Bill Number |
Composite Abstract |
Last Action |
Date |
1: SB0200 |
Criminal Offenses - Creates Class E felony for assaulting a sports official when that official is performing official duties. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Jud. Comm. |
02/28/2007 |
2: SB0201 |
Driver Licenses - Requires all written driver license examinations be given in English. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3. |
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
03/08/2007 |
3: SB0202 |
Immigrants - Prohibits persons from knowingly employing an illegal alien, recruiting an illegal alien, or referring an illegal alien for employment for a fee; punishable by license suspension; authorizes the entering into of a memorandum of understanding between local governments and federal government regarding enforcement of immigration laws. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 50. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 529 |
07/12/2007 |
4: SB0203 |
Highway Patrol - Permits commissioner of safety to negotiate and enter a memorandum of understanding with federal authorities to provide appropriate training for certain highway patrol officers to enforce federal immigration laws in Tennessee during the normal course of their duties. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 20 and Title 4, Chapter 7. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Trans Comm. |
04/18/2007 |
5: SB0204 |
Employees, Employers - Increases penalty for persons who knowingly employ or refer illegal aliens for employment from a Class B misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor; directs department of labor and workforce development to study the effect of illegal immigration on Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 1, Part 1. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm. |
03/25/2008 |
6: SB0205 |
State Government - Requires all persons 18 or older to provide proof of lawful presence prior to receipt of certain public benefits; and requires state and local governments to verify such proof prior to issuing such benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm. |
05/08/2007 |
7: SB0206 |
Driver Licenses - Repeals issuance of certificates for driving, and instead requires applicants to meet the standards for issuance of driver licenses. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50. |
Taken Off Notice For Cal. in: S. Trans Comm. |
04/18/2007 |
8: SB0207 |
Tennessee Higher Education Commission - Requires the commission to develop an institute of public health, in consultation with the department of health, the University of Tennessee, the Tennessee board of regents, and private colleges and universities. - Amends TCA Title 49. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 42 |
04/27/2007 |
9: SB0208 |
Animal Control - Enacts the "Animal Population Control Act of 2007," providing subsidized spay/neuter procedures and rabies vaccinations for cats and dogs. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 44, Chapter 17. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S.GW,H&HR Comm. |
04/18/2007 |
10: SB0209 |
Animal Control - Requires all dogs to be licensed annually; all dogs must have current rabies shot to be licensed; reduces licensing fee for dogs that are spayed or neutered; licensing fees to go to city or county where dog lives. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S.GW,H&HR Comm. |
04/18/2007 |
11: SB0210 |
Architects, Engineers and Designers - Enacts "Tennessee Interior Design Consumer Protection Act"; prescribes qualifications of interior designers, prescribes who can use the designation of interior designer. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 2; Section 62-37-103(6)(B)(vi) and Section 67-4-1702(a)(3). |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm. |
03/18/2008 |
12: SB0211 |
Cemeteries - Increases area in a family burial ground that may not be disturbed or developed from 10 feet to 15 feet surrounding a gravesite and from five feet to 10 feet surrounding a crypt. - Amends TCA Title 46, Chapter 8, Part 1. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm. |
04/03/2007 |
13: SB0212 |
State Employees - Grants paid leave to state employees for community service. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm. |
02/20/2007 |
14: SB0213 |
Highway Signs - "Trooper Calvin Wayne Jenks Memorial Highway," segment of State Route 50 in Maury County - |
Pub. Ch. 119 |
05/23/2007 |
15: SB0214 |
Highways, Roads and Bridges - Adds a class of motor vehicles, truck tractor and semitrailer or trailer combinations with loads comprising motor vehicle parts to those for which the maximum length allowed on federal and state highway systems may be increased from 50 to 52 feet. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 7. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 235 |
06/01/2007 |
16: SB0215 |
Attorneys at Law - Removes the minimum population requirement for regional bar associations to bring legal action to stop unauthorized practice of law. - Amends TCA Title 23, Chapter 3, Part 1. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 236 |
06/01/2007 |
17: SB0216 |
Medicaid and Medicare - Directs the commissioner of finance and administration to seek an amendment to the state Medicaid plan to implement State Long Term Care Partnerships under the federal Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S.GW,H&HR Comm. |
03/26/2008 |
18: SB0217 |
Sentencing - Adds enhancement factor by which a defendant's sentence can be increased within the appropriate range that an adult defendant sold or delivered an illegal drug to a minor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 5 and Title 40, Chapter 35. |
Pub. Ch. 173 |
05/23/2007 |
19: SB0218 |
Criminal Offenses - Clarifies that the offense of public indecency includes exposing a person's genitals or buttocks to another. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-511. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm. |
02/13/2007 |
20: SB0219 |
Firearms and Ammunition - Prohibits certain convicted felons from possessing a rifle, shotgun, or any firearm rather than just a handgun. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13. |
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
04/12/2007 |
21: SB0220 |
Attorneys at Law - Authorizes bar associations that adopt certain protocol to bring civil action seeking relief against persons engaged in unauthorized practice of law. - Amends TCA Title 23, Chapter 3, Part 1. |
P2C, ref to S. Jud. Comm. |
02/07/2007 |
22: SB0221 |
Municipal Government - Authorizes, subject to adoption of an ordinance by a two-thirds vote of the city council, property rights voting in municipal elections in Spring Hill. - Amends TCA Section 6-1-204. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 88 |
05/15/2007 |
23: SB0222 |
Public Records - Makes Open Records Act applicable to general assembly or committee, subcommittee, or ad hoc committee of general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 3 and Title 10, Chapter 7. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. S&L Gov. Comm. |
04/24/2007 |
24: SB0223 |
Scholarships and Financial Aid - Creates loan-scholarship program to provide postsecondary financial assistance to students planning to become K-12 math or science teachers. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4. |
Action Def. in S. Ed. Comm. to 2/27/2008 |
02/13/2008 |
25: SB0224 |
Motor Vehicles - Requires written motor vehicle accident reports, including those prepared by law enforcement and those prepared by the owner or driver of a vehicle involved in an accident, to include insurance policy names. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 139 |
05/23/2007 |
26: SB0225 |
Highway Signs - "Rosalee Fly Atkisson Memorial Bridge," spanning Leipers Creek on State Route 7 in Maury County - |
Held on desk. |
05/10/2007 |
27: SB0226 |
Special License Plates - Authorizes retired firefighters to receive firefighter license plates upon proof of retirement in good standing from firefighting unit. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4. |
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
04/05/2007 |
28: SB0227 |
Election Laws - Requires a voter to present qualified photographic identification before voting; voters without proper identification shall be allowed to cast provisional ballots. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 7, Part 1. |
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
04/18/2007 |
29: SB0228 |
Driver Licenses - Requires applicant to provide social security number or USCIS documentation for driver license purposes. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of Trans. comm |
04/23/2007 |
30: SB0229 |
Purchasing - Creates additional exception to competitive bidding for purchases made on established catalogue price; authorizes participation in multi-state cooperative purchasing arrangements; authorizes utilization of certain techniques in the procurement of state services. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 12, Chapter 4 and Title 12, Chapter 3. |
Action Def. in S. S&L Govt. Comm. to 4/15/2008 |
04/08/2008 |
31: SB0296 |
Gambling - Exempts from gambling devices, computer or software programs that cannot be used for gambling until the program is incorporated into a gambling device, at which time the possession of the programs and devices would be illegal. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 349 |
06/19/2007 |
32: SB0297 |
Pharmacy, Pharmacists - Establishes a system that requires dispensers of prescription drugs to use official prescription forms. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 53 and Title 63. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S.GW,H&HR Comm. |
04/18/2007 |
33: SB0298 |
Methamphetamine - Requires the Tennessee bureau of investigation to maintain an electronic purchase log of methamphetamine precursor sales throughout the state and requires that all reporting of such sales by the pharmacist be electronic and in real-time. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4. |
S. Reset on cal. |
03/25/2008 |
34: SB0299 |
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - Redefines incentives for Tennessee teachers to achieve national certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; adds incentives for Tennessee school counselors to obtain the National Certified School Counselor credential through the National Board for Certified Counselors. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 56. |
Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. FW&M Comm. Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 |
01/30/2008 |
35: SB0300 |
Election Laws - Prohibits secretary of state, comptroller, and treasurer from donating money to or campaigning for candidates for general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 3; Title 8, Chapter 4 and Title 8, Chapter 5. |
Re-ref. to S. Cal. Comm. |
05/16/2007 |
36: SB0301 |
Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - Permits insurers to give preferences or distinctions in insurance coverage, rates, premiums, benefits, or conditions based upon actuarial data of an association or occupational classification with more than 1,000 members residing in the state. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 8. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm. |
04/24/2007 |
37: SB0304 |
Fireworks - Increases age that a minor can purchase fireworks from 10 years old to 16 years old; creates Class B misdemeanor for retailer who sells fireworks to minor under 16 years old. - Amends TCA Section 68-104-112 and Section 68-104-114. |
Withdrawn. |
02/12/2007 |
38: SB0633 |
Water Pollution - Prescribes penalties for violations of Water Quality Control Act. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 69. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. E,C&T Comm. |
03/19/2008 |
39: SB0829 |
Alcoholic Beverages - Adds to those facilities authorized to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption as a premier type tourist resort one that is commercially-operated, has overnight accommodations, dining room, and historic grist mill located in DeKalb County and one that has a marina and restaurant and is located on a lake in DeKalb County within one great circle mile of Highway 56. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 258 |
06/01/2007 |
40: SB0879 |
Capital Punishment - Deletes the provision that prohibits a district attorney from seeking, or a juvenile transferred to adult court from receiving, a sentence of death for the transferred offense. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2. |
P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
41: SB0880 |
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 |
42: SB0881 |
Sewage - Authorizes a municipal corporation to construct or maintain water or sewage lines on private property if such activity is required because of sanitary sewer overflows caused by groundwater or rainwater and if the property owner consents and agrees to hold the municipal corporation harmless for the work. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 35, Part 4. |
Requested S. to return. |
06/04/2007 |
43: SB0882 |
Cosmetology - Requires cosmetologists to complete six hours of continuing education the year prior to the renewal of their licenses. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 4. |
Withdrawn. |
02/26/2007 |
44: SB0883 |
Consumer Protection - Imposes certain requirements on motor vehicle dealers regarding conditional delivery agreements and trade-ins; violation may result in action against the dealer's license or civil penalty. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 55, Chapter 17. |
Pub. Ch. 328 |
06/19/2007 |
45: SB0884 |
Courts, General Sessions - Designates general sessions courts as courts of record. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 20 and Title 24, Chapter 9. |
Withdrawn. |
02/26/2007 |
46: SB0885 |
Bail, Bail Bonds - Specifies effects of disposition of criminal case on duration of bond. - Amends TCA Title 40. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 239 |
06/01/2007 |
47: SB0886 |
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: SB0887 |
Drugs - Allows prescribers to electronically note that a brand name drug is to be issued to a patient rather than a generic and clarifies that electronic signatures may be used on electronic and facsimile prescription orders. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10, Part 2. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S.GW,H&HR Comm. |
03/14/2007 |
49: SB0888 |
Annexation - Abolishes the statutory authority for any municipality to annex territory by ordinance undertaken at the initiative of the municipality. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51, Part 1 and Title 6, Chapter 58, Part 1. |
Failed In S. S&L Govt. Comm. Ayes 0, Nays 0 PNV 0 |
05/08/2007 |
50: SB0889 |
Handicapped Persons - Clarifies that only disabled drivers, disabled passengers, and qualified operators acting under express direction of such disabled persons who are present as passengers are allowed to use disabled parking spaces. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21, Part 1. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 240 |
06/01/2007 |
51: SB0890 |
Consumer Protection - Allows consumers to place a freeze on the release of information from a consumer credit report. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18. |
Action Def. in S. C,L&A Comm. to 5/1/2007 |
04/24/2007 |
52: SB0891 |
General Assembly - Limits members of the general assembly to filing 30 general bills for each annual session. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm. |
04/10/2007 |
53: SB0892 |
Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Requires registry of election finance to take no action on complaints filed with the registry within 30 days of election until after election day. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10. |
Re-ref. to S. Cal. Comm. |
04/19/2007 |
54: SB0893 |
Marriage - Deletes exemption from additional marriage fee for non-Tennessee residents who marry in Sevier County. - Amends TCA Section 36-6-413. |
Withdrawn. |
04/13/2007 |
55: SB0894 |
Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - Prohibits department of revenue from issuing a registration for a motor vehicle unless applicant provides proof of financial responsibility. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm. |
03/27/2007 |
56: SB0895 |
Mental Retardation - Requires that the methodology of the division of mental retardation services for determining payments to service providers phase in salaries and benefits for direct care staff over a three-year period that are commensurate with staff in developmental centers. - Amends TCA Title 33. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm. |
06/11/2007 |
57: SB0896 |
State Inmates - Permits inmates who received a specified degree prior to July 1, 2006, to receive the same 60 days of educational good time credit authorized for those inmates receiving degrees after such date. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 21, Part 2. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 350 |
06/19/2007 |
58: SB0897 |
Driver Licenses - Mandates license revocation for drivers with learner's permits or intermediate driver licenses who drive in violation of the terms of such permits or licenses or who contribute to an accident involving serious bodily injury or death. - Amends TCA Title 55. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Trans Comm. |
04/18/2007 |
59: SB0898 |
Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - Permits teachers of private schools to apply for the Hope teacher's scholarship. - Amends TCA Section 49-4-936. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Ed. Comm. |
01/16/2008 |
60: SB0899 |
Notary Public - Requires that person be a United States citizen to hold the office of notary public. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 16, Part 1. |
P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
61: SB0901 |
Judges and Chancellors - Creates new circuit court judgeship in 22nd judicial district effective September 1, 2007, with the new appointed judge to serve until the August 2008 election at which time a judge will be elected by voters of district until 2014. - Amends TCA Section 16-2-506. |
Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. FW&M Comm. Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 |
01/09/2008 |
62: SB0902 |
Courts - Creates new circuit court in 22nd Judicial District effective July 1, 2007, with the new appointed judge to serve until the August 2008 election at which time a judge will be elected by voters of district until 2014. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14, Part 2 and Title 16, Chapter 2, Part 5. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm. |
06/12/2007 |
63: SB0903 |
Immigrants - Prohibits the use in this state of a federal individual taxpayer identification number as a form of identification to prove immigration status for purposes of an application of offer of employment. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 1, Part 1. |
Pub. Ch. 220 |
06/01/2007 |
64: SB0904 |
Immigrants - Requires all state agencies and political subdivisions to verify eligibility of all individuals 18 years of age or older before providing public benefits by using the federal "systematic alien verification for entitlements" or "SAVE" program, with limited exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S.GW,H&HR Comm. |
04/18/2007 |
65: SB0905 |
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency - Increases the term of office for speaker-appointed members from two to six years; such members will not be eligible for reappointment. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 2. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 9 |
04/04/2007 |
66: SB0906 |
Immigrants - Enacts the "Tennessee Employment Verification Act." - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 50. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm. |
04/24/2007 |
67: SB0907 |
Education - Specifies rights of parties involved in special education due process hearings. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 6. |
Pub. Ch. 598 |
07/19/2007 |
68: SB0908 |
Ethics - Combines the registry of election finance and the Tennessee ethics commission into the "commission of ethics and election finance." - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3; Title 4 and Title 8. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm. |
03/04/2008 |
69: SB0909 |
Eminent Domain - Clarifies the legislative intent to use the power of eminent domain sparingly and that laws permitting the use of such power be narrowly construed. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 16 and Title 29, Chapter 17. |
P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
70: SB0910 |
Lottery, Charitable - Requires annual event tickets to include either the mailing address or telephone number of the 501(c)(3) organization in addition to the name of the 501(c)(3) organization. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 17. |
P2C, ref. to S. S&L Gov. Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
71: SB0911 |
Alcoholic Beverages - Clarifies that art gallery authorized to serve wine to patrons may not serve wine to a patron under legal drinking age. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4. |
P2C, ref. to S. S&L Gov. Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
72: SB0913 |
Ethics - Allows family members of staff persons of the registry of election finance and ethics commission to make campaign contributions; clarifies that registry of election finance has jurisdiction over campaign contributions made by employers of lobbyists. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10; Title 3, Chapter 6 and Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 5. |
P2C, ref. to S. S&L Gov. Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
73: SB0914 |
Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Clarifies that an unexpended balance of contributions in a deceased candidate's campaign account may be allocated to any institution of public or private education in the state; allows family member of a staff person of the registry of election finance to make campaign contributions. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10. |
P2C, ref. to S. S&L Gov. Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
74: SB0915 |
Restaurants - Allows restaurant to choose to have a designated smoking area or to allow children service in the establishment, but not both. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 50 and Title 68. |
Failed In S. C,L&A Comm. Ayes 2, Nays 1 PNV 6 |
05/15/2007 |
75: SB0916 |
Veterans' Affairs, Dept. of - Creates state veterans' burial assistance fund to be administered by commissioner of veterans affairs; funds shall consist of any funds from U.S. Veterans Affairs for plot allowance for burials of state veterans and dependents and any state appropriation or private donation. - Amends TCA Section 8-30-306; Section 49-7-102; Title 58, Chapter 7; Title 58, Chapter 3 and Section 67-5-704. |
P2C, ref. to S. S&L Gov. Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
76: SB0917 |
Beer - Extends period of time responsible vendor's certification is revoked from three years to five years when the vendor has two violations of selling to a minor within one year. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 5. |
P2C, ref. to S. S&L Gov. Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
77: SB0918 |
Correction, Dept. of - Requires counties receiving correctional incentive subsidies to submit an accounting of such expenditures to the commissioner; if the facility has not been certified pursuant to state jail standards, prohibits grant of future subsidies unless required expenditures are made; authorizes the commissioner to reimburse counties for actual improvement expenditures. - Amends TCA Title 41. |
P2C, ref. to S. S&L Gov. Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
78: SB0920 |
Privacy, Confidentiality - Classifies records of job-related critical incident counseling to county and municipal corrections officers and dispatchers as confidential for purposes of open records law. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504. |
Pub. Ch. 178 |
05/23/2007 |
79: SB0921 |
Insurance, Health, Accident - Requires health insurers who provide pregnancy-related benefits to provide coverage for infertility treatment. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 26. |
Withdrawn. |
02/26/2007 |
80: SB0922 |
Election Laws - Allows county election commissions to establish vote centers that would allow a registered voter in that county to vote at any center regardless of the voter's precinct. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 3. |
Re-ref. to S. Cal. Comm. |
02/14/2008 |
81: SB0923 |
Election Laws - Clarifies that information regarding absentee requests and applications are confidential and not subject to the Open Records Law until the end of early voting. - Amends TCA Section 2-6-202(c). |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 152 |
05/23/2007 |
82: SB0924 |
Sexual Offenders - Enacts “Tennessee’s Jessica Lunsford Act of 2007.” - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5; Title 40, Chapter 15; Title 40, Chapter 35 and Title 40, Chapter 39. |
P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
83: SB0925 |
Election Laws - Requires applications for voter registration to be accepted and processed through the 29th day before election if the 30th day falls on Sunday; requires that poll watchers be at least 17 years old; requires that retention questions for judges be at the end of the ballot; makes various other revisions to election laws. - Amends TCA Section 2-5-207(b); Section 2-2-109; Section 2-2-129(a)(1); Section 2-5-208(c); Section 2-6-201; Section 2-6-202(a)(3); Section 2-6-202(d)(3); Section 2-6-502(c); Section 2-7-104(a); Section 2-7-112(a)(2)(D); Section 2-7-133(i); Section 2-8-107(b) and Section 5-1-104(b)(3). |
Pub. Ch. 125 |
05/23/2007 |
84: SB0926 |
Judges and Chancellors - Clarifies that if the elected successor to a judicial office becomes ineligible to serve prior to September 1 due to death or other reason, a vacancy exists in that position. - Amends TCA Section 17-1-301. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 190 |
05/23/2007 |
85: SB0927 |
Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - Requires TSAC to provide training for high school counselors in performing functions necessary to TSAC's duties in administering lottery scholarships and grants; requires TSAC to establish grant program to fund employment of additional school counselors to assist in administering lottery scholarships and grants. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Ed. Comm. |
01/16/2008 |
86: SB0928 |
Fireworks - Raises the age from 10 to 16 for the lawful purchase of Class C common fireworks; increases the amount of the fine depending on the number of offenses a retailer commits; authorizes municipalities to adopt an ordinance that mirrors the unlawful sale of fireworks to minors, intoxicated, or irresponsible persons. - Amends TCA Section 68-104-112 and Section 68-104-114. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 64 |
05/03/2007 |
87: SB0929 |
Criminal Offenses - Changes classification of offense criminal trespass from Class C misdemeanor to Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 4. |
P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
88: SB0930 |
Motor Vehicles - Authorizes local governments to enforce ordinance permitting the removal of abandoned and junked motor vehicles as an exception to state law requiring consent of person who has acquired any interest in vehicle prior to removal. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 5, Part 1. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of Trans. comm |
04/23/2007 |
89: SB0931 |
Immigrants - Revokes franchise and excise tax exemptions or credits of any person who knowingly employs an illegal immigrant in this state. - Amends TCA Title 67. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Tax Sub Committee of F,W&M. |
03/20/2007 |
90: SB0932 |
Domestic Relations - Allows public pension plans to be subject to claims under qualified domestic relations orders. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 26, Chapter 2. |
P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
91: SB1720 |
Jails, Local Lock-ups - Requires that counties housing felons, detainees, and persons whose probation has been revoked be reimbursed by the state at a minimum rate of $50.00 per prisoner per day. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 8. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm. |
06/11/2007 |
92: SB1721 |
Jails, Local Lock-ups - Requires the state to reimburse a county for incarcerating a person upon revocation of the person's probation. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm. |
06/11/2007 |
93: SB1722 |
Purchasing - Establishes guidelines allowing municipalities and governmental utility boards to use competitive sealed proposals to purchase goods and services instead of competitive sealed bids under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 10. |
Pub. Ch. 583 |
07/12/2007 |
94: SB1723 |
Purchasing - Allows counties and municipalities to purchase secondhand articles, goods, equipment, materials, supplies, or commodities from federal, state, or local government agencies without public advertisement and competitive bidding and from private entities under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Section 12-3-1003. |
Pub. Ch. 386 |
06/19/2007 |
95: SB1724 |
Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - Requires students to successfully complete the college core curriculum in high school to be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship or access grant to attend an eligible four-year post-secondary institution. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Ed. Comm. |
01/16/2008 |
96: SB1725 |
Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - Expands eligibility for HOPE teacher's scholarship from graduate study or certification in math or science to graduate study in any field of certification, education administration, or supervision. - Amends TCA Section 49-4-936. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Ed. Comm. |
01/16/2008 |
97: SB1726 |
Plumbers and Plumbing - Exempts plumbers from being licensed as a limited licensed plumber for installing home appliances or doing general maintenance work or minor repairs not exceeding $500 to home appliances and kitchen and bathroom fixtures within a residence. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 6, Part 4. |
Pub. Ch. 54 |
04/30/2007 |
98: SB1727 |
Contractors - Transfers the responsibilities of the home improvement commission to the board for licensing contractors. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 37 and Title 62, Chapter 6. |
Vetoed by Governor. |
07/06/2007 |
99: SB1728 |
Contractors - Transfers the responsibilities of the home improvement commission to the board for licensing contractors; moves the staff of the commission to the board; revises other various provisions governing contractors. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 37 and Title 62, Chapter 6. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 460 |
06/26/2007 |
100: SB1729 |
Purchasing - Authorizes department of general services to use best-value procurement methodology and authorizes commissioner of general services to authorize the procurement of goods in which the vendor's liability is limited. - Amends TCA Title 12. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm. |
04/17/2007 |
101: SB1730 |
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - Requires automatic revocation of teacher's license when convicted of certain felonies. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 4. |
Pub. Ch. 432 |
06/26/2007 |
102: SB1731 |
Historical Sites and Preservation - Creates the “Tennessee Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission." - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4, Chapter 11 and Title 67. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of Gov't Ops. Comm. |
05/01/2007 |
103: SB1732 |
Judicial Districts - Creates new court in 22nd judicial district to be filled by appointment until August 2008 election and creates additional assistant district attorney position and assistant district public defender position for the district. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14, Part 2 and Title 16, Chapter 2, Part 5. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm. |
01/29/2008 |
104: SB1733 |
Criminal Offenses - Makes uniform the penalty for animal fighting regardless of the species of animal involved. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm. |
05/15/2007 |
105: SB1734 |
Criminal Offenses - Increases penalty from Class C to Class A misdemeanor for being a spectator at an animal fight and provides same penalty for all forms of animal fighting. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. F,W&M Comm. |
04/30/2008 |
106: SB1735 |
Education, Curriculum - Enacts the "Tennessee Student Health Act," establishing district student health advisory councils. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 50 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of Gov't Ops. Comm. |
05/01/2007 |
107: SB1736 |
Hotels and Restaurants - Requires managers of food service establishments to pass a test regarding food safety protection standards; requires division of general environmental health to adopt such standards. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 8 and Title 68, Chapter 14. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm. |
04/15/2008 |
108: SB1737 |
Emergency Communications Districts - Specifies that boards of directors for emergency communications districts created by a county or counties must include seven to nine appointees by the county's or counties' mayors or executives, and the mayor of each municipality served by the district. - Amends TCA Section 7-86-105. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm. |
03/27/2007 |
109: SB1738 |
Marriage - Reallocates portion of $62.50 marriage license fee to specific developmental disability groups instead of to the state's disability coalition. - Amends TCA Section 36-6-413. |
Withdrawn. |
02/22/2007 |
110: SB1739 |
Licenses - Requires providers of hospitality services for compensation to be licensed by commissioner of commerce and insurance. - Amends TCA Title 62. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of Gov't Ops. comm. |
05/01/2007 |
111: SB1740 |
Gas, Petroleum Products, Volatile Oils - Authorizes creation of Tennessee biodiesel manufacturers' incentive fund; authorizes incentive payments from such fund to Tennessee biodiesel manufacturers for product manufactured in-state and sold to a Tennessee distributor. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 3. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 580 |
07/12/2007 |
112: SB1741 |
Special License Plates - Redesignates, effective July 1, 2007, cultural plates for qualified Holders of the Purple Heart, which currently require a registration fee and an initial amount to make such plates revenue neutral, as memorial plates, which are issued free of charge. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4. |
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
04/05/2007 |
113: SB1742 |
Highway Signs - "Donny Ray Hudson Memorial Bridge," newly constructed bridges spanning Elk River on U.S. Highway 64 in Lincoln County - |
Held on desk. |
05/10/2007 |
114: SB1743 |
Highway Signs - Revises requirements for tourist oriented directional sign (TODS) program and interstate directional sign program for historic sites. - Amends TCA Title 54, Chapter 5. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Transportation Com. |
04/09/2007 |
115: SB1744 |
Sheriffs - Requires any candidate for sheriff to have five or more years experience in law enforcement; existing sheriffs are grandfathered-in. - Amends TCA Title 8. |
P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
116: SB1745 |
Workers Compensation - Authorizes sole proprietors and partners to choose to not be covered by workers' compensation. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C,L&A Comm. |
04/09/2007 |
117: SB1746 |
Workers Compensation - Revises definition of independent contractor to include certain documents that give rise to the presumption person is an independent contractor. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C,L&A Comm. |
04/09/2007 |
118: SB1747 |
Workers Compensation - Establishes a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board for disputes arising out of application of the workers' compensation rating system in the department of commerce and insurance. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 5. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C,L&A Comm. |
04/09/2007 |
119: SB1748 |
Workers Compensation - Requires sole proprietors and partners in the construction industry to carry workers' compensation insurance on themselves. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6. |
Am. withdrawn.(Amendment 12 - SA0777) |
05/08/2008 |
120: SB1749 |
Workers Compensation - Regulates the relationship between principal or general contractors and sole proprietors or partners as to requirements for carrying workers' compensation coverage on a sole proprietor or partner. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C,L&A Comm. |
04/09/2007 |
121: SB1750 |
Sexual Offenders - Enacts the "Tennessee Jessica Lunsford Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5; Title 40, Chapter 15; Title 40, Chapter 35 and Title 40, Chapter 39. |
P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
122: SB1751 |
Motor Vehicles - Extends from 30 to 60 days time for a secured party with interest in seized motor vehicle to file a claim to protect its interest. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2 and Title 53, Chapter 21, Part 2. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm. |
04/17/2007 |
123: SB1752 |
Taxes, Sales - Specifies that nontaxable services bundled with video programming services shall be taxable. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4 and Title 67, Chapter 6. |
Re-ref. to S. Cal. Comm. |
06/06/2007 |
124: SB1784 |
Contractors - Requires general and home improvement contractors to submit proof of workers' compensation and general liability insurance upon licensure or renewal. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 37 and Title 62, Chapter 6. |
Pub. Ch. 130 |
05/23/2007 |
125: SB1793 |
Firefighters - Requires full-time, part-time, or volunteer firefighters hired or accepted on or after July 1, 2007, to meet certain minimum training requirements. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24, Part 1. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm. |
06/11/2007 |
126: SB1795 |
Health Care - Declares the legislative p |
