Home › Tennessee › Bills

Bills

Tennessee Bills

Track legislation and stay informed about the bills that matter to you.

State Legislature US Congress

All 46,882 Active 15,109 In committee 14,466 Passed 6,752 Signed 22,203 Failed 2,813

passed · Tennessee · House Jun 4, 2020

HB 2483: Juries and Jurors - As introduced, allows a breastfeeding mother to be excused from serving as a juror; requires a breastfeeding mother to provide the court with a supporting medical statement from a licensed physician and take any action necessary to obtain a ruling on a request to be excused no later than the date that the person is scheduled to appear for jury duty. - Amends TCA Title 22, Chapter 1 and Title 22, Chapter 2.

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

passed · Tennessee · Senate Jun 4, 2020

SB 2556: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, allows law enforcement officers to carry handguns in posted areas under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

passed · Tennessee · Senate Jun 4, 2020

SB 2631: State Government - As introduced, prohibits state entities subject to review under the Tennessee governmental entity review law from promulgating rules or adopting policies to exempt members of such entities from rulemaking or policy requirements solely by virtue of their status as members. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 1.

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

passed · Tennessee · House Jun 4, 2020

HR 325: Memorials, Interns - Sarah Hutton -

Adopted, Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0

passed · Tennessee · House Jun 4, 2020

HB 2259: Juvenile Offenders - As introduced, requires the juvenile court clerk and the department of mental health and substance abuse services to report certain juvenile justice information to the administrative office of the courts each month; deletes certain reporting to the council of juvenile and family court judges. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1.

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

passed · Tennessee · Senate Jun 4, 2020

SB 2348: Education - As introduced, creates the robotics education task force to research opportunities for expansion of robotics education programs in the kindergarten through grade 12 curriculum. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

passed · Tennessee · House Jun 4, 2020

HB 2099: Boards and Commissions - As introduced, authorizes state agencies attached to the division of regulatory boards and the division of health-related boards to conduct emergency meetings by teleconference when called by the presiding officer or upon petition by a majority of the members of such agencies. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1; Title 62 and Title 63.

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

passed · Tennessee · House Jun 4, 2020

HB 1870: Traffic Safety - As introduced, clarifies that the present law requiring drivers of motorcycles to wear a helmet applies to drivers of autocycles that are not fully enclosed. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 9, Part 3.

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

passed · Tennessee · House Jun 4, 2020

HB 2585: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, requires a law enforcement officer to notify the department of children's services when a person under 18 years of age is taken into custody for suspicion of committing the offense of prostitution. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

passed · Tennessee · Senate Jun 4, 2020

SB 1818: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, requires a law enforcement officer to notify the department of children's services when a person under 18 years of age is taken into custody for suspicion of committing the offense of prostitution. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

passed · Tennessee · House Jun 4, 2020

HJR 748: General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Reaffirms that Tennessee is a sanctuary for the right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms. -

Received from House, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

passed · Tennessee · House Jun 4, 2020

HB 1822: Education - As introduced, authorizes LEAs serving any of the grades three through 12 to offer advanced mathematics courses; requires an LEA that offers advanced mathematics courses to place students achieving a benchmark score as determined by the state board of education on the end-of-grade or end-of-course test in mathematics in an advanced course for the next mathematics course in which the student will enroll; adds other requirements concerning advanced mathematics courses. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration