Sen. Brian Kelsey

Primary HB 718

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Beer - As introduced, redefines beer as having alcoholic content of up to 18 percent by volume. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3 and Title 57, Chapter 5.

In committee Apr 5, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 499

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education, Higher - As introduced, provides a student enrolled at an institution of higher education or student organization officially recognized by an institution of higher education with a right to representation by an attorney or non-attorney advocate at the student or organization’s expense; prohibits the student or student organization from the right to representation if the institution has a student honor court or in instances of academic dishonesty; requires institutions of higher education to provide an annual report about the number and type of disciplinary hearings as well as the number of students represented by an attorney or non-attorney advocate. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

In committee Apr 4, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 517

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education, Higher - As introduced, provides a student enrolled at an institution of higher education or student organization officially recognized by an institution of higher education with a right to representation by an attorney or non-attorney advocate at the student or organization’s expense; prohibits the student or student organization from the right to representation if the institution has a student honor court or in instances of academic dishonesty; requires institutions of higher education to provide an annual report about the number and type of disciplinary hearings as well as the number of students represented by an attorney or non-attorney advocate. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

In committee Apr 4, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 990

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, exempts a parent, guardian, or other legal custodian of a minor child from having to ensure the minor child's school attendance if the minor child is enrolled and making satisfactory progress in a course leading to a HiSET® credential or has obtained a HiSET® credential. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Mar 29, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 541

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, exempts a parent, guardian, or other legal custodian of a minor child from having to ensure the minor child's school attendance if the minor child is enrolled and making satisfactory progress in a course leading to a HiSET® credential or has obtained a HiSET® credential. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Mar 29, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 500

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, removes requirement that an eligible student be previously enrolled in a public school for two semesters prior to receiving an individualized education account, attend a Tennessee school for the first time, or receive an account in the previous school year in order to be considered eligible to receive an individualized education account. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 10.

In committee Mar 29, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 502

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, redefines beer as having alcoholic content of up to 18 percent by volume; redefines wine for retail food stores to include fermentation of any fruit instead of just grapes; clarifies that any alcoholic beverage not made from grapes or fruit having alcoholic content up to 18 percent shall be classified as beer with regard to retail food stores. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3 and Title 57, Chapter 5.

In committee Mar 28, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 499

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, redefines beer as having alcoholic content of up to 18 percent by volume; redefines wine for retail food stores to include fermentation of any fruit instead of just grapes; clarifies that any alcoholic beverage not made from grapes or fruit having alcoholic content up to 18 percent shall be classified as beer with regard to retail food stores. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3 and Title 57, Chapter 5.

In committee Mar 28, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 515

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Taxes, Sales - As introduced, allocates to cities 25 percent, to rural counties 25 percent, and to urban counties 25 percent, of the state sales tax revenue derived from the 1 percent increase in the state sales tax rate implemented in 2002; prohibits a city or county with other post-employment benefits liability from receiving the special allocation if the city or county is not current on its payments. - Amends TCA Title 67.

In committee Mar 21, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1085

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Taxes, Sales - As introduced, allocates to cities 25 percent, to rural counties 25 percent, and to urban counties 25 percent, of the state sales tax revenue derived from the 1 percent increase in the state sales tax rate implemented in 2002; prohibits a city or county with other post-employment benefits liability from receiving the special allocation if the city or county is not current on its payments. - Amends TCA Title 67.

In committee Mar 21, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track