in committee · Tennessee · House Jan 16, 2018 HJR 597: General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Commends Taiwan. - Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee Sponsor Tilman Goins (R) Track
in committee · Tennessee · House Jan 16, 2018 HB 767: Education - As introduced, exempts employers and employees who have been convicted of certain disqualifying offenses from the prohibition on coming into direct contact with school children or children in a child care program, if 20 or more years have elapsed between the date of conviction of the offense and the date on which the criminal history records check is conducted. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 49. Taken off notice for cal. in Education Administration & Planning Sponsors Paul Bailey (R) , Ryan Williams (R) Track
in committee · Tennessee · Senate Jan 16, 2018 SB 792: Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, requires the commissioner of commerce and insurance to provide access to standardized forms for health care insurance claims on the commissioner's website. - Amends TCA Title 56. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce & Labor Committee Sponsors Glen Casada (R) , Steven Dickerson (R) Track
in committee · Tennessee · House Jan 16, 2018 HB 613: Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires the commissioner of safety to report to the criminal justice and civil justice committees of the house of representatives and the judiciary committee of the senate by January 15, 2018, on the role of judicial district drug task forces in combating opiate abuse in this state; the commissioner shall also make appropriate recommendations for any needed additional legislation to address law enforcement issues raised by opioid abuse. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee Sponsors Ed Jackson (R) , Curtis Johnson (R) Track
in committee · Tennessee · House Jan 16, 2018 HR 175: Memorials, Recognition - Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week, February 7-14, 2018 - Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee Sponsor John Clemmons (D) Track
in committee · Tennessee · Senate Jan 16, 2018 SB 1409: Criminal Procedure - As introduced, permits persons who have been arrested but released as the result of certain events to have the public records of the arrest and surrounding events destroyed without cost to the arrested person and without the necessity of filing a petition. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 32. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee Sponsors Karen Camper (D) , Reginald Tate (D) Track
in committee · Tennessee · House Jan 16, 2018 HB 1348: Criminal Procedure - As introduced, permits persons who have been arrested but released as the result of certain events to have the public records of the arrest and surrounding events destroyed without cost to the arrested person and without the necessity of filing a petition. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 32. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee Sponsors Karen Camper (D) , Reginald Tate (D) Track
in committee · Tennessee · Senate Jan 16, 2018 SB 1398: Criminal Procedure - As introduced, permits a petitioner for restoration of citizenship rights to provide satisfactory proof of good character through written affidavits sworn under penalty of perjury; requires the affidavit to be given the same effect as if the affiant had testified orally. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 29. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee Sponsors Karen Camper (D) , Reginald Tate (D) Track
in committee · Tennessee · Senate Jan 16, 2018 SB 474: Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires the commissioner of safety to report to the criminal justice and civil justice committees of the house of representatives and the judiciary committee of the senate by January 15, 2018, on the role of judicial district drug task forces in combating opiate abuse in this state; the commissioner shall also make appropriate recommendations for any needed additional legislation to address law enforcement issues raised by opioid abuse. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee Sponsors Jack Johnson (R) , Ed Jackson (R) Track
in committee · Tennessee · House Jan 16, 2018 HB 1350: Criminal Procedure - As introduced, permits a petitioner for restoration of citizenship rights to provide satisfactory proof of good character through written affidavits sworn under penalty of perjury; requires the affidavit to be given the same effect as if the affiant had testified orally. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 29. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee Sponsors Karen Camper (D) , Reginald Tate (D) Track
in committee · Tennessee · Senate Jan 16, 2018 SB 1358: Tennessee Higher Education Commission - As introduced, changes from January 15 to January 1, the date by which the commission must submit its annual report regarding state workforce need projections and credential production to the education and commerce and labor committees of the senate, the education administration and planning and business and utilities committees of the house of representatives, the governor, the board of regents, the University of Tennessee board of trustees, and the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association. - Amends TCA Title 49. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee of Education Administration & Planning Sponsors Mike Sparks (R) , Paul Bailey (R) Track
in committee · Tennessee · House Jan 16, 2018 HB 1278: Education - As introduced, clarifies who is a parent for purposes of being on school premises; defines "parent" to include a parent, foster parent, legal guardian, or person having physical custody of a child. - Amends TCA Title 49. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee of Education Administration & Planning Sponsors Harold Love (D) , Steven Dickerson (R) Track