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

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

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 11, 2020

HB 2644: 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 · House Mar 11, 2020

HB 2521: Election Laws - As introduced, requires new amendments or additions to political party rules to take effect 10 business days, instead of 10 days, after being filed with the secretary of state and the coordinator of elections. - Amends TCA Title 2.

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

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 11, 2020

HB 2066: 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 · House Mar 11, 2020

HB 1901: State Inmates - As introduced, requires screening of inmates for chemical dependency, mental illness, and serious emotional disturbance; requires the department of correction to contract with certain departments for psychological services; requires inmates to be evaluated for the presence of a learning disability and provided learning disability intervention services as needed. - Amends TCA Title 41.

Failed for lack of second in: Corrections Subcommittee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 11, 2020

SB 2711: Election Laws - As introduced, increases time allowed for a person to register to vote from 30 days before an election to 25 days before an election. - Amends TCA Title 2.

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

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 11, 2020

SB 2532: 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 2654: Election Laws - As introduced, requires new amendments or additions to political party rules to take effect 10 business days, instead of 10 days, after being filed with the secretary of state and the coordinator of elections. - Amends TCA Title 2.

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

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 11, 2020

HB 2083: 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.

Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/25/2020

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 11, 2020

HB 1627: 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

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 11, 2020

HB 1831: Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires a law enforcement agency in Davidson County to purchase law enforcement recording devices for use by on-duty officers by February 10, 2021; creates a Class C felony of a law enforcement officer operating a law enforcement recording device in a manner that violates policies established by the agency issuing the device; creates a Class C felony of a law enforcement officer altering, destroying, or concealing any recording from a law enforcement recording device. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 38, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 16.

Failed in s/c Public Service & Employees Subcommittee of State Committee