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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 · Senate Jun 2, 2020

SB 2925: Taxes, Hotel Motel - As introduced, authorizes the City of Athens to levy a privilege tax of up to 3 percent upon the privilege of occupancy by a two-thirds vote of its governing body. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-1425.

P2C, ref. to Local Committee

passed · Tennessee · House Jun 2, 2020

HR 287: Memorials, Academic Achievement - Lauren Linden, Top Ten, Hancock County High School -

Adopted, Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 1

passed · Tennessee · House Jun 2, 2020

HB 2919: Taxes, Hotel Motel - As introduced, authorizes the City of Athens to levy a privilege tax of up to 3 percent upon the privilege of occupancy by a two-thirds vote of its governing body. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-1425.

Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill

passed both · Tennessee · House Jun 1, 2020

HB 2815: Open Meetings - As introduced, authorizes the governing body of the city of Crossville to allow participation in public meetings by electronic or other means. - Amends TCA Section 8-44-108.

Held on desk.

passed · Tennessee · Senate Jun 1, 2020

SJR 853: General Assembly, Directed Studies - Requests TDOT to study and develop recommendations for the comprehensive opening of roads for off-highway vehicle use in Anderson, Morgan, Scott, Fentress, Pickett, Union, Campbell, and Claiborne counties. -

Failed for lack of motion in: Delayed Bill Committee

passed both · Tennessee · Senate Jun 1, 2020

SB 2897: Open Meetings - As introduced, authorizes the governing body of the city of Crossville to allow participation in public meetings by electronic or other means. - Amends TCA Section 8-44-108.

Held on desk.

passed · Tennessee · Senate Jun 1, 2020

SJR 881: General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges the University of Tennessee and the University of Memphis football teams to play annually and the University of Tennessee and University of Memphis men's basketball teams to play at least once annually. -

Failed for lack of motion in: Delayed Bill Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Jun 1, 2020

SJR 889: General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges Major League Baseball to maintain affiliation with all Minor League Baseball teams in 2020 Professional Baseball Agreement. -

Failed for lack of motion in: Delayed Bill Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate Jun 1, 2020

SJR 888: Naming and Designating - "Williams Syndrome Awareness Month," May 2020 -

Failed for lack of motion in: Delayed Bill Committee

passed · Tennessee · House May 28, 2020

HB 2135: Education - As introduced, changes, beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, the counties within which each LEA must implement a program of family life education from counties with a pregnancy rate of 19.5 pregnancies for every 1,000 females ages 15 to 17 to counties with a pregnancy rate of 19.5 pregnancies for every 1,000 females ages 15 to 19; prohibits persons present on school property from making abortion referrals or from otherwise advocating or encouraging abortion. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

passed · Tennessee · Senate May 28, 2020

SB 2089: Education - As introduced, changes, beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, the counties within which each LEA must implement a program of family life education from counties with a pregnancy rate of 19.5 pregnancies for every 1,000 females ages 15 to 17 to counties with a pregnancy rate of 19.5 pregnancies for every 1,000 females ages 15 to 19; prohibits persons present on school property from making abortion referrals or from otherwise advocating or encouraging abortion. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

passed · Tennessee · House May 27, 2020

HB 1922: Sexual Offenders - As introduced, allows a sexual or violent sexual offender to attend a house of worship within the restricted area for the purpose of attending religious services or receiving educational or social services if the offender has notified the house of worship's leader of the person's offender status and received permission from the house of worship leader. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39.

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