Sen. Jeff Yarbro

Primary SB 1047

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Courts, Administrative Office of the - As introduced, requires the administrative office of the courts to provide the Tennessee commission on children and youth with access to juvenile justice data; requires the Tennessee commission on children and youth to prepare an annual report related to such data to be submitted to the governor and the members of the general assembly; authorizes the administrative office of the courts to maintain juvenile justice records for the sole purpose of conducting statistical research related to outcomes of justice-involved juveniles. - Amends TCA Title 37.

Passed Mar 29, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1050

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Taxes - As introduced, extends from three years to five years, the amount of time that a metropolitan government tax collection official must keep and preserve tax collection records. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 4.

Passed Mar 29, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1160

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Claims Commission, Tennessee - As introduced, increases the amount of damages for which the state may be liable for damages in causes of action arising in tort from $300,000 per claimant and $1,000,000 per occurrence to $1,000,000 per claimant. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8 and Title 29.

Passed Mar 28, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 646

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Election Laws - As introduced, requires a county election commission to issue a notice requiring removal of campaign signs if the signs have not been removed from highway rights-of-way or other publicly owned property within three weeks after an election; authorizes the election commission to levy a civil penalty not to exceed $50 per day, per parcel of property on the candidate or campaign committee if the signs are not removed after receiving the notice. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 1.

Passed Mar 28, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1078

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, excludes materials obtained by an individual teacher, which are made available in the teacher's classroom to students assigned to the teacher's class or classes, from having to be identified in a list posted on the school's website, and from being subject to the development, review, and feedback process established by the school's local board of education or public charter school governing body for materials in the school's library collection. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Passed Mar 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SJR 340

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Recognition - St. Patrick's Day -

Signed into law Mar 22, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1167

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, removes the provisions of law regarding denial of a driver license or learner's permit to persons under 18 who are not enrolled in and making satisfactory progress in high school. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-3017 and Title 55, Chapter 50.

Passed Mar 22, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1161

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

TennCare - As introduced, authorizes the governor to expand medicaid pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; authorizes the governor to negotiate with the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services to determine the terms of the expansion. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.

Passed Mar 22, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1414

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

TennCare - As introduced, directs the bureau to establish a temporary TennCare benefits program to provide medical assistance on a temporary basis to certain individuals who do not qualify for enrollment in TennCare, CoverKids, or a successor program; requires the bureau to submit a waiver to the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services by December 31, 2023. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.

Passed Mar 22, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 290

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Infectious Diseases - As introduced, requires the department of health to seek federal funding to implement programs for the prevention, testing, and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) for residents of this state, including programs in partnership with community and nonprofit partners; requires the department to annually report to the general assembly certain information about the programs and funding. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Passed Mar 22, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track