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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 Mar 30, 2022

SB 2605: 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.

Failed in s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 30, 2022

SB 2211: 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.

Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 30, 2022

HB 2854: Salaries and Benefits - As introduced, authorizes up to 10 days of paid COVID-19 sick leave for full-time and part-time public school employees, including employees caring for a family member who has COVID-19 or who live with a person who has COVID-19; requires the department of education to amend its federal plan to include COVID-19 paid sick leave for early childhood program employees. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Taken off notice for cal. in Education Administration

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 30, 2022

SB 2709: Salaries and Benefits - As introduced, authorizes up to 10 days of paid COVID-19 sick leave for full-time and part-time public school employees, including employees caring for a family member who has COVID-19 or who live with a person who has COVID-19; requires the department of education to amend its federal plan to include COVID-19 paid sick leave for early childhood program employees. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Taken off notice for cal. in Education Administration

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 30, 2022

HB 2408: Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, prohibits a teacher from being disciplined or having remedial actions taken against the teacher if the teacher is teaching to Tennessee academic standards or using state- or LEA-approved instructional materials as part of a course of instruction, curriculum, or instructional program. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Failed in Senate Education Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 30, 2022

SB 2329: Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, prohibits a teacher from being disciplined or having remedial actions taken against the teacher if the teacher is teaching to Tennessee academic standards or using state- or LEA-approved instructional materials as part of a course of instruction, curriculum, or instructional program. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Failed in Senate Education Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 30, 2022

SB 947: Election Laws - As introduced, authorizes the use of an identification card issued by an accredited institution of higher education in this state for purposes of voter identification at a polling place; requires the secretary of state to conduct studies on such use and file reports regarding such use. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Returned to the Clerk's Desk.

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 30, 2022

HB 2468: Schools, Charter - As introduced, revises various provisions relative to charter schools. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13.

Failed in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 30, 2022

SB 2124: Schools, Charter - As introduced, revises various provisions relative to charter schools. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13.

Failed in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

died · Tennessee · House Mar 29, 2022

HB 2327: Search & Seizure - As introduced, requires law enforcement, district attorneys, and the attorney general to obtain a warrant for disclosure of stored wire or electronic communications and related transactional records; removes a subpoena or other lawful process except a warrant as a process for obtaining disclosure of stored wire or electronic communications and transactional records. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 6.

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

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 29, 2022

HB 2904: Lewisburg - Subject to local approval, grants the City of Lewisburg the power to make various changes regarding public utility systems, telecommunications systems, public infrastructure, and impose fees from new land developments by ordinance. - Amends Chapter 36 of the Private Acts of 1961; as amended.

Failed in Local Government Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 29, 2022

SB 1461: Election Laws - As introduced, requires county election commissions to conduct a supplemental registration at public and private high schools once each fall and spring semester; requires county election commissions to designate teachers as deputies for the purposes of in-person registration at supplemental registrations. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 49.

Taken off notice for cal. in Local Government Committee