Bill Number |
Composite Abstract |
Last Action |
Date |
1: SB0046 |
Lottery, Corporation - Sets certain salary and benefit levels for the corporation. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 51. |
Failed In S. S&L Govt. Comm. for lack of motion |
04/24/2007 |
2: SB0047 |
Criminal Offenses - Creates a fine only Class C misdemeanor offense of failing to render aid to a person suffering from a medical emergency if the person has knowledge that the emergency is the result of an alcohol or drug overdose. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of Jud. comm |
02/20/2007 |
3: SB0048 |
Education - Requires the state board of education to develop a weighted class size formula to take into consideration additional needs of students with disabilities or who are eligible for special education services. - Amends TCA Title 49. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm. |
03/21/2007 |
4: SB0049 |
Criminal Offenses - Imposes mandatory five-year sentence for leaving the scene of an accident involving death. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of Jud. comm |
02/20/2007 |
5: SB0050 |
Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - Provides supplemental awards from net lottery proceeds for HOPE scholarship recipients who prepare to teach or major in mathematics, science, engineering, foreign languages, or other fields in which there are critical shortages of teachers or qualified professionals. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm. |
05/08/2007 |
6: SB0051 |
School Transportation - Requires each LEA to adopt procedures for the transportation of students, including procedures governing students' exiting a school bus at a point other than the bus destination; procedures must at least require a written note from a parent to allow a student to exit a school bus at a destination other than the student's regular stop; prohibits school bus drivers from requiring or permitting student to exit in violation of LEA rules and requires the director of schools to review the fitness of a driver who does so; authorizes LEAs to adopt procedures for management of unruly students. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. |
Pub. Ch. 261 |
06/06/2007 |
7: SB0052 |
Criminal Offenses - Creates Class E felony for sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14. |
Ref. to S. Jud Comm. |
01/20/2007 |
8: SB0053 |
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 |
9: SB0054 |
Highway Signs - "Governor Sam Houston Memorial Highway," segment of U.S. Highway 411 in Blount and Sevier counties - |
Comp. HB Subst (sends SB to dead bill file) |
05/17/2007 |
10: SB0055 |
Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - Enacts the "Regulatory Flexibility Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5. |
Pub. Ch. 464 |
06/27/2007 |
11: SB0056 |
Attorneys at Law - Requires clerk of the court of criminal appeals to report to board of professional responsibility attorneys whose ineffective representation of criminal defendants results in conviction being overturned. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 10 and Title 16, Chapter 5. |
Action def. in Jud. Comm. |
02/13/2007 |
12: SB0084 |
Appropriations - Restricts the ability of the executive branch to expend funds not specifically appropriated within the appropriations act. - Amends TCA Section 4-3-1016; Section 4-4-102 and Title 9, Chapter 4. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm. |
02/27/2007 |
13: SB0085 |
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 |
14: SB0096 |
Sentencing - Increases punishment for person convicted of hit and run where death of another results and driver knew or should have known that accident resulted in death to mandatory minimum of five years' imprisonment that is served consecutive to any other sentence for another offense arising from same conduct. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 1. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm. |
02/20/2007 |
15: SB0097 |
Taxes, Sales - Provides a food sales tax holiday the first weekend of each month. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Tax Sub Committee of F,W&M. |
03/20/2007 |
16: SB0098 |
Education - Requires all school buses to be equipped with safety belts. - Amends TCA Title 49. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm. |
03/07/2007 |
17: SB0099 |
State Employees - Expands state employee tuition waiver to include online course fees for one course per term in regents online degree programs, subject to funding each year. - Amends TCA Section 8-50-114. |
Pub. Ch. 554 |
07/12/2007 |
18: SB0161 |
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: SB0309 |
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Provides that there is no implied covenant of confidentiality or other restriction that precludes health care providers communicating with each other or a health care provider responding to a request from a hospital regarding entries in a patient's record in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 391 |
06/19/2007 |
20: SB0310 |
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Raises the minimum civil penalty for performing an activity without possessing a required certificate of need from $100 to $125. - Amends TCA Title 68. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S.GW,H&HR Comm. |
02/28/2007 |
21: SB0311 |
Physicians and Surgeons - Increases the number of unexcused absences in a one-year period that authorizes the governor to remove the member after board action from three to four absences. - Amends TCA Title 63. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S.GW,H&HR Comm. |
02/28/2007 |
22: SB0312 |
Courts - Raises the maximum fine for contempt of court when not otherwise provided from $50.00 to $100. - Amends TCA Title 29. |
P2C, ref. to S. JUD Comm. |
02/08/2007 |
23: SB0313 |
Workers Compensation - Increases the maximum charge that a physician may impose for a medical report in a workers' compensation case from $10.00 to $20.00. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm. |
05/01/2007 |
24: SB0314 |
Insurance, Health, Accident - Reduces the period of time in non-fraud cases for which an insurer may retroactively reduce a health care provider's payment from 18 to 12 months. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C,L&A Comm. |
02/26/2007 |
25: SB0315 |
Ethics - Prohibits the state comptroller, state treasurer, and secretary of state from engaging in certain political activities. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 5, Part 1. |
P2C, ref. to S. S&L Gov. Comm. |
02/08/2007 |
26: SB0316 |
Child Abuse - Creates Class E felony for person who is pregnant to ingest illegal controlled substance; adds to definition of "severe child abuse" person who ingests illegal controlled substance while pregnant; requires health care provider to report if provider discovers pregnant patient is using illegal controlled substance to law enforcement. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4. |
P2C, ref. to S. JUD Comm. |
02/08/2007 |
27: SB0359 |
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: SB0360 |
Motor Vehicles - Requires driver of motor vehicle overtaking a non-motorized vehicle to pass such vehicle safely with a distance of at least three feet. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8, Part 1. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Trans Comm. |
03/21/2007 |
29: SB0480 |
Taxes, Sales - Earmarks certain sales tax revenues from municipalities that are premier type tourist resorts for construction and maintenance of wastewater facilities and projects. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-103(a)(3)(B). |
Ref. to S. F,W&M Comm. w/ neg. recommend |
03/11/2008 |
30: SB0481 |
Health Care - Authorizes do not resuscitate necklaces. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 18 and Title 68. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S.GW,H&HR Comm. |
04/18/2007 |
31: SB0482 |
Medical Occupations - Prohibits anesthesiologists from restricting right of employed anesthesiologist to practice medicine upon termination of employment relationship except when restriction is limited to health care entities with which the employer has an exclusive contract to provide services and the duration of the restriction is no more than one year. - Amends TCA Title 63. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of GW,H&HR Comm. |
03/21/2007 |
32: SB0483 |
Securities - Permits a charitable organization in meeting the requirements to qualify as a qualified charitable gift annuity a deduction for all or any portion of an annuity risk that reflects a reinsurance of this risk by a life insurance company authorized to do business in this state. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 52, Part 1. |
Pub. Ch. 280 |
06/06/2007 |
33: SB0484 |
Taxes, Real Property - Specifies that a delinquent tax sale purchaser is not prohibited from filing suit to quiet title after expiration of the redemption period, notwithstanding the deadline for tax sale challenges. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 606 |
02/29/2008 |
34: SB0485 |
State Government - Enacts the "Report to the Taxpayers of Efficient and Honest Government Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 4. |
Failed In S. S&L Govt. Comm. Ayes 3, Nays 4 PNV 2 |
04/24/2007 |
35: SB0486 |
Air Pollution - Directs the air pollution control board to promulgate rules to allow the sale of motor vehicles that meet California's emissions standards, requires the board to monitor California's standards, and when those standards have been adopted in states representing 40 percent of the United States population, promulgate rules to adopt emissions standards based on the California standard. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 55 and Title 68. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. E,C&T Comm. |
04/11/2007 |
36: SB0487 |
Criminal Offenses - Creates Class E felony for sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14. |
Pub. Ch. 510 |
06/27/2007 |
37: SB0827 |
Energy - Establishes efficiency standards for certain products and requires commissioner of commerce and insurance to administer and enforce such standards. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 25. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Govt. Ops. Comm. |
03/28/2007 |
38: SB0839 |
Courts, Municipal - Expands the jurisdiction of certain municipal courts to include alleged violations of certain mirror ordinances based on certain state criminal offenses. - Amends TCA Section 16-18-302. |
Action Def. in S. Jud Comm. to 5/15/2007 |
05/09/2007 |
39: SB0840 |
Civil Procedure - Clarifies that when plaintiff brings action against municipality or county for wrongfully granting building code or zoning variance that the municipality or county is the only necessary party to such action. - Amends TCA Title 20, Chapter 1 and Title 29, Chapter 14, Part 1. |
P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
40: SB0841 |
Criminal Offenses - Makes punishment for child rape same as punishment for first degree murder. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-522. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm. |
03/27/2007 |
41: SB0842 |
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Requires non-residential methadone clinics to notify clients that treatment options other than methadone are available, removes limit on using treatment options other than methadone. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S.GW,H&HR Comm. |
05/02/2007 |
42: SB0843 |
Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation - Requires non-residential methadone treatment facilities to offer alternative therapies, which require fewer maintenance visits, for the treatment of opioid dependence. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2 and Title 68, Chapter 24. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S.GW,H&HR Comm. |
05/02/2007 |
43: SB0844 |
Special License Plates - Authorizes issuance of Pink Ribbon new specialty earmarked license plates; allocates a portion of funds from the sale and renewal of such plates to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4. |
Rec. For Pass. ref. to: S. Cal. Comm. |
03/28/2007 |
44: SB0845 |
Criminal Offenses - Imposes criminal penalties upon persons who have hepatitis B and who do not tell persons to whom it could be transmitted. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1. |
P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
45: SB0846 |
Criminal Offenses - Expands the offense of aiming a laser pointer or other device at a law enforcement officer to include aiming at firefighters, emergency medical technicians, or other emergency service personnel. - Amends TCA Section 39-16-515. |
P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
46: SB0847 |
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 |
47: SB0862 |
Health Care - Requires the commissioner of health to establish and maintain a registry of chemically sensitive persons; requires health care professionals and facilities to report health-related illnesses cited as relating to the aerial drift of pesticides. - Amends TCA Title 68. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm. |
04/17/2007 |
48: SB0876 |
Utilities, Utility Districts - Limits annual earning of gas utility companies to a 10 percent annual return on equity and a 10 percent annual rate of return; authorizes Tennessee Regulatory Authority to annually adjust earning cap. - Amends TCA Title 65. |
P2C, ref. to S. S&L Gov. Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
49: SB0877 |
Purchasing - Deletes statutory provision that prevents local governments from purchasing motor vehicles included in federal general administration contracts or federal open purchase contracts. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 10. |
P2C, ref. to S. S&L Gov. Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
50: SB0878 |
Public Health - Enacts the "Tennessee Environmental Contaminant Biomonitoring Program." - Amends TCA Title 68. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Govt. Ops. Comm. |
04/04/2007 |
51: SB1468 |
Taxes, Sales - Redefines audio equipment installed by motor vehicle dealer at time of sale and not included in sales price as separate article for tax purposes. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-202 and Section 67-6-702. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. F,W&M Comm. |
03/07/2008 |
52: SB1472 |
Child Custody and Support - Rewrites provisions of the law relating to the rights of grandparents to petition for visitation time with their grandchildren. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 3. |
Withdrawn. |
03/20/2008 |
53: SB1487 |
Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement - Modifies certain reporting requirements of the commissioner of revenue relating to the tobacco master settlement agreement. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 47; Title 49; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm. |
03/06/2007 |
54: SB1494 |
Economic and Community Development - Redefines property included in central business improvement districts; revises certain other provisions concerning such districts; authorizes municipalities to acquire improvements in connection with such districts. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 84. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 494 |
06/27/2007 |
55: SB1619 |
Military - Requires the civil air patrol to study the role it could perform in homeland security emergency prevention, preparation, and response and to submit such study to both speakers by October 1, 2007. - Amends TCA Title 42, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 58, Chapter 1. |
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
04/30/2007 |
56: SB1620 |
Aircraft and Airports - Modifies and restates certain policies and procedures pertaining to airports and airport authorities and their methods of funding. - Amends TCA Title 42, Chapter 3; Title 42, Chapter 4; Title 42, Chapter 5; Title 42, Chapter 6 and Title 67, Chapter 4. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Trans Comm. |
04/18/2007 |
57: SB1621 |
Charitable Solicitations - Requires professional solicitors for charitable organizations to provide solicitees with correct contact information for secretary of state's division of charitable solicitations and gaming. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 5. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C,L&A Com. |
03/28/2007 |
58: SB1622 |
Ethics - Prohibits the state comptroller, state treasurer, and secretary of state from engaging in certain political activities. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 5, Part 1. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm. |
05/08/2007 |
59: SB1623 |
Municipal Government - Deletes the present limitation that removal of vegetation or debris from a parcel of property by a municipality does not apply to any parcel upon which an owner-occupied residence is located; specifies lien provisions that will apply in regard to owner-occupied residential property. - Amends TCA Section 6-54-113. |
Pub. Ch. 382 |
06/19/2007 |
60: SB1624 |
Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - Clarifies that with respect to being authorized to move a motor vehicle located on private property from such property, such action may occur if so ordered by a municipal court. - Amends TCA Section 55-5-122. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 248 |
06/01/2007 |
61: SB1625 |
Remedies and Special Proceedings - Expands the definition of nuisance to include certain code violations. - Amends TCA Section 29-3-101. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm. |
05/16/2007 |
62: SB1626 |
Sevier County - Subject to local approval, authorizes the imposition of a 3 percent occupancy tax on transients, including time-share use, staying overnight in lodging facilities located outside the boundary of any incorporated municipality in Sevier County that has imposed a similar tax on transients. - |
Comp. became Pr. Ch. 12 |
04/04/2007 |
63: SB1627 |
Child Custody and Support - Rewrites provisions of the law relating to the rights of grandparents to petition for visitation time with their grandchildren. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 3. |
P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
64: SB1628 |
Planning, Public - Adds certain factors to be considered in public planning. - Amends TCA Section 13-3-301; Section 13-3-302; Section 13-3-403; Section 13-4-201; Section 13-4-203; Section 13-4-303; Section 13-7-101; Section 13-7-102; Section 13-7-103; Section 13-7-201 and Section 13-7-202. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm. |
04/10/2007 |
65: SB1806 |
Local Government, General - Authorizes municipality to transfer public facilities from third parties under certain circumstances; revises certain provisions concerning special assessments and bonds for such acquisitions. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 32 and Title 7, Chapter 33. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 493 |
06/27/2007 |
66: SB1893 |
Aircraft and Airports - Increases from two to three number of members of Tennessee aeronautics commission necessary to constitute quorum and specifically applies a prohibition against using land as a heliport in a tourist resort county within nine miles of the boundary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to premier type tourist resorts located in a tourist resort county. - Amends TCA Title 42. |
Pub. Ch. 227 |
06/01/2007 |
67: SB1958 |
AIDS, HIV and STDs - Requires the general assembly, instead of authorizing the commissioner of health, subject to the approval of the public health council, to specifically authorize an immunization for a disease only transmitted sexually, for which a preventive vaccine has been approved and recommended for girls and women in a specific age group. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-5001. |
Action Def. in S.GW,H&HR Comm. to 4/4/2007 |
03/28/2007 |
68: SB2142 |
Safety, Dept. of - Requires commissioner to promulgate rules regulating operation of amusement rides. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 38, Part 1. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm. |
03/13/2007 |
69: SB2368 |
Alcoa - Subject to local approval, rewrites charter relative to the establishment of monetary limits for competitive bidding, competitive bidding exemptions, and general bid procedures. - Amends Chapter 510 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended. |
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
05/09/2007 |
70: SB2369 |
Alcoa - Subject to local approval, amends charter relative to the operation of the municipal court. - Amends Chapter 510 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended. |
Comp. became Pr. Ch. 41 |
06/01/2007 |
71: SB2398 |
Contracts - Requires publication of public grants and contracts in Internet database. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 12. |
P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm. |
01/10/2008 |
72: SB2399 |
Hazardous Materials - Requires all antifreeze containing at least 10 percent ethylene glycol to contain, and be labeled with, a bittering agent; penalty is a Class C misdemeanor punishable only by a $50.00 fine. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 131, Part 1. |
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
02/07/2008 |
73: SB2696 |
General Assembly - Authorizes speakers of each house to designate sergeants-at-arms as special sergeants-at-arms with police powers in limited jurisdiction. - Amends TCA Title 3. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm. |
02/19/2008 |
74: SB2697 |
Criminal Offenses - Changes offense of killing animal of another to require only that the defendant knowingly and unlawfully kills animal of another without the owner's effective consent. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2. |
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
03/03/2008 |
75: SB2698 |
Dentists - Permits dentists to perform dental services at certain free health clinics and receive liability protection if the clinic charges patients fees at a level approved by the commissioner of health. - Amends TCA Title 63. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S.GW,H&HR Comm. |
04/09/2008 |
76: SB2699 |
Criminal Offenses - Changes penalty for offense of observation without consent from Class A misdemeanor to Class E fine only felony with maximum depending on age of victim; requires counseling for offender; makes observation without consent a sex offender registry offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 6; Title 40, Chapter 35 and Title 40, Chapter 39. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm. |
02/19/2008 |
77: SB2700 |
Taxes, Exemption and Credits - Exempts from state sales tax compact fluorescent lamps and compact fluorescent light bulbs; also exempts household appliances and products awarded the ENERGY STAR label pursuant to the federal ENERGY STAR program; eligible products are refrigerators, freezers, stoves, ovens, clothes washers, clothes dryers, dishwashers, central heating and air conditioning units, space heaters, room air conditioners and hot water heaters; all products must be solely for household use. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Tax Sub Committee of F,W&M. |
04/08/2008 |
78: SB2701 |
Highways, Roads and Bridges - Authorizes the commissioner of transportation to paint markings on interstate and multilane divided highways that are three or more lanes in each direction to indicate that truck tractors and semitrailers should travel in the right lanes except to pass; priority to be given to highway segments of steep ascension, limited visibility due to weather conditions, or such other areas the commissioner deems appropriate. - Amends TCA Title 54, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Section 55-8-195. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Trans Comm. |
03/26/2008 |
79: SB2702 |
Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - Requires proof of valid driver license and motor vehicle liability insurance before issuance of registration or renewal of registration for a motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4, Part 1. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Trans Comm. |
03/19/2008 |
80: SB2703 |
Fire Prevention and Investigation - Prohibits open burning within a county in which a political subdivision of the state has imposed voluntary or mandatory water use restrictions. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 11, Chapter 4, Part 4; Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 3 and Title 68, Chapter 201. |
Placed on S. E,C&T Comm. cal. for 03/05/2008 |
02/28/2008 |
81: SB2704 |
Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Allows, under certain circumstances, a retired member of the consolidated retirement system to return to service in certain year-round positions while continuing to receive his or her retirement allowance. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8. |
P2C, ref. to S. FW&M Comm. |
01/16/2008 |
82: SB2844 |
Planning, Public - Deletes the authorization in present law that two or more central business improvement districts may overlap and encompass some or all of the same properties. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 84. |
P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm. |
01/17/2008 |
83: SB2845 |
Municipal Government - Clarifies the authority of the legislative body of a municipality to approve the acquisition of a public facility that had been improved or constructed by a third party and to issue revenue bonds to finance all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition of the facilities. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 32 and Title 7, Chapter 33. |
P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm. |
01/17/2008 |
84: SB3047 |
Child Custody and Support - Creates the legal status of de facto custodian; provides standards and procedures to be used by a court to determine if a person is a de facto custodian and to determine whether a de facto custodian should be awarded permanent custody or joint custody of a child. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 1. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm. |
03/25/2008 |
85: SB3048 |
Codes - Increases from $50.00 to $200 the maximum weekly rental amount for renter to qualify as tenant who has standing to file complaint for violation of state's minimum health standards for rental premises; authorizes third party complaint filings. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 111. |
S. concurred in H. am. 2 |
05/07/2008 |
86: SB3049 |
Public Health - Establishes a new methodology for disposition of family planning funds that disburses funds to public women's health services programs before other providers are funded. - Amends TCA Section 68-34-105. |
Re-ref. to S. Cal. Comm. |
05/01/2008 |
87: SB3050 |
Health Care - Extends present immunity for volunteer health care licensees to clinics that charge a nominal fee for dental services. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 7. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S.GW,H&HR Comm. |
04/09/2008 |
88: SB3051 |
Military - Authorizes members of civil air patrol who are state employees to receive their regular compensation while participating in authorized training or emergency services. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 1. |
Withdrawn from Senate |
01/29/2008 |
89: SB3485 |
Welfare - Establishes that a child's failure to attend school for purposes of reduction of temporary assistance occurs when the child has more than two unexcused absences; increases the reduction of temporary assistance for a parent or relative caregiver whose child fails to attend school from 20 percent to 100 percent; and requires that such a reduction be in effect for one full month and until such time as the child completes one month of school without two unexcused absences. - Amends TCA Section 71-3-154. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S.GW,H&HR Comm. |
04/02/2008 |
90: SB3486 |
Arrests - Requires notice on citation in lieu of arrest to include warning that failure to appear will result in issuance of bench warrant. - Amends TCA Section 40-7-118 and Section 55-10-207. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm. |
03/04/2008 |
91: SB3487 |
Motor Vehicles - Authorizes municipalities to regulate use of wheel immobilizers to disable vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 55. |
Signed by Governor. |
04/10/2008 |
92: SB3632 |
Landlord and Tenant - Removes 30-day notice period from remedy for nonpayment of rent by a tenant in the Uniform Landlord Tenant Act. - Amends TCA Section 66-28-505. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm. |
04/01/2008 |
93: SB3661 |
Alcoholic Beverages - Requires advertising for alcoholic beverages to mention dangers of alcoholism, effects of alcohol on liver and mind, and increased incidence of domestic violence involving use of alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Title 57. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm. |
03/18/2008 |
94: SB3662 |
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. |
P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm. |
01/23/2008 |
95: SB3663 |
Taxes, Sales - Adds soccer to professional sports that qualify a municipality with a sports authority to receive actual allocation of taxes paid on admissions, concessions, parking, and team merchandise. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-103. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Tax Sub Committee of F,W&M. |
03/11/2008 |
96: SB3664 |
Public Funds and Financing - Authorizes qualified associated developments in a tourism development zone to include facilities owned by a bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 88, Part 1. |
P2C, ref. to S. FW&M Comm. |
01/23/2008 |
97: SB3665 |
Special License Plates - Authorizes issuance of Appalachian Bear Rescue new specialty earmarked license plates; allocates 50 percent of funds derived from sale thereof to Appalachian Bear Rescue. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4. |
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
03/27/2008 |
98: SB3666 |
Corporations, Not for Profit - Changes the penalty for a person who signs a document concerning a non-profit corporation knowing it to be false with intent that it be delivered to the secretary of state for filing from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor, subject to a fine only. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 51; Title 48, Chapter 52; Title 48, Chapter 53 and Title 48, Chapter 60. |
P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm. |
01/23/2008 |
99: SB3667 |
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Requires a hospital to test every patient for methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus when the patient arrives from a nursing home. - Amends TCA Title 68. |
Comp. HB Subst (sends SB to dead bill file) |
05/07/2008 |
100: SB3668 |
Public Records - Extends confidential status to personal information of government employees including home telephone number, home address, and birth date. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5. |
Signed by Governor. |
05/01/2008 |
101: SB3719 |
Military - Authorizes members of civil air patrol who are state employees to receive their regular compensation while participating in authorized training or emergency services. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 1. |
Withdrawn from Senate |
01/28/2008 |
102: SB3822 |
Water Pollution - Prohibits the department of environment and conservation from issuing permits related to surface mining under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 59 and Title 69, Chapter 3. |
Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. Cal. Comm. Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 |
04/16/2008 |
103: SB3881 |
State Employees - Authorizes members of civil air patrol who are state employees to receive their regular compensation while participating in authorized training or emergency services. - Amends TCA Title 42, Chapter 7. |
Enrolled and ready for signatures |
05/07/2008 |
104: SB3912 |
Maryville - Subject to local approval, revises various charter provisions such as removal of outdated language regarding incarceration in the workhouse for people who fail to pay fines; renames department of finance as department of financial services; revises other provisions. - Amends Chapter 27 of the Private Acts of 1967; as amended. |
Comp. became Pr. Ch. 69 |
03/11/2008 |
105: SB3933 |
Special License Plates - Increases from three to five years moratorium between time plate has become obsolete and invalid until re-authorization by the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4. |
P2C, ref. to S. Trans Comm. |
02/04/2008 |
106: SB3976 |
Physicians and Surgeons - Removes covenants to compete exemption for physicians who specialize in the practice of radiology. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 2. |
Comp. HB Subst (sends SB to dead bill file) |
04/29/2008 |
107: SB4088 |
Eminent Domain - Prohibits petitioner's entry upon land sought to be taken prior to execution of final judgment in eminent domain action without prior written consent of landowner. - Amends TCA Title 29. |
P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm. |
02/04/2008 |
108: SB4089 |
Eminent Domain - Requires an approval process by a planning commission and a governing body before a public agency may exercise eminent domain. - Amends TCA Title 29. |
P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm. |
02/04/2008 |
109: SB4278 |
Friendsville - Subject to local approval, authorizes levy of tax pursuant to approval of board of commissioners rather than pursuant to approval by referendum. - Amends Chapter 555 of the Private Acts of 1953. |
Filed for intro. |
05/07/2008 |
110: SJR0007 |
Memorials, Personal Achievement - Christopher Martin Burgess, Eagle Scout - |
Signed by Governor. |
02/09/2007 |
111: SJR0008 |
General Assembly, Directed Studies - Directs the department of education to study and make recommendations on the use of safety restraints on school buses. - |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm. |
03/07/2007 |
112: SJR0009 |
Memorials, Recognition - Taylor Wesley Jones - |
Signed by Governor. |
02/09/2007 |
113: SJR0010 |
Memorials, Personal Achievement - Devin James Conway, Eagle Scout - |
Signed by Governor. |
02/09/2007 |
114: SJR0011 |
Memorials, Personal Achievement - Michael Christopher, Eagle Scout - |
Signed by Governor. |
02/16/2007 |
115: SJR0012 |
Memorials, Recognition - City of Gatlinburg, Bicentennial Celebration - |
Signed by Governor. |
02/16/2007 |
116: SJR0057 |
Memorials, Public Service - Blount County Rescue Squad, 50th anniversary - |
Signed by Governor. |
02/16/2007 |
117: SJR0062 |
Memorials, Personal Achievement - Brian Elrod, Eagle Scout - |
Signed by Governor. |
02/16/2007 |
118: SJR0084 |
Memorials, Public Service - Richard Williams, Jr., Leadership Development Academy - |
Signed by Governor. |
03/08/2007 |
119: SJR0091 |
General Assembly, Directed Studies - Directs the comptroller of the treasury to study current alcohol and drug laws. - |
Signed by Governor. |
06/18/2007 |
120: SJR0092 |
Memorials, Personal Achievement - Christopher Neil Goggans, Eagle Scout - |
Signed by Governor. |
03/08/2007 |
121: SJR0142 |
General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges Congress and appropriate federal agencies to recognize problems caused by direct-to-consumer advertising by pharmaceutical companies and to limit it or ban it altogether. - |
Action Def. in s/c Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD to summer study |
01/29/2008 |
122: SJR0150 |
Memorials, Personal Achievement - Christopher Shane Kerr II, Eagle Scout - |
Signed by Governor. |
03/26/2007 |
123: SJR0156 |
Memorials, Professional Achievement - Elaine Johnson Wilson, Teacher of the Year, Sevier County High School - |
Signed by Governor. |
03/30/2007 |
124: SJR0170 |
Memorials, Personal Achievement - Lauren Dudenbostel, Girl Scout Gold Award - |
Signed by Governor. |
04/09/2007 |
125: SJR0204 |
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Duncan Smith, Valedictorian, Seymour High School - |
Signed by Governor. |
04/24/2007 |
126: SJR0205 |
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kate Waters, Salutatorian, Seymour High School - |
Signed by Governor. |
04/24/2007 |
127: SJR0206 |
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Westley Taylor, Valedictorian, Seymour High School - |
Signed by Governor. |
04/24/2007 |
128: SJR0207 |
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