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

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 16, 2020

SB 330: Education, Curriculum - As introduced, decreases, from "at least two" to "at least one", the number of physical education class meetings an LEA must require elementary school students to attend each full school week. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-1021.

Action deferred in Senate Education Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 16, 2020

HB 767: Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires in-service training in restorative justice discipline practices for all employees of an LEA; requires the course of instruction in all public schools to include content designed to educate children on restorative justice discipline practices. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Action deferred in Senate Education Committee

died · Tennessee · Senate Mar 13, 2020

SB 2822: Sexual Offenders - As introduced, clarifies that the offense of indecent exposure does not include the knowing performance of an excretory function in a public place when performed without intent to abuse, torment, harass, or embarrass another person, or attain sexual arousal or gratification. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, Chapter 39.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · House Mar 13, 2020

HB 2079: Sexual Offenders - As introduced, clarifies that the offense of indecent exposure does not include the knowing performance of an excretory function in a public place when performed without intent to abuse, torment, harass, or embarrass another person, or attain sexual arousal or gratification. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, Chapter 39.

Withdrawn.

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 11, 2020

HB 2413: Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, encourages TDOT to establish deceleration lanes on paved shoulders of state highways that have two or more lanes in each direction to allow for right-hand turns if the paved shoulder can accommodate motor vehicle traffic for that purpose; authorizes right-hand turns to be made from the paved shoulder of state highways under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 54 and Title 55, Chapter 8.

Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/18/2020

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 11, 2020

SB 2021: Juvenile Offenders - As introduced, requires youth development centers, jails, and the department of correction to provide free telephone calls between minors and their parents or guardians. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 41.

Failed for lack of second in: Corrections Subcommittee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 11, 2020

SB 2048: TennCare - As introduced, expands the role of the office of inspector general to include an independent, nonpartisan office with the responsibility of ensuring that state officials and state employees meet the highest standards for integrity, efficiency, and accountability. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 25.

Failed for lack of second in: TennCare Subcommittee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 11, 2020

SB 2575: Election Laws - As introduced, requires county election commissions to call and send text messages and email notifications to voters whose registration may be purged as a result of the address verification program, with instruction on how the voters may verify or correct their address information. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 2.

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

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 11, 2020

SB 1748: Motor Vehicles - As introduced, exempts taxicab and transportation network company drivers from the prohibition on physically holding a wireless telecommunication device while operating a motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 11, 2020

HB 2651: Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, includes vapor products and e-cigarettes in the statutory definition of "tobacco products"; levies, in a manner the same as cigarettes, a tax on liquid nicotine for vapor products. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 47; Title 67 and Title 68.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate FW&M Revenue Subcommittee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 11, 2020

HB 2847: Election Laws - As introduced, permits the use of a photo identification card issued by this state, the United States, or an accredited postsecondary institution of education in this state for purposes of verifying the identity of an eligible voter. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 7.

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

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 11, 2020

SB 2516: Real Property - As introduced, allows, under certain conditions, the conveyance to a veteran of property purchased at a tax sale by the state, a county, a municipality of the state, or a county and a municipality; waives property taxes on the conveyed property for up to 12 months; provides various restrictions on the use of the property by the veteran. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5.

Failed in Local Committee