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

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 5, 2024

HB 1841: Public Contracts - As introduced, prohibits certain foreign entities from submitting bids for contracts with the state or a political subdivision of the state; requires entities bidding on contracts to make certain disclosures and certifications related to the entities' business relationship with certain foreign entities; provides for civil penalties if the disclosures or certifications are false. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9 and Title 12.

Failed in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State Government Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 5, 2024

HB 1943: Health Care - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Contraceptive Freedom Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 5, 2024

HB 2025: Real Property - As introduced, requires a landlord, leasing company, or management company to disclose all fees charged in addition to the rent during a billing cycle to a prospective tenant prior to the prospective tenant's submission of an application, and whether the landlord or company accepts reusable screening reports or charges an application fee; creates requirements for an individual to use a reusable tenant screening report in an application for residential rental property; makes other changes related to the disclosure and charging of fees in connection with residential rental property. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 66.

Failed in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 5, 2024

HB 2066: Appeal and Review - As introduced, clarifies that a petition of certiorari that appeals a final order or judgment of a board or commission must name the board or commission as defendants; further clarifies that other parties of record have the right to intervene if they were involved in the hearing before the board and commission and did not join as petitioners. - Amends TCA Title 27, Chapter 9.

Failed for lack of second in: Civil Justice Subcommittee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 5, 2024

HB 1958: Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, prohibits a utility district or a municipal or public corporation providing a utility service to a local government from executing a no-bid contract for energy-related services under the professional services contract exemption for public contracts if the total value of the contract exceeds $50,000. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 12 and Title 65.

Failed in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 5, 2024

HB 2299: Solid Waste Disposal - As introduced, creates exception to the state regulation of biosolids by authorizing the legislative body of Polk County to regulate such activities. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 68, Chapter 211; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69.

Failed in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee of Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 5, 2024

HB 1948: Education, Higher - As introduced, establishes various prohibitions and requirements for public institutions of higher education regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Sponsor(s) Added.

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 5, 2024

HB 1935: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, prohibits sales and purchases of certain high-capacity, semi-automatic firearms. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54; Section 36-3-625; Section 38-3-119; Title 39 and Section 40-14-109.

Failed for lack of motion in: Criminal Justice Subcommittee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 5, 2024

HB 2071: Annexation - As introduced, specifies circumstances in which a referendum will not be required to effectuate annexation of territory; removes repealer provision for exceptions to the referendum requirement. - Amends TCA Section 6-51-104.

Failed in Local Government Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 5, 2024

HB 2736: State Government - As introduced, requires persons to meet certain qualifications in order to be eligible for appointment as chief executive officer of an administrative department of state government; creates a mechanism for the removal of such officers for cause by the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 3 and Title 4.

Failed in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State Government Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Mar 5, 2024

HB 2227: Abortion - As introduced, states that the term "abortion," as defined for the offense of criminal abortion, does not include the use of contraceptives, including any device, medication, biological product, or procedure that is intended for use in the prevention of pregnancy, whether specifically intended to prevent pregnancy or for other health needs, or the disposal of embryos resulting from fertility treatments, including healthcare services, procedures, testing, medications, treatments, or products. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68.

Sponsor(s) Added.

failed · Tennessee · House Feb 29, 2024

HB 2716: General Assembly - As introduced, prohibits a local legislative body from electing a member, who was expelled for disorderly behavior, to fill a vacancy in the general assembly that was created because of the member's expulsion. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3; Title 4 and Title 39.

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration