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State Legislature US Congress

All 46,882 Active 613 In committee 15,301 Passed 6,763 Signed 22,173 Failed 3,369

failed · Tennessee · House Feb 26, 2020

HB 2862: Election Laws - As introduced, permits any registered Tennessee voter to vote absentee for any reason after providing a certification as to the identity of the voter in the application for a ballot; requires an absentee ballot to be counted for the election in which the ballot is cast; deletes the requirement that a voter who registers by mail must vote the first time in person. - Amends TCA Title 2.

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

failed · Tennessee · House Feb 26, 2020

HB 1943: County Government - As introduced, requires a member of a county legislative body to declare a conflict of interest prior to voting on matters in which the member has a conflict of interest and to abstain from voting as part of such declaration rather than the vote being void if timely challenged. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 47.

Failed in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of Local Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Feb 26, 2020

SB 1751: Traffic Safety - As introduced, repeals Chapter 412 of the Public Acts of 2019, which prohibits the use of hand-held telephones while driving; returns the affected provisions of law to their prior versions. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.

Failed in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Feb 26, 2020

HB 2290: Traffic Safety - As introduced, repeals Chapter 412 of the Public Acts of 2019, which prohibits the use of hand-held telephones while driving; returns the affected provisions of law to their prior versions. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.

Failed in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Feb 25, 2020

SB 2053: Law Enforcement - As introduced, prohibits the use of state or local government funds, personnel, or property to enforce federal requirements concerning the ownership, use, or possession of chickens, if the federal requirements conflict with state law, common law, or the state constitution. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 43 and Title 44.

Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Feb 25, 2020

HJR 17: Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Tennessee recognizing that our liberties do not come from government, but from Almighty God. -

Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee / no second

failed · Tennessee · House Feb 25, 2020

HB 2417: Law Enforcement - As introduced, prohibits the use of state or local government funds, personnel, or property to enforce federal requirements concerning the ownership, use, or possession of chickens, if the federal requirements conflict with state law, common law, or the state constitution. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 43 and Title 44.

Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 24, 2020

SB 1585: Secretary of State - As introduced, lengthens the period of time the secretary of state may extend for a charitable organization to file a registration renewal application. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 5.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · House Feb 24, 2020

HB 1600: Secretary of State - As introduced, lengthens the period of time the secretary of state may extend for a charitable organization to file a registration renewal application. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 5.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · House Feb 24, 2020

HJR 889: Memorials, Recognition - Keedran Franklin, Living Legend Awards -

Objected to on Consent Calendar.

died · Tennessee · House Feb 20, 2020

HB 1858: Business and Commerce - As introduced, clarifies that the department of economic and community development annual report on the promotion of nonagricultural products made in this state through the use of a logo or seal pursuant to the Made in Tennessee Act may be submitted to the required committees of the general assembly by electronic means. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 12; Title 13; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 47; Title 48; Title 50; Title 53; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 61; Title 62; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68.

Recalled from Senate Commerce & Labor Committee

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 20, 2020

SB 1761: Emergency Communications Districts - As introduced, increases, from $1.16 to $1.50, the 911 surcharge collected from consumers by dealers on the sales price for a retail sale of communications service or prepaid communications service. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86 and Title 67.

Withdrawn.