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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 Apr 11, 2017

HB 92: Child Custody and Support - As introduced, authorizes a court to terminate parental rights of one parent if that parent is convicted of attempted first degree or second degree murder or attempted voluntary manslaughter of the child's other parent. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Apr 11, 2017

HB 761: Jails, Local Lock-ups - As introduced, requires, instead of permits, that the county legislative body or court appoint jail inspectors for the upcoming year; includes the judiciary committee of the senate, the state and local government committee of the senate, the criminal justice committee of the house of representatives, and the local government committee of the house of representatives to receive the results of the inspection no later than March 1 of each year; includes the local state senator and state representative of the respective area to be included in the report by the board of control for a failure of the county, municipality, or political subdivision to maintain the standards required by the Tennessee corrections institute. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 4.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 11, 2017

SB 634: Fire Prevention and Investigation - As introduced, requires counties that have formed a county-wide fire department to report to the state and local government committee of the senate and the local government committee of the house of representatives as to the fire department's date of formation, organizational structure, charitable donations, and funding method. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 17.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 11, 2017

SB 1034: Computers and Electronic Processing - As introduced, requires the information systems council to assess the feasibility of incorporating the recommendations of the open data task force into the council's policy guidelines for the overall management of the state's information systems. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 10 and Title 12.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 11, 2017

SB 1312: Probation and Parole - As introduced, allows the court that places a person on misdemeanor probation, if supervision would be extended or family or child support obligations could not be met because of the supervision fees and court costs and fines and other fees, to declare the person to be indigent. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16; Title 37; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 55.

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

in committee · Tennessee · House Apr 11, 2017

HB 830: Drugs, Prescription - As introduced, enacts the "Medical Cannabis Access Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 2; Title 39; Title 43; Title 53, Chapter 11; Title 63 and Title 68.

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

in committee · Tennessee · House Apr 11, 2017

HB 1310: Election Laws - As introduced, enacts the "Voter Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 2.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Apr 11, 2017

HB 909: County Officers - As introduced, enacts the "County Financial Officer Certification and Education Act of 2017"; requires certain county financial officers to complete initial training and continuing education. - Amends TCA Title 5.

Action Def. in s/c Local Government Subcommittee to 2018

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 11, 2017

SB 255: Juries and Jurors - As introduced, allows any person age 70 or older to request the jury coordinator of the county to remove the person's name from the jury list of the county if the request is made in writing and is accompanied by an affidavit providing the person's name, age, and other information as required by the jury coordinator; requires the jury coordinator to remove the person's name from the jury list upon receiving the request. - Amends TCA Title 22.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 11, 2017

SB 725: Public Employees - As introduced, clarifies that the date of the qualifying deadline for candidates for sheriff is determined by state election laws. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 38.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Local Government Subcommittee of Local Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 11, 2017

SB 967: Criminal Procedure - As introduced, enacts the "Drug Treatment Instead of Incarceration Act." - Amends TCA Title 40.

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 11, 2017

SB 487: Child Custody and Support - As introduced, authorizes a court to terminate parental rights of one parent if that parent is convicted of attempted first degree or second degree murder or attempted voluntary manslaughter of the child's other parent. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee