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State Legislature US Congress

All 46,882 Active 14,572 In committee 13,959 Passed 6,763 Signed 22,173 Failed 3,369

passed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 23, 2017

SB 821: Adoption - As introduced, permits a surrender that is not made before a judge or chancellor to be valid for use in adoptions in this state, if the surrender was made in accordance with the laws of the state or territory in which the surrender was executed. - Amends TCA Title 36.

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 23, 2017

HB 668: Tort Liability and Reform - As introduced, provides civil immunity for the driver of an automobile who injures a protester who is blocking traffic in a public right-of-way if the driver was exercising due care. - Amends TCA Title 19; Title 20; Title 29, Chapter 34; Title 54 and Title 55.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Mar 23, 2017

HJR 94: General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Dennis A. Gardner, Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission -

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2017

in committee · Tennessee · House Mar 23, 2017

HJR 168: General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Brian McLerran, Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission -

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2017

in committee · Tennessee · House Mar 23, 2017

HB 324: Health Care - As introduced, changes time period for a TennCare enrollee or applicant to mail documentation of material changes to information in a TennCare application from 30 to 15 days; makes other changes concerning involuntary commitments, release of mental health information of a patient, and reporting of hospital statistics. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Sponsor(s) Added.

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 23, 2017

SB 1193: Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of - As introduced, extends the time that the commissioner has to submit the annual report to the speakers summarizing the information submitted pursuant to the Tennessee Health Care Liability Reporting Act from November 1 to December 1. - Amends TCA Title 56.

Sponsor(s) Added.

in committee · Tennessee · House Mar 23, 2017

HJR 167: General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Kent Woods, Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission -

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2017

died · Tennessee · Senate Mar 23, 2017

SJR 254: Constitutional Conventions - Rescinds a resolution from the 109th General Assembly that called for an Article V convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution. -

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Mar 23, 2017

HB 850: Education - As introduced, requires an LEA proposing to close a school to perform an educational, economic, and social impact statement concerning the closure; requires an LEA to conduct town meetings concerning the proposed closure of a school. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Sponsor(s) Added.

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 22, 2017

SB 548: Civil Procedure - As introduced, enacts the "Public Participation Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 20.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Mar 22, 2017

HB 129: Salaries and Benefits - As introduced, raises the minimum wage paid to tipped employees from $2.13 to $2.50 per hour; authorizes an employer to take a tip credit toward its minimum wage obligations up to the amount permitted by federal law. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 2.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce & Labor Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 22, 2017

SB 460: Education, Higher - As introduced, requires public institutions of higher education to use administrative judges from the administrative procedures division of the office of the secretary of state when conducting a contested case. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 21; Section 4-5-321; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee