Bill Number

Composite Abstract

Last Action

Date

1: SB0065

Education, Higher - Adds new combat activity under which dependent children or spouses of POWs or deceased veterans may qualify for higher education tuition and fee waiver; revises the maximum number of hours for which a waiver may be granted; requires notice of the waiver program to be published in institutional catalogs and class schedules. - Amends TCA Section 49-7-102.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 62

05/03/2007

2: SB0066

Education, Higher - Provides a tuition and fee freeze for students who are in the military reserves or national guard and who are mobilized to active duty. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 23.

Pub. Ch. 506

06/27/2007

3: SB0067

Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Allows Tennessee consolidated retirement system credit without charge for military service during Persian Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, or Global War on Terrorism. - Amends TCA Section 8-34-605.

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

06/12/2007

4: SB0405

Real Estate Agents and Brokers - Deletes statutory requirement that executive director of the real estate commission have passed the broker's examination. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 13.

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

03/02/2007

5: SB0449

Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Adds two public safety employee representatives to TCRS board of trustees. - Amends TCA Section 8-34-302.

P2C, ref. to S. F,W&M Comm.

02/08/2007

6: SB0773

Special License Plates - Makes recipients of Distinguished Flying Cross eligible for free memorial license plates. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.

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

04/11/2007

7: SB0933

Highway Signs - "PFC Nilon K. Bacon Memorial Highway," segment of State Route 93 in Washington County -

Pub. Ch. 109

05/15/2007

8: SB1241

Grand Juries - Allows court to allow disclosure of grand jury documents and proceedings upon showing by defendant that impropriety or misconduct occurred during the course of the proceedings. - Amends TCA Title 40.

P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

02/12/2007

9: SB1948

Health Care - Requires the commissioner of finance and administration to submit a waiver proposal for services for persons with acquired brain injury to the federal department of health and human services. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 68 and Title 71.

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

06/12/2007

10: SB1960

Nurses, Nursing - Requires the board of nursing to report to the house health and human resources committee and the senate general welfare, health and human resources committee by January 15, 2008, concerning practice settings of Tennessee nurses; the report shall detail traditional and non-traditional practice settings and professional issues raised by such settings. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 49; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.

Placed on S.GW,H&HR Comm. cal. for 05/30/2007

05/24/2007

11: SB2079

Students - Requires LEAs to provide parents with information concerning the activities of school clubs and organizations, including the mission or purpose of the club or organization, and to permit parents to decline permission for their students to participate in a club or organization. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

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

03/07/2007

12: SB2083

Motor Vehicles - Imposes additional fees for motor vehicle violations, such funds earmarked for highways and certain hospitals. - Amends TCA Title 55.

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

04/18/2007

13: SB2543

Taxes, Sales - Exempts from sales and use tax materials bundled by the publisher with exempt textbooks and workbooks, when the textbook or workbook cannot be purchased separately from the bundled package. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

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

05/01/2008

14: SB2544

Professions and Occupations - Removes requirement that persons licensed to monitor alarm attempt to contact alarm location owner at at least two different numbers prior to dispatching police to the location of a burglar alarm. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 32.

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

04/01/2008

15: SB2545

Taxes, Sales - Exempts from sales and use tax book sales by nonprofit public library support organizations, if the proceeds of such sales are dedicated to public library use. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

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

05/06/2008

16: SB2622

Special License Plates - Authorizes issuance of a new specialty earmarked license plate for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.

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

02/25/2008

17: SB2643

Holidays and Days of Special Observance - Designates March 29 as "Vietnam Veterans Day," a day of special observance. - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.

Pub. Ch. 613

03/17/2008

18: SB2778

TennCare - Adds the fiscal review committee to the legislative committees that the bureau of TennCare reports to concerning the fiscal impact of the monthly approvals by the health services and development agency. - Amends TCA Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

P2C, ref. to S.GW,H&HR Comm.

01/17/2008

19: SB2779

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Limits sanction of probation to nursing homes rather than any "facility" regulated by the board for licensing health care facilities and clarifies that "licensed nursing personnel" are those nurses licensed under title 63, chapter 6 for purposes of assessing type B civil penalties against nursing homes. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 8.

P2C, ref. to S.GW,H&HR Comm.

01/17/2008

20: SB2784

Education - Establishes the Tennessee Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Diploma Incentive Program to pay test fees for advanced placement and International Baccalaureate courses and to provide schools participating in Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Programs grants for equipment and instructional materials. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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

02/06/2008

21: SB2829

Firefighters - Revises firefighter pay supplement to not more than 5 percent of a qualified firefighter's annual salary. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24 and Title 56, Chapter 4, Part 2.

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

05/02/2008

22: SB2869

Criminal Procedure - Adds vehicular homicide as a result of the driver's intoxication and aggravated vehicular homicide to offenses requiring at least 85 percent service of sentence prior to release eligibility. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 40.

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

04/15/2008

23: SB2870

DUI/DWI Offenses - Reduces alcohol level required to constitute offense of DUI from .08 percent to .02 percent for person with one or more prior DUI convictions. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4.

P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

01/23/2008

24: SB2937

Physicians and Surgeons - Exempts federally qualified health centers and community mental health centers from complying with certain rules promulgated by the board of medical examiners so long as such agencies meet the standards in effect on January 1, 2008. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6; Title 63, Chapter 7 and Title 68.

P2C, ref. to S.GW,H&HR Comm.

01/23/2008

25: SB3045

Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Specifies that certain campus police officers are eligible for retirement on attaining age 55 and completing 25 years of creditable service. - Amends TCA Section 8-36-201.

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

03/05/2008

26: SB3046

Tobacco, Tobacco Products - Revises definition of age restricted venue to apply only to patrons age 21 and over instead of to all persons age 21 and over with additional restrictions on certain employees. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 18.

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

02/19/2008

27: SB3167

Public Employees - Specifies that judgment or decree fixing the number of deputies and salaries rendered after September 1, which requires additional funding, shall become effective until the following fiscal year; county mayor may settle salary petition or petition to appoint additional deputies in current fiscal year with approval of county legislative body. - Amends TCA Section 8-20-102.

P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

01/23/2008

28: SB3331

Budget Procedures - Requires bill increasing cost to local governments to be funded by amendment to appropriations act that contains new revenue or offsetting reduction in appropriation to fund state share of cost of such bill. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 53.

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

01/23/2008

29: SB3335

Highway Signs - "Richard "Rick" L. Edens Sr. Memorial Bridge," SR 353 in Washington County -

Signed by Governor.

04/30/2008

30: SB3545

Evidence - Permits use of audio or video recordings of child's statement in child abuse and child sex abuse cases if the statement is nontestimonial and is otherwise admissible under rules of evidence; provides for in camera viewing and notice to defendant. - Amends TCA Title 24 and Title 37.

P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

01/23/2008

31: SB3760

Consumer Protection - Establishes a "No Junk Mail Register." - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18.

Withdrawn.

01/28/2008

32: SB3793

DUI/DWI Offenses - Increases penalty for second or subsequent DUI offense to Class B felony with 20-year mandatory sentence and lifetime suspension of driver license. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4.

P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

01/23/2008

33: SB3855

Highway Signs - Expresses intent to name appropriate bridge on State Route 840 in honor of late Staff Sergeant Stephen R. Maddies, Tennessee National Guard. -

Signed by Governor.

04/15/2008

34: SB3872

Nurses, Nursing - Authorizes prescriptions by nurse practitioners to be typed or computer generated. - Amends TCA Section 63-7-123.

P2C, ref. to S.GW,H&HR Comm.

01/31/2008

35: SB3873

Education - Allows school support organizations to operate school bookstores under certain conditions and keep the money raised through such operations. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 6.

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

04/22/2008

36: SB3877

Alcoholic Offenses - Requires person convicted of driving under influence of intoxicant to obtain yellow license plate with red letters for such person’s vehicle from department of revenue for use while driving on a restricted license and when license reinstated. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4.

P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

01/31/2008

37: SB3883

Handgun Permits - Reduces from $115 to $100 the fee charged by the department of safety to process an application for a handgun carry permit and issue the permit. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

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

04/01/2008

38: SB3886

Workers Compensation - Imposes various requirements on contracting agents who sell, lease, assign, transfer, or convey their lists of contracted health care providers and their contracted reimbursement rate; applies under the Workers' Compensation Law. - Amends TCA Section 50-6-204.

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

04/15/2008

39: SB3887

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Clarifies that home medical service providers are not prohibited from participating in the federal medicare program. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.

P2C, ref. to S.GW,H&HR Comm.

01/31/2008

40: SB3961

Education, Higher - Grants children and grandchildren of Purple Heart recipients a 25 percent tuition discount at public postsecondary institutions. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1.

P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

02/04/2008

41: SB4019

Taxes, Litigation - Authorizes certain counties to levy a litigation tax, the proceeds of which to be used for court house security. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-601.

S. Reset on Cal. for 5/13/2008

05/07/2008

42: SB4020

Statutes and Codification - Defines the term "inception of human life" to mean the moment of conception. - Amends TCA Section 1-3-105.

P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

02/04/2008

43: SB4262

Carter County - Subject to local approval, removes the First Utility District and the Hampton Utility District from inclusion in the Watauga River Regional Water Authority. - Amends Chapter 29 of the Private Acts of 2001.

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

05/07/2008

44: SJR0059

Memorials, Death - Billy "Jack" Grindstaff -

Signed by Governor.

02/16/2007

45: SJR0060

Memorials, Public Service - Bob Cable -

Signed by Governor.

02/16/2007

46: SJR0067

Memorials, Personal Occasion - Dr. Stephen G. Preas, 60th birthday -

Transmitted to Gov. for action.

02/22/2007

47: SJR0086

Memorials, Public Service - Tiffany A. Zwart, U.S. Marine Corps -

Signed by Governor.

03/08/2007

48: SJR0087

Memorials, Public Service - Jonathan R. Zwart, U.S. Marine Corps -

Signed by Governor.

03/08/2007

49: SJR0096

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Dr. Richard W. Phillips, President of the Southern College of Optometry -

Signed by Governor.

03/08/2007

50: SJR0134

Memorials, Recognition - Wheeler "Jay" Nidiffer -

Signed by Governor.

03/19/2007

51: SJR0161

General Assembly, Studies - Continues the select joint committee on veterans affairs. -

Signed by Governor.

06/18/2007

52: SJR0274

Memorials, Death - John R. Crockett, Jr. -

Signed by Governor.

04/26/2007

53: SJR0322

Memorials, Interns - Garry L. Thomas -

Signed by Governor.

05/04/2007

54: SJR0358

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Dr. Richard A. Manahan, Johnson City Board of Education -

Signed by Governor.

05/10/2007

55: SJR0398

Memorials, Death - Carol Jean Patton -

Signed by Governor.

05/21/2007

56: SJR0399

Memorials, Recognition - Keith Jeffers, President of Washington College Academy -

Signed by Governor.

05/21/2007

57: SJR0400

Memorials, Retirement - James "Jim" Lockett Bowers -

Signed by Governor.

05/21/2007

58: SJR0407

Memorials, Death - Private Harry Leon Wilson, United States Army -

Signed by Governor.

05/23/2007

59: SJR0416

Memorials, Recognition - Don Samuels -

Signed by Governor.

05/30/2007

60: SJR0435

Memorials, Heroism - Walter Willis Williams -

Signed by Governor.

06/04/2007

61: SJR0436

Memorials, Retirement - Judy Woodruff -

Signed by Governor.

06/04/2007

62: SJR0477

Memorials, Recognition - Greg Haynes and Nora Marion -

Re-ref. to S. Cal. Comm.

05/24/2007

63: SJR0525

Memorials, Recognition - Greg Haynes and Nora Marion -

Signed by Governor.

05/30/2007

64: SJR0555

Memorials, Recognition - King College, 140th Anniversary -

Signed by Governor.

06/19/2007

65: SJR0587

Memorials, Recognition - Marion Carter -

Signed by Governor.

06/20/2007

66: SJR0637

Memorials, Personal Occasion - PFC John P. Long, 90th birthday -

Signed by Governor.

02/07/2008

67: SJR0659

General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Expresses support for the restoration of the East Tennessee State University football program. -

Signed by Governor.

04/23/2008

68: SJR0710

Memorials, Public Service - Bob Cable, Elizabethton-Carter County Chamber of Commerce 2007 Outstanding Citizen of the Year -

Concurred, Ayes 96, Nays 0

03/03/2008

69: SJR0758

Memorials, Death - Ernie L. Simms -

Signed by Governor.

03/28/2008

70: SJR0824

Memorials, Recognition - Steve Grindstaff -

Signed by Governor.

04/04/2008

71: SJR0900

Memorials, Sports - Harold "Coach" Arnold, Johnson County High School Wall of Fame -

Signed by Governor.

04/23/2008

72: SJR0901

Memorials, Congress - Urges adoption of the Veterans Remembered Flag. -

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

05/06/2008

73: SJR0938

Memorials, Recognition - Dr. Ronald Hamdy -

Transmitted to Gov. for action.

05/05/2008

74: SJR1055

Memorials, Death - Laura Marian Depue Jablonski -

Concurred, Ayes 97, Nays 0

05/06/2008

75: SR0269

Memorials, Personal Achievement - Hunter Clark Hayden, Eagle Scout -

Signed by S. Speaker

05/02/2008

Bill Number

Composite Abstract

Last Action

Date

1: SB0002 by Norris

Taxes, Real Property - Enacts the "Property Tax Freeze Act." - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7.

Pub. Ch. 581

07/12/2007

2: SB0003 by Jackson

Sexual Offenders - Makes information on sexual offender registration form public information for all offenders required to register, regardless of date of conviction. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2.

Pub. Ch. 531

07/12/2007

3: SB0011 by Jackson

Criminal Procedure - Specifies circumstance in which a person has no duty to retreat before threatening or using force in self defense; extends circumstances under which there is a legal presumption that a person using deadly force in self defense had a reasonable belief of death; confers civil immunity upon person properly using self defense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11, Part 6.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 210

06/01/2007

4: SB0014 by Jackson

Criminal Offenses - Prohibits television station or cable television company from advertising or promoting material that it knows or should know to be obscene or harmful to minors - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9.

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

05/17/2007

5: SB0026 by Kurita

Students - Exempts from Open Meetings Act student disciplinary hearings conducted by school board after appeal by student, principal, principal-teacher, or assistant principal of decision of disciplinary hearing authority unless student or student's parent or guardian requests in writing an open hearing; prohibits the board's conducting any other business, discussing any other subject, or taking a vote on any other matter at such a hearing. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-3401.

Pub. Ch. 212

06/01/2007

6: SB0028 by Kurita

Taxes, Real Property - Provides property tax relief for veterans permanently and totally disabled from service-connected activities. - Amends TCA Section 67-5-704.

Pub. Ch. 553

07/12/2007

7: SB0053 by Finney R.

Game and Fish Laws - Authorizes persons with handgun carry permits to possess firearms in all public hunting areas, refuges, wildlife management areas, and national forests managed by the state. - Amends TCA Title 70.

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

04/18/2007

8: SB0055 by Finney R.

Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - Enacts the "Regulatory Flexibility Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5.

Pub. Ch. 464

06/27/2007

9: SB0057 by Black

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - Requires two hours of the required five days of annual teachers' in-service training to be devoted to training in suicide prevention; specifies that requirement may be met through self-review of suitable prevention materials. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Pub. Ch. 45

04/30/2007

10: SB0062 by Beavers

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

11: SB0064 by Burks

Sexual Offenders - Requires sexual offender who moves to this state to register regardless of the date of conviction or discharge from supervision if such offender was required to register in another jurisdiction; requires registration by persons in this state convicted of a qualifying offense regardless of the date of conviction or release from supervision; redefines "conviction." - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2.

Pub. Ch. 465

06/27/2007

12: SB0085 by Finney R.

DUI/DWI Offenses - Increases fine for DUI by $250, half of which is to be used for building or expanding prisons and the other half earmarked for local jails or for hiring more local law enforcement officers. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4.

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

05/01/2008

13: SB0093 by Jackson

Taxes, Sales - Decreases sales tax rate on food from 6 percent to 3 percent; increases the cigarette tax rate from 10 mills to 3.20 cents per cigarette on July 1, 2007, and further increases the cigarette tax rate each subsequent July 1 until July 1, 2018, by the greater of 0.05 cent or the amount needed to make the fiscal impact of the decrease on the food sales tax revenue neutral; requires that locals be held harmless from food sales tax reduction. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-1004; Section 67-4-1005 and Section 67-6-228(a).

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

06/11/2007

14: SB0108 by Burchett

DUI/DWI Offenses - Requires ignition interlock device to be installed on all motor vehicles driven by DUI offenders. - Amends TCA Section 55-10-403.

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

04/01/2008

15: SB0113 by Burchett

Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - Renames scholarships "Tennessee Cohen HOPE scholarship." - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.

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

03/05/2007

16: SB0125 by Burchett

Privacy, Confidentiality - Prohibits most robo calls to phone subscribers who are on the Do-Not-Call Register maintained and enforced by the Tennessee regulatory authority; prohibits calls soliciting contributions or donations from such subscribers. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 15 and Title 65, Chapter 4, Part 4.

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

03/08/2007

17: SB0153 by Jackson

Firearms and Ammunition - Prohibits employers and nongovernmental entities from prohibiting persons possessing a handgun carry permit from transporting and storing a firearm out of sight in a locked vehicle on any property set aside for vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Taken Off Notice For Cal. in: S. Jud Comm.

02/20/2007

18: SB0161 by Finney R.

Consumer Protection - Enacts the "Credit Security Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 39 and Title 47, Chapter 18.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 170

05/23/2007

19: SB0170 by McNally

Education, Higher - Allows children, up to age 24, of retired teachers to receive 25 percent higher education tuition discount. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7.

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

03/14/2007

20: SB0281 by Haynes

Development Districts - Provides for increased state financial assistance to development districts for certain regional plans and other regional activities and programs. - Amends TCA Section 13-14-111.

Pub. Ch. 521

07/12/2007

21: SB0305 by Beavers

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

22: SB0326 by Beavers

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

23: SB0330 by McNally

Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Clarifies that the investment advisory council is responsible for advising the TCRS board of trustees on investment policy. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37.

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

05/01/2008

24: SB0332 by McNally

Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Specifies service retirement requirements for Group 1 members age 55 and older with 25 years creditable service; revises supplemental bridge benefit provisions; authorizes deferral of effective date of mandatory retirement requirement adopted by local government in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Section 8-36-201(a) and 8-36-211.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 488

06/27/2007

25: SB0333 by McNally

Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Specifies that employer matching for profit sharing and salary reduction plans may be based on amount contributed by employee from longevity pay in lieu of monthly matches; authorizes TCRS to use retirement system fund earnings to pay for implementing the Concord Project; revises other various retirement-related provisions. - Amends TCA Section 5-1-310; Section 8-25-501(b); Section 8-25-303; Section 8-34-618; Section 8-36-112; Section 8-37-109(a);Section 8-37-220(b), 8-50-1203; and Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 3; Title 8, Chapter 35, Part 4; and Title 8, Chapter 36.

Pub. Ch. 184

05/23/2007

26: SB0340 by Burchett

Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Increases membership of the TCRS board of trustees from 19 to 20 by adding a police officer/firefighter on a rotating basis every three years; creates executive committee of board of trustees. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 3.

Pub. Ch. 508

06/27/2007

27: SB0359 by Finney R.

DUI/DWI Offenses - Requires court, when pronouncing sentence to someone convicted of DUI on or after July 1, 2007, to read to the offender a statement in open court of the consequences of driving under the influence of an intoxicant. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4.

Comp. HB subst.

04/29/2008

28: SB0402 by Burks

Human Services, Dept. of - Increases maximum rate at which state is authorized to match local contributions for human resource agencies. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 26.

Pub. Ch. 467

06/27/2007

29: SB0467 by Watson

Highway Signs - "Fred Pruett Memorial Bridge," spanning South Creek on U.S. Highway 41/76 in Hamilton County -

Held on desk.

05/03/2007

30: SB0470 by Watson

Highway Signs - "Jack Sharp Memorial Bridge," spanning I-75 on U.S. Highway 41/76 in Hamilton County -

Pub. Ch. 47

04/30/2007

31: SB0471 by Watson

Highway Signs - "Deputy Donald Bond Memorial Highway," segment of State Route 320 in Hamilton County -

Pub. Ch. 36

04/27/2007

32: SB0507 by Southerland

Tennessee Valley Authority - Allows peace officers to utilize deadly force under certain circumstances at Category I nuclear facilities. - Amends TCA Section 38-3-120.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 14

04/16/2007

33: SB0568 by Beavers

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

34: SB0570 by McNally

Education - Creates and expands certain accountability provisions for school systems, directors of schools, principals, teachers, and teacher training programs. - 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.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 376

06/19/2007

35: SB0583 by Burks

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - Allows children, up to 24 years, of retired teachers to receive a 25 percent discount at any state-supported institution of higher learning. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7.

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

06/11/2007

36: SB0590 by Southerland

State Employees - Increases maximum period of paid leave of absence in a calendar year for state employees serving as reservists from 15 to 20 working days. - Amends TCA Section 8-33-109.

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

04/16/2007

37: SB0659 by Burchett

County Government - Removes the authority of any county legislative body to redesignate the chief executive officer as the county executive instead of the county mayor by private act; continues in effect any private act enacted prior to the effective date of this act to change the title back to county executive. - Amends TCA Section 5-6-101.

Pub. Ch. 3

04/04/2007

38: SB0692 by Bunch

Health Care - Enacts the "Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 9; Title 29; Title 50; Title 58; Title 63 and Title 68.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 579

07/12/2007

39: SB0761 by Kyle

Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Provides for increased benefits for certain retirees if excess contributions for Tennessee consolidated retirement system are available to fund such increases. - Amends TCA Section 8-36-124 and Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 7.

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

02/20/2007

40: SB0782 by Tracy

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - Provides a $4,000 annual supplement to full-time classroom teachers who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification; teacher must maintain certification to continue to be eligible for supplement. - Amends TCA Section 49-5-5609.

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

06/11/2007

41: SB0789 by Burchett

Salaries and Benefits - Increases maximum amount of prior service credit for practice of law that assistant district attorney general may receive to determine entry level compensation; revises prior service credit for public defender criminal investigators; revises list of previous employment experience for which district attorney general may receive year-for-year credit in determining entry level compensation. - Amends TCA Title 8.

Pub. Ch. 565

07/12/2007

42: SB0798 by Burchett

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - Specifies that teachers who transition from part-time to full-time employment will be eligible for health insurance benefits, even if the teacher did not participate in the plan as a part-time employee. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27, Part 3.

Pub. Ch. 163

05/23/2007

43: SB0810 by Tracy

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - Requires LEAs to pay at least 50 percent of the health insurance premiums of eligible employees. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27, Part 3.

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

06/11/2007

44: SB0826 by Burchett

General Assembly, Studies - Establishes Tennessee Alzheimer's Disease Task Force. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 68 and Title 71.

Pub. Ch. 566

07/12/2007

45: SB0847 by Finney R.

Highway Signs - "Clifford H. 'Bo' Henry Highway," segment of U.S. Highway 411 in Blount County -

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

05/17/2007

46: SB0880 by Ketron

County Government - Disqualifies county employees from serving on county legislative body; current members are exempted. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 5, Part 1.

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

02/12/2007

47: SB0886 by Ketron

Driver Licenses - Abolishes certificates of driving; authorizes issuance of one-year renewable driver licenses to aliens demonstrating lawful presence. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.

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

03/15/2007

48: SB0934 by Beavers

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

49: SB1050 by Finney L

Taxes, Real Property - Increases elderly income level on which tax relief can be sought from not exceeding $20,000 in tax year 2006 to not exceeding $24,000 in tax year 2007. - Amends TCA Section 67-5-702.

Pub. Ch. 539

07/12/2007

50: SB1087 by Ford, O.

Holidays and Days of Special Observance - Designates March 10 as "Harriet Tubman Day." - Amends TCA Title 15.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 2

03/22/2007

51: SB1157 by Black

Disabled - Aid to - Authorizes the commission on aging and disability to develop a five-year home and community-based care pilot project for a project that fosters independence for disabled persons needing long-term supports and services and their families. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 68 and Title 71.

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

02/13/2008

52: SB1196 by Ramsey

DNA and Genetic Testing - Enacts the "Johnia Berry Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6 and Title 40, Chapter 35.

Pub. Ch. 225

06/01/2007

53: SB1207 by Southerland

Economic and Community Development - Establishes a joint study committee to examine small business development and retention; creates Tennessee Tomorrow, Inc., to create economic and community development opportunities for Tennessee communities. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 67.

Pub. Ch. 596

07/19/2007

54: SB1227 by Wilder

Holidays and Days of Special Observance - "Bluegrass Day," fourth Saturday in May, to honor bluegrass music and its many contributions to Tennessee as a day of special observance. - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.

Pub. Ch. 12

04/11/2007