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

died · Tennessee · Senate Jan 31, 2022

SB 1324: Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, requires that a petition by a teacher to the commissioner of education for waiver of any requirement for renewal of the teacher's license on the basis of the teacher's performance effectiveness level on each of the last three evaluations be made in writing. - Amends Chapter 1 of the Public Acts of 2021 (1st Ex. Sess.); Chapter 2 of the Public Acts of 2021 (1st Ex. Sess.); Chapter 3 of the Public Acts of 2021 (1st Ex. Sess.) and TCA Title 49.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · Senate Jan 31, 2022

SB 1676: Municipal Government - As introduced, deletes requirements for biennial audits of municipal governments in favor of annual audits supervised by the comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 3; Title 6, Chapter 56 and Section 16-18-310.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · Senate Jan 31, 2022

SB 1979: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, broadens, from only Madison County to statewide, the authority to recall a local board of education member; changes the required votes, from 66 percent or more of those voting to more than 50 percent of those voting, to recall a local board of education member. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Filed for introduction

died · Tennessee · Senate Jan 31, 2022

SB 152: Environmental Preservation - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Cleaner Landscapes for the Economy, Agriculture, and Nature (CLEAN) Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 39; Title 57; Title 62; Title 68; Title 69 and Title 70.

Recalled from Senate Government Operations Committee

died · Tennessee · House Jan 31, 2022

HB 1942: Wills - As introduced, creates a presumption of suspicious circumstances if a holographic will is written within six months prior to a testator's death by suicide and places the burden of presenting evidence that the testator had the capacity to execute the will on the proponent of the will. - Amends TCA Title 32.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · Senate Jan 31, 2022

SB 1171: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, authorizes a law enforcement officer to charge a person with criminal trespass who resides with a person at least 65 years of age and makes a threat against the life, health, or safety of such person under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 19; Title 20; Title 29; Title 39; Title 68 and Title 71.

P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee

died · Tennessee · House Jan 31, 2022

HB 1407: Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, requires that a petition by a teacher to the commissioner of education for waiver of any requirement for renewal of the teacher's license on the basis of the teacher's performance effectiveness level on each of the last three evaluations be made in writing. - Amends Chapter 1 of the Public Acts of 2021 (1st Ex. Sess.); Chapter 2 of the Public Acts of 2021 (1st Ex. Sess.); Chapter 3 of the Public Acts of 2021 (1st Ex. Sess.) and TCA Title 49.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · House Jan 31, 2022

HB 2204: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, broadens, from only Madison County to statewide, the authority to recall a local board of education member; changes the required votes, from 66 percent or more of those voting to more than 50 percent of those voting, to recall a local board of education member. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

died · Tennessee · House Jan 31, 2022

HB 1894: Education - As introduced, prohibits males from participating in public higher education sports that are designated for females; creates a cause of action for violations that deprive a student of an athletic opportunity or that cause direct or indirect harm to a student at the middle school, high school, or postsecondary level. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · Senate Jan 31, 2022

SB 1862: Education - As introduced, prohibits males from participating in public higher education sports that are designated for females; creates a cause of action for violations that deprive a student of an athletic opportunity or that cause direct or indirect harm to a student at the middle school, high school, or postsecondary level. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · House Jan 31, 2022

HB 1706: Municipal Government - As introduced, deletes requirements for biennial audits of municipal governments in favor of annual audits supervised by the comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 3; Title 6, Chapter 56 and Section 16-18-310.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · Senate Jan 28, 2022

SB 1764: Basic Education Program (BEP) - As introduced, requires the BEP formula to fund full-time school counselor positions at a ratio of one per 350 students or one full-time school counselor position for each LEA, whichever is greater. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Recalled from Senate Education Committee