Sen. Brent Taylor

Primary SB 2574

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases from Class E and Class D to a Class C felony the classification of theft of a firearm valued at less than $60,000 and related offenses; specifies that it is a Class C felony to receive, possess, store, barter, sell, transfer, or dispose of a stolen firearm or firearm ammunition. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Passed Apr 1, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2567

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Bail, Bail Bonds - As introduced, prohibits the release of a person charged with a Class A or B felony on their own recognizance; requires a magistrate to set bail for a person charged with a Class A felony at $20,000 or more and for a person charged with a Class B felony at $10,000 or more. - Amends TCA Title 40.

Passed Apr 1, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2573

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, specifies that punishment for organized retail theft or shoplifting should not be less than a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 68.

Passed Mar 27, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2582

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, revises the instruction required as part of a family life curriculum; requires the Tennessee joint task force on children's justice and child sexual abuse, in consultation with the children's services advisory council, to annually recommend certain age-appropriate curricula to the department of education; revises the information that LEAs and public charter schools must annually provide to the department of children's services. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 49.

Signed into law Mar 26, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary SJR 1106

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Recognition - Whataburger -

Signed into law Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1196

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Taxes, Hotel Motel - As introduced, increases the period that records related to paying the hotel tax must be retained by the operator from three years to four years. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4.

Passed Mar 19, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2568

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Driver Licenses - As introduced, requires the department of safety to redesign temporary driver licenses and permits and temporary photo identification licenses issued to qualified noncitizens so that the licenses may be easily distinguished from driver and photo identification licenses issued to residents of this state who are United States citizens; reduces from eight years to two years the maximum period of time for which a temporary license or permit may be issued. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.

Passed Mar 13, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1750

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, requires local governments issuing debt under the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986 or the Public Building Authorities Act of 1971 to seek approval from the comptroller or the comptroller’s designee prior to issuance of the debt under certain circumstances; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Section 9-21-133 and Title 9, Chapter 21, Part 4.

Passed Mar 12, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2575

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, prohibits a merchant from taking adverse employment action against an employee based solely on the employee reporting theft of merchandise or organized retail crime to law enforcement; defines "adverse employment action" as dismissing, demoting, suspending, reducing compensation, or transferring an employee for punitive reasons. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 50.

Passed Mar 12, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 631

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Water Pollution - As introduced, prohibits the department of environment and conservation from applying criteria that will result in the classification of real property as a wetland, or otherwise regulating real property as a wetland, unless the property is classified as a wetland under federal law. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 4; Title 66 and Title 69.

Passed Mar 6, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track