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All 46,882 Active 14,572 In committee 13,959 Passed 6,763 Signed 22,173 Failed 3,369

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 2, 2024

SB 1746: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms Act," which permits a person to voluntarily waive their firearm rights through filing a waiver with the clerk of the circuit court in the county of the person's residence or with their healthcare provider; specifies procedures the clerk, healthcare provider, TBI, and department of health must follow upon receipt of a waiver. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Section 10-7-504 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 2, 2024

SB 2189: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, prohibits the possession of an assault weapon; makes it a Class E felony to illegally possess an assault weapon; directs those in possession of an assault weapon before July 1, 2024, to apply for a certificate of possession; requires the department of safety to create a certificate of possession. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 1, 2024

SR 253: Memorials, Retirement - Alexander W. Whitaker IV -

Enrolled and ready for signatures

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 1, 2024

SR 252: Memorials, Death - Sarah Margaret Alexander Easter -

Enrolled and ready for signatures

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 1, 2024

SB 1484: Sexual Offenders - As introduced, clarifies that a sexual offender whose victim was a minor may not engage in community service or volunteer work that would cause the offender to be in contact with a minor while required to register with the sexual offender registry. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 1, 2024

SB 1526: Law Enforcement - As introduced, enacts the "Demilitarization of Police Act." - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 1, 2024

SB 1784: Emergency Communications Districts - As introduced, requires the board of directors of an emergency communications district to ensure that all calls coming from a blue-light emergency telephone are recorded. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86.

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 1, 2024

SB 1858: Education - As introduced, gives a parent of a child who attends, or who is eligible to attend, a school operated by a local education agency or a public charter school standing to file a civil action against the LEA or public charter school in a chancery court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 38.

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 1, 2024

SB 2574: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases from Class E and Class D to a Class C felony the classification of theft of a firearm valued at less than $60,000 and related offenses; specifies that it is a Class C felony to receive, possess, store, barter, sell, transfer, or dispose of a stolen firearm or firearm ammunition. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 1

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 1, 2024

SB 2835: Law Enforcement - As introduced, upon written request by a member of the general assembly, requires all state and local law enforcement agencies to release to the member making the request a copy of all records collected by the agency, including, but not limited to, all writings and medical, toxicology, and other reports, of a perpetrator involved in a school shooting incident that occurred at a public or private school in this state in March of 2023. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5 and Title 38.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 1, 2024

SB 2529: Sexual Offenders - As introduced, requires a sexual offender or violent sexual offender to report any change to the offender's social media username to the offender's designated law enforcement agency within three days, excluding holidays. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 1, 2024

SB 2280: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, requires the bureau to report its findings on criminal background checks to persons, organizations, or entities who request such information within five business days of the bureau's completion of the background check. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6; Title 68, Chapter 102 and Title 71, Chapter 3.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee