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

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 5, 2018

HB 1813: Education - As introduced, requires the department of education to report to the education committee of the senate and the education administration and planning committee of the house of representatives on the feasibility of implementing a shared governance model as an intervention strategy for priority schools. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 6.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 5, 2018

SB 2206: Emergency Communications Districts - As introduced, requires the emergency communications board to establish a uniform statewide emergency text message system for the purpose of assisting and responding to children in an emergency. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 5, 2018

SB 2576: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, requires the TBI to update its list of persons convicted of an animal abuse offense at least every 30 days. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 5, 2018

HB 2314: District Attorneys - As introduced, clarifies that written notice of meetings called by the president of the district attorneys general conference may be by email, facsimile, or letter sent to the official state address of the members. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 16.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 5, 2018

SB 2533: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands the offense of female genital mutilation; creates a civil cause of action for victims of female genital mutilation; expands the offenses of child abuse and endangerment to include female genital mutilation. - Amends TCA Section 28-3-104; Title 29, Chapter 34, Part 2; Title 36; Section 39-11-703; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4 and Title 40.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 5, 2018

HB 2260: Architects, Engineers and Designers - As introduced, directs that the board of examiners for architects and engineers is to oversee the enforcement of the requirement that the plans, specifications, and estimates for construction or maintenance of any public work by the state or a political subdivision of the state involving architecture, engineering, or landscape architecture be made by a registered architect, registered engineer, or registered landscape architect. - Amends TCA Section 62-2-107.

P2C, ref. to Business and Utilities Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 5, 2018

SB 1497: Evidence - As introduced, allows an out-of-court statement made by a child who is under 12 years of age at the time of a trial or hearing describing any sexual act performed by, with, or on the child or describing any act of physical violence directed against the child, be admitted into evidence under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 20 and Title 40, Chapter 17.

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 5, 2018

SB 2564: Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, revises the percentage of student achievement data based on student growth data that may be calculated in the evaluation criteria for a teacher or principal, in the 2018-2019 school year and in subsequent school years, based on the percentage of Tennessee comprehensive assessment program (TCAP) questions released by the department of education. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1.

P2C, ref. to Education Instruction & Programs

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 5, 2018

HB 2102: Drugs, Prescription - As introduced, requires annual reporting to the department of health of the number of oral prescriptions for schedule II controlled substances filled under the existing emergency situation exception to the general written prescription requirement. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 63.

Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 5, 2018

SB 2181: Criminal Procedure - As introduced, requires clerks of court to forward to the department of correction judgments rendered twice a month rather than once per month for purposes of calculating release eligibility. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 5.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 5, 2018

SB 2188: Interstate Compacts - As introduced, creates the "Multi-state Economic Development Compact" to promote the development of underdeveloped areas in Tennessee and other compact states, and to create a development authority that incorporates public and private partnerships to facilitate the economic growth of such areas. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 13, Chapter 2.

P2C, ref. to Business and Utilities Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 5, 2018

SB 2394: Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, adds expedited external review procedures for covered persons with a cancer diagnosis under the Tennessee Health Carrier Grievance and External Review Procedure Act. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 61.

P2C, ref. to Insurance and Banking Committee