Sen. Janice Bowling

Primary HB 574

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Sexual Offenses - As enacted, revises provisions regarding reporting suspected child sexual abuse when certain minors present for an abortion. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 2.

Signed into law May 29, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 684

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the Class C felony of aggravated unlawful photographing when the defendant knowingly photographs a minor when the minor has a reasonable expectation of privacy, the photograph depicts the minor in a state of nudity, and the photography was taken for the purpose of sexual gratification of the defendant; requires a person convicted of aggravated unlawful photographing to register as a sexual offender. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Signed into law May 29, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 353

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Professions and Occupations - As enacted, allows certain persons who receive certified occupational training as a prisoner or a student in a high school technical training class to receive equivalent credit toward an occupational license relating to the training received. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 6, Part 1; Title 37; Title 38; Title 41; Title 49; Title 62 and Title 63.

Signed into law May 29, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 565

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, requires, beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, the state board of education to award a teacher five additional professional development points if the teacher's overall evaluation demonstrates an overall performance effectiveness level of "above expectations" or "significantly above expectations" and the evaluation is based on the teacher's performance while employed at a school that is on the priority list or the focus list. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Signed into law May 29, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 830

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the Class C felony of aggravated unlawful photographing when the defendant knowingly photographs a minor when the minor has a reasonable expectation of privacy, the photograph depicts the minor in a state of nudity, and the photography was taken for the purpose of sexual gratification of the defendant; requires a person convicted of aggravated unlawful photographing to register as a sexual offender. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Signed into law May 29, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 632

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, requires, beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, the state board of education to award a teacher five additional professional development points if the teacher's overall evaluation demonstrates an overall performance effectiveness level of "above expectations" or "significantly above expectations" and the evaluation is based on the teacher's performance while employed at a school that is on the priority list or the focus list. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Signed into law May 29, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 571

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Professions and Occupations - As enacted, allows certain persons who receive certified occupational training as a prisoner or a student in a high school technical training class to receive equivalent credit toward an occupational license relating to the training received. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 6, Part 1; Title 37; Title 38; Title 41; Title 49; Title 62 and Title 63.

Signed into law May 29, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 1536

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Winchester - Subject to local approval, rewrites city charter. - Amends Chapter 23 of the Private Acts of 2011.

Signed into law May 29, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1546

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Winchester - Subject to local approval, rewrites city charter. - Amends Chapter 23 of the Private Acts of 2011.

Signed into law May 29, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 1168

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates offenses related to the possession, sale, distribution, and transport of child-like sex dolls. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Signed into law May 15, 2019 0 co-sponsors