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All 46,882 Active 15,109 In committee 14,466 Passed 6,752 Signed 22,203 Failed 2,813

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 21, 2024

SB 2105: Public Records - As introduced, clarifies that only a person who has requested to personally inspect a state, county, or municipal record and whose request has been denied has standing to file an action for judicial review of the denial and that intervention by a non-governmental third party in a public records lawsuit is not permitted. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5 and Title 20.

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

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 21, 2024

SB 1201: Contractors - As introduced, specifies circumstances under which a contractor can seek early release of a retainage held by a party with which the contractor has a written contract; makes other changes related to retainages for contractors. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 15 and Title 66.

Re-refer to Senate Calendar Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 20, 2024

SB 500: Civil Procedure - As introduced, increases from $4,000 to $25,000 the total amount of medical, hospital, and doctor bills that may be itemized with copies and attached as an exhibit to a complaint or civil warrant as prima facie evidence that the bills paid or incurred were necessary and reasonable. - Amends TCA Title 20, Chapter 1; Title 24, Chapter 5; Title 55, Chapter 12 and Title 56, Chapter 7.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 20, 2024

SB 1110: Marriage - As introduced, enacts the "Marital Contract at Common Law Recording Act"; authorizes county clerks to accept and record a record of common law marriage between one man and one woman; limits the jurisdiction of circuit courts and chancery courts in cases involving the definition of common law marriage to the principles of common law marriage. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 36; Title 39; Title 67 and Title 68.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 20, 2024

SB 1933: Expunction - As introduced, allows expunction of a misdemeanor or felony offense if the petitioner has not been convicted of certain offenses, is 65 years of age or more, 10 years have elapsed since the completion of the sentence, and the petitioner has not had any additional arrests or charges since the completion of the sentence for the offense the person is seeking to expunge. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 20, 2024

SB 2065: Taxes, Privilege - As introduced, enacts the "Universal Pre-K Funding Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 51; Title 49 and Title 67.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 20, 2024

SB 2440: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, authorizes a director of schools to delegate one or more of the director's official duties to another person employed by the LEA, if the local board of education has adopted a policy authorizing such delegation. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 20, 2024

SB 1932: Criminal Procedure - As introduced, allows certain felony offenders to petition to have the offender's criminal history records sealed after completion of all requirements of sentencing and at least five years without being convicted of a new offense. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 20, 2024

SB 1962: General Assembly - As introduced, establishes parameters for biennial September sessions. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 3.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 20, 2024

SB 2288: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, requires the owner of a firearm to report the loss or theft of the firearm to law enforcement within 48 hours of discovery of the loss or theft unless the owner is physically incapable of making a report, and to notify the law enforcement agency if the firearm is subsequently recovered; imposes a civil penalty of not more than $500 for the first violation of the reporting requirement and punishes a second or subsequent violation as a Class B misdemeanor; requires a gun dealer to inform the purchaser of a firearm of the requirement to report a lost or stolen firearm to law enforcement. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 20, 2024

SB 2754: Education - As introduced, requires the commissioner of education, subject to appropriations, for the 2024-2025 school year, to approve voluntary pre-kindergarten programs in an amount sufficient to provide up to 1,200 pre-kindergarten classrooms. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 20, 2024

SB 2318: Education, Higher - As introduced, extends a 25 percent tuition discount, provided to the children of state employees at state institutions of higher education to the children of county and municipal employees. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50 and Title 49.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee