signed · Tennessee · House Apr 4, 2017 HJR 213: Memorials, Recognition - Ramp Festival, May 12-13, 2017 - Signed by Governor. Sponsor Jeremy Faison (R)
in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 4, 2017 SB 628: Education, Higher - As introduced, requires state institutions of higher education that enroll students who receive state financial aid to annually provide the student with an estimate of the total amount of education loans taken out by the student and potential payoff estimate. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee of Education Administration & Planning Sponsors Dawn White (R) , Bo Watson (R) Track
in committee · Tennessee · Senate Apr 4, 2017 SB 638: State Employees - As introduced, deletes provisions authorizing the Tennessee State Employees Association to automatically deduct association dues from the payroll of state employees. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 41 and Title 49. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee Sponsors Cameron Sexton (R) , Todd Gardenhire (R) Track
signed · Tennessee · House Apr 4, 2017 HB 1004: Education, Higher - As enacted, revises various provisions in higher education to include all state governing boards and not just the board of regents or the UT system due to the implementation of the FOCUS Act. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 14; Section 49-7-118 and Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 30. Effective date(s) 03/29/2017 Sponsors Jim Tracy (R) , Ryan Williams (R)
signed · Tennessee · House Apr 4, 2017 HB 125: Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, moves up the deadline for the state board of education to release the teacher preparation training report from November 1 of each year to February 15 of each year. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5. Effective date(s) 07/01/2017 Sponsors Harry Brooks (R) , Reginald Tate (D)
in committee · Tennessee · House Apr 4, 2017 HB 1039: 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
in committee · Tennessee · House Apr 4, 2017 HB 1108: Education, Higher - As introduced, requires the attorney general and counsel for a public institution of higher education that is a party to pending litigation to report to the institution's governing board at its regular meetings on the litigation and its status. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee Sponsors Martin Daniel (R) , Jon Lundberg (R) Track
signed · Tennessee · House Apr 4, 2017 HB 1116: Traffic Safety - As enacted, expands the yellow dot motor vehicle medical information program to traffic stops and not just motor vehicle accidents; requires department of transportation to cooperate with veterans services organizations in publicizing yellow dot program. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 20, Part 3. Effective date(s) 03/29/2017 Sponsors Rusty Crowe (R) , Curtis Halford (R)
passed · Tennessee · House Apr 4, 2017 HR 77: Memorials, Recognition - Kim Williams - Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. Sponsor Jerry Sexton (R) Track
signed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 4, 2017 SB 463: Comptroller, State - As enacted, requires the administrative head of a department, agency, or institution that has been audited by the comptroller to submit a corrective action plan within 30 days of the issuance of the audit report; empowers certain standing committees to take action in the event of noncompliance with respect to an audit by a department, agency, or institution. - Amends TCA Section 8-4-109. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 20 Sponsors Steve McDaniel (R) , Mike Bell (R)
signed · Tennessee · House Apr 4, 2017 HB 204: Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee emergency management agency three years to June 30, 2020. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 58, Chapter 2, Part 1. Effective date(s) 03/15/2017 Sponsors Mike Bell (R) , Jeremy Faison (R)
signed · Tennessee · House Apr 4, 2017 HB 278: Food and Food Products - As enacted, adds beekeeping to practices included in the Tennessee Community Gardening Act. - Amends TCA Title 43 and Title 44, Chapter 15. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 35 Sponsors Frank Niceley (R) , G.A. Hardaway (D)