Tennessee Senator Richard Briggs [R]

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TNSB0623Intro
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As introduced, requires the office of open records counsel to facilitate the convening of meetings of the advisory committee on open government, including selecting a date for the required annual meeting in the absence of co-chairs. - Amends TCA Titl...
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2025-01-31
Filed for introduction
TNSB0621Intro
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As introduced, requires the registry of election finance to provide a copy of the rule promulgated by the registry enumerating examples of the various categories of contributions that constitute "in-kind contributions" and requiring disclosure to eac...
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2025-01-31
Filed for introduction
TNSB0629Intro
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As introduced, extends the period, from three years to four years, that a taxpayer of the tourist accommodation tax to a metropolitan government is required to keep the records used to determine the amount of the tax. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 6...
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2025-01-31
Filed for introduction
TNSB0622Intro
25%
As introduced, requires a person or entity owning a hotel, restaurant, or other establishment that desires to sell wine or other alcoholic beverages for consumption on its premises where food may be served to make application for a permit to do so on...
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2025-01-31
Filed for introduction
TNSB0625Intro
25%
As introduced, clarifies exception to when a state entity must advertise for leasing space when the entity has requirements that are special and unique. - Amends TCA Section 12-2-114.
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2025-01-31
Filed for introduction
TNSB0627Intro
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As introduced, prohibits the registry of election finance from charging a member of the public more than the registry's actual costs when providing a copy of a report regarding a required disclosure statement filed with the registry. - Amends TCA Tit...
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2025-01-31
Filed for introduction
TNSB0624Intro
25%
As introduced, prohibits an individual holding an elected office of a local government from holding another elected office in this state at the same time; grandfathers individuals holding more than one office presently until the terms expire; clarifi...
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2025-01-31
Filed for introduction
TNSB0628Intro
25%
As introduced, requires the department of economic and community development to submit an annual report to certain legislative committees that includes the names of the municipalities involved in the creation of an authority in the prior calendar yea...
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2025-01-31
Filed for introduction
TNSB0626Intro
25%
As introduced, authorizes the county election commission to notify individuals filing a petition for recall, referendum, or initiative of a defect in the petition that must be cured prior to certification for final approval. - Amends TCA Title 2.
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2025-01-31
Filed for introduction
TNSB0550Intro
25%
As introduced, clarifies that one of the persons appointed to the medical cannabis commission by the speaker of the senate must be a specialist in the area of substance abuse prevention; requires the speaker to select the member from a list of three ...
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2025-01-30
Filed for introduction
TNSB0548Intro
25%
As introduced, specifies that an impermissible indirect gift to candidates for public office and certain officials and their family members includes, but is not limited to, a gift provided by an entity that is related to, and its business or politica...
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2025-01-30
Filed for introduction
TNSB0549Intro
25%
As introduced, requires TACIR to study transportation user fee alternatives and submit its recommendations to the chair of the committee in the house of representatives with jurisdiction over transportation issues, the chair of the transportation and...
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2025-01-30
Filed for introduction
TNSB0562Intro
25%
As introduced, regulates retail vapor product stores and makes various changes to provisions regarding youth access to tobacco, smoking hemp, and vapor products. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 15 and Title 43, Chapter 27, Part 2.
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2025-01-30
Filed for introduction
TNSB0462Intro
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As introduced, designates the month of November as "Diabetes Awareness Month." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2, Part 1.
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2025-01-29
Filed for introduction
TNSB0460Intro
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As introduced, adds the legislative librarian as a party to which the department of health must submit an annual report based on data received by a county or district health department that operates a needle and hypodermic syringe exchange program, i...
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2025-01-29
Filed for introduction
TNSJR0055Intro
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National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, September 2025
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2025-01-29
Filed for introduction
TNSB0461Intro
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As introduced, establishes the scope of practice for anesthesiologist assistants, subject to regulatory oversight by the board of medical examiners as part of such practice. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68.
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2025-01-29
Filed for introduction
TNSB0463Intro
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As introduced, enacts the "Freedom to Grow Our Tennessee Families Act." - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.
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2025-01-29
Filed for introduction
TNSJR0017Engross
50%
President Jimmy Carter
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2025-01-28
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNSB0359Intro
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As introduced, authorizes a healthcare provider’s licensing board to issue a license subject to a private advocacy order which requires the applicant to participate in a peer assistance program approved by the board; designates private advocacy ord...
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2025-01-28
Filed for introduction
TNSB0358Intro
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As introduced, requires TACIR to study the economic impact that the cosmetology and barbering professions have in this state; upon completion of the study, requires TACIR to report its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation,...
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2025-01-28
Filed for introduction
TNSB0365Intro
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As introduced, makes certain changes to the powers and duties of county and municipal boards of zoning appeals. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 7.
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2025-01-28
Filed for introduction
TNSB0360Intro
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As introduced, prohibits the construction of correctional facilities, hospitals, and nursing homes in areas designated as 100-year flood plains; applies to all applications for construction permits submitted on or after July 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Tit...
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2025-01-28
Filed for introduction
TNSB0364Intro
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As introduced, repeals the "Tennessee Community Schools Act"; enacts the "Tennessee Full Service Community Schools Act." - Amends TCA Title 49.
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2025-01-28
Filed for introduction
TNSB0362Intro
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As introduced, enacts the "Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment (SAVE) Act." - Amends TCA Title 47 and Title 58.
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2025-01-28
Filed for introduction
TNSB0361Intro
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As introduced, requires a person who employs an unemancipated minor and who knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that the minor has been subjected to child sexual abuse or attempted child sexual abuse in the course of the minor’s employment or ...
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2025-01-28
Filed for introduction
TNSB0363Intro
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As introduced, reduces, from 30 days to 14 days, the period of time within which a licensing board that assesses discipline or a penalty against a healthcare provider for a violation of pain management rules must notify the department of health of su...
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2025-01-28
Filed for introduction
TNSB0368Intro
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As introduced, removes the market value cap used for calculating property tax relief on the primary residence for disabled veterans who are eligible for property tax relief and requires the state to fully reimburse such veterans for local property ta...
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2025-01-28
Filed for introduction
TNSB0369Intro
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As introduced, requires local governments to obtain, when possible, three written quotations for purchases costing less than the threshold established pursuant to law but more than 40 percent of such threshold, or some lower amount as may be establis...
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2025-01-28
Filed for introduction
TNSB0370Intro
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As introduced, requires state and local taxes and fees be excluded from the calculation of interchange fees by payment card networks for electronic payment transactions. - Amends TCA Title 67.
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2025-01-28
Filed for introduction
TNSB0367Intro
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As introduced, makes various changes to elections laws regarding voter registration, absentee and early voting, voter list maintenance, tabulation and recording of votes, and voter identification. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 55, Chapter 50.
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2025-01-28
Filed for introduction
TNSJR0018Engross
50%
Tom Lee
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2025-01-28
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNSJR0033Engross
50%
Pastor Ted Clower
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2025-01-28
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNSB0366Intro
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As introduced, requires the officers of a party to file with the secretary of state and with the coordinator of elections a copy of the rules under which the party and its subdivisions operate within 15 days, instead of 30 days, following adoption in...
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2025-01-28
Filed for introduction
TNSJR0023Engross
50%
Kayla Brooks, Tennessee Charter School Center, Teacher of the Year
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2025-01-27
SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 2/3/2025
TNSJR0030Engross
50%
Sara "Lillian" Garrett Bean
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2025-01-27
SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 2/3/2025
TNSB0229Intro
25%
As introduced, makes various changes to campaign finance requirements; requires certain officials in the executive branch to receive ethics training from the bureau of ethics and campaign finance; makes certain records of the bureau of ethics and cam...
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2025-01-27
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
TNSB0307Intro
25%
As introduced, authorizes a local government having a population of 100,000 or more and having centralized purchasing with a full-time purchasing agent to use any project delivery method that the local government determines most effectively meets the...
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2025-01-27
Filed for introduction
TNSB0305Intro
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As introduced, prohibits an organization or entity receiving financial assistance from this state for programs or activities from denying benefits to, excluding from participation in, or discriminating against a person otherwise eligible for the prog...
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2025-01-27
Filed for introduction
TNSB0309Intro
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As introduced, changes from March 1 to February 15 the date by which the executive director of the commission must file an annual report concerning rules promulgated during the prior year with the appropriate standing committees of the general assemb...
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2025-01-27
Filed for introduction
TNSB0308Intro
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As introduced, requires the alcoholic beverage commission to produce an annual report of the convictions related to alcoholic vaporizing devices and file such report with legislative committees having jurisdiction over consumption of alcoholic bevera...
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2025-01-27
Filed for introduction
TNSB0306Intro
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As introduced, clarifies that administrative dissolution is permitted for certain entities if the entity files a signed document with the secretary of state knowing that it contained materially false information; permits administrative dissolution of...
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2025-01-27
Filed for introduction
TNSB0183Intro
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As introduced, declares certain actions by a person advising, assisting, or consulting on veterans' benefits matters for compensation to be an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting trade or commerce and to be subject to the penalties and reme...
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2025-01-23
Withdrawn.
TNSJR0008PassUniversity of Tennessee baseball team, 2024 NCAA Men's College World Series Champions
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2025-01-17
Signed by Governor.
TNSB0137Intro
25%
As introduced, requires a local legislative body to approve an application for a proposed development without allowing public comment, if the legislative body determines that the proposed development is in substantial compliance with the zoning regul...
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2025-01-16
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments
TNSB0136Intro
25%
As introduced, authorizes a member of a local government's legislative body to participate in a scheduled meeting by electronic means if the member is dealing with a family or medical emergency, has been called into military service, or is unable to ...
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2025-01-16
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments
TNSB0176Intro
25%
As introduced, extends from five to 10 days the amount of time a law enforcement officer has to file a written informational statement with the county court clerk after taking possession of illicit intoxicating liquors. - Amends TCA Title 57.
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2025-01-16
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
TNSB0177Intro
25%
As introduced, reallocates the increase in the rate of sales and use tax from 6 percent to 7 percent pursuant to Chapter 856 of the Public Acts of 2002 by apportioning 4.6030 percent of such increase to municipalities. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-103.
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2025-01-16
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
TNSJR0001Intro
25%
Proposes additional language in Article II, Section 28 to prohibit the general assembly from levying, authorizing, or otherwise permitting a state tax on property.
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2025-01-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee
TNSB0047Intro
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As introduced, requires a tourism development authority to file its annual audit and report with the members of the general assembly who represent the municipality that granted permission to the authority to organize; authorizes the audit and report ...
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2025-01-15
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments
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