Tennessee Senator Bo Watson [R] | Introduced

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TNSB2155Intro
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As introduced, increases the penalty for a third or subsequent domestic assault conviction from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony; upgrades the offense classification for certain qualifying misdemeanor offenses to a Class E felony upon a defe...
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2024-04-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNSB2530Intro
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As introduced, creates the artificial intelligence advisory council to recommend an action plan to guide awareness, education, and usage of artificial intelligence in state government that aligns with the state’s policies and goals and that support...
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2024-04-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNSB2659Intro
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As introduced, expands student eligibility for a Tennessee future teacher scholarship to include students enrolled in an approved educator preparation program at Western Governors University. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 7.
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2024-04-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNSB2791Intro
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As introduced, enacts the "TennCare for Working Individuals with Disabilities Act." - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
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2024-04-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNSB0111Intro
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As introduced, designates social media platforms as common carriers and requires the entities to obtain certificates of public convenience and necessity from the Tennessee public utilities commission; prescribes fines against social media platforms t...
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2024-04-19
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
TNSB0120Intro
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As introduced, authorizes a credit against premium taxes in the amount of the charges, expenses, and fees paid by insurance companies for certain examinations performed by the commissioner of commerce and insurance. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 4, ...
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2024-04-19
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
TNSB0112Intro
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As introduced, expands the definition of "eligible postsecondary institution" to include certain private postsecondary institutions for purposes of a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, Tennessee HOPE access grant, Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship, or Wi...
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2024-04-19
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
TNSB0461Intro
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As introduced, establishes the future of work commission to govern the activities of the Tennessee education and workforce data center established in the department of finance and administration's office of evidence and impact to collect, conduct res...
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2024-04-19
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
TNSB0459Intro
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As introduced, directs the bureau to establish, by January 1, 2024, a statewide program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) to provide comprehensive, integrated acute and long-term care services for qualifying frail, elderly individuals who ...
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2024-04-19
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
TNSB2364Intro
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As introduced, adds training in the use of anti-choking devices to the training that coaches of school youth athletic activities at an LEA or public charter school are required to receive. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.
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2024-04-19
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
TNSB0503Intro
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As introduced, extends from October to November, the time within which a public institution of higher education that receives funds from the distribution of credit cards to students or any percentage from the use of cards bearing the college or unive...
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2024-04-19
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2024
TNSB2375Intro
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As enacted, requires, in an action on consumer debt filed in a general sessions court, the plaintiff to include certain information with a civil warrant or any other leading process used to initiate the action; requires, prior to an award of a defaul...
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2024-04-17
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNSB1849Intro
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As introduced, makes appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of certain legislative enactments passed during the 2024 session of the 113th General Assembly; earmarks sufficient state funds for the purpose of funding any bill naming a...
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2024-04-16
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/16/2024
TNSB1850Intro
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As introduced, deletes requirements that budget document includes personal income statement for calendar year 1977 and actual state appropriations for fiscal year 1977-1978. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 52.
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2024-04-16
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/16/2024
TNSB1851Intro
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As introduced, authorizes the state, acting by resolution of its funding board, to issue and sell its bonds and bond anticipation notes for certain purposes.
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2024-04-16
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/16/2024
TNSB1848Intro
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As introduced, authorizes grant payments under the grant assistance program for nursing home care to be made either monthly or quarterly. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title ...
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2024-04-16
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/16/2024
TNSB0502Intro
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As introduced, extends, from January 15 to February 1 of each calendar year, the due date of the annual report required to be submitted by the bureau of TennCare to certain legislative committees on the use and cost of opioids and other controlled su...
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2024-04-15
Companion House Bill substituted
TNSB2097Intro
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As enacted, creates the "Protecting Children from Social Media Act." - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18.
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2024-04-08
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNSB2373Intro
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As introduced, requires certain health benefit plans to include coverage for treatment services required for and related to treatment of an acquired brain injury; prohibits health benefit plans from imposing certain limitations on the number of days ...
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2024-03-27
To Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
TNSB2792Intro
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As introduced, requires the commissioner of revenue to report on or before February 1, 2025, to the finance, ways and means committees of the senate and the house of representatives the total annual amount of industrial machinery franchise and excise...
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2024-03-19
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
TNSB2370Intro
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As introduced, enacts the "Blockchain Basics Act." - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48 and Title 67.
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2024-03-13
To Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
TNSB2361Intro
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As introduced, prohibits health carriers, health benefit plans, or utilization review organizations from using step therapy protocols as a basis to restrict, delay, or deny coverage for a prescription drug or drug regimen for the treatment of cancer ...
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2024-03-12
To Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
TNSB2372Intro
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As introduced, requires a social media company to obtain parental consent before allowing a minor to create an account or access an already existing account; prohibits a social media company from using practices, designs, or features on the social me...
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2024-03-12
To Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
TNSB2358Intro
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As introduced, requires the department to promulgate rules to require that if an individual or member of the individual's household objects to an immunization on the basis of religious or moral convictions, then the department shall not require the i...
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2024-03-08
To Senate Judiciary Committee
TNSB0634Intro
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As introduced, increases from three to four the number of copies of a plan of services that a municipality must provide for public inspection in connection with a proposed annexation. - Amends TCA Title 6 and Title 68, Chapter 221.
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2024-03-08
Sponsor change.
TNSB2376Intro
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As introduced, removes requirement that installers of subsurface sewage disposal systems pay a renewal fee as a condition to renewing a septic system installer license. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221.
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2024-03-06
To Senate Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
TNSB2846Intro
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As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Healthcare Quality and Access Act of 2024"; makes various changes to certificates of need for healthcare facilities. - Amends TCA Title 68.
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2024-03-06
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee
TNSB2379Intro
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As introduced, directs the department to submit to the United States department of health and human services a waiver request to exempt this state from the immunization requirements of the National Model Foster Family Home Licensing Standards for Tit...
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2024-03-05
To Senate Calendar Committee
TNSB2369Intro
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As introduced, prohibits a state or political subdivision from entering into a contract with a company to acquire goods unless the contract includes a written certification that the company is not identified on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ...
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2024-02-01
To Senate State and Local Government Committee
TNSB2380Intro
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As introduced, requires the board of pharmacy to send notice to the chairs of the government operations committees of the senate and house of representatives within 10 days of the conclusion of the triennial review of board rules regarding the oversi...
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2024-02-01
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee
TNSB2360Intro
25%
As introduced, enacts the "TennCare for Working Individuals with Disabilities Act." - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
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2024-01-31
Withdrawn.
TNSB0117Intro
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As introduced, authorizes the state, acting by resolution of its funding board, to issue and sell its bonds and bond anticipation notes for certain purposes.
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2023-04-18
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
TNSB0114Intro
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As introduced, authorizes grant payments under the grant assistance program for nursing home care to be made either monthly or quarterly. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title ...
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2023-04-18
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
TNSB0115Intro
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As introduced, deletes requirements that budget document includes personal income statement for calendar year 1977 and actual state appropriations for fiscal year 1977-1978. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 52.
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2023-04-18
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
TNSB0116Intro
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As introduced, makes appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of certain legislative enactments passed during the 2023 session of the 113th General Assembly; earmarks sufficient state funds for the purpose of funding any bill naming a...
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2023-04-18
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
TNSB0849Intro
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As introduced, removes exception that allows persons subject to the franchise tax or excise tax who were registered under prior law, or who have filed a return under prior law, to not be required to complete and file a registration information form. ...
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2023-04-18
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
TNSB1135Intro
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As introduced, reduces from 90 to 60 days, the period in which a dealer via signed statement can deduct on a return sales tax collected but not yet remitted to the commissioner of revenue for refunded items. - Amends TCA Title 67.
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2023-04-18
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
TNSB1427Intro
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As introduced, requires the chairs of the government operations committees of each house to review the report submitted to the general assembly by Tennessee State University of the university's progress in improving facilities and infrastructure and ...
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2023-04-17
Re-refer to S. Cal Comm
TNSB0075Intro
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As introduced, deletes requirement that municipalities adopt a comprehensive growth plan and have an approved urban growth boundary prior to annexing unincorporated territory. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 10; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 49 and...
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2023-03-29
To Senate State and Local Government Committee
TNSB0141Intro
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As introduced, allows a school resource officer, school security officer, or other law enforcement officer who is trained and certified for completing a behavior intervention training program to use a mechanical restraint on a student receiving speci...
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2023-03-22
To Senate Education Committee
TNSB0162Intro
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As introduced, increases from 15 to 20 the number of days before the health facilities commission meeting at which an application for a certificate of need is originally scheduled that a healthcare institution wishing to oppose the application must f...
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2023-03-22
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee
TNSB0850Intro
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As introduced, requires the department of labor and workforce development to conduct a study of the Child Labor Act of 1976 and the Tennessee Protection of Minor Performers Act, and to report its findings to the governor, the speaker of the house of ...
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2023-03-20
To Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
TNSB1404Intro
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As introduced, adds the legislative librarian as a party to whom the bureau must send a copy of its annual report that describes the nature and purpose of requests to utilize data from the all payer claims database that were submitted to the bureau o...
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2023-03-20
To Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
TNSB0852Intro
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As introduced, designates the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in Chattanooga as a premier type tourist resort for purposes of consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.
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2023-02-06
To Senate State and Local Government Committee
TNSB0853Intro
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As introduced, requires the office of research and education accountability within the office of the comptroller of the treasury to report its findings on projects assigned to it by the general assembly twice annually, instead of annually, to the gen...
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2023-02-06
To Senate State and Local Government Committee
TNSB1041Intro
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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 relating to initial assessments or 20 children monitored and supervised ...
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2023-02-06
To Senate Judiciary Committee
TNSB1040Intro
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As introduced, authorizes the commission to require the governing board of a public institution of higher education to terminate an existing on-campus or off-campus program, instead of only making recommendations regarding the termination of certain ...
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2023-02-06
To Senate Education Committee
TNSB1136Intro
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As introduced, requires each board to notify the commissioner of finance and administration when the estimate of board fees for a fiscal year is more than the certified amount of board fees required by the board for that fiscal year. - Amends TCA Tit...
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2023-02-06
To Senate State and Local Government Committee
TNSB0455Intro
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As introduced, requires the University of Tennessee and East Tennessee State University to annually submit a report to the education and health committees of the general assembly that includes the number of students who graduated from the respective ...
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2023-01-30
To Senate Education Committee
TNSB0110Intro
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As introduced, increases the penalty for assault committed against an official in a youth sporting event from a Class A or B misdemeanor to a Class E felony; defines "official in a youth sporting event" as a person, either paid or volunteering, who i...
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2023-01-20
Withdrawn.
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