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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 13, 2017

SB 1023: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates Class C misdemeanor of using or claiming to have a false academic degree for the purpose of obtaining an honor, prize, award, or other recognition for which a certain degree is required. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 13, 2017

SB 1291: Annexation - As introduced, allows a property owner whose property is being used as a farm to petition to remove such property from a municipality's corporate limits. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51, Part 2.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 13, 2017

SB 691: State Inmates - As introduced, specifies minimum reimbursement rates to counties for the housing of state inmates; states that the reimbursement rate for housing state prisoners shall not be less than the following amounts per inmate per day: for the period of July 1, 2017, until June 30, 2019, not less than $42.00; and for the period of July 1, 2019, and thereafter, not less than $47.00. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 41.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

passed · Tennessee · House Feb 13, 2017

HJR 44: General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Confirms the appointment of persons to the state university board of Tennessee Technological University. -

Sponsor(s) Added.

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 13, 2017

SB 766: Abortion - As introduced, prohibits abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy except to preserve the life and health of the mother. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 2; Title 63 and Title 68, Chapter 11.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 13, 2017

SB 1381: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, provides that a woman may be prosecuted for assault for the illegal use of a narcotic drug while pregnant, if her child is born addicted to or harmed by the narcotic drug. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 13, 2017

SB 934: Fiscal Review Committee - As introduced, extends from 40 days to 45 days the time for review and comment by the committee for state contract and amendment proposals filed with the committee. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 56; Title 12; Title 41, Chapter 22 and Title 49, Chapter 3.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 13, 2017

SB 540: TennCare - As introduced, authorizes the TennCare program to provide medical assistance for language interpreter services. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.

Recalled from Senate Health & Welfare Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 13, 2017

SB 642: Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As introduced, increases the time in which a person may appeal the department of revenue seizing a person's certificate of title, certificate of registration, permit or license or license plate because the document or plate is fictitious, has been issued in error or unlawfully, contains erroneous information, or has been ordered revoked, canceled, or suspended by a court of competent jurisdiction from 10 days from the seizure to 14 days from the seizure. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 39; Title 40; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 65 and Title 67.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

died · Tennessee · Senate Feb 13, 2017

SB 407: Physicians and Surgeons - As introduced, prohibits certain adverse actions against a physician on the basis of the physician's failure to maintain specialty board certification or maintenance of licensure under a framework established by the Federation of State Medical Boards. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56, Chapter 7; Title 63, Chapter 6; Title 63, Chapter 9 and Title 68.

Recalled from Senate Commerce & Labor Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 13, 2017

SB 1308: Education, Curriculum - As introduced, directs each LEA to require students to take one year of instruction in Tennessee history between grades four through eight; requires that the curriculum be developed in consultation with the department of education. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 13, 2017

SB 1346: Traffic Safety - As introduced, deletes obsolete ignition interlock program development fee. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 67.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee