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| Position | Bill | Status | Summary | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SB2929 | Passed | As enacted, requires the department of children's services, county medical examiners, chief medical examiners, and facilities that perform autopsies to establish policies and procedures for the prioritization of the completion of final autopsy report... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01 Signed by Governor. |
| #2 | SB2219 | Passed | As enacted, defines "central bank digital currency," and revises the definitions of "money" and "deposit account," for purposes of the Uniform Commercial Code. - Amends TCA Title 47. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 Effective date(s) 04/11/2024 |
| #3 | SB1832 | Passed | As enacted, adds to the composition of the Tennessee maternal mortality review and prevention team four members appointed by the commissioner of health who are from community-based organizations. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Effective date(s) 07/01/2024 |
| #4 | HB2641 | Passed | As introduced, authorizes counties and municipalities, by resolution or ordinance of their governing bodies, to levy a tax on the retail sale of food and food ingredients for human consumption within the county or municipality at a rate less than the... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 Signed by Governor. |
| #5 | SR0299 | Passed | Office of Legal Services [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 Signed by Senate Speaker |
| #6 | HB1894 | Passed | As enacted, defines food that contains a vaccine or vaccine material as a drug for purposes of the Tennessee Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 53. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01 Effective date(s) 04/22/2024 |
| #7 | SB1738 | Passed | As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Foster and Adoptive Parent Protection Act," which generally prohibits the department of children's services from requiring a current or prospective adoptive or foster parent to affirm, accept, or support any governme... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 Effective date(s) 07/01/2024 |
| #8 | HB2497 | Enrolled | As introduced, removes a report due by March 1, 2006, from the commissioner to legislative committees concerning the effectiveness of a demonstration project wherein a nursing home allowed a disabled volunteer to assume certain functions in the nursi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-10 Transmitted to Governor for his action. |
| #9 | HB1830 | Introduced | As enacted, creates one additional circuit court in the 23rd judicial district. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 2. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Comp. SB subst. |
| #10 | SB1845 | Introduced | As introduced, expands the areas served by the West Tennessee River Basin Authority to include Perry, Stewart, Houston, and Humphreys counties. - Amends TCA Title 64, Chapter 1, Part 11. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 |
| #11 | HJR1163 | Passed | Penelope M. Phillips, Salutatorian, Spring Hill High School [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16 Signed by Governor. |
| #12 | SB2253 | Passed | As enacted, provides that in health care liability actions, the common law collateral source rule is abrogated and the damages awarded may include, in addition to others, certain actual economic losses suffered by the claimant. - Amends TCA Title 29,... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01 Signed by Governor. |
| #13 | HB2490 | Introduced | As introduced, establishes separate reimbursement rates for ground-based rural ambulance services and urban ambulance services provided to TennCare recipients; allows for certain rural ambulance service providers to receive emergency medical services... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| #14 | HB2971 | Enrolled | As introduced, deletes the Tennessee job skills program and fund. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title 13; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 29; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-10 Transmitted to Governor for his action. |
| #15 | HB2787 | Introduced | As introduced, authorizes a local government to amend adopted building codes to include three-family dwellings and four-family dwellings within the scope of the residential code. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 120. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22 Sponsor(s) Added. |
| #16 | HB1607 | Introduced | As introduced, requires the commissioner of transportation to include any change orders in the commissioner's quarterly report submitted to the state building commission regarding the status of road projects. - Amends TCA Title 54. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22 Sponsor(s) Added. |
| #17 | HB1901 | Passed | As enacted, defines "central bank digital currency," and revises the definitions of "money" and "deposit account," for purposes of the Uniform Commercial Code. - Amends TCA Title 47. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 694 |
| #18 | HB2141 | Introduced | As introduced, increases the penalty from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class B misdemeanor for removing a wild animal, wild fowl, or fish while trespassing on land; increases various fines under $500 to not more than $500. - Amends TCA Title 70. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| #19 | HB2198 | Passed | As enacted, increases the penalty for the offense of threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01 Signed by Governor. |
| #20 | HB2230 | Introduced | As enacted, designates the calendar week that includes October 28 as the "Reverend Kelly Miller Smith, Sr. Week of Service." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2 and Title 49. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 Sponsor(s) Added. |
| #21 | HB2406 | Introduced | As introduced, directs the department to identify federal and state regulations that inhibit the efficient processing of applications and delivery of benefits for the food assistance program; requires the department to submit any necessary waiver app... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24 Comp. SB subst. |
| #22 | HB2373 | Passed | As enacted, clarifies that one or more members of a local legislative body who meet with one or more members of the state legislative delegation that represent the county or city is not a meeting under the law regarding open meetings for governing bo... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 818 |
| #23 | SB2323 | Introduced | As introduced, exempts from the state sales and use tax the retail sale of food and food ingredients that are voucher-eligible under the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 |
| #24 | SB2422 | Passed | As enacted, requires notices relating to annexation or municipal zoning to be published, posted, or mailed 21 days, rather than 15 days, prior to the public hearing on the annexation or zoning; requires the annexing municipality to provide notice of ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 Effective date(s) 07/01/2024 |
| #25 | HB2617 | Introduced | As introduced, allows the treasurer to file the annual report regarding the total amount and value of abandoned or unclaimed property with certain executive and legislative branch officials electronically. - Amends TCA Title 43; Title 44; Title 47; T... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23 Taken off notice for cal in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee |
| #26 | HB2827 | Introduced | As introduced, increases, from one to two, the number of free plates for the Purple Heart and disabled veteran license plates issued to veterans with disabilities. - Amends TCA Section 55-4-256 and Section 55-4-257. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| #27 | HB2713 | Passed | As enacted, makes various changes to present law on trusts, estates, and partnerships. - Amends TCA Title 35; Title 45; Title 61 and Title 66. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 695 |
| #28 | SJR1205 | Passed | Jack Truman, Tennessee Theatre Association [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 Signed by Governor. |
| #29 | SJR1238 | Passed | 75th anniversary of Oak Ridge gate opening [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 Signed by Governor. |
| #30 | SJR1222 | Passed | Elizabeth McGee, J.W. Wiseman Elementary School Support Employee of the Year [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 Signed by Governor. |
| #31 | SJR1267 | Passed | Kimberly Dickerson, Westmoreland Elementary School Support Employee of the Year [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 Signed by Governor. |
| #32 | HJR1201 | Passed | Officer Nathan Zirges, Maryville Police Department [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16 Signed by Governor. |
| #33 | SJR1299 | Passed | Kathy Jones, Westmoreland Middle School Teacher of the Year [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24 Signed by Governor. |
| #34 | HJR1295 | Passed | Larry and Marlene Goldston, 55th wedding anniversary [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22 Signed by Governor. |
| #35 | SJR1405 | Passed | Avigail Laing, Valedictorian, Bearden High School [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02 Signed by Governor. |
| #36 | SJR1474 | Passed | Francisco Sebastian Francisco, Salutatorian, Fulton High School [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02 Signed by Governor. |
| #37 | SJR1470 | Passed | Anna Lara, Salutatorian, Knox County Virtual School [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02 Signed by Governor. |
| #38 | SJR1447 | Passed | Cathy Dickey, EastView Elementary School Teacher of the Year [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02 Signed by Governor. |
| #39 | SJR1617 | Enrolled | Madison Stalnecker, Top Ten Senior, Forrest High School [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02 Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| #40 | HB2165 | Passed | As enacted, requires a request made by a student to an employee of the student's LEA or public charter school for an accommodation to affirm the student's gender identity to be reported to a school administrator and to the student's parent; prohibits... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 832 |
| #41 | SB2274 | Passed | As enacted, encourages a person authorized to dispense prescription drugs, after a request to fill or renew a prescription drug and prior to the point of sale, to make reasonable efforts to notify the person for whom the prescription drug is being fi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01 Signed by Governor. |
| #42 | HB2310 | Introduced | As introduced, creates a civil cause of action against any person who knowingly removes a minor from this state without the consent of a parent of the minor for the purpose of assisting the minor in obtaining a healthcare procedure that is for the pu... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24 Sponsor(s) Added. |
| #43 | SB1894 | Passed | As enacted, makes changes to the law relative to obtaining affirmative consent from a consumer when processing automatic renewal agreements. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Effective date(s) 07/01/2024 |
| #44 | HB2704 | Introduced | As enacted, requires the department of children's services, county medical examiners, chief medical examiners, and facilities that perform autopsies to establish policies and procedures for the prioritization of the completion of final autopsy report... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 Sponsor(s) Added. |
| #45 | SB1810 | Passed | As enacted, requires a request made by a student to an employee of the student's LEA or public charter school for an accommodation to affirm the student's gender identity to be reported to a school administrator and to the student's parent; prohibits... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Effective date(s) 05/01/2024 |
| #46 | HB2921 | Introduced | As introduced, requires all TennCare health benefit plans to provide coverage and reimbursement for mental health services and treatment to the same extent that the plans provide coverage and reimbursement for the treatment of alcoholism and drug dep... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22 Sponsor(s) Added. |
| #47 | HB1663 | Introduced | As introduced, authorizes the death penalty as a punishment for rape of a child, aggravated rape of a child, or especially aggravated rape of a child. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Chapter 1062 of the Public Acts of 2022. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22 Sponsor(s) Added. |
| #48 | SJR1279 | Passed | Chris Austin, Senior Citizens Home Assistance Service Citizen of the Year [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 Signed by Governor. |
| #49 | HB0028 | Introduced | As introduced, deletes requirement that municipalities adopt a comprehensive growth plan and have an approved urban growth boundary prior to annexing unincorporated territory. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 10; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 49 and... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| #50 | HB0043 | Introduced | As introduced, adds an additional trial court in the 23rd judicial district composed of Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, and Stewart counties effective September 1, 2023, with the additional judge or chancellor to be appointed by the governor. ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 Returned to the Clerk's Desk. |
