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in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 8, 2017

SB 1212: Finance and Administration, Dept. of - As introduced, makes eligible to receive self-directed health care all persons receiving medicaid-reimbursed home and community-based long-term care services and supports pursuant to the state plan or a federal waiver. - Amends TCA Section 71-5-1414.

Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/15/2017

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 8, 2017

SB 222: Education - As introduced, removes the requirement of a minimum of three 15-minute periods of non-structured physical activity per day for students in grades K-1; removes the requirement of a minimum of two 20-minute periods of non-structured physical activity at least four days a week for grades 2-6; requires LEAs with elementary school students to integrate a minimum of two 20-minute periods of non-structured physical activity at least four days each week; clarifies the definition of non-structured physical activity; defines physical education program. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Mar 8, 2017

HB 410: Education - As introduced, removes the requirement of a minimum of three 15-minute periods of non-structured physical activity per day for students in grades K-1; removes the requirement of a minimum of two 20-minute periods of non-structured physical activity at least four days a week for grades 2-6; requires LEAs with elementary school students to integrate a minimum of two 20-minute periods of non-structured physical activity at least four days each week; clarifies the definition of non-structured physical activity; defines physical education program. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 8, 2017

SB 573: School Vouchers - As introduced, allows students who have been diagnosed with a disability by a licensed physician or psychologist to be considered an eligible student for the Individualized Education Act. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 14.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 7, 2017

SB 1173: Controlled Substances - As introduced, enacts the "Opioid Abuse Block Grant Act," which distributes block grants to eligible recipients to combat opioid abuse in this state; appropriates $100 million from excess state tax revenues over collected in fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 for opioid abuse block grants. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 18; Title 9; Title 33; Title 68 and Title 71.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 7, 2017

SB 1219: Alcohol Offenses, Motor Vehicles - As introduced, prohibits any passenger in a motor vehicle from consuming an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle or possessing an open container containing an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 7, 2017

SB 29: Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement - As introduced, rescinds the requirement that the commissioner of revenue disclose information related to enforcement of the Tennessee Tobacco Manufacturers' Escrow Fund Act of 1999 to the attorney general; removes authorization for the commissioner of revenue and the attorney general to disclose this information under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39; Title 43; Title 47; Title 49; Title 62; Title 63; Title 67 and Title 68.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Mar 7, 2017

HB 532: Alcohol Offenses, Motor Vehicles - As introduced, prohibits any passenger in a motor vehicle from consuming an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle or possessing an open container containing an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Mar 7, 2017

HJR 124: Constitutional Conventions - Calls for a convention of the states to plan for Article V conventions under the United States Constitution; creates a convention committee. -

Taken off notice for cal. in State Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Mar 7, 2017

HB 371: Hotels and Restaurants - As introduced, clarifies that certain requirements that apply to hotels and places of public accommodation do not apply to short-term rental units. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 56; Title 62; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68.

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

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 7, 2017

SB 871: Controlled Substances - As introduced, decreases from 30 to 15 calendar days the amount of time in which healthcare practitioners or their agents have to register in the controlled substance database after receiving a federal drug enforcement administration number. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 53; Title 55; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Mar 7, 2017

HB 1192: Controlled Substances - As introduced, decreases from 30 to 15 calendar days the amount of time in which healthcare practitioners or their agents have to register in the controlled substance database after receiving a federal drug enforcement administration number. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 53; Title 55; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee