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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

died · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2024

HB 2520: Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, excludes property leased by a public entity to a non-governmental entity pursuant to a lease that conveys to the non-governmental entity the exclusive right to operate the property from the definition of "public property" as that term is used by the department to establish priority for vending operations for blind individuals. - Amends TCA Title 71.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2024

HB 2575: Humboldt - Subject to local approval, enacts the Humboldt Utilities Authority Act to create and empower the Humboldt Utilities Authority. - Amends Chapter 61 of the Private Acts of 2001.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2024

HB 256: Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As introduced, exempts the retail sale of food and food ingredients from the sales tax if sold during the period beginning August 1, 2023, and ending September 30, 2023. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2024

HB 648: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty, from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class B misdemeanor, for educational neglect of a child who is in poor academic standing; requires a petition filed with a juvenile court alleging educational neglect to state whether the child is in poor academic standing, - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Withdrawn.

died · Tennessee · House Feb 22, 2024

HB 1412: Education, Dept. of - As introduced, changes the date, from October 1 to October 15, by which the office of coordinated school health in the department must submit an annual report regarding the implementation of local education agencies integrating physical activity in a school week. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Withdrawn.

failed · Tennessee · Senate Feb 21, 2024

SB 2132: Education - As introduced, requires the department of education to contract with a vendor to provide internet security software for school-issued electronic devices in selected LEAs as part of a two-year pilot program. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Failed in Senate Education Committee / no second

failed · Tennessee · Senate Feb 21, 2024

SB 2385: Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department of health to make available and require blood lead level testing for students in certain schools and certain pregnant women; requires the department to provide to persons who have high blood lead levels or lead poisoning certain services to aid with such condition; requires juvenile detention facilities that are aware of a juvenile in custody with high blood lead levels or lead poisoning to provide certain services in collaboration with the department of health and local education agencies. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Failed in Senate Health and Welfare Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Feb 21, 2024

HB 2185: Election Laws - As introduced, requires political advertisements that are created in whole or in part by artificial intelligence to include certain disclaimers; requires materially deceptive media disseminated for purposes of a political campaign to include certain disclaimers; establishes criminal penalties and the right to injunctive relief for violations. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 19, Part 1.

Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of Local Government Committee

failed · Tennessee · House Feb 20, 2024

HJR 709: General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges state government and departments and agencies thereof to consult a multi-faith calendar prior to scheduling official functions. -

Failed for lack of motion in: Public Service Subcommittee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Feb 20, 2024

SB 1890: Children - As introduced, bans the use of personal protection spray devices, such as mace, pepper spray, or tear gas, on any child under the supervision of the department of children's services or in a juvenile detention facility. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 68 and Title 71.

Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

failed · Tennessee · Senate Feb 20, 2024

SB 1833: Consumer Protection - As introduced, prohibits healthcare providers from reporting a patient's medical debt to a consumer reporting agency; prohibits consumer reporting agencies from including on a consumer report a record of a medical debt. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 45; Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68.

Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee - no second

failed · Tennessee · Senate Feb 20, 2024

SB 1831: Consumer Protection - As introduced, prohibits consumer reporting agencies from including on a consumer report a record of a medical debt judgment that is filed in this state; requires a healthcare provider or facility that accepts public funds as compensation for losses due to providing uncompensated care to ensure that an amount of outstanding patient debt equal to the amount of public funds accepted is designated as satisfied and that patient is notified of such satisfied debt; prohibits the healthcare provider or facility from seeking a judgment or taking other legal action to collect from the debtor any portion of such debt that is so designated. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 33; Title 45; Title 47; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee - no second