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TNSB1280Intro
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As introduced, entitles criminal investigators to be compensated at a rate equal to 35 percent of the annual compensation of the district attorney general, with compensation rate increases for 20 years until the compensation rate equals 55 percent of...
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2023-04-24
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TNSB0319Intro
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As introduced, requires the annual written report presented by the director of the TBI and the assistant director of the narcotics investigation division to the criminal justice committee of the house of representatives and the judiciary committee of...
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2023-04-04
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TNSB1159Intro
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As introduced, increases the period in which a juvenile and the juvenile's parents must receive notice of a hearing to transfer the juvenile to adult court from 14 days prior to the hearing to 15 days prior to the hearing. - Amends TCA Title 16; Titl...
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2023-04-04
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TNSB0320Intro
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As introduced, allows to be submitted electronically the investigatory report of a social service agency into the financial affairs of the accused, when the agency is ordered to conduct such investigation by a court having reasonable cause to believe...
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2023-04-04
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TNSB0875Intro
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As introduced, prohibits a court from requiring an individual to pay outstanding court-assessed fines, fees, taxes, or costs arising from a criminal proceeding, excluding restitution owed to a victim, during the 180-day period following the individua...
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2023-04-04
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TNSB0904Intro
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As introduced, allows certain persons deprived of the right of suffrage to apply for a voter registration card and have the right of suffrage provisionally restored if the person enters into a payment plan to become current on all child support oblig...
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2023-04-04
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TNSB1047Intro
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As introduced, requires the administrative office of the courts to provide the Tennessee commission on children and youth with access to juvenile justice data; requires the Tennessee commission on children and youth to prepare an annual report relate...
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2023-03-29
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TNSB1342Intro
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As introduced, decreases the time within which a hearing concerning a punitive employment action against a law enforcement officer must be set following a request for such hearing from 14 days to 10 days. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10, Chap...
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2023-03-29
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TNSB1243Intro
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As introduced, requires the Tennessee bureau of investigation's annual report on the use of force by law enforcement to include data for each law enforcement agency, in addition to statewide and countywide aggregate data. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title...
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2023-03-29
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TNSB1323Intro
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As introduced, authorizes the Tennessee bureau of investigation to electronically file its annual use of force report to the chair of the judiciary committee of the senate and the chair of the criminal justice committee of the house of representative...
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2023-03-29
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TNSB1255Intro
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As introduced, requires the general assembly to post an interactive map showing the boundaries of the districts of the state senate on the general assembly's website. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Section 3-1-102.
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2023-03-28
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TNSB1462Intro
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As introduced, enacts the "Criminal Forfeiture Process Act"; replaces civil forfeiture with criminal forfeiture process for property seized for forfeiture in connection with criminal offenses. - Amends TCA Title 12; Title 39; Title 40; Title 47; Titl...
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2023-03-28
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TNSB1251Intro
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As introduced, enacts the "Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, and Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 54; Title 58 and Title 65.
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2023-03-28
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TNSB0812Intro
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As introduced, requires the Tennessee bureau of investigation to notify a sexual offender of the reason for denial of a request for termination of registration requirements. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.
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2023-03-28
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TNSB1504Intro
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As introduced, changes from February 1 to February 15 the date by which the Tennessee bureau of investigation must report excess money collected pursuant to background check fees charged to gun dealers. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10; Title ...
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2023-03-28
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TNSB0352Intro
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As introduced, deletes an obsolete provision regarding the amount of a litigation tax that funds the statewide automated victim information and notification system. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 16; Title 40 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 6.
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2023-03-28
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TNSB0499Intro
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As introduced, changes from 10 days to 10 business days the time period for written notice to members when the president of the district public defenders conference calls a meeting at will. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4.
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2023-03-28
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TNSB1160Intro
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As introduced, increases the amount of damages for which the state may be liable for damages in causes of action arising in tort from $300,000 per claimant and $1,000,000 per occurrence to $1,000,000 per claimant. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8 and ...
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2023-03-28
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TNSB0388Intro
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As introduced, restores the voting rights of persons convicted of certain infamous crimes upon receipt of a pardon or completion of any sentence of incarceration, parole, or probation. - Amends TCA Section 2-2-102 and Title 40, Chapter 29.
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2023-03-28
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TNSB0396Intro
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As introduced, requires the bureau to develop and implement an alert system, in coordination with the department of safety, department of transportation, and local law enforcement agencies, to be activated on report of an active shooter. - Amends TCA...
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2023-03-28
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TNSB1525Intro
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As introduced, requires the general assembly to post an interactive map showing the boundaries of the districts of the state house of representatives on the general assembly's website. - Amends TCA Section 3-1-103.
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2023-03-28
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TNSB0318Intro
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As introduced, requires a law enforcement agency to notify the victim of a sexual offense of the results of DNA data analysis on the victim's sexual assault evidence collection kit prior to releasing the results to the public; requires the department...
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2023-03-28
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TNSB1481Intro
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As introduced, requires a law enforcement officer to undergo annual de-escalation training and an annual mental health evaluation in order to be certified by the peace officer standards and training commission; requires each law enforcement agency to...
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2023-03-28
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TNSB1199Intro
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As introduced, requires each law enforcement agency to develop a policy by July 1, 2023, on the use of force that emphasizes the use of force only as a reasonable and proportional response when viewed in light of the crime a suspect is alleged to hav...
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2023-03-28
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TNSB0008Intro
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As introduced, increases the penalty for aggravated assault involving strangulation or attempted strangulation from a Class C felony to a Class B felony if the victim was pregnant at the time of the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
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2023-03-28
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TNSB0101Intro
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As introduced, requires a magistrate to order a defendant charged with the offense of aggravated assault or assault of a first responder that involves strangulation of the victim to post bail to reasonably ensure the appearance of the defendant as re...
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2023-03-28
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TNSB1179Intro
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As introduced, adds a requirement that notice of the prohibition or restriction on the possession of weapons by an individual or entity must be posted no more than three feet from each entrance; requires the notice sign to measure at least 22 inches ...
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2023-03-28
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TNSB1492Intro
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As introduced, requires the department of agriculture to make its annual report on its enforcement of the Prevention of Youth Access to Tobacco, Smoking Hemp, and Vapor Products Act available on its website. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 47, Chapter 2...
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2023-03-28
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TNSB0889Intro
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As introduced, exempts persons being adjudicated in juvenile court from various fees associated with court proceedings. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21; Title 16, Chapter 20; Title 37, Chapter 11; Title 37, Chapter 5; Title 37, Chapter 1; Title 40, ...
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2023-03-28
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TNSB1011Intro
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As introduced, requires the department to maintain staffing levels of case managers so that each region has enough case managers to allow caseloads not to exceed 20 active cases by January 1, 2024, and 12 active cases by July 1, 2024. - Amends TCA Ti...
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2023-03-28
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TNSB1250Intro
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As introduced, requires agencies to provide reports of fires at food processing facilities and investigations of incidents of critical infrastructure vandalism to state fire marshal and TBI, respectively; requires state fire marshal and TBI to compil...
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2023-03-28
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TNSB1258Intro
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As introduced, requires a municipality or county to follow the statutory procedure for taking certain disciplinary actions against a police officer if the officer is under investigation for matters that are likely to lead to an indication of untrustw...
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2023-03-28
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TNSB0336Intro
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As introduced, authorizes the administrative office of the courts to submit its annual report in an electronic format to the chair of the senate judiciary committee, the chair of the civil justice committee of the house of representatives, and the at...
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2023-03-28
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TNSB0738Intro
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As introduced, lowers from one hour and 45 minutes to one hour and 30 minutes, the amount of time that the sheriff or transportation agent is required to remain at a hospital or treatment resource, which provides treatment for persons with mental ill...
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2023-03-28
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TNSB0509Intro
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As introduced, prohibits interrogation or interview of a child who has been taken into custody due to suspicion that the child committed a delinquent act or unruly conduct except in the presence of the child's legal counsel, parent, guardian, or cust...
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2023-03-28
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TNSB0372Intro
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As introduced, requires department to determine whether any child who is placed in a youth development center has an intellectual disability. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5.
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2023-03-28
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TNSB0922Intro
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As introduced, clarifies that a sheriff and sheriff's deputy are law enforcement officers for purposes of the criminal code; clarifies that a deputy jailer is a law enforcement officer only for the purposes of enhancement of a crime under the crimina...
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2023-03-28
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TNSB1254Intro
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As introduced, requires the comptroller of the treasury to report to the senate judiciary committee and the state government committee of the house of representatives which counties, if any, redrew precinct lines to ensure no split precincts in legis...
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2023-03-28
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TNSB1127Intro
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As introduced, prohibits a law enforcement agency from employing a peace officer unless the peace officer obtains and continuously maintains liability insurance to cover damages resulting from misconduct, including intentional, negligent, or willful ...
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2023-03-28
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TNSB0303Intro
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As introduced, enacts the "Gabby Act"; establishes a Purple Alert system for use when the Tennessee bureau of investigation receives a report of a missing or endangered domestic abuse victim. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 17; Title 25; Title 36; Title...
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2023-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
TNSB0607Intro
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As introduced, requires the department to create a pilot program for juveniles in the custody of the department and housed at the John S. Wilder youth development center that utilizes a step-down approach to provide services and support to juveniles ...
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2023-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
TNSB0873Intro
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As introduced, authorizes a party to civil litigation to petition the court for removal and destruction of records under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Tit...
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2023-03-22
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TNSB0888Intro
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As introduced, prohibits members of the post-conviction defender oversight commission from advising, consulting, investigating, or otherwise directly assisting the post-conviction defender or the post-conviction defender's staff in providing legal re...
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2023-03-22
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TNSB0540Intro
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As introduced, makes various changes to the laws on adoption and termination of parental rights, including clarifying that the putative father registry must be consulted in certain circumstances within 10 working days of filing a petition to terminat...
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2023-03-22
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TNSB1390Intro
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As introduced, allows a child to be committed to the custody of the department of children's services if the child is adjudicated delinquent for an offense that would constitute a misdemeanor if committed by an adult and the child has previously been...
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2023-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
TNSB0895Intro
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As introduced, allows persons convicted of a criminal offense and sentenced to a term of imprisonment in a penitentiary to serve as executor, administrator or guardian, fiduciary, or conservator; removes the requirement that a petition for appointmen...
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2023-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
TNSB1514Intro
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As introduced, creates a civil right of action by an injured party against a law enforcement officer who subjects the injured party to the deprivation of an individual right secured by the Tennessee Constitution; declares that qualified immunity, gov...
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2023-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
TNSB1061Intro
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As introduced, removes the educational justification of a person possessing obscene material if the person is at a school building, bus, school campus, grounds, recreational area, athletic field, or other property owned, used, or operated by a local ...
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2023-03-22
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TNSB1262Intro
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As introduced, prohibits the department from collecting or expending moneys that are received as survivor benefits, disability benefits, or otherwise from the social security administration on behalf of a child in the custody of the department; requi...
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2023-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
TNSB1270Intro
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As introduced, specifies that the premarital preparation course, the completion of which exempts an individual from having to pay $60 of the fee charged on the issuance of a marriage license, may include instruction regarding the adverse childhood ex...
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2023-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
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