in order to seize or view electronic customer data held in electronic storage, including records and other information related to a wire communication or electron...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-11
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm. |
| SB2158 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, enacts a state interposition act that permits resistance and punishes interference with interposition with respect to any attempt of the federal government to regulate the sale, purchase, trade or gift of firearms within the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-11
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Jud. comm |
| SB1593 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, enacts a state interposition act that permits resistance and punishes interference with interposition with respect to any attempt of the federal government to regulate the sale, purchase, trading or gifting of firearms within the state...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-11
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Jud. comm |
| SB2586 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, adds driving while impaired by fatigue, punishable as a Class E felony, to the offense of vehicular homicide. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13; Title 55, Chapter 10 and Title 55, Chapter 8.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-10
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
