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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 · House Mar 22, 2021

HB 1614: Lafayette - Subject to local approval, requires property ownership in the city as a qualification for service as mayor or a council member; removes the mayor or member of the council if the mayor or council member is absent for six consecutive meetings; revises the relatives who may not be hired by the city due to a familial relationship with the mayor or a council member; removes the office of superintendent of streets. - Amends Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended.

P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 19, 2021

HB 576: Education - As introduced, requires the department and the governing board of each public institution of higher education to promulgate rules to ensure compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; allows the comptroller to conduct a thorough review of the department's office for civil rights and the governing board of each public institution of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 7.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 19, 2021

SB 856: Education - As introduced, requires the department and the governing board of each public institution of higher education to promulgate rules to ensure compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; allows the comptroller to conduct a thorough review of the department's office for civil rights and the governing board of each public institution of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 7.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 17, 2021

SB 1109: Animal Control - As introduced, requires the relative of a pet's deceased owner to retrieve the animal from an animal control agency within seven days; requires the animal control agency to consider the animal as abandoned if a relative of the pet's deceased owner does not retrieve the animal from the agency within seven days of the owner's death. - Amends TCA Title 44; Title 63, Chapter 12 and Title 68.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 17, 2021

SB 411: Criminal Procedure - As introduced, limits civil judgments to recover a fine, court costs, or litigation taxes assessed against a criminal defendant to a 10-year period following conversion of the debt to a civil judgment. - Amends TCA Title 28 and Title 40.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee

died · Tennessee · Senate Mar 17, 2021

SB 567: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, requires the bureau to create a system by which victims of sexual assault offenses can obtain the location and status of the victim's sexual assault evidence collection kit using a tracking number; changes various timelines for collecting, storing, and submitting sexual assault collection kits. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6, Part 1 and Section 39-13-519.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 17, 2021

HB 882: Education, Dept. of - As introduced, enacts the "Keep Kids in School Act," which requires the department to issue guidance and recommendations on developing a school discipline policy; requires local boards of education and charter school governing bodies to adopt a discipline policy that aligns with guidance and recommendations issued by the department. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Failed in Senate Education Committee - no second

died · Tennessee · House Mar 17, 2021

HB 957: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, requires the bureau to create a system by which victims of sexual assault offenses can obtain the location and status of the victim's sexual assault evidence collection kit using a tracking number; changes various timelines for collecting, storing, and submitting sexual assault collection kits. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6, Part 1 and Section 39-13-519.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee

died · Tennessee · House Mar 17, 2021

HB 1413: Boats, Boating - As introduced, requires rules of the fish and wildlife commission governing the numbering, safety equipment, and operation of vessels to be published in the newspaper at least 20 days, instead of 15 days, before the rules become effective. - Amends TCA Title 69 and Title 70.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

died · Tennessee · Senate Mar 17, 2021

SB 1514: Boats, Boating - As introduced, requires rules of the fish and wildlife commission governing the numbering, safety equipment, and operation of vessels to be published in the newspaper at least 20 days, instead of 15 days, before the rules become effective. - Amends TCA Title 69 and Title 70.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 17, 2021

SB 415: Education, Dept. of - As introduced, enacts the "Keep Kids in School Act," which requires the department to issue guidance and recommendations on developing a school discipline policy; requires local boards of education and charter school governing bodies to adopt a discipline policy that aligns with guidance and recommendations issued by the department. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Failed in Senate Education Committee - no second

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 17, 2021

HB 1479: Criminal Procedure - As introduced, limits civil judgments to recover a fine, court costs, or litigation taxes assessed against a criminal defendant to a 10-year period following conversion of the debt to a civil judgment. - Amends TCA Title 28 and Title 40.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee