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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 19, 2024

SB 844: Sentencing - As introduced, adds the offense of rape to the offenses for which a defendant is not eligible for probation under the Tennessee Criminal Sentencing Reform Act of 1989. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5 and Title 40, Chapter 35.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 19, 2024

SB 1256: Landlord and Tenant - As introduced, requires residential landlords in Shelby County to register with the county or with the respective jurisdiction in Shelby County in which the dwelling units are located. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 28.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 19, 2024

SB 1679: Education - As enacted, requires each LEA, public charter school, private school, and church-related school to develop a procedure to determine the cause of a fire alarm activation, including the potential of an active shooter event; requires each LEA to coordinate with appropriate safety teams to incorporate the procedure; specifies that the procedure must be implemented no later than January 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 49.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 563

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 19, 2024

SB 1539: Putnam County - Subject to local approval, establishes that general sessions court has concurrent jurisdiction with chancery and circuit courts relating to cases of adoption, pursuant to general law. -

Comp. became Pr. Ch. 35

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 19, 2024

SB 2772: Dekalb County - Subject to local approval, authorizes the road supervisor rather than the county mayor to sign checks drawn on the county trustee for expenses associated with road work within the county. - Amends Chapter 511 of the Private Acts of 1945, as amended.

Comp. became Pr. Ch. 36

passed · Tennessee · House Mar 19, 2024

HR 117: Memorials, Recognition - Jason Sitton, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

passed · Tennessee · House Mar 19, 2024

HR 118: Memorials, Recognition - Lexi Christian, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 19, 2024

SB 1961: Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, beginning on January 1, 2025, and on January 1 of each subsequent year, requires the base payment for TANF eligible families to be increased to reflect the effect of inflation based upon the percentage of change between the two preceding calendar years. - Amends TCA Title 71.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 18, 2024

SJR 1147: Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article VII, Section 1 of the Constitution of Tennessee to specify the duties of the sheriff, trustee, register, county clerk, and assessor of property. -

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 18, 2024

SB 1048: Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, sets new caseload requirements for case managers in the department to take effect January 1, 2025; requires the department to employ special response team personnel, who do not maintain regular caseloads but are available to assume cases from case managers to assist in maintaining caseload standards, respond to emergent situations, and guard against interruption in service delivery; requires the department to notify the governor, the members of the general assembly, and the Tennessee commission on children and youth if staffing requirements are not met. - Amends TCA Title 37.

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

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 18, 2024

SB 1301: Workers Compensation - As introduced, extends the permitted occurrence date, from June 30, 2023, to June 30, 2025, for an injury underlying a workers' compensation case in which the court of workers' compensation claims is authorized to award reasonable attorneys' fees and costs if an employer wrongfully denies a claim or fails to timely initiate a benefit to which the employee or a dependent is entitled for the injury. - Amends TCA Section 50-6-226.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce & Labor Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 18, 2024

SB 1578: Courts, Juvenile - As introduced, extends the period of time during which a child who is alleged to be unruly may be detained prior to a detention hearing from no more than 24 hours excluding nonjudicial days or 72 hours total to no more than 72 hours excluding nonjudicial days or 96 hours total. - Amends TCA Title 37.

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