Sen. Reginald Tate

Primary SB 2219

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, adds a Class E felony offense for possession of a firearm if a person has previously been convicted of an offense for which the sentence was enhanced based upon certain factors. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1307 and Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 1.

In committee Feb 20, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2654

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, adds a Class E felony offense for possession of a firearm if a person has previously been convicted of an offense for which the sentence was enhanced based upon certain factors. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1307 and Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 1.

In committee Feb 20, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2055

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Boards and Commissions - As introduced, requires each professional board to create a remediation subcommittee for the purpose of offering a licensee, who has been cited for a licensure violation, the option to have the licensure violation remediated prior to the board applying penalties to, or suspending or revoking the license of, the cited licensee. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 62 and Title 63.

In committee Feb 7, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2650

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, changes, from 30 to 15, the number of days after the beginning of a school year within which a local board of education is required to certify to the commissioner of education its adherence to its plan for compliance with the Tennessee School Nutrition Standards Act. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.

In committee Feb 7, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2518

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, authorizes a person who has more than one conviction to petition on a one-time basis for expunction of up to two convictions, if each offense is otherwise eligible for expunction and if the offenses were two misdemeanors or one misdemeanor and one felony; clarifies that such persons are eligible for payment plan option extended to other petitioners. - Amends TCA Section 40-32-101.

In committee Feb 7, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2656

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, requires LEAs to annually survey students, within one month of the start of each school year, starting in the 2018-2019 school year, as to the availability of internet access in their homes and annually report the results to the department of education by November 1; the department will annually report the results to the governor, the education instruction and programs committee of the house of representatives, and the education committee of the senate by December 15. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Feb 7, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2655

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, requires the state board and the department of education to report to the education committee of the senate and the education instruction and programs committee of the house of representatives by July 1, 2018, as to the actions taken to implement a sexual violence awareness and prevention curriculum, if any, for students in grades 7-12. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Feb 7, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1892

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, requires LEAs to annually survey students, within one month of the start of each school year, starting in the 2018-2019 school year, as to the availability of internet access in their homes and annually report the results to the department of education by November 1; the department will annually report the results to the governor, the education instruction and programs committee of the house of representatives, and the education committee of the senate by December 15. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Feb 7, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2550

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, authorizes a person who has more than one conviction to petition on a one-time basis for expunction of up to two convictions, if each offense is otherwise eligible for expunction and if the offenses were two misdemeanors or one misdemeanor and one felony; clarifies that such persons are eligible for payment plan option extended to other petitioners. - Amends TCA Section 40-32-101.

In committee Feb 7, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2652

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, establishes a state seal of STEM to be placed on diplomas and transcripts of students demonstrating proficiency in STEM subjects. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Feb 7, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track