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State Legislature US Congress

All 46,882 Active 613 In committee 15,301 Passed 6,763 Signed 22,173 Failed 3,369

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 21, 2017

SB 515: Taxes, Sales - As introduced, allocates to cities 25 percent, to rural counties 25 percent, and to urban counties 25 percent, of the state sales tax revenue derived from the 1 percent increase in the state sales tax rate implemented in 2002; prohibits a city or county with other post-employment benefits liability from receiving the special allocation if the city or county is not current on its payments. - Amends TCA Title 67.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 21, 2017

SB 303: Local Government, General - As introduced, allows local governments, airports, and utility districts to regulate the use and possession of tobacco products in all public places, places of employment, and parks within the entity's jurisdiction as long as the regulations are more stringent than those in effect under state law. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1551.

Deferred to Summer Study

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 21, 2017

SB 370: Real Estate Agents and Brokers - As introduced, deletes the requirement that the executive director of the real estate commission pass the broker's examination. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 13.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee of Business and Utilities Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Mar 21, 2017

HB 928: Local Government, General - As introduced, limits the purposes for which a local government can issue identification cards; limits the uses of local government-issued identification cards. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 5 and Title 6.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Mar 21, 2017

HB 1085: Taxes, Sales - As introduced, allocates to cities 25 percent, to rural counties 25 percent, and to urban counties 25 percent, of the state sales tax revenue derived from the 1 percent increase in the state sales tax rate implemented in 2002; prohibits a city or county with other post-employment benefits liability from receiving the special allocation if the city or county is not current on its payments. - Amends TCA Title 67.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 21, 2017

SB 533: Taxes, Real Property - As introduced, requires owners of property that is exempt from property tax and being used as an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities to agree to make payments in lieu of tax to the local taxing jurisdiction. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 67, Chapter 5 and Title 71, Chapter 5.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Mar 21, 2017

HJR 65: General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Supports use of government-approved marijuana plant products for medicinal purposes if approved by physician based on medical evidence. -

Def. to Summer Study in Health Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 21, 2017

SB 507: Municipal Government - As introduced, requires the mayor and chief law enforcement officer of a municipality to submit an oath to the comptroller of the treasury committing to assist the United States in the enforcement of all criminal and immigration laws in order for the municipality to continue to receive its allocation of the state sales tax; violators will lose such allocation for the longer of 12 months or until a new signed oath is received. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-103.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 21, 2017

SB 966: Safety - As introduced, requires TACIR to study and report on the feasibility and costs of providing greater access to mobile communications systems in rural Tennessee for elementary and secondary school personnel, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and first responders; requires TACIR to report its findings to the governor and speakers of the senate and house of representatives on or before January 1, 2018. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9 and Title 65.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 20, 2017

SB 743: Motor Vehicles - As introduced, authorizes a lessee of private property who holds a disabled parking placard or plate to provide authorization to a towing firm to tow a vehicle that is parked in a disabled parking space without displaying a placard or plate, under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 16 and Title 55, Chapter 21.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

died · Tennessee · Senate Mar 20, 2017

SB 1256: Scholarships and Financial Aid - As introduced, awards one hour of community service credit to a recipient of the Tennessee Promise Scholarship for each hour that the recipient volunteers with the Keep Tennessee Beautiful program, which is sponsored by the department of transportation; requires TSAC to promulgate by rule the documentation that the student must obtain from the Keep Tennessee Beautiful program in order to obtain community service credit. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Withdrawn.

in committee · Tennessee · House Mar 20, 2017

HB 591: Healthcare Liability - As introduced, compels experts in a health care liability action to provide testimony on written statement in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 26.

Re-refer to Senate Cal. Comm.