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State Legislature US Congress

All 46,882 Active 15,109 In committee 14,466 Passed 6,752 Signed 22,203 Failed 2,813

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 7, 2018

HB 2656: Education - As introduced, requires LEAs to annually survey students, within one month of the start of each school year, starting in the 2018-2019 school year, as to the availability of internet access in their homes and annually report the results to the department of education by November 1; the department will annually report the results to the governor, the education instruction and programs committee of the house of representatives, and the education committee of the senate by December 15. - Amends TCA Title 49.

P2C, ref. to Education Administration & Planning

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 7, 2018

HB 2480: Criminal Procedure - As introduced, requires the appointment of a district attorney pro tem if the district attorney has a conflict in regard to a petition for expunction of criminal records concerning an offense committed while protesting a law or ordinance designed to maintain or enforce racial segregation or racial discrimination, the conviction for which occurred 37 or more years ago, - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 53; Title 55 and Title 71.

P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 7, 2018

HB 2491: Education - As introduced, permits a parent to buy student workbooks and instructional materials, in addition to textbooks, with funds from the parent's student's Individualized Education Account (IEA). - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 67, Chapter 4.

P2C, ref. to Education Instruction & Programs

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 7, 2018

SB 2325: Courts - As introduced, authorizes the creation of first responder treatment court programs; creates a $50.00 fee for drug-related criminal convictions in counties establishing or operating a first responder treatment court program. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 4 and Title 16.

P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 7, 2018

SB 1603: Contractors - As introduced, changes the timing of when retainage is due a contractor and when, and in what manner, notice of the initial retainage deposit in an escrow account is made. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 34.

P2C, ref. to Business and Utilities Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 7, 2018

SB 2483: Annexation - As introduced, redefines "notice" for purposes of municipal annexation to mean publication in a newspaper of general circulation 10 days in advance of a hearing rather than seven days. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51; Title 6, Chapter 58 and Title 13.

P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 7, 2018

SB 2281: State Government - As introduced, creates a new division of state government, the Tennessee Office of Cooperative Disability Investigation. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10; Title 38 and Title 71.

P2C, ref. to State Government Committee-- Government Operations for Review

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 7, 2018

SB 1576: Election Laws - As introduced, increases time a county election commission must determine opening time for all convenient voting centers in the county from at least 15 days before an election to at least 20 days before an election. - Amends TCA Title 2.

P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 7, 2018

SB 2605: Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation - As introduced, changes from March 15 to March 1 the date by which TSAC must report its research and data concerning the Tennessee Promise Scholarship to the education committee of the senate and the education administration and planning committee of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4.

P2C, ref. to Education Administration & Planning

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 7, 2018

HB 2640: Taxes, Sales - As introduced, authorizes allocation of sales and use taxes to be used for financing facility for minor league affiliate of a major league soccer team. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 7, 2018

SB 1762: Recreational Vehicles - As introduced, adds park model recreational vehicle as a type of recreational vehicle under the Tennessee Recreation Vehicle Franchise Act of 2016. - Amends TCA Title 55.

P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 7, 2018

SB 2274: TennCare - As introduced, requires the bureau of TennCare to report on the number of individuals receiving care for which hospitals receive funding from demonstration supplemental payment and uncompensated care pools established through the TennCare II waiver; requires that the report be delivered to the health committee of the house of representatives and the senate health and welfare committee no later than January 15, 2019. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 33; Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71.

P2C, ref. to Insurance and Banking Committee