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Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SJR 139
Memorials, Personal Occasion - Elinor Jayne Collins, 90th birthday -
Yea
Passed
79–0
Mar 6, 2017
HB 378
Physicians and Surgeons - As enacted, clarifies that quality improvement committees apply to osteopathic doctors; updates references to the repealed Tennessee Peer Review Act of 1967. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 32, Part 1; Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 2; Title 63, Chapter 9, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.
Yea
Passed
79–0
Mar 6, 2017
HJR 181
Memorials, Recognition - Mallory Loveless, 2017 Mule Day Court, Third Runner Up -
Yea
Passed
79–0
Mar 6, 2017
HJR 179
Memorials, Recognition - Alayna Pearle Keeling, 2017 Mule Day Court, First Runner Up -
Yea
Passed
79–0
Mar 6, 2017
SB 142
Taxes - As enacted, requires members of county boards of equalization and hearing officers to complete annual training and continuing education, if the comptroller provides the education and training free of charge. - Amends TCA Section 67-1-403.
Yea
Passed
78–1
Mar 6, 2017
HB 67
Education - As enacted, requires local education agencies to use at least one alternative growth model that has been approved by the board of education for evaluation of teachers in non-tested grades and subjects; requires the department of education to develop alternative student growth models for grade levels and subjects that do not have growth models. - Amends TCA Section 49-1-302.
Yea
Passed
78–0
Mar 6, 2017
HB 56
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the offense of theft to include evading a component of an anti-shoplifting device, interfering with a fire alarm system, or using any artifice or article to commit or facilitate a theft, and makes other various changes; punishes a fifth or subsequent conviction in a two-year period one classification higher and imposes a fine of not less than $300 nor more than the maximum amount established for the appropriate offense classification. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-146.
Yea
Passed
78–0
Mar 6, 2017
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