Sen. Richard Briggs

Primary SB 296

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Comptroller, State - As introduced, establishes July 1 of each year as the deadline for the office of research and education accountability to report its findings to the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 44; Title 48 and Title 68.

Passed May 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 848

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, authorizes the sale of alcoholic beverages for on premises consumption at a location in Davidson County. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4.

Signed into law May 3, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 661

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, authorizes the sale of alcoholic beverages for on premises consumption at a location in Davidson County. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4.

Signed into law May 3, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 837

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

TennCare - As enacted, requires managed care organizations participating in the TennCare program to annually report to the bureau of TennCare certain information regarding treatment of claims for mental health and alcoholism or drug dependence benefits in relation to the requirements of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.

Signed into law May 3, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 119

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the offense of theft to include evading a component of an anti-shoplifting device, interfering with a fire alarm system, or using any artifice or article to commit or facilitate a theft, and makes other various changes; punishes a fifth or subsequent conviction in a two-year period one classification higher and imposes a fine of not less than $300 nor more than the maximum amount established for the appropriate offense classification. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-146.

Signed into law May 3, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 919

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Judicial Officers - As enacted, establishes the position of domestic abuse magistrate for Knox County to issue orders of protection, hear order of protection violations, set bail and bail conditions, and perform other duties assigned by the circuit court judge of the 4th division who is also the appointing judge. - Amends TCA Section 40-1-111.

Signed into law May 3, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 480

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

TennCare - As enacted, requires managed care organizations participating in the TennCare program to annually report to the bureau of TennCare certain information regarding treatment of claims for mental health and alcoholism or drug dependence benefits in relation to the requirements of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.

Signed into law May 3, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 844

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Judicial Officers - As enacted, establishes the position of domestic abuse magistrate for Knox County to issue orders of protection, hear order of protection violations, set bail and bail conditions, and perform other duties assigned by the circuit court judge of the 4th division who is also the appointing judge. - Amends TCA Section 40-1-111.

Signed into law May 3, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 116

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education, Higher - As enacted, authorizes the board of regents, the trustees of the University of Tennessee, and state university board of each public institution of higher education to adopt policies regulating smoking on property owned or operated by the institution; provided, that such policies do not permit smoking in any location where smoking is otherwise prohibited by law. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 39, Chapter 15 and Title 49.

Signed into law May 3, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 56

Signed into law · Tennessee House · Lead sponsor

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the offense of theft to include evading a component of an anti-shoplifting device, interfering with a fire alarm system, or using any artifice or article to commit or facilitate a theft, and makes other various changes; punishes a fifth or subsequent conviction in a two-year period one classification higher and imposes a fine of not less than $300 nor more than the maximum amount established for the appropriate offense classification. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-146.

Signed into law May 3, 2017 0 co-sponsors