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

died · Tennessee · Senate Mar 29, 2018

SB 787: Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, authorizes certain holders of a non-manufacturer non-resident seller's permit to own one or more restaurants in Davidson County that may serve liquor by the drink and to offer tastings and sell at retail any product manufactured under the permit in a tasting room. - Amends TCA Title 57.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · House Mar 29, 2018

HB 592: Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, authorizes certain holders of a non-manufacturer non-resident seller's permit to own one or more restaurants in Davidson County that may serve liquor by the drink and to offer tastings and sell at retail any product manufactured under the permit in a tasting room. - Amends TCA Title 57.

Withdrawn.

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 28, 2018

HB 2592: Local Government, General - As introduced, negates mandatory application of certain laws on local governments that are not fully funded; prohibits an agency of state government from creating a new fee that will impact local governments in any year in which the general state revenues to the agency have decreased from the previous year. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 53; Title 10; Title 12; Title 41 and Title 50.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c State Government Subcommittee of State Government Committee

died · Tennessee · House Mar 28, 2018

HB 658: Growth and Development - As introduced, lengthens the period, from 30 to 45 days, before an annexation approved in a referendum becomes effective. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 49; Title 67; Title 68 and Chapter 1101 of the Public Acts of 1998.

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2018

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 28, 2018

SB 2479: Public Employees - As introduced, restores longevity pay for employees of the executive branch in the state service hired after June 30, 2015. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 38.

Failed in s/c State Government Subcommittee of State Government Committee

died · Tennessee · Senate Mar 28, 2018

SB 2415: Drugs, Prescription - As introduced, requires the comptroller of the treasury to study the process utilized by the state to purchase prescription drugs by looking at the role of pharmacy benefits managers, the role of co-payments in drug costs to the consumer and the state, and the desirability of a bid process approved by the general assembly; requires the comptroller to report to the health committee of the house of representatives and the health and welfare committee of the senate on or before January 15, 2019. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c State Government Subcommittee of State Government Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 28, 2018

SB 2153: Local Government, General - As introduced, disqualifies a county employee from serving as a member of the county legislative body, with an exemption for current members of the county legislative body; authorizes legislative body of any county to opt out of the disqualification provision; requires members of county or municipal legislative bodies who are also county or municipal employees to declare conflicts of interest prior to voting; removes prohibition of member of county legislative body who is a county employee from voting on matters that would increase pay or benefits of the member. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 12.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Local Government Subcommittee of Local Government Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 28, 2018

SB 2429: Education - As introduced, establishes timelines and requirements for the return of schools operated as part of the achievement school district (ASD) to LEAs; prohibits, after the effective date of the act, any school from being assigned to the ASD and the ASD from executing, approving, authorizing, or renewing any contract, charter school application, or charter agreement; abolishes the ASD as an organizational unit of the department of education on July 1, 2019 or when the last charter agreement with the ASD expires, whichever is later. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 28, 2018

HB 1908: Taxes, Real Property - As introduced, requires owners of property that is exempt from property tax and being used as an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities to agree to make payments in lieu of tax to the local taxing jurisdiction if the facility is located in a county with fewer than 8,000 people per facility. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 67, Chapter 5 and Title 71, Chapter 5.

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2018

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 28, 2018

SB 2090: Election Laws - As introduced, requires any county using direct recording electronic voting systems to have the capability to create a voter-verifiable paper audit trail for each ballot cast. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 9.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Local Government Subcommittee of Local Government Committee

died · Tennessee · House Mar 28, 2018

HB 2466: Drugs, Prescription - As introduced, requires the comptroller of the treasury to study the process utilized by the state to purchase prescription drugs by looking at the role of pharmacy benefits managers, the role of co-payments in drug costs to the consumer and the state, and the desirability of a bid process approved by the general assembly; requires the comptroller to report to the health committee of the house of representatives and the health and welfare committee of the senate on or before January 15, 2019. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c State Government Subcommittee of State Government Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 28, 2018

SB 1790: Marriage - As introduced, requires each applicant be at least 18 years of age before a county clerk can issue a marriage license. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3 and Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Means Committee