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Sen. Mae Beavers
Sen. Mae Beavers

District 17
R-Mt. Juliet
Cannon, Clay, DeKalb, Macon, Smith, part of Sumner, Trousdale, and Wilson Counties

District Address
P.O. Box 432
Mt. Juliet, TN. 37121
Phone:(615) 754-4632

Nashville Address
308 War Memorial Bldg.
Nashville, TN 37243-0217
Phone (615) 741-2421
Staff Contacts: Patti Saliba

Internet E-Mail Address
Sen. Mae Beavers


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The Member legislation pages are updated weekly on Thursdays, for more current information please see http://www.legislature.state.tn.us

Bills Sponsored by Senator Beavers - District 17
Number of Sponsored Bills - 183

Bill Number

Composite Abstract

Last Action

Date

1: SB0062

Taxes, Sales - Reduces incrementally, by 0.5 percent each year, the state sales tax rate on food until no state sales tax is levied on food in 2018; maintains local option sales tax on food; states intent that streamlined sales tax agreement not affect the reduction. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

Withdrawn.

02/21/2007

2: SB0076

Highway Signs - "Joe A. Clark Memorial Highway," segment of State Route 53 in Clay County -

Held on desk.

05/03/2007

3: SB0077

Highway Signs - "Frank B. Halsell Memorial Highway," segment of State Route 53 in Clay County -

Held on desk.

05/03/2007

4: SB0078

Highway Signs - "Sergeant Claude R. Walls Memorial Highway," segment of U.S. Highway 231 in Wilson County -

Held on desk.

05/03/2007

5: SB0083

Highway Signs - "Edsel Cordell Floyd Bridge," spanning Round Lick Creek on U.S. Highway 70 in Watertown, Wilson County -

Held on desk.

05/03/2007

6: SB0305

Taxes, Sales - Reduces incrementally, each year, the state sales tax rate on food until no state sales tax is levied on food; maintains local option sales tax on food. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.

06/11/2007

7: SB0306

Appropriations - Prohibits expenditure of state funds not appropriated by the general assembly with exception of specifically designated federal funds, case of emergency declared by the governor, and funds used to obtain private grants. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 51.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. F,W&M Comm.

03/16/2007

8: SB0307

Appropriations - Prohibits expenditure of funds not appropriated by the general assembly with exception of specifically designated federal funds and cases of emergency declared by the governor. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 51.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.

03/27/2007

9: SB0324

General Assembly - Requires the standing committees of each house to review those portions of Tennessee Code Annotated regulating the subject matter generally referred to such standing committee to remove ineffective, defective, or anachronistic laws; such review to be completed in 10-year cycles. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1, Part 1.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm.

03/20/2007

10: SB0325

Game and Fish Laws - Requires land managed by TWRA to be open to access and use for recreational hunting, and that agency land management actions relative to such land not result in any net loss of available acreage for hunting opportunities. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 5.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. E,C&T Comm.

04/25/2007

11: SB0326

Criminal Offenses - Revises penalty for rape of a child to be not less than 25 years nor more than life in prison, instead of 15-60 years; upon parole, persons remain on community supervision and continuous monitoring for life. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

04/16/2007

12: SB0568

Taxes, Sales - Reduces, from 6 percent to 5.5 percent, the rate of state sales tax levied on certain foods and food ingredients intended for human consumption; designates the weekend of March 21 through March 23, 2008, as a sales tax holiday. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12; Title 16; Title 30; Title 36; Title 39; Title 40; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 61; Title 62; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71.

Pub. Ch. 600

07/19/2007

13: SB0934

Sunset Laws - Board of dentistry, June 30, 2011. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 5.

P2C, ref. to S. Govt. Ops. Comm.

02/12/2007

14: SB1520

Election Laws - Requires county election commission to uniformly report early voting results and absentee votes by precinct. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 8, Part 1.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm.

03/20/2007

15: SB1521

Criminal Offenses - Increases maximum rewards from state appropriated funds for information leading to apprehension, arrest, and conviction of person or persons from $50,000 to $60,000 for Class A or B felony and from $5,000 to $8,000 for Class C, D, or E felony. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

02/12/2007

16: SB1522

Criminal Offenses - Increases from $250 to $300 the minimum amount required to give for a bond to keep the peace; reduces from 48 hours to 24 hours the period of time a humane society has to make efforts to notify the owner of a lost animal in its care. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39.

P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

02/12/2007

17: SB1523

Victims' Rights - Changes law that prohibits claim under Victim Compensation Act if injury occurred while victim was willing passenger in vehicle driven by intoxicated driver to bar claim only if victim knew that driver was intoxicated. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 13, Part 1.

P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

02/12/2007

18: SB1524

Attorneys at Law - Increases penalty for unauthorized practice of law from Class A misdemeanor to Class E felony, punishable by fine only. - Amends TCA Title 23, Chapter 3.

P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

02/12/2007

19: SB1525

Local Education Agency - Clarifies that duties of director of schools include preparation of report concerning number of students in alternative schools and changes date that the LEA must submit such report to the general assembly from January to March 1 each year. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm.

03/14/2007

20: SB1526

Courts, General Sessions - Designates general sessions courts as courts of record. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 20 and Title 24, Chapter 9.

P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

02/12/2007

21: SB1527

Water Authorities - Subjects water and wastewater treatment authorities to the jurisdiction of the water and wastewater financing board and requires authorities to plan projects and services that are consistent with the relevant county growth plan. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm.

04/17/2007

22: SB1528

Sexual Offenders - Prohibits a child who is adjudicated delinquent for a sexual offense or violent sexual offense that is a Class A, B, or C felony from attending an elementary or secondary public school with other children who have not been adjudicated delinquent. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Action Def. in S. Jud Comm. to 5/1/2007

04/24/2007

23: SB1529

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - Requires school personnel to report reasonable suspicion of drug offenses committed by students to principal; permits school personnel to report drug offenses committed on school property to appropriate authorities, if the principal is unavailable. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-4209.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 94

05/15/2007

24: SB1530

Juvenile Offenders - Requires the juvenile judge to notify the principal of the school a juvenile who was adjudicated delinquent for any offense classified as a felony will attend if school attendance is a condition of the juvenile's probation. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm.

05/15/2007

25: SB1531

Public Defenders - Increases the number of assistant district public defenders for judicial districts in which public defenders are authorized. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4.

Re-ref. to S. Cal. Comm.

06/12/2007

26: SB1532

Public Defenders - Clarifies prior service credits for assistant district public defenders. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4.

Pub. Ch. 544

07/12/2007

27: SB1533

Water Authorities - Prohibits all personnel employed by the board of commissioners of any water and wastewater authority, including commissioners, from receiving anything of value resulting from any agreement, contractual or otherwise, for the installation of services or the sale of materials to be installed within the district. - Amends TCA Section 68-221-607.

Pub. Ch. 290

06/06/2007

28: SB1534

Child Custody and Support - Requires department of human services to review child support guidelines every three years. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 5.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm.

04/17/2007

29: SB1535

Budget Procedures - Replaces personal income with the average of the sum of inflation and population change for each of the prior three fiscal years as basis for determining the estimated rate of growth of the state's economy. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 52.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.

03/13/2007

30: SB1536

Highway Signs - "Colonel Bernie S. Bass Highway," segment of State Route 53/State Route 141 between New Middleton and Gordonsville -

Held on desk.

05/03/2007

31: SB1537

Recycling - Enacts "Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Information Technology Equipment Collection and Recovery Act." - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 211.

Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. FW&M Comm. Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

04/04/2007

32: SB1538

Courts, Supreme Court of Tennessee - Increases fee for filing of notices with supreme court clerks, except the fee assessed to the state in criminal appeals, from $4.00 to $6.00; fees assessed to the state in criminal appeals limited to $4.00. - Amends TCA Section 8-21-501.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 310

06/06/2007

33: SB1539

Probation and Parole - Requires governor to appoint three members of the private probation services council instead of the chief justice of the supreme court. - Amends TCA Section 16-3-905.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 149

05/23/2007

34: SB1540

Taxes, Sales - Reduces state portion of sales tax from 5 1/2 percent in fiscal year 2007-2008 to 0 percent in fiscal year 2018-2019 and thereafter by reducing rate 1/2 percent per fiscal year. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 2.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.

06/11/2007

35: SB1541

Taxes, Sales - Exempts sale of food or food ingredients, except candy, dietary supplements, and prepared food, from state sales and use taxation. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

Ref. to S. F,W,&M Comm. w/o recommend

03/20/2007

36: SB1542

Real Property - Requires copies of subdivision or deed restrictions and certain homeowners' association information be attached to the residential property condition disclosure form where applicable. - Amends TCA Section 66-5-210.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm.

03/20/2007

37: SB1543

Handgun Permits - Reduces handgun carry permit application fee from $115 to $100; removes $15.00 from fee that is earmarked to TBI for background checks. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

02/12/2007

38: SB1600

Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - Changes the allowable lease under the provisions governing a motor vehicle producer leasing vehicles to employees from "no less than an 18-month closed-end lease" to "no less than a 12-month closed-end lease." - Amends TCA Title 55.

Pub. Ch. 181

05/23/2007

39: SB1780

Sewage - Establishes competitive bidding requirements for water and wastewater treatment authorities. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221.

Re-ref. to S. Cal. Comm.

04/19/2007

40: SB1788

Public Defenders - Requires full-time criminal investigators for the district public defenders conference to be compensated at a salary equal to salary scale for criminal investigators for the district attorneys general conference. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm.

04/17/2007

41: SB1801

Water Authorities - Requires any city, metropolitan government, or county that creates a water and wastewater treatment authority to conduct a public hearing to review the efficiency and success of the authority and the rates imposed by such authority. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 221.

P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

02/12/2007

42: SB1803

Municipal Government - Allows municipality to exercise right to provide municipal and utility services in annexed area when municipality annexes any part of the service area of an authority. - Amends TCA Section 5-6-120.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm.

04/24/2007

43: SB1944

Municipal Government - Allows municipality to exercise right to provide municipal and utility services in annexed area when municipality annexes any part of the service area of an authority. - Amends TCA Section 5-6-120.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm.

04/17/2007

44: SB1969

Motor Vehicles - Exempts from motor vehicle dealer requirements operators of permanent auction facilities that sell at less than six auctions a year motor vehicles of 8,000 lbs or more. - Amends TCA Section 55-17-120.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm.

03/20/2007

45: SB2006

Water Authorities - Requires any city, metropolitan government, or county that creates a water and wastewater treatment authority to conduct a public hearing to review the efficiency and success of the authority and the rates imposed by such authority. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 221.

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

04/30/2007

46: SB2295

School Districts, Special - Requires Tenth Special School District of Wilson County to publish district boundaries on its Web site. -

Re-ref. to S. Cal. Comm

05/14/2007

47: SB2296

Domestic Violence - Makes a violation of an ex parte order of protection a Class C misdemeanor under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3; Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, Chapter 11, Part 1.

Action Def. in S. Jud Comm. to 4/17/2007

04/10/2007

48: SB2297

Utilities, Utility Districts - Adds two members, including one consumer, to review board for utility management; requires executive director of water and wastewater treatment authority to have college degree and five years relevant experience. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 6.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm.

04/24/2007

49: SB2298

Water Authorities - Permits water and wastewater authorities to access low cost loans for wastewater facilities as a "local government" and requires representation of water and waste water authorities on the wastewater financing board. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221.

P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

02/26/2007

50: SB2351

Wilson County - Subject to local approval, expands the exceptions in the Wilson County Adequate Facilities Tax to include historical structures which can be documented as being at least 100 years old which are in the process of being moved or torn down and relocated. - Amends Chapter 60 of the Private Acts of 2003.

Comp. became Pr. Ch. 22

05/01/2007

51: SB2377

Wilson County - Subject to local approval, creates new division III of the general sessions court and provides that the judge for such court be appointed by the county legislative body until a judge is elected in the 2008 general election. - Amends Chapter 34 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended.

Comp. became Pr. Ch. 46

06/06/2007

52: SB2584

Criminal Procedure - Provides that a person who commits an offense on probation or community correction may be required to serve the sentence consecutively to the original sentence. - Amends TCA Title 40.

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

03/27/2008

53: SB2585

Criminal Offenses - Changes definition of "in this state" for purposes of offense of operating a motor vehicle while prohibited from doing so because of violation of Motor Vehicle Habitual Offenders Act. - Amends TCA Title 55.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm.

01/22/2008

54: SB2740

Utilities, Utility Districts - Requires municipal utility systems, municipal electric plants, and utility districts to obtain written authorization from customer before increasing customer's utility bill to collect charitable contribution. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 34; Title 7, Chapter 52 and Title 7, Chapter 82.

Withdrawn.

01/31/2008

55: SB2741

Highway Signs - "Lt. Colonel Linden Lee Gill Highway," segment of State Route 53 in Smith County -

Signed by Governor.

04/25/2008

56: SB2752

Highway Signs - "Private First Class Woodrow Wilson Winfree Memorial Bridge,"spanning Mulherrin Creek on State Route 141 in Smith County -

Signed by Governor.

04/25/2008

57: SB2753

Taxes, Sales - Reduces sales tax on food from 5.5 percent to 5 percent; holds local government harmless from reduction in state rate. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

Ref. to S. F,W&M Comm. w/o recommend

02/05/2008

58: SB2754

Eminent Domain - Limits the use of eminent domain proceedings for the construction or extension of utility lines in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 29, Chapter 17; Title 65 and Title 68.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm.

03/11/2008

59: SB3027

Highway Signs - "Private Billy Edward Stevenson Memorial Parkway," segment of Baddour Parkway (U.S. Highway 70) in Wilson County -

Signed by Governor.

04/15/2008

60: SB3028

Red Boiling Springs - Subject to local approval, authorizes the city to establish purchasing procedures by ordinance. - Amends Chapter 120 of the Private Acts of 1953; as amended.

P2C held on desk. Local Bill

01/23/2008

61: SB3029

Statutes and Codification - Adds "Tenn. Code Ann.", in addition to "T.C.A.", as an authorized abbreviation and citation for Tennessee Code Annotated. - Amends TCA Section 1-2-101.

Pub. Ch. 637

03/27/2008

62: SB3030

Trusts - Requires certain trusts to file names of all trustees and beneficiaries with secretary of state. - Amends TCA Title 35; Title 48 and Title 61.

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

03/27/2008

63: SB3031

Water Authorities - Imposes certain bidding requirements upon water and wastewater authorities. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of St&L Comm

04/02/2008

64: SB3032

County Government - Imposes a duty upon certain county officials to take certain actions to ensure that idle county funds earn a competitive rate of return. - Amends TCA Title 5 and Title 8.

Transmitted to Gov. for action.

05/05/2008

65: SB3033

Sexual Offenders - Prohibits registered sexual offenders from being on school property when minors are present. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm.

03/18/2008

66: SB3034

Motor Vehicles - Increases the penalty for a driver who fails to yield the right of way to a pedestrian legally in a cross walk from a Class C to a Class B misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8, Part 1.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Trans Comm.

03/12/2008

67: SB3035

Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - Changes HOPE scholarship eligibility requirement that requires home schooled students to be home schooled for the last two years of high school to permit students home schooled for only the last year of high school to be eligible. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9.

P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

01/23/2008

68: SB3036

Immigrants - Authorizes commissioner of correction to enter into agreement with federal department of homeland security concerning immigration enforcement. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 41.

Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. FW&M Comm. Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0

04/08/2008

69: SB3037

DUI/DWI Offenses - Provides for administrative revocation of person's driver license for specified period upon department of safety's determination that person was driving under influence of intoxicant or refused alcohol test; reduces alcohol level required to constitute DUI from .08 to .02 for repeat offenders; revises other various DUI-related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2; Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4 and Title 55, Chapter 50.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm.

02/19/2008

70: SB3038

DUI/DWI Offenses - Provides for administrative revocation of person's driver license for specified period upon department of safety's determination that person was driving under influence of intoxicant or refused alcohol test. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2; Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4 and Title 55, Chapter 50.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm.

04/15/2008

71: SB3039

DUI/DWI Offenses - Requires that an ignition interlock device be installed on all motor vehicles driven by DUI offenders; installation for one year for first conviction, two years for second conviction, three years for third conviction, and life of offender for fourth or subsequent conviction; allows person sentenced to have interlock device for life to petition for removal five years after date of conviction and every five years thereafter. - Amends TCA Section 55-10-403.

P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

01/23/2008

72: SB3040

Alcoholic Offenses - Prohibits district attorney from plea bargaining with person charged with DUI to any offense that does not involve unlawful operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm.

04/01/2008

73: SB3041

DUI/DWI Offenses - Creates Class D felony for fifth and subsequent DUI offenders with minimum 360 consecutive day sentence; counts all convictions within 10 years of DUI date when calculating prior offenses and includes convictions of vehicular assault, vehicular homicide while intoxicated, and aggravated vehicular homicide - Amends TCA Section 55-10-403.

Rec. For Pass. ref. to: S. FW&M Comm.

02/19/2008

74: SB3042

Alcoholic Offenses - Creates Class B misdemeanor offense of consuming alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle on public highway and Class C misdemeanor offense of possessing open container of alcoholic beverage within passenger area of motor vehicle on public highway. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4.

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

05/01/2008

75: SB3043

Traffic Safety - Requires health care provider to notify law enforcement officer at hospital if results of tests performed on driver of vehicle involved in collision indicate that the driver had a .08 percent BAC or was under influence of drugs. - Amends TCA Section 55-10-406.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of Jud. comm

02/12/2008

76: SB3362

Sexual Offenders - Requires juveniles 14-18 adjudicated delinquent for commission of offenses of aggravated rape of a child, rape of a child, aggravated rape, and attempt to commit any such offense to register with the sex offender registry as a violent juvenile sexual offender. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm.

03/18/2008

77: SB3363

Purchasing - Requires a municipality to first obtain an independent appraisal of the fair market value of real property to be acquired prior to purchasing or entering in a contract for the purchase, lease, or lease-purchase of the real property. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 3.

Re-ref. to S. Cal. Comm.

04/29/2008

78: SB3364

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - Adds licensed teacher's leave to visit a spouse, child, or parent deployed for military duty to present situations eligible for mandatory grant of leave from employment. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 7.

Transmitted to Gov. for action.

05/05/2008

79: SB3365

Public Records - Exempts public employee's date of birth from open records law. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504.

P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.

01/23/2008

80: SB3366

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - Requires school principals to grant students excused absences for up to 10 days for purposes of visiting a parent of legal guardian who is stationed outside of the country and is granted rest recuperation leave by the United States military. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-3019.

Pub. Ch. 676

04/15/2008

81: SB3367

Day Care - Requires background checks to be completed prior to employment at day care centers and department of human services; authorizes department of human services to develop a benefit diversion program. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 2, Part 4; Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 1 and Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S.GW,H&HR Comm.

01/30/2008

82: SB3368

Handgun Permits - Allows person who has been voluntarily hospitalized in a mental institution to obtain a handgun carry permit after seven years. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.

P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

01/23/2008

83: SB3369

Insurance, Health, Accident - Requires all Cover Tennessee or CoverKids print or broadcast advertisements or public service announcements to clearly indicate that these are taxpayer supported programs. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 30 and Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 11.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm.

02/12/2008

84: SB3370

Telecommunications - Requires new wireless telecommunications towers or antennas meet certain requirements and requires a public hearing to be held before approval of a new tower or antenna. - Amends TCA Title 13 and Title 65.

Re-ref. to S. Cal. Comm.

04/21/2008

85: SB3617

Regional Authorities and Special Districts - Distributes funds from counties to regional development authorities to subsidize shortfalls of impact funds in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Section 67-9-102(b)(3)(D).

Action Def. in S. FW&M Comm. to 5/13/2008

05/06/2008

86: SB3866

Courts, Supreme Court of Tennessee - Requires the supreme court to establish a trial court judicial performance and evaluation program for the purpose of evaluating trial judges running for election or reelection to a full eight-year term. - Amends TCA Title 16 and Title 17.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Jud. Comm.

05/02/2008

87: SB3987

Criminal Offenses - Creates new Class E and D felony offenses of assault on law enforcement officer; and Class B felony offense of aggravated assault on law enforcement officer. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1.

Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. FW&M Comm. Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

04/15/2008

88: SB3996

Highway Signs - "Arlie and Charlie Pass Highway," segment of State Route 266 in Wilson County -

Comp. HB Subst (sends SB to dead bill file)

04/24/2008

89: SB3997

Driver Licenses - Requires persons under 18 at the time of a motor vehicle accident or moving traffic violation to show proof of financial responsibility before such person's driver license is reinstated. - Amends TCA Section 55-50-505.

P2C, ref. to S. Trans Comm.

02/04/2008

90: SB3998

Water Authorities - Exempts public utilities regulated by TRA and subject to TRA rule 1220-4-13.07 from definition of "nontraditional sewage disposal systems," for which water and wastewater treatment authorities are authorized to adopt rules of operation in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Section 65-4-201 and Title 68, Chapter 221.

Re-ref. to S. Cal. Comm.

05/01/2008

91: SB3999

Motor Vehicle Commission - Authorizes certain auctions of used motor vehicles without requirement of motor vehicle dealer license by the motor vehicle commission. - Amends TCA Section 55-17-120.

Comp. HB Subst (sends SB to dead bill file)

04/21/2008

92: SB4091

Highway Signs - Authorizes county legislative body to recommend to general assembly the names of individuals for whom state bridges in Cannon County should be named. -

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

03/27/2008

93: SB4095

Budget Procedures - Enacts the "Taxpayer Transparency Act"; requires the commissioner of finance and administration to create and maintain a searchable budget database Web site detailing certain state budgetary information. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 51.

P2C, ref. to S. FW&M Comm.

02/04/2008

94: SB4246

Lebanon - Subject to local approval, amends charter relative to vacancies in the office of mayor and the removal of the mayor and council members by a petition for recall. - Amends Chapter 644 of the Private Acts of 1911; as amended.

P2C held on desk. Local Bill

03/27/2008

95: SB4255

Lebanon - Subject to local approval, amends charter relative to vacancies in the office of mayor and the removal of the mayor and council members by a petition for recall. - Amends Chapter 644 of the Private Acts of 1911; as amended.

Comp. HB Subst (sends SB to dead bill file)

05/01/2008

96: SJR0039

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Tina Mitchell, Girls in Pearls -

Signed by Governor.

02/16/2007

97: SJR0075

Memorials, Retirement - Dr. Larry W. Locke -

Re-ref. to S. Cal. Comm.

02/26/2007

98: SJR0082

Naming and Designating - Designates "Tennessee Treasures Too" by Michael Sloan as an official painting of Tennessee. -

Signed by Governor.

05/23/2007

99: SJR0178

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Matt Allen Wilson, Valedictorian, Macon County High School -

Signed by Governor.

04/12/2007

100: SJR0179

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kirby Vinson, Salutatorian, Macon County High School -

Signed by Governor.

04/12/2007

101: SJR0180

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Lindsay Nicole Hume, Valedictorian, Red Boiling Springs High School -

Signed by Governor.

04/12/2007

102: SJR0181

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jessica Ann Draper, Salutatorian, Smith County High School -

Signed by Governor.

04/12/2007

103: SJR0182

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Marlana Gail Hatcher, Valedictorian, Hermitage Springs School -

Signed by Governor.

04/12/2007

104: SJR0183

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Derek Allen Rich, Salutatorian, Hermitage Springs School -

Signed by Governor.

04/12/2007

105: SJR0184

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Carrie Fry, Valedictorian, Friendship Christian School -

Signed by Governor.

04/12/2007

106: SJR0185

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Michael Jordan Page Huddleston, Salutatorian, Friendship Christian School -

Signed by Governor.

04/12/2007

107: SJR0186

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kendra Adcock, Salutatorian, DeKalb County High School -

Signed by Governor.

04/12/2007

108: SJR0187

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Courtney Lauren Rhody, Valedictorian, DeKalb County High School -

Signed by Governor.

04/12/2007

109: SJR0188

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Mallory Ridge, Salutatorian, Clay County High School -

Signed by Governor.

04/12/2007

110: SJR0189

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Logan Goad, Valedictorian, Clay County High School -

Signed by Governor.

04/12/2007

111: SJR0190

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jessica Joy Silcox, Valedictorian, Smith County High School -

Signed by Governor.

04/12/2007

112: SJR0191

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kendra Lenee Hudson, Salutatorian, Red Boiling Springs High School -

Signed by Governor.

04/12/2007

113: SJR0194

Memorials, Personal Occasion - Genevieve Kathryn Zuckovsky Nortof, 100th birthday -

Signed by Governor.

04/12/2007

114: SJR0196

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Sylvia Lindsay Thomas, Valedictorian, Gordonsville High School -

Signed by Governor.

04/17/2007

115: SJR0197

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kimberly Marie Gibbs, Salutatorian, Gordonsville High School -

Signed by Governor.

04/17/2007

116: SJR0295

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Amber Spry, Salutatorian, Cannon County High School -

Signed by Governor.

04/18/2007

117: SJR0296

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jemma Kailiponi, Valedictorian, Cannon County High School -

Signed by Governor.

04/18/2007

118: SJR0330

Memorials, Heroism - Albert B. McCall, United States Army, retired -

Signed by Governor.

04/26/2007

119: SJR0376

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Katelin Batolomeo, Valedictorian, Heritage Christian Academy -

Signed by Governor.

05/21/2007

120: SJR0403

Memorials, Professional Achievement - David Akins, Wilson County Teacher of the Year -

Signed by Governor.

05/21/2007

121: SJR0474

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Emily McCain, Salutatorian, Heritage Christian Academy -

Signed by Governor.

06/05/2007

122: SJR0475

Memorials, Interns - Laura B. Pickett -

Signed by Governor.

06/05/2007

123: SJR0476

Memorials, Interns - Bradley Ivan McCullough -

Signed by Governor.

06/05/2007

124: SJR0547

Memorials, Recognition - Friendship Christian Academy Science Olympiad Teams -

Signed by Governor.

06/19/2007

125: SJR0548

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Chelsey Joelle Huffman, Valedictorian, Heritage Christian Academy -

Signed by Governor.

06/19/2007

126: SJR0603

Memorials, Retirement - Police Chief Winston R. Floyd -

Signed by Governor.

01/16/2008

127: SJR0706

Memorials, Heroism - Staff Sergeant Wayne Crawford, United States Air Force -

Concurred, Ayes 96, Nays 0

03/03/2008

128: SJR0740

Memorials, Sports - Mt. Juliet Middle School Lady Bears, 2008 TMSAA State Champions -

Signed by Governor.

03/18/2008

129: SJR0828

Memorials, Congratulations - Wilson County Fair, 2007 Premier Fair Award -

Signed by Governor.

04/18/2008

130: SJR0829

Memorials, Public Service - Jessica Markwood, Prudential Spirit of Community Award -

Signed by Governor.

04/18/2008

131: SJR0834

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Megan Thomas, Salutatorian, Gordonsville High School -

Signed by Governor.

04/18/2008

132: SJR0835

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Adam Emerson, Salutatorian, DeKalb County High School -

Signed by Governor.

04/18/2008

133: SJR0836

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Autumn Tade, Valedictorian, Clay County High School -

Signed by Governor.

04/18/2008

134: SJR0837

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Mary Anna Scott, Valedictorian, Clay County High School -

Signed by Governor.

04/18/2008

135: