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State Legislature US Congress

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

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 1294: Veterans Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to establish the office of veteran comprehensive services coordination and grant administration to identify and provide financial grants to nonprofit veteran comprehensive service providers. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 58.

Sponsor(s) Added.

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 784: Medical Occupations - As introduced, authorizes a duplicate license when licensee of a branch of the healing arts has a substantially damaged license in addition to a lost or destroyed license. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.

P2C, ref. to Health Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 948: Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, enacts the "Voluntary Employee Retirement Accounts Program Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 8 and Title 9.

P2C, ref. to State Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 965: Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, requires the department of agriculture's annual report on efforts to enforce the Prevention of Youth Access to Tobacco and Vapor Products Act be posted on the department's website for dissemination to the public and submitted electronically to the general assembly on or before January 15 of each year. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39; Title 47; Title 49; Title 62; Title 63; Title 67 and Title 68.

P2C, ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 1366: Garnishments and Executions - As introduced, increases from $25,000 to $32,500 the homestead exemption from garnishment where the debtor has one or more minor children in the debtor's custody and the property is used by the debtor as the principal place of residence. - Amends TCA Title 26, Chapter 2 and Title 29, Chapter 7.

P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 716: Election Laws - As introduced, increases from 20 days to 30 days the period after appointment during which county election commissioners must organize and elect a chair and secretary. - Amends TCA Title 2.

P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 918: Public Lands - As introduced, requires the department of general services to transfer the Clover Bottom property to Metropolitan Government of Nashville-Davidson County by sale or land swap no later than June 30, 2018; earmarks any proceeds from a sale to the Employment and Community First CHOICES Program. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 9 and Title 12.

P2C, ref. to State Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 711: Local Government, General - As introduced, increases from seven business days to 10 business days the period of time for an administrative hearing officer to review the appropriateness of a municipal ordinance violation citation and decide whether to levy a fine. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7; Title 12; Title 13 and Title 67.

P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 15, 2017

HB 1138: Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, increases from 60 to 90 days the amount of time that the chief legislative body of the municipality in which a municipal electric system is located has to direct the county election commission to place on the ballot a referendum on the question of whether the municipal electric system may provide additional services. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 52; Title 13, Chapter 24; Title 65, Chapter 25 and Title 67.

P2C, ref. to Business and Utilities Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 721: Medical Occupations - As introduced, amends qualification and record-keeping requirements related to central service technicians. - Amends TCA Section 68-11-239.

P2C, ref. to Health Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 943: Nurses, Nursing - As introduced, requires a physician supervising a certified nurse practitioner to personally review at least 20 percent of charts monitored or written by the certified nurse practitioner within 72 hours of the patient being seen by the certified nurse practitioner. - Amends TCA Title 63.

P2C, ref. to Health Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 988: Criminal Procedure - As introduced, changes, from "8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m." to "7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.", the hours of operation for the TBI's telephone line used to respond to inquiries from dealers for a criminal history record check. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee