| SB2705 | Pass | As enacted, revises provisions governing interest rates on judgments. - Amends TCA Title 47. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1043 |
| HB2928 | Pass | As enacted, enacts the "Traumatic Brain Injury Residential Home Act of 2012." - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1086 |
| HB2911 | Pass | As enacted, requires the state architect to allocate energy efficient commercial building tax deductions from the IRS to persons designing such buildings. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 15 and Title 12, Chapter 3. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1083 |
| HB2868 | Pass | As enacted, includes the commission of or attempt to commit a criminal gang offense within the definition of racketeering activity and enterprise for purposes of the Racketeer and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO). - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 12, Pa... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1090 |
| SB2699 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes the comptroller to access, for the purpose of conducting audits or program evaluations, the discount, rebate, pricing and descriptions of other financial agreements as submitted in a procurement or as a report to the contractor... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1082 |
| HB2808 | Pass | As enacted, clarifies that either party in a workers compensation dispute may bring suit in the county in which the employee resided at the time of the injury when issues remain after the benefit review conference; reduces from $100 to $50.00 the max... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1030 |
| HB2847 | Pass | As enacted, creates a new ground for initiating the termination of parental or guardianship rights that can be brought by one parent against the other parent based on the commission of severe child sexual abuse by such other parent. - Amends TCA Titl... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1042 |
| HB2840 | Pass | As enacted, eliminates the gift tax effective January 1, 2012; does not absolve taxpayer of any liability for tax duly imposed prior to January 1, 2012. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 8, Part 6; Title 67, Chapter 8, Part 1 and Title 67, Chapter 8, Pa... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1085 |
| SB2638 | Pass | As enacted, requires the court in a civil case, on a trial court's granting of a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, to award costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees incurred in the proceedings ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1046 |
| SB2633 | Pass | As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Professional Employer Organization Act." - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 56 and Title 62, Chapter 43. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1081 |
| SB2606 | Pass | As enacted, creates new Class A felony theft provision if the amount stolen is 250,000 or more; allows state to aggregate value of property stolen in certain circumstances; and changes venue for all offenses graded by value. - Amends TCA Title 39, Ch... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1080 |
| SB2580 | Pass | As enacted, requires the department of human services to develop a plan to implement a program of suspicion-based drug testing for each applicant who is otherwise eligible for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF). - Amends TCA Title 4, Chap... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1079 |
| HB2774 | Pass | As enacted, increases the records expunction fee that is payable after completing diversion from $50.00 to $350, expands the purposes for which the diversion fee may be used and implements a new $100 fee that must be paid when requesting diversion. -... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1041 |
| HB2749 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes judge to order the use of an ignition interlock device for any person granted a restricted driver license; order may be with or without geographical restrictions, but if the device is ordered, then it must remain on the vehicle... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1040 |
| HB2747 | Pass | As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Professional Employer Organization Act." - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 56 and Title 62, Chapter 43. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1081 |
| HB2733 | Pass | As enacted, enhances the criminal classification of the offenses of indecent exposure and stalking when committed by a sexual offender. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 39, Chapter 17. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1076 |
| HB2725 | Pass | As enacted, requires the department of human services to develop a plan to implement a program of suspicion-based drug testing for each applicant who is otherwise eligible for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF). - Amends TCA Title 4, Chap... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1079 |
| HB2655 | Pass | As enacted, creates new Class A felony theft provision if the amount stolen is 250,000 or more; allows state to aggregate value of property stolen in certain circumstances; and changes venue for all offenses graded by value. - Amends TCA Title 39, Ch... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1080 |
| SB2560 | Pass | As enacted, extends the sales and use tax exemption for repair and refurbishment services with respect to airplanes and airplane components and parts that are situated outside Tennessee and removed from Tennessee within 15 days from the completion of... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1078 |
| HB2633 | Pass | As enacted, increases by $2.00 the filing fee charged by clerks and data fee entry chargeable by clerks, except in certain cases brought by the state and state agencies; increase only effective until July 1, 2016, unless continued by general assembly... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1039 |
| SB2484 | Pass | As enacted, makes the Move on When Ready Act inapplicable in Williamson County. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 83. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1077 |
| HB2551 | Pass | As enacted, extends the sales and use tax exemption for repair and refurbishment services with respect to airplanes and airplane components and parts that are situated outside Tennessee and removed from Tennessee within 15 days from the completion of... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1078 |
| SB2438 | Pass | As enacted, enhances the criminal classification of the offenses of indecent exposure and stalking when committed by a sexual offender. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 39, Chapter 17. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1076 |
| HB2488 | Pass | As enacted, enhances the penalty for involuntary labor servitude where the victim was under age 13 and adds means by which the crime is possible. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1074 |
| HB2493 | Pass | As enacted, clarifies that the offense of trafficking a person for a commercial sex act is Class A felony if the victim is a child under 15 years of age; adds that the offense is a Class A felony if the offense occurs on the grounds or facilities or ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1075 |
| SB2349 | Pass | As enacted, enacts "Kimberlee's Law," which requires that persons convicted of aggravated rape serve 100 percent of sentence. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5 and Title 40, Chapter 35. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1073 |
| SB2368 | Pass | As enacted, enhances the penalty for involuntary labor servitude where the victim was under age 13 and adds means by which the crime is possible. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1074 |
| SB2371 | Pass | As enacted, clarifies that the offense of trafficking a person for a commercial sex act is Class A felony if the victim is a child under 15 years of age; adds that the offense is a Class A felony if the offense occurs on the grounds or facilities or ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1075 |
| SB2302 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes the issuance of licenses to teach in grades nine through 12 to persons who have taught at a postsecondary education institution, the students of which are eligible for lottery funded scholarships; such a license will only autho... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1072 |
| SB2267 | Pass | As enacted, allows persons 60 years of age or older who elected to obtain a nonphoto bearing license prior to January 1, 2013, to retain and renew such license. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1071 |
| SB2247 | Pass | As enacted, changes the membership of the authority to be five part-time directors instead of four full-time directors; sets the salaries of such directors; revises other provisions regarding the Authority. - Amends TCA Title 65. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1070 |
| SB2212 | Pass | As enacted, requires the local government insurance committee and the local education insurance committee to provide for the financing of the health insurance plan for employees of local governments and quasi-governmental organizations and the group ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1069 |
| SB2129 | Pass | As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Works Act of 2012." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 50, Chapter 7. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1068 |
| HB2385 | Pass | As enacted, changes the membership of the authority to be five part-time directors instead of four full-time directors; sets the salaries of such directors; revises other provisions regarding the Authority. - Amends TCA Title 65. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1070 |
| HB2350 | Pass | As enacted, requires the local government insurance committee and the local education insurance committee to provide for the financing of the health insurance plan for employees of local governments and quasi-governmental organizations and the group ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1069 |
| HB2344 | Pass | As enacted, clarifies purposes of FastTrack programs; requires certain reports be submitted to secretary of state; revises other provisions governing The Tennessee Job Growth Act of 2005. - Amends TCA Section 4-3-715; Section 4-3-716 and Section 4-3-... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1038 |
| HB2311 | Pass | As enacted, enacts "Kimberlee's Law," which requires that persons convicted of aggravated rape serve 100 percent of sentence. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5 and Title 40, Chapter 35. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1073 |
| HB2287 | Pass | As enacted, allows persons 60 years of age or older who elected to obtain a nonphoto bearing license prior to January 1, 2013, to retain and renew such license. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1071 |
| SB2128 | Pass | As enacted, allows persons age 60 and older to vote absentee upon request, instead of age 65 and older; effective until July 1, 2017. - Amends TCA Section 2-6-201(5). [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1037 |
| HB2235 | Pass | As enacted, makes the Move on When Ready Act inapplicable in Williamson County. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 83. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1077 |
| HB2221 | Pass | As enacted, makes it a Class A misdemeanor for a person 18 years of age or older to knowingly promote or organize a gathering of two or more minors in a public place with the intent to provide a location for such minors to engage in public indecency;... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1091 |
| HB2174 | Pass | As enacted, allows persons age 60 and older to vote absentee upon request, instead of age 65 and older; effective until July 1, 2017. - Amends TCA Section 2-6-201(5). [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1037 |
| SB1688 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes an LEA to be the sponsor of a charter school; if an LEA seeks to sponsor a charter school, then the state board of education would serve as the chartering authority. - Amends TCA Title 49. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1065 |
| HB1970 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes an LEA to be the sponsor of a charter school; if an LEA seeks to sponsor a charter school, then the state board of education would serve as the chartering authority. - Amends TCA Title 49. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1065 |
| SB1504 | Pass | As enacted, creates David Crockett commission to oversee erection of monument or statue honoring David Crockett. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1064 |
| SB2066 | Pass | As enacted, requires LEAs to implement a project-based assessment in civics at least once in grades 4-8 and at least once in grades 9-12. - Amends TCA Title 49. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1036 |
| HB1916 | Pass | As enacted, allows commission to assess costs for administrative hearings; revises certain requirements for servers permit. - Amends TCA Title 57. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1063 |
| SB1878 | Pass | As enacted, specifies, with certain exceptions, that new fee or fee increase promulgated by state agency rule in accordance with UAPA will take effect on the July 1 following the expiration of the 90-days after filing with the secretary of state. - A... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1067 |
| SB1493 | Pass | As enacted, allows commission to assess costs for administrative hearings; revises certain requirements for servers permit. - Amends TCA Title 57. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1063 |
| SB1738 | Pass | As enacted, specifies that for purposes of the present tobacco tax law, "cigarette" includes any cigarette produced by a cigarette rolling machine at a retail establishment; adds various requirements regarding such cigarettes and rolling machines ope... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1066 |