Sen. Ferrell Haile

Primary HB 652

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, requires that the annual budget of a local government be on the same basis of accounting as required by generally accepted accounting principles; requires the comptroller of the treasury provide guidance to the form of that budget, including supplemental schedules, as necessary, to demonstrate the local government has adequate cash to meet its current obligations, including principal and interest, as applicable; makes other revisions to provisions governing budgeting by local governments. - Amends TCA Section 4-3-305; Title 7; Title 9 and Title 68.

Signed into law May 4, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 534

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, requires that the annual budget of a local government be on the same basis of accounting as required by generally accepted accounting principles; requires the comptroller of the treasury provide guidance to the form of that budget, including supplemental schedules, as necessary, to demonstrate the local government has adequate cash to meet its current obligations, including principal and interest, as applicable; makes other revisions to provisions governing budgeting by local governments. - Amends TCA Section 4-3-305; Title 7; Title 9 and Title 68.

Signed into law May 4, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 859

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Public Health - As introduced, authorizes the general assembly to end a state of emergency that was declared because of a public health emergency by the passage of a joint resolution; requires the governor to provide certain information to the general assembly relative to a declared state of emergency based on a public health emergency. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 58, Chapter 2 and Title 68.

Passed May 4, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 216

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, authorizes a child found to be delinquent to be placed into probation for an indefinite period as long as probation is in the best interest of the child; removes requirement that a court review the case of each delinquent child placed in the department's custody at least every six months; allows child to stay in the department's custody until the necessary treatment or services have been completed. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.

In committee May 3, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 206

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, authorizes a child found to be delinquent to be placed into probation for an indefinite period as long as probation is in the best interest of the child; removes requirement that a court review the case of each delinquent child placed in the department's custody at least every six months; allows child to stay in the department's custody until the necessary treatment or services have been completed. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.

In committee May 3, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 200

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Child Custody and Support - As enacted, expands the factors a court may consider in determining whether termination of parental rights is in the best interest of the child; clarifies that the court is not required to consider all factors and may consider relevant factors other than those listed. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1.

Signed into law May 3, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 205

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Child Custody and Support - As enacted, expands the factors a court may consider in determining whether termination of parental rights is in the best interest of the child; clarifies that the court is not required to consider all factors and may consider relevant factors other than those listed. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1.

Signed into law May 3, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 475

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Child Abuse - As enacted, permits school child abuse coordinators, school teachers, school officials, and other school personnel to provide information relevant to suspected child abuse or child sexual abuse to the child's parents when required by federal law or regulation, the parent to whom the notification is made is not alleged to be the perpetrator or in any way complicit in the abuse or neglect, and the notification is done in conjunction with the department of children's services. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 16.

Signed into law Apr 30, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 124

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Child Abuse - As enacted, permits school child abuse coordinators, school teachers, school officials, and other school personnel to provide information relevant to suspected child abuse or child sexual abuse to the child's parents when required by federal law or regulation, the parent to whom the notification is made is not alleged to be the perpetrator or in any way complicit in the abuse or neglect, and the notification is done in conjunction with the department of children's services. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 16.

Signed into law Apr 30, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary SJR 453

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Crissy Peters, Clyde Riggs Elementary School Teacher of the Year -

Signed into law Apr 23, 2021 0 co-sponsors