Tennessee Senator Bo Watson [R]

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TNSB1792PassAs enacted, enacts the "Protect Tennessee Minors Act"; requires an individual or commercial entity that publishes or distributes in this state a website that contains a substantial portion of material harmful to minors to perform reasonable age-verif...
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2024-05-31
Effective date(s) 01/01/2025
TNSB2368PassAs enacted, makes revisions to the law relative to wheelchair repair. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71.
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2024-05-31
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
TNSB0316PassAs enacted, makes revisions to the "Border Region Retail Tourism Development District Act" and the "Regional Retail Tourism Development District Act." - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 40 and Title 7, Chapter 41.
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2024-05-29
Effective date(s) 05/28/2024
TNSB2155PassAs enacted, enacts the "Chris Wright Act," which increases the penalty for a third or subsequent domestic assault conviction from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony; upgrades the offense classification for certain qualifying misdemeanor offens...
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2024-05-29
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 987
TNSB2530PassAs enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council Act." - Amends TCA Title 4.
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2024-05-29
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 988
TNSB2791PassAs enacted, enacts the "TennCare for Working Individuals with Disabilities Act." - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
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2024-05-29
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1002
TNSB2659PassAs enacted, makes revisions to law relative to the Tennessee future teacher scholarship. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 7.
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2024-05-28
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 982
TNSB2374PassAs enacted, requires TACIR to complete a study and issue a report on laws, regulations, and rules affecting the start-up, operation, and expansion of child care businesses in this state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49 and...
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2024-05-13
Effective date(s) 05/06/2024
TNSB2375PassAs enacted, requires, in an action on consumer debt filed in a general sessions court, the plaintiff to include certain information with a civil warrant or any other leading process used to initiate the action; requires, prior to an award of a defaul...
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2024-05-13
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 914
TNSB2366PassAs enacted, allows certain schools in need of intervention to exit the school turnaround pilot program before the 2024-2025 school year. - Amends TCA Title 49.
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2024-05-13
Effective date(s) 05/01/2024
TNSB2377PassAs enacted, clarifies that "rock harvesting," for purposes of regulation under the “Water Quality Control Act of 1977," does not include activity that is exempt from such Act. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 11; Title 13; Tit...
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2024-05-13
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
TNSB2109PassAs enacted, creates a mechanism for the management and governance functions of certain boards to be transferred and assumed by the commission in the event a board ceases to exist under the Tennessee Governmental Entity Review Law. - Amends TCA Title ...
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2024-05-13
Effective date(s) 05/01/2024
TNSB2097PassAs enacted, creates the "Protecting Children from Social Media Act." - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18.
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2024-05-13
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 899
TNSJR1525PassRhedona Rose
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2024-05-13
Signed by Governor.
TNSJR1625PassTyler Martin, Eagle Scout
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2024-05-13
Signed by Governor.
TNSJR1624PassGarrett Graves, Eagle Scout
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2024-05-13
Signed by Governor.
TNSJR1557PassMorgan Price, NCAA gymnastics champion
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2024-05-13
Signed by Governor.
TNSJR1628PassJames Sumrell, Eagle Scout
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2024-05-13
Signed by Governor.
TNSB2367PassAs enacted, authorizes a health facility to establish policies pursuant to which a suitable number of persons may be employed, commissioned, or contracted through a private third party, as police officers, public safety officers, and security officer...
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2024-05-09
Effective date(s) 04/29/2024
TNSB2378PassAs enacted, requires the comptroller to conduct a study of all insurers, including insurance pools, that provide policies of workers' compensation coverage to local governmental entities, including a review of each insurer's solvency, a comparative r...
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2024-05-09
Effective date(s) 04/29/2024
TNSJR1483PassGrady Lamar Rhoden, Jr.
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2024-05-08
Signed by Governor.
TNSJR1484PassDerek Adam Webber, Eagle Scout
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2024-05-08
Signed by Governor.
TNSJR1485PassDr. Keith Norman, 25th pastoral anniversary
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2024-05-08
Signed by Governor.
TNSJR1436PassJeffrey "J.R." Russell
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2024-05-02
Signed by Governor.
TNSB1823PassAs enacted, authorizes the department to enter into, or amend an existing, grant contract or other contract as necessary to ensure successful implementation and completion of the Tennessee opportunity pilot program, except that the department must no...
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2024-05-01
Effective date(s) 04/23/2024
TNSB1874PassAs enacted, clarifies, for the purposes of regulation of health and related facilities, what constitutes "home health services." - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
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2024-05-01
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 741
TNSB2363PassAs enacted, requires hospitals and physicians to accept electronic insurance cards as valid proof of an insurance policy, plan, or contract. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 71.
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2024-05-01
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 789
TNSB2362PassAs enacted, requires the department to create a continuing education program for the purpose of providing healthcare professionals with information and training relative to public and office safety. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 63 and Title 68.
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2024-05-01
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 749
TNSR0326PassDr. Joseph Wasmond
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2024-04-30
Signed by Senate Speaker
TNSJR1382PassCheri Doane, Ms. Tennessee Senior America 2023
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2024-04-24
Signed by Governor.
TNSJR1362PassHannah-Kate McFadden
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2024-04-24
Signed by Governor.
TNSJR1489PassOfficer Joseph McKinney, Memphis Police Department
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2024-04-24
Signed by Governor.
TNSJR1537PassWDEF-TV Chattanooga, 70th anniversary
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2024-04-24
Signed by Governor.
TNSJR1569Pass75th Annual Armed Forces Parade in Chattanooga
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2024-04-24
Signed by Governor.
TNSB2365PassAs enacted, increases from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class B misdemeanor the penalty for a student's parent, guardian, or legal custodian failing to report an adjudication that the student committed certain delinquent acts to the school principal; s...
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2024-04-22
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 721
TNSB0111Intro

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As introduced, designates social media platforms as common carriers and requires the entities to obtain certificates of public convenience and necessity from the Tennessee public utilities commission; prescribes fines against social media platforms t...
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2024-04-19
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
TNSB0120Intro

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As introduced, authorizes a credit against premium taxes in the amount of the charges, expenses, and fees paid by insurance companies for certain examinations performed by the commissioner of commerce and insurance. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 4, ...
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2024-04-19
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
TNSB0112Intro

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As introduced, expands the definition of "eligible postsecondary institution" to include certain private postsecondary institutions for purposes of a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, Tennessee HOPE access grant, Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship, or Wi...
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2024-04-19
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
TNSB0461Intro

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As introduced, establishes the future of work commission to govern the activities of the Tennessee education and workforce data center established in the department of finance and administration's office of evidence and impact to collect, conduct res...
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2024-04-19
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
TNSB0459Intro

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As introduced, directs the bureau to establish, by January 1, 2024, a statewide program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) to provide comprehensive, integrated acute and long-term care services for qualifying frail, elderly individuals who ...
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2024-04-19
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
TNSB2364Intro

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As introduced, adds training in the use of anti-choking devices to the training that coaches of school youth athletic activities at an LEA or public charter school are required to receive. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.
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2024-04-19
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
TNSJR1235PassMichael Maren
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2024-04-19
Signed by Governor.
TNSJR1192PassSenator Art Swann
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2024-04-19
Signed by Governor.
TNSJR1388PassRepresentative Judd Matheny
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2024-04-19
Signed by Governor.
TNSB0503Intro

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As introduced, extends from October to November, the time within which a public institution of higher education that receives funds from the distribution of credit cards to students or any percentage from the use of cards bearing the college or unive...
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2024-04-19
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2024
TNSR0314PassAlan Whittington, 50th birthday
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2024-04-19
Signed by Senate Speaker
TNSB2359PassAs enacted, prohibits the department from requiring an immunization as a condition of adopting or overseeing a child in foster care if an individual or member of an individual's household objects to immunization on the basis of religious or moral con...
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2024-04-17
Effective date(s) 04/11/2024
TNSB1849Intro

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As introduced, makes appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of certain legislative enactments passed during the 2024 session of the 113th General Assembly; earmarks sufficient state funds for the purpose of funding any bill naming a...
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2024-04-16
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/16/2024
TNSB1851Intro

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As introduced, authorizes the state, acting by resolution of its funding board, to issue and sell its bonds and bond anticipation notes for certain purposes.
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2024-04-16
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/16/2024
TNSB1848Intro

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As introduced, authorizes grant payments under the grant assistance program for nursing home care to be made either monthly or quarterly. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title ...
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2024-04-16
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/16/2024
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