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

failed · Tennessee · Senate Feb 23, 2022

SB 2499: Election Laws - As introduced, requires county election commissions to designate public institutions of higher education with more than 20,000 enrolled students as polling places during early voting in federal and state general elections and presidential primaries for a period of at least three days; authorizes the institution to select the days for early voting. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 2, Chapter 6, Part 1 and Title 49.

Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of Local Government Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Feb 23, 2022

SB 659: Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, prohibits teachers from using supplemental materials that are not approved by the state board. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Failed in Senate Education Comm

failed · Tennessee · House Feb 23, 2022

HB 1535: Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, prohibits teachers from using supplemental materials that are not approved by the state board. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Failed in Senate Education Comm

failed · Tennessee · House Feb 23, 2022

HB 1880: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires local boards of education to provide an opportunity for at least 10 people to speak on any topic related to the board for at least three minutes per person at each public meeting and to provide an opportunity for people to submit written public comments to the board. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44 and Title 49, Chapter 2.

Failed in Education Administration

failed · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2022

HB 2260: Real Property - As introduced, requires an owner or resident of real property to notify a neighbor who owns or resides on contiguous real property of the owner's intent to trim, cut, prune, or remove a tree that is greater than 36 feet in height if the distance from the base of the tree to the neighbor's real property line is equal to or less than the height of the tree. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 66 and Title 68.

Failed in s/c Property & Planning Subcommittee of Local Government Committee

died · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2022

HB 2417: Education, Higher - As introduced, prohibits employees of, and courses of instruction or units of study at, public institutions of higher education from compelling or addressing certain tenets; creates a cause of action and loss of state funding for violations. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9 and Title 49.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Administration

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 22, 2022

SB 2283: Education, Higher - As introduced, prohibits employees of, and courses of instruction or units of study at, public institutions of higher education from compelling or addressing certain tenets; creates a cause of action and loss of state funding for violations. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9 and Title 49.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Administration

died · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2022

HB 2543: Taxes, Franchise - As introduced, changes from January 1 to January 31, the date by which the commissioner of revenue must report to the members of the finance, ways and means committees of the house of representatives and the senate with respect to certain franchise and excise tax credits for tax periods ending during the previous fiscal year. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 20 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 21.

Refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee w/ negative recommendation

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 22, 2022

SB 2576: Taxes, Sales - As introduced, exempts certain sales of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium coins and bullion from the sales and use tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

Recalled from Senate F,W&M Revenue Subcommittee

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 22, 2022

SB 595: Education, Higher - As introduced, creates Tennessee reconnect grant eligibility for students admitted to an eligible postsecondary institution and enrolled in a basic law enforcement training academy operated by the postsecondary institution. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 38 and Title 49, Chapter 4.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Administration

failed · Tennessee · Senate Feb 22, 2022

SB 2312: Real Property - As introduced, requires an owner or resident of real property to notify a neighbor who owns or resides on contiguous real property of the owner's intent to trim, cut, prune, or remove a tree that is greater than 36 feet in height if the distance from the base of the tree to the neighbor's real property line is equal to or less than the height of the tree. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 66 and Title 68.

Failed in s/c Property & Planning Subcommittee of Local Government Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2022

HB 1859: Animal Cruelty and Abuse - As introduced, establishes standards for shelter that must be provided to dogs under present animal cruelty laws, including requirements for ventilation, size, and the ability to retain body heat. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.

Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee