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failed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 5, 2022

SB 661: Public Records - As introduced, requires the written public records policy adopted by a county or municipality to be available on the county or municipality website, if one exists, or be available for review during regular business hours in the main office of the county and municipality. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.

Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Apr 4, 2022

HB 1690: Business and Commerce - As introduced, restricts ability to sell, purchase, or possess products containing intoxicating cannabinoids derived from hemp to persons who are 21 years of age or older; requires retailers and wholesalers of products containing hemp-derived cannabinoids to be licensed; levies privilege tax at rate of 6.6 percent on wholesale sale of products containing hemp-derived cannabinoids. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 15; Title 43, Chapter 27 and Title 67.

Taken off notice for cal. in Government Operations Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 4, 2022

SB 1767: Business and Commerce - As introduced, restricts ability to sell, purchase, or possess products containing intoxicating cannabinoids derived from hemp to persons who are 21 years of age or older; requires retailers and wholesalers of products containing hemp-derived cannabinoids to be licensed; levies privilege tax at rate of 6.6 percent on wholesale sale of products containing hemp-derived cannabinoids. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 15; Title 43, Chapter 27 and Title 67.

Taken off notice for cal. in Government Operations Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 30, 2022

HB 2690: Children - As introduced, shortens the time frame for the department of children's services to submit a report to the court with the department's recommendations following an assessment of a child who has been adjudicated delinquent, unruly, or dependent and neglected from 15 days, which may be extended up to 30 days, to 10 days, which may be extended up to 20 days. - Amends TCA Title 37.

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2022

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 30, 2022

HB 2074: Election Laws - As introduced, requires county election commissions to use only ballot-marking devices or hand-marked ballots and tabulate the ballots using an electronic tabulator or by a hand count; specifies the distance from which a poll watcher may observe the counting and processing of ballots; requires certain security features on paper ballots. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Returned to the Clerk's Desk.

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 30, 2022

HB 1493: Drugs, Synthetic or Analogue - As introduced, adds as requirements for sale of Kratom that sales only be made by retailers and sold only in packaging of five ounces to seven ounces; violation is a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4.

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2022

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 30, 2022

HB 2818: Education, Curriculum - As introduced, requires LEAs to include a course of instruction for students in kindergarten through grade 12 with curricula designed to educate students in conflict resolution that is age and grade appropriate. - 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 Mar 30, 2022

SB 2359: Election Laws - As introduced, requires county election commissions to use only ballot-marking devices or hand-marked ballots and tabulate the ballots using an electronic tabulator or by a hand count; specifies the distance from which a poll watcher may observe the counting and processing of ballots; requires certain security features on paper ballots. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Returned to the Clerk's Desk.

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 30, 2022

HB 1759: Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, authorizes bereavement leave for employees of an LEA for the death of an immediate family member of the employee or for the death of an employee or student of 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 Mar 30, 2022

SB 2566: Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, authorizes bereavement leave for employees of an LEA for the death of an immediate family member of the employee or for the death of an employee or student of 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 · House Mar 30, 2022

HB 2525: Forfeiture of Assets - 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; Title 53; Title 55; Title 57; Title 67; Title 69 and Title 70.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 30, 2022

HB 2620: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates the Class A misdemeanor offense of recklessly storing a firearm in a manner that the person knows or reasonably should know will allow a child under 18 years of age to access the firearm and the child brings the firearm to a school. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2022