Sen. Dolores R. Gresham

Primary HB 1913

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, authorizes a municipality in McNairy or Fayette County to fund chambers of commerce and economic and community organizations with revenue from a natural gas utility system owned by the municipality. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 34.

In committee Mar 6, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1895

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, authorizes a municipality in McNairy or Fayette County to fund chambers of commerce and economic and community organizations with revenue from a natural gas utility system owned by the municipality. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 34.

In committee Mar 6, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2607

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education, Higher - As introduced, prohibits a state institution of higher education or a governing body of a state institution of higher education from entering into, or requiring an opposing party to enter into, a non-disclosure agreement during settlement or as a prerequisite to settlement for any act of harassment, assault, or discrimination. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

In committee Mar 6, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1535

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires each LEA to develop a policy that details how a student's end-of-course examination scores are weighted and incorporated into a student's final course grade; allows the LEA to not include its students' end-of-course examination scores in a student's final grade if the scores are not received at least five instructional days before the end of the course. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 6.

In committee Feb 28, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1617

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires local boards of education to notify the commissioner of education when a board declares itself a high performing school district; requires the commissioner to post a list of high performing school districts on the department's website. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Feb 28, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2196

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Board of Regents - As introduced, clarifies the number of members of the board of regents stated in statute to reflect that there are 19 members instead of 18 members. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7 and Title 49, Chapter 8.

In committee Feb 28, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1897

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires each LEA to develop a policy that details how a student's end-of-course examination scores are weighted and incorporated into a student's final course grade; allows the LEA to not include its students' end-of-course examination scores in a student's final grade if the scores are not received at least five instructional days before the end of the course. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 6.

In committee Feb 28, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1845

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Board of Regents - As introduced, clarifies the number of members of the board of regents stated in statute to reflect that there are 19 members instead of 18 members. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7 and Title 49, Chapter 8.

In committee Feb 28, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2197

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires local boards of education to notify the commissioner of education when a board declares itself a high performing school district; requires the commissioner to post a list of high performing school districts on the department's website. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Feb 28, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1838

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Schools, Charter - As introduced, ensures that, on appeal from a denial of a charter school application by an LEA, the state board of education makes a decision based on the same information as the LEA by removing the charter school applicant's ability to make certain limited corrections to its application. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13.

In committee Feb 27, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track