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All 46,882 Active 14,572 In committee 13,959 Passed 6,763 Signed 22,173 Failed 3,369

failed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 26, 2022

SB 1988: Sentencing - As introduced, requires a person convicted of aggravated assault or aggravated robbery, committed on or after July 1, 2022, to serve 100 percent of the sentence imposed by the court, or no less than 85 percent of the sentence imposed by the court less sentence reduction credits earned and retained. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 26, 2022

SB 1831: Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the commissioner to employ three assistant commissioners to provide specialized support to local education agencies based on the rural, urban, or suburban areas served by the LEA. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 26, 2022

SB 2752: Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to submit to the legislature a quarterly report on the public health impacts of gun violence on local communities, including data on the deaths, disabilities, and economic hardships stemming from gun violence, data on mental health ailments of perpetrators of gun violence, and research-based information from which to make informed decisions on how best to protect Tennesseans from gun violence. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Apr 26, 2022

HB 2599: Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to submit to the legislature a quarterly report on the public health impacts of gun violence on local communities, including data on the deaths, disabilities, and economic hardships stemming from gun violence, data on mental health ailments of perpetrators of gun violence, and research-based information from which to make informed decisions on how best to protect Tennesseans from gun violence. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Apr 25, 2022

HJR 1237: Memorials, Retirement - Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle -

Failed to adopt, Ayes 32, Nays 43, PNV 13

died · Tennessee · House Apr 21, 2022

HB 2590: Juvenile Offenders - As introduced, allows a child to be committed to 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 adjudicated delinquent for another listed offense; requires an officer to make efforts to contact a child's parent or guardian when issuing the child a misdemeanor citation in lieu of continued custody, if the officer deems it appropriate. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39.

Sponsor(s) Added.

died · Tennessee · Senate Apr 21, 2022

SB 1165: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the percentage of restitution for victims of aggravated assault injured in the scope of their official duties as employees of a penal institution that will be deducted from the inmate's commissary account from 50 percent to 60 percent. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Sponsor(s) Added.

died · Tennessee · House Apr 21, 2022

HB 1214: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the percentage of restitution for victims of aggravated assault injured in the scope of their official duties as employees of a penal institution that will be deducted from the inmate's commissary account from 50 percent to 60 percent. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Subst. for comp. HB.

died · Tennessee · Senate Apr 21, 2022

SB 2331: Juvenile Offenders - As introduced, allows a child to be committed to 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 adjudicated delinquent for another listed offense; requires an officer to make efforts to contact a child's parent or guardian when issuing the child a misdemeanor citation in lieu of continued custody, if the officer deems it appropriate. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39.

Sponsor(s) Added.

died · Tennessee · Senate Apr 19, 2022

SB 2573: Annexation - As introduced, requires that the written consent needed for the annexation of property primarily used for agricultural purposes be notarized. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51 and Title 6, Chapter 58.

Returned to the Clerk's Desk.

died · Tennessee · House Apr 19, 2022

HB 2536: Annexation - As introduced, requires that the written consent needed for the annexation of property primarily used for agricultural purposes be notarized. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51 and Title 6, Chapter 58.

Returned to the Clerk's Desk.

failed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 19, 2022

SB 2519: Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As introduced, authorizes the use of campaign funds for the child care expenditures of a candidate that are incurred by the candidate as a direct result of the candidate's participation in campaign-related events and activities. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10 and Title 3.

Returned to the Clerk's Desk.