Sen. Richard Briggs

Primary SB 1689

Failed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Animal Cruelty and Abuse - As introduced, applies the criminal offense of animal cruelty to the restraint of a dog with a chain, cord, tether, cable, or similar device while a disaster is imminent or occurring. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 44, Chapter 17.

Failed Apr 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2172

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Health Care - As introduced, directs the department of health to establish and enforce a medical supply donation program. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.

In committee Mar 21, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1620

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Planning, Public - As introduced, increases, from three years to five years, the period for which a regional planning commission must maintain the records of a commission member's attendance at the required training and continuing education. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 3.

In committee Mar 21, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1897

died · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, requires proportionate representation on certain municipal electric utility boards; requires direct payment of tax equivalent amounts to the taxing jurisdictions in the various counties in which a municipal utility's electric plant is located under certain circumstances; eliminates exemptions from the manner in which tax equivalent amounts are directed to certain taxing jurisdictions. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 65 and Title 67.

died Mar 21, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 69

Failed · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

TennCare - As introduced, directs the commissioner of finance and administration to submit a waiver request to the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services to enable the state to provide medical assistance to the existing TennCare II waiver population and persons with incomes below 138 percent of the federal poverty line by means of a block grant of federal funds. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 56 and Title 71.

Failed Mar 21, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2108

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Election Laws - As introduced, increases time nominating petitions are available from 90 days before the qualifying deadline to 120 days before the qualifying deadline. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 5; Title 2, Chapter 7 and Title 2, Chapter 9.

In committee Mar 21, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1970

In committee · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, removes the ability for municipalities to choose a process for distributing payments of tax equivalent amounts to taxing jurisdictions different than what is provided in law; authorizes a county legislative body to pass a resolution requiring municipal electric systems to direct payment of tax equivalent amounts to the taxing jurisdictions as provided by law. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 52.

In committee Mar 21, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 118

Failed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

TennCare - As introduced, directs the commissioner of finance and administration to submit a waiver request to the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services to enable the state to provide medical assistance to the existing TennCare II waiver population and persons with incomes below 138 percent of the federal poverty line by means of a block grant of federal funds. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 56 and Title 71.

Failed Mar 21, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1880

died · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, requires proportionate representation on certain municipal electric utility boards; requires direct payment of tax equivalent amounts to the taxing jurisdictions in the various counties in which a municipal utility's electric plant is located under certain circumstances; eliminates exemptions from the manner in which tax equivalent amounts are directed to certain taxing jurisdictions. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 65 and Title 67.

died Mar 21, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2066

In committee · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, removes the ability for municipalities to choose a process for distributing payments of tax equivalent amounts to taxing jurisdictions different than what is provided in law; authorizes a county legislative body to pass a resolution requiring municipal electric systems to direct payment of tax equivalent amounts to the taxing jurisdictions as provided by law. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 52.

In committee Mar 21, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track