passed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 4, 2017 SR 33: General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Thomas A.H. White, Tennessee Board of Regents - Enrolled and ready for signatures Sponsor Todd Gardenhire (R) Track
in committee · Tennessee · House Apr 4, 2017 HJR 24: Constitutional Conventions - Calls for a convention of the states to plan for an Article V convention to propose a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution; creates a balanced budget amendment convention committee. - Taken off notice for cal. in State Government Committee Sponsor Dennis Powers (R) Track
in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 4, 2017 SB 624: Pets - As introduced, increases from 90 to 100 days the length of time that a licensed dog and cat dealer must wait before applying for reinstatement of the dealer's license following suspension. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2; Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 1; Title 44; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 56 and Title 63, Chapter 12. Meeting Cancelled. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 2018 Sponsors Steve Southerland (R) , Andy Holt (R) Track
in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 4, 2017 SB 582: Election Laws - As introduced, requires partisan elections in municipalities with a population 100,000 or greater and in all school board elections. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 49. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Local Government Subcommittee of Local Government Committee Sponsors Eddie Smith (R) , Dolores R. Gresham (R) Track
signed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 4, 2017 SJR 249: Memorials, Recognition - Smoky Mountain Field School, 40th anniversary - Signed by Governor. Sponsor Doug Overbey (R)
in committee · Tennessee · House Apr 4, 2017 HB 91: Welfare - As introduced, requires certain amounts of work, community service, education, or job-seeking activities for recipients of food assistance (SNAP) unless certain exemptions apply. - Amends TCA Title 71. Taken off notice for cal. in Finance, Ways & Means Committee Sponsor Jim Tracy (R) Track
signed · Tennessee · House Apr 4, 2017 HB 882: Guardians and Conservators - As enacted, renames Chapter 1062 of the Public Acts of 2016 to be the "Falk Act." - Amends Chapter 1062 of the Public Acts of 2016. Effective date(s) 03/29/2017 Sponsors Steve McDaniel (R) , Jon Lundberg (R)
in committee · Tennessee · House Apr 4, 2017 HB 510: Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, specifies that semester hours earned in ROTC courses by ROTC students do not count toward the semester hour limitation for receipt of the Tennessee HOPE scholarship; excludes grades received in ROTC courses from the calculation of an ROTC student's grade point average for Tennessee HOPE scholarship purposes. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee Sponsors Mark Green (R) , Sheila Butt (R) Track
signed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 4, 2017 SB 399: Education, State Board of - As enacted, makes it the duty of the state board of education to issue professional licenses upon the work done in standard teacher-training institutions, colleges, and universities that must be approved by the state board of education after inspection as may be provided by the board. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 5. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 19 Sponsors Mark White (R) , Dolores R. Gresham (R)
in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 4, 2017 SB 508: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires the office of research and education accountability (OREA) in the office of the comptroller of the treasury to study and report to the education committees of the senate and house of representatives on the issue of electing a director of schools versus allowing the local board of education to appoint the director of schools. - Amends TCA Title 49. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee Sponsors Marc Gravitt (R) , Todd Gardenhire (R) Track
in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 4, 2017 SB 1132: Public Employees - As introduced, increases from seven to 10 business days the time a department or agency with regulatory authority over business activity has to notify the small business advocate that the department's or agency's designated contact person for the small business advocate has changed. - Amends TCA Title 8. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee Sponsors Dwayne Thompson (D) , Sara Kyle (D) Track
signed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 4, 2017 SB 549: Insurance, Motor Vehicles - As enacted, makes various changes to the vehicle insurance verification program, including extending the time owners have to comply with notice of noncompliance and revising fee provisions. - Amends TCA Section 55-12-210 and Section 55-12-211. Effective date(s) 03/22/2017 Sponsors William Lamberth (R) , Bill Ketron (R)