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

died · Tennessee · House Mar 31, 2017

HB 792: Unemployment Compensation - As introduced, includes conscious disregard of the rights or interest of the employer's business to the actions of the employee that may constitute "misconduct" and disqualify the employee from eligibility to receive unemployment benefits. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce & Labor Committee

died · Tennessee · Senate Mar 30, 2017

SB 761: Public Employees - As introduced, provides for payment of $25,000 to the estates of certain first responders killed in the line of duty; creates a special account in the general fund and directs the commissioner of finance and administration to administer the payments to decedents' estates. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 58.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · Senate Mar 30, 2017

SB 362: Adoption - As introduced, permits a parent to complete documents and forms necessary to execute a surrender or parental consent prior to the birth of a child; deems invalid a surrender or parental consent filed prior to a child's birth until after the birth of the child and the expiration of any applicable waiting period. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · Senate Mar 30, 2017

SB 478: Domestic Violence - As introduced, authorizes a law enforcement officer to refer for mental health evaluation prior to arrest a person determined to be the primary aggressor in a crime involving domestic abuse if the officer believes the person acted as the primary aggressor because the person suffers from dementia or the effects of medication prescribed for dementia. - Amends TCA Section 36-3-619 and Section 40-11-150.

Recalled from Senate Judiciary Committee

died · Tennessee · House Mar 30, 2017

HB 765: Public Employees - As introduced, provides for payment of $25,000 to the estates of certain first responders killed in the line of duty; creates a special account in the general fund and directs the commissioner of finance and administration to administer the payments to decedents' estates. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 58.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · House Mar 30, 2017

HB 1318: Adoption - As introduced, permits a parent to complete documents and forms necessary to execute a surrender or parental consent prior to the birth of a child; deems invalid a surrender or parental consent filed prior to a child's birth until after the birth of the child and the expiration of any applicable waiting period. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1.

Withdrawn.

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 29, 2017

HB 725: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, reduces from 1,000 feet to 500 feet the drug-free school zone surrounding real property comprising a public or private elementary school, middle school, secondary school, preschool, or child care agency or public library, recreational center, or park. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-432.

Taken off notice for cal. in Criminal Justice Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 29, 2017

HB 1355: Public Employees - As introduced, deletes requirement that a court must award attorneys' fees and costs to prevailing state and local government employees sued in individual capacity. - Amends TCA Section 29-20-113.

Failed in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee

died · Tennessee · Senate Mar 29, 2017

SB 815: Lobbying, Lobbyists - As introduced, prohibits state employees from lobbying for 12 months following departure from office or employment. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 29, 2017

HB 1279: Forfeiture of Assets - As introduced, includes offenses in which the defendant intentionally selects the person against whom the offense is committed because of the person's race, religion, color, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, or gender within the definition of "acts of terrorism" for purposes of the asset forfeiture provisions of the terrorism act. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 8.

Failed in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 29, 2017

HB 780: Traffic Safety - As introduced, requires a law enforcement officer operating a manned traffic enforcement camera to do so only in a clearly marked law enforcement vehicle with authorized flashing lights that is visible to approaching vehicles; requires traffic citation issued based upon evidence from a manned traffic enforcement camera to be issued immediately upon determining that an offense occurred. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 55.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 29, 2017

HB 845: Redistricting, Congressional - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Congressional Redistricting Commission Act," which establishes a five-member congressional redistricting commission beginning in January 2021. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 16; Title 3, Chapter 1; Title 4, Chapter 16, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 4.

Failed in Senate Government Operations Committee (no motion)