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passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 3, 2024

SB 2938: Van Buren County - Subject to local approval, repeals the private purchasing act for Van Buren County that requires the County to solicit sealed bids for purchases and contracts in excess of $2,500, thereby bringing the County under the general law purchasing authority for counties (The County Purchasing Law of 1957), which authorizes a county to approve purchases and contracts of up to $10,000 without bid solicitation. -

Comp. became Pr. Ch. 38

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 3, 2024

SB 2966: Humboldt - Subject to local approval, enacts the Humboldt Utilities Authority Act to create and empower the Humboldt Utilities Authority. - Amends Chapter 61 of the Private Acts of 2001.

Comp. became Pr. Ch. 41

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 3, 2024

SB 2175: Local Education Agencies - As enacted, enacts the "Smart Heart Act"; establishes various requirements for automatic external defibrillators in schools and response protocols for cardiac-related medical emergencies. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 625

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 3, 2024

SB 2254: Guardians and Conservators - As enacted, permits a physician, psychologist, or senior psychological examiner who performs an examination on the respondent in a conservatorship proceeding to submit a report to the court that has been declared under penalty of perjury, rather than a sworn report. - Amends TCA Title 34.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 630

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 3, 2024

SB 2562: Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, revises various provisions regarding pretrial release of a defendant charged with a criminal offense to require the magistrate to give first consideration to ensuring the safety of the community when determining whether to impose conditions of release or require a deposit of bail. - Amends TCA Title 40.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 612

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 3, 2024

SB 2970: Petersburg - Subject to local approval, adds duties and authorities of the chief of police and police officers of the town; restates that only a certified public accountant must be chosen by the board of mayor and aldermen to conduct an audit of the financial affairs of the town, removing the option of having the audit conducted by a public accountant. - Amends Chapter 272 of the Acts of 1901; as amended and rewritten.

Comp. became Pr. Ch. 40

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 3, 2024

SB 2708: Air Pollution - As introduced, specifies that for purposes of air quality control, all equipment used in the process of producing nonmetallic materials contained within an aggregate processing facility or asphalt plant, including crushers, screens, conveyors, and feeders, is considered one air contaminant source. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Refer to Senate Calendar Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 3, 2024

SB 2944: Trenton - Subject to local approval, amends the City of Trenton's election cycle for the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to align the election with the state and federal general election in November of even-numbered years. - Amends Chapter 14 of the Private Acts of 2011.

Comp. became Pr. Ch. 39

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 3, 2024

SB 447: Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the commissioner to notify the committing court at least 15 days prior to the proposed discharge of a delinquent child who was committed to the custody of the department for an indefinite time. - Amends TCA Title 37.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 611

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 2, 2024

SR 195: Memorials, Congress - Urges full funding of VOCA Victims Fund. -

Sponsor(s) Added.

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 2, 2024

SR 255: Memorials, Interns - Trey Cunningham -

Enrolled and ready for signatures

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 2, 2024

SR 274: Memorials, Interns - Joseph Kmeyer -

Sponsor(s) Added.