Sen. Ken Yager

Primary SR 138

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Death - Hyda R. Evans -

Passed Mar 5, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 48

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Purchasing and Procurement - As introduced, authorizes a local governmental entity with centralized purchasing authority to increase the threshold, from $25,000 to $50,000, over which public advertisement and sealed competitive bids are required; reduces the number of purchase orders, from three to two, that must be retained by a county after a purchase order or contract is issued or executed. - Amends TCA Section 5-14-111 and Section 12-3-1212.

Passed Mar 4, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1358

Passed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Purchasing and Procurement - As introduced, authorizes a local governmental entity with centralized purchasing authority to increase the threshold, from $25,000 to $50,000, over which public advertisement and sealed competitive bids are required; reduces the number of purchase orders, from three to two, that must be retained by a county after a purchase order or contract is issued or executed. - Amends TCA Section 5-14-111 and Section 12-3-1212.

Passed Mar 4, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SJR 866

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Death - Marion Edward "Ed" Crabtree -

Signed into law Feb 26, 2020 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1362

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Scholarships and Financial Aid - As introduced, deletes provisions declaring incarcerated persons to be categorically ineligible for financial assistance. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4.

In committee Feb 25, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1957

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Taxes, Excise - As introduced, extends for an additional six years to June 30, 2027, the temporary tax on bottles of soft drinks and barrels of beer to fund programs for the prevention and collection of litter; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Section 57-5-201 and Section 67-4-402.

In committee Feb 25, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 512

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Scholarships and Financial Aid - As introduced, deletes provisions declaring incarcerated persons to be categorically ineligible for financial assistance. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4.

In committee Feb 25, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2472

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Charitable Institutions - As introduced, authorizes nonprofit organizations in this state to harvest trees from property owned by the University of Tennessee institute of agriculture if the wood is to be donated as firewood. - Amends TCA Title 11; Title 43; Title 49 and Title 71.

In committee Feb 25, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2718

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Charitable Institutions - As introduced, authorizes nonprofit organizations in this state to harvest trees from property owned by the University of Tennessee institute of agriculture if the wood is to be donated as firewood. - Amends TCA Title 11; Title 43; Title 49 and Title 71.

In committee Feb 25, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1900

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Taxes, Excise - As introduced, extends for an additional six years to June 30, 2027, the temporary tax on bottles of soft drinks and barrels of beer to fund programs for the prevention and collection of litter; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Section 57-5-201 and Section 67-4-402.

In committee Feb 25, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track