Bill Number |
Composite Abstract |
Last Action |
Date |
1: SB0100 |
Murfreesboro - Subject to local approval, revises definition of "person" to include governmental entities other than the federal government. - Amends Chapter 52 of the Private Acts of 1983. |
Comp. became Pr. Ch. 16 |
04/11/2007 |
2: SB0269 |
Naming and Designating - "Edna Shoffner Allied Health Complex," Nursing Department Complex at Tennessee Technology Center at Shelbyville - |
Withdrawn. |
02/09/2007 |
3: SB0270 |
Criminal Offenses - Creates new offense of knowingly leaving child under seven in motor vehicle without supervision on any premises generally frequented by the public; punishable by permissible safety training and as a Class B misdemeanor with a $200 fine only for first offense and a $500 fine only for second or subsequent offense. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10. |
Pub. Ch. 214 |
06/01/2007 |
4: SB0271 |
Criminal Offenses - 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. |
P2C, ref. to S. JUD Comm. |
02/08/2007 |
5: SB0272 |
Fire Prevention and Investigation - Extends, from 10 days to 50 days, time for fire investigator to give written report on suspicious fires to commissioner of commerce and insurance; deletes the requirement that the report list the extent of damages and the amount of insurance on the property continuing only the requirement that the report contain a statement of the facts relating to the cause and origin of the fire that can be ascertained. - Amends TCA Section 68-102-111. |
P2C, ref. to S. JUD Comm. |
02/08/2007 |
6: SB0273 |
Taxes, Inheritance Gift - Increases the exemption for the net taxable estate from $1,000,000 for decedents dying in 2006 to $2,000,000 for decedents dying in 2007 and thereafter. - Amends TCA Section 67-8-316. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm. |
06/11/2007 |
7: SB0274 |
Correction, Dept. of - Authorizes the department to issue identification cards to inmates upon their release from state custody and to charge a fee of $6.00 for the card. - Amends TCA Title 41 and Title 55, Chapter 50. |
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
04/23/2007 |
8: SB0275 |
Prisons and Reformatory Institutions - Imposes requirements for public or private facilities housing out-of-state detainees or inmates in Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 41. |
P2C, ref. to S. S&L Gov. Comm. |
02/08/2007 |
9: SB0276 |
Search & Seizure - Adds campus police officers to present law enforcement officers authorized to conduct certain seizures of property and related forfeiture sales of such property. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-420; Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 1; Title 53, Chapter 11 and Title 55, Chapter 5, Part 1. |
Pub. Ch. 106 |
05/15/2007 |
10: SB0277 |
Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - Creates K-12 lottery capital outlay special account; establishes grant program for capital outlay projects for K-12 educational facilities administered by comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 51, Part 1; Title 8, Chapter 4; Title 9, Chapter 4 and Title 49. |
Placed on S. FW&M Comm. cal. for 05/15/2008 |
05/14/2008 |
11: SB0347 |
Highways, Roads and Bridges - Authorizes the state and local jurisdictions to enter into contracts with private entities to operate certain transportation facilities subject to oversight regulation by the department of transportation. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 23; Title 54 and Title 65. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Trans. Comm. |
04/25/2007 |
12: SB0348 |
Traffic Safety - Prohibits a municipality with a population of 10,000 or less from issuing speeding tickets on interstates within the territorial limits of such municipality. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 3. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Trans Comm. |
04/02/2008 |
13: SB0349 |
Dentists - Requires dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants to register and pay registration fees within 90, instead of 60, days after the registration becomes due; provides that the proportional fee for a license issued under an alternative interval method will be rounded to the nearest 50 cents, instead of 25 cents. - Amends TCA Title 63. |
P2C, ref. to S. GW,H&HR Comm. |
02/08/2007 |
14: SB0350 |
Transportation, Dept. of - Revises duties of the commissioner to require the estimated dollar amount needed to implement the long range and coordinated statewide transportation plan be reported to the general assembly every year or more frequently as the commissioner may determine. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 54. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Transportation Comm. |
04/13/2007 |
15: SB0351 |
Highways, Roads and Bridges - Increases time for filing inventory of county highway machinery, equipment, tools, supplies, and materials from 60 to 75 days from date chief administrative officer takes office. - Amends TCA Title 54. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Transportation Comm. |
04/13/2007 |
16: SB0352 |
Motor Vehicles - Increases the distance of the required unobstructed view of certain stopped vehicles upon any highway outside of a business or residential district from 200 feet to 300 feet. - Amends TCA Title 55. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Trans. Com. |
04/15/2007 |
17: SB0353 |
Air Pollution - Places certain restrictions on open burning of wood waste within 200 feet of an unoccupied building by person other than the occupant of the building. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 69. |
Pub. Ch. 559 |
07/12/2007 |
18: SB0475 |
Real Estate Agents and Brokers - Requires real estate commission to meet at least once annually in each grand division. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 13. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm. |
04/24/2007 |
19: SB0476 |
Lobbying, Lobbyists - Requires each employer of a lobbyist to file an employer disclosure report with the ethics commission within 45 days following the conclusion of the six-month periods ending June 30 and December 31 instead of the six-month periods ending March 31 and September 30. - Amends TCA Title 3. |
P2C, ref. to S. S&L Gov. Comm. |
02/08/2007 |
20: SB0477 |
Motor Vehicles - Specifies that "rickshaw" does not include a bicycle built for more than three persons or a motorized scooter used by a disabled person. - Amends TCA Title 55. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Transportation Comm. |
04/13/2007 |
21: SB0478 |
Financial Responsibility Law - Adds certificate for driving to definition of "driver license" for purposes of complying with the financial responsibility law. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 12, Part 1. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Transportation Comm. |
04/13/2007 |
22: SB0479 |
Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - Creates lottery funded capital outlay fund; establishes grant program for capital outlay projects for K-12 educational facilities administered by comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 51, Part 1; Title 8, Chapter 4; Title 9, Chapter 4; Title 9, Chapter 9, Part 1 and Title 49. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Ed. Comm. |
01/16/2008 |
23: SB0512 |
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. |
Action Def. in S. S&L Govt. Comm. to 4/3/2007 |
03/20/2007 |
24: SB0513 |
Pesticides - Permits an unchartered and unlicensed individual to provide custom application of a pesticide with the active ingredient Glyphosate. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 21, Part 1. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm. |
03/13/2007 |
25: SB0514 |
Telecommunications - Requires telemarketers to make calls from telephones registered to physical address and use reasonable means to make caller information available to residential solicitee; and authorizes TRA to initiate proceedings for violations. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 4, Part 4. |
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
05/29/2007 |
26: SB0515 |
Licenses - Requires the commissioner of commerce and insurance to maintain a registry of current locksmiths and any disciplinary actions against them on the department's Web site. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 11. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C,L&A Comm. |
03/02/2007 |
27: SB0516 |
Licenses - Revises various provisions of the Locksmith Licensing Act, including changing effective date of Act from July 1, 2007, to July 1, 2008; clarifies exemptions under the Act. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 11. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 526 |
07/12/2007 |
28: SB0560 |
Insurance, Motor Vehicles - Requires liability insurance be maintained on all motor vehicles operated in Tennessee; insurance companies shall notify division of financial responsibility when coverage is terminated; owner of motor vehicle has 60 days to obtain insurance coverage again. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 56. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of C,L&A Comm. |
03/07/2007 |
29: SB0699 |
Education, Higher - Expands tuition exemptions for the children and spouses of certain veterans. - Amends TCA Section 49-7-102. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm. |
03/14/2007 |
30: SB0701 |
Municipal Government - Places certain restrictions on municipal governments and collection agencies concerning the collection of unpaid parking tickets. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7; Section 40-24-105 and Title 62, Chapter 20, Part 1. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. S&L Govt. Comm. |
04/10/2007 |
31: SB0782 |
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 |
32: SB0810 |
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 |
33: SB0875 |
Tort Liability and Reform - Requires actions for personal injury or death involving negligent conduct in a nursing home to be brought as medical malpractice actions. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 26, Part 1. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm. |
05/01/2007 |
34: SB1011 |
Motor Vehicles - Exempts from motor vehicle dealer licensing requirements sales of certain motor vehicles over 8,000 lbs. - Amends TCA Section 55-17-120. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm. |
04/24/2007 |
35: SB1012 |
Highways, Roads and Bridges - Exempts from time and movement restrictions transportation of bulldozers or bulldozer equipment less than 13 feet, 6 inches. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 7, Part 2. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of Trans. comm |
04/23/2007 |
36: SB1013 |
Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - Increases period for which a person is barred from applying for or holding antique motor vehicle registration as a result of violating registration laws from five years to 10 years. - Amends TCA Title 55. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of Trans. comm |
04/23/2007 |
37: SB1014 |
Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - Increases penalty from $100 to $250 fine for unauthorized parking in disabled person's designated parking space; and requires proper signage of such increased fine. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Transportation Comm. |
04/13/2007 |
38: SB1015 |
Highway Signs - Authorizes commissioner of transportation to maximize space for inclusion of greatest number of qualified businesses in specific sign program. - Amends TCA Title 54, Chapter 5, Part 11. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Transportation Comm. |
04/13/2007 |
39: SB1016 |
Purchasing - Requires municipal utilities give preference for products made by Tennessee businesses in bid process for procuring equipment and products. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 56. |
P2C, ref. to S. S&L Gov. Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
40: SB1017 |
TennCare - Expands the scope of oversight for select oversight committee on TennCare. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 15, Part 5. |
Re-ref. to S. Cal. Comm. |
05/14/2007 |
41: SB1018 |
Codes - Requires plumbing and mechanical codes inspectors to be certified. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 120, Part 1. |
Pub. Ch. 582 |
07/12/2007 |
42: SB1019 |
Education - Creates professional standards commission to assume all functions and duties relative to the licensure of public school teachers; creates appeals council to hear appeals from determinations of the professional standards commission. - Amends TCA Title 49. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm. |
05/08/2007 |
43: SB1020 |
State Government - Requires state agencies and political subdivisions to verify the immigration status of persons 18 or older prior to providing public benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39. |
Action Def. in S.GW,H&HR Comm. to 4/25/2007 |
04/18/2007 |
44: SB1023 |
Physicians and Surgeons - Specifies which employers may enter non-compete agreements that limit a physician's right to practice; establishes criteria for determining whether non-compete agreement is reasonable. - Amends TCA Section 63-6-204. |
P2C, ref. to S. GW,H&HR Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
45: SB1024 |
Property - Increases from three to four years time period owner must not have resided at transferred property to be exempt from residential property disclosure. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 5. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C,L&A Comm. |
03/07/2007 |
46: SB1025 |
School Districts, Special - Allows any operating LEA to convert to a special school district. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 5. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm. |
04/22/2008 |
47: SB1026 |
Water Authorities - Transfers water and wastewater financing board from department of environment and conservation to office of comptroller of treasury. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 7 and Section 68-221-1008. |
Withdrawn. |
02/14/2007 |
48: SB1027 |
Surplus Property - Modifies the procedures for the department of transportation's disposition of real property that was intended for use as right-of-way. - Amends TCA Section 12-2-112. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 118 |
05/15/2007 |
49: SB1028 |
Motor Vehicles - Authorizes various new special license plates; revises certain provisions regarding special license plates. - Amends TCA Title 55. |
Pub. Ch. 604 |
07/19/2007 |
50: SB1029 |
Special License Plates - Authorizes issuance of new specialty earmarked license plates for Tennessee Cave Salamander; revenue allocated to Tennessee Wildlife Fund for fish and wildlife efforts. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 54 and Title 55. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Transportation Comm. |
04/13/2007 |
51: SB1030 |
Special License Plates - Removes provision requiring comptroller's audit of the department of safety's specialty license plate program by 2003. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 54 and Title 55. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Transportation Comm. |
04/13/2007 |
52: SB1031 |
Highways, Roads and Bridges - Defines "milldam" for navigable stream obstruction purposes. - Amends TCA Title 54 and Title 55. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. E,C&T Comm. |
02/28/2007 |
53: SB1032 |
Highway Signs - Removes provision providing that certain highway signs are paid from the highway fund subject to appropriation by the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 65. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Transportation Comm. |
04/13/2007 |
54: SB1033 |
Special License Plates - Extends time for which persons with special license plates that fail to meet minimum issuance requirements must wait for new plates from three to five-year period. - Amends TCA Title 54 and Title 55. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Trans Comm. |
05/02/2007 |
55: SB1034 |
Highway Signs - Directs department of transportation to erect suitable signage indicating the designation of various memorial roadways and bridges. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 8; Title 54; Title 55; Title 65 and Title 67. |
Pub. Ch. 538 |
07/12/2007 |
56: SB1035 |
Driver Licenses - Extends from 10 days to two calendar weeks time period within which department of safety must notify licensing state and commercial driver license information system that commercial driver has violated traffic law; increases from 10 days to two weeks time in which clerk must notify department of conviction of commercial driver violating traffic law. - Amends TCA Title 54 and Title 55. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Transportation Comm. |
04/13/2007 |
57: SB1036 |
Highways, Roads and Bridges - Removes provision providing that certain highway signs are paid from the highway fund subject to appropriation by the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 65. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Transportation Comm. |
04/13/2007 |
58: SB1037 |
Public Funds and Financing - Prohibits investing public funds in companies doing business with state sponsors of terrorism; creates special committee to determine which companies do business with state sponsors of terrorism. - Amends TCA Title 9. |
P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
59: SB1065 |
Criminal Procedure - Confers civil immunity upon a person who uses force in justifiable self defense or defense of others and expands circumstances under which use of force is justified. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11, Part 6. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm. |
04/10/2007 |
60: SB1066 |
Public Records - Provides public Internet access to certain public information pertaining to certain expenditures by departments, agencies, and entities of state government. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 51. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm. |
06/11/2007 |
61: SB1067 |
Correction, Dept. of - Authorizes TRICOR to enter into an interagency agreement with the department of children's services to provide work training opportunities for juvenile offenders. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 22, Part 4. |
Pub. Ch. 472 |
06/27/2007 |
62: SB1242 |
Polygraph - Authorizes alternative method of obtaining licensure as a polygraph examiner. - Amends TCA Section 62-27-107. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 249 |
06/01/2007 |
63: SB1244 |
Public Contracts - Incrementally increases present amount of public works contracts in excess of $100,000 for which contractor is required to post 25 percent bond by increasing amount annually based on consumer price index as published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. - Amends TCA Title 12. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S&L Gov't Comm. |
03/22/2007 |
64: SB1245 |
Highways, Roads and Bridges - Requires local governments that operate hot mix asphalt facilities to comply with applicable health, safety, and zoning laws in the use of such asphalt; modifies approval process for new facilities; and authorizes department of transportation to regulate such facilities. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 23 and Section 12-8-101. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Trans Comm. |
05/02/2007 |
65: SB1246 |
Sheriffs - Allows sheriffs whose POST certification is inactive or no longer active for more than 10 years to pass the certification test within one year without attending full recruit training program. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 8, Part 1 and Title 38, Chapter 8, Part 1. |
Failed In S. Jud Comm. Ayes 2, Nays 5 PNV 1 |
05/08/2007 |
66: SB1247 |
Highway Signs - Provides for erection of signs designating the Midway community on U.S. Highway 41-A in Bedford County. - |
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
04/05/2007 |
67: SB1248 |
Recycling - Expands beneficial end use of recycled, shredded tires to include recreational applications such as playground uses, running tracks, walking paths, and other landscaping applications; authorizes the department of environment and conservation to provide grants for such usage. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 211, Part 8. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. E,C&T Comm. |
02/28/2007 |
68: SB1291 |
Financial Responsibility Law - Requires, rather than permits, judges to dismiss violations of the financial responsibility law if the person charged with the violation presents, on or before the court date, evidence that shows the person was in compliance with the law at the time of the violation. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 12, Part 1. |
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
01/16/2008 |
69: SB1325 |
Tobacco, Tobacco Products - Enacts the "Non-Smoker Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 50 and Title 68. |
Pub. Ch. 410 |
06/19/2007 |
70: SB1326 |
Food and Food Products - Authorizes the sale of non-potentially hazardous foods prepared in home-based kitchens to be sold at farmers' markets. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 8. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 202 |
06/01/2007 |
71: SB1327 |
Employees, Employers - Makes certain revisions to the existing requirement that certain employees obtain a health certificate prior to working in contact with food; requires general and home improvement contractors to submit proof of workers' compensation and general liability insurance upon licensure or renewal. - Amends TCA Title 50; Title 53, Chapter 8; Title 62, Chapter 37; Title 62, Chapter 6 and Title 68. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm. |
04/03/2007 |
72: SB1328 |
Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - Permits public and not-for-profit organizations operating after-school adult basic education programs to apply for lottery education after-school program grants. - Amends TCA Title 49. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Ed. Comm. |
01/16/2008 |
73: SB1329 |
Education - Specifies the duties of the division of adult education in the department of labor and workforce development. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 14 and Title 49. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm. |
06/11/2007 |
74: SB1383 |
Economic and Community Development - Expands definition of "qualified public use facility" for purposes of convention center and tourism financing purposes. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 88. |
Re-ref. to S. Cal. Comm. |
05/09/2007 |
75: SB1473 |
Workers Compensation - Revises certain requirements affecting second injury fund; corrects code section citation. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 16; Title 41; Title 48; Title 50 and Title 56. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm. |
05/01/2007 |
76: SB1477 |
Workers Compensation - Revises procedures for reconsideration of specialists' order and administrator's order. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 16; Title 41; Title 48; Title 50 and Title 56. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm. |
05/01/2007 |
77: SB1482 |
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - Directs that an insurance plan for teachers and administrators be developed that covers only the educator and either the educator's spouse or one dependent. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Ed. Comm. |
03/28/2007 |
78: SB1783 |
Employees, Employers - Revises requirements for self-insured benefit plans for staff leasing companies. - Amends TCA Title 56. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm. |
04/24/2007 |
79: SB1785 |
Food and Food Products - Makes certain revisions to the existing requirement that certain employees obtain a health certificate prior to working in contact with food and requires the department of health to promulgate rules with respect to such health certificate. - Amends TCA Title 50; Title 53, Chapter 8 and Title 68. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C,L&A Comm. |
03/07/2007 |
80: SB1805 |
Workers Compensation - Revises requirements for workers' compensation specialist to issue orders and procedures for utilizing independent medical examiners. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 16; Title 41; Title 48; Title 50 and Title 56. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm. |
05/01/2007 |
81: SB1808 |
State Employees - Requirs the state insurance committee to develop a plan that provides medical insurance coverage solely for eligble state employees and either a spouse or one dependent of such employee. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27, Part 2. |
P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
82: SB1920 |
Guardianship - Reduces compensation of guardians from 7 to 5 percent of monies received. - Amends TCA Title 34. |
P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
83: SB1921 |
Tennessee Regulatory Authority - Allows abstracts of minutes of TRA meetings to be submitted in electronic format to general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 65. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. C,L&A Comm. |
03/07/2007 |
84: SB1922 |
Judgments - Increases from 30 to 45 days time in which execution or other process will issue to enforce foreign judgment after service on judgment debtor. - Amends TCA Title 26. |
P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
85: SB1923 |
General Assembly - Creates presumption that estimated amount of expenditures in fiscal note of any general bill shall be amount of first year's funding required under 24, Art. II of Constitution, if bill is enacted; if bill is amended, fiscal note shall be promptly revised for increase or decrease in expenditures. - |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. F,W&M Comm. |
03/01/2007 |
86: SB1925 |
Libraries - Limits examination and certification of librarians by state board of education to librarians and library assistants employed by schools in grades K-12. - Amends TCA Title 10. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Ed. Comm. |
03/16/2007 |
87: SB1926 |
Jails, Local Lock-ups - Allows county legislative body to appoint no more than five county residents to act as jail inspectors. - Amends TCA Title 41. |
P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm. |
02/12/2007 |
88: SB1938 |
Water - Transfers authority over utility management review board and water and wastewater financing board from department of environment and conservation to the comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 7 and Section 68-221-1008. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 86 |
05/07/2007 |
89: SB1939 |
Firefighters - Requires Tennessee Firemen's Association and Tennessee Fire Chiefs' Association to raise at least $35,000 for the design, construction, and maintenance of memorial to fallen firefighters on the grounds of the Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy; appropriates an additional $250,000 for the design, construction, and maintenance of such memorial. - Amends Chapter 269 of the Public Acts of 2005. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm. |
06/11/2007 |
90: SB2005 |
Privacy, Confidentiality - Revises provisions governing personnel files of certain law enforcement officers and information in those files that is considered confidential. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5. |
Pub. Ch. 425 |
06/19/2007 |
91: SB2045 |
Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - Requires driver license or two types of identification to register a motor vehicle in Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4, Part 1. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Trans. Comm. |
04/25/2007 |
92: SB2046 |
Insurance, Health, Accident - Establishes a 21-member study commission on health care. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. C,L&A Comm. |
05/08/2007 |
93: SB2144 |
Railroads - Enacts the "Tennessee Land Injury Liability Act." - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 34 and Title 65. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm. |
03/13/2007 |
94: SB2365 |
Wartrace - Subject to local approval, clarifies procedure relative to the number of required readings of proposed ordinances prior to passage. - Amends Chapter 214 of the Acts of 1903; as amended. |
Comp. became Pr. Ch. 38 |
06/01/2007 |
95: SB2391 |
Rutherford County - Subject to local approval, increases the purchasing limit from $5,000 to $10,000 by the County Executive, acting as the purchasing agent, without the necessity of advertisement or competitive bids. - Amends Chapter 421 of the Private Acts of 1943. |
Comp. became Pr. Ch. 53 |
06/22/2007 |
96: SB2393 |
Shelbyville - Subject to local approval, requires the councilmen to be elected from the ward in which the councilman resides instead of being elected at-large. - Amends Chapter 754 of the Private Acts of 1947. |
Pr. Ch. 58 |
07/12/2007 |
97: SB2651 |
Mental Retardation - Requires a planning process for persons with developmental disabilities other than mental retardation and requires services to additional persons in the family support program and the personal supports program. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 5. |
Placed on S. FW&M Comm. cal. for 05/15/2008 |
05/14/2008 |
98: SB2652 |
Air Pollution - Requires testing of brake lights, head lights, and turn signal lights on motor vehicle in counties where motor vehicle emissions is required. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 201, Part 1. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Trans Comm. |
02/20/2008 |
99: SB2653 |
Drugs - Authorizes random drug testing of students who participate in extracurricular activites. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-4213. |
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
04/24/2008 |
100: SB2654 |
Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Designates retired teacher member of TCRS board of trustees as a voting member instead of a non-voting member of the board. - Amends TCA Section 8-34-302. |
Pub. Ch. 670 |
04/15/2008 |
101: SB2655 |
Mobile Homes and Manufactured Buildings - Increases number of modular buildings that LEA vocational-technical students may construct and sell without complying with the Modular Building Act from one to five per school per school year; removes limitation that such buildings be residential; corrects typographical error in statute. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Section 68-126-310. |
Pub. Ch. 691 |
04/22/2008 |
102: SB2656 |
General Assembly - Extends select oversight committee on corrections for four years. - Amends TCA Section 3-15-109. |
Pub. Ch. 807 |
05/08/2008 |
103: SB2657 |
Financial Responsibility Law - Increases the minimum amount of property damage liability insurance for motor vehicle policies from $10,000 to $15,000 for proof required after December 31, 2008. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 12. |
Pub. Ch. 616 |
03/19/2008 |
104: SB2658 |
Financial Responsibility Law - Requires motor vehicle accident reports filed by law enforcement officials to include a space for the inclusion of financial responsibility information of those persons involved in the accident. - Amends TCA Section 55-10-108. |
P2C, ref. to S. Trans Comm. |
01/16/2008 |
105: SB2669 |
Motor Vehicles - Prohibits sending or reading text messages while operating a motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. FW&M Comm. |
03/25/2008 |
106: SB2670 |
Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Requires forfeiture of access to health insurance benefits by any member of the general assembly convicted of a felony involving public office. - Amends TCA Title 8. |
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
04/03/2008 |
107: SB2694 |
Election Laws - Removes provision requiring write-in candidate to file notice with county election commission before having such person's ballots counted. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 7, Part 1. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. S&L Gov. Comm. |
02/12/2008 |
108: SB2732 |
Water Pollution - Requires the state to assume responsibility to regulate effluents during any period in which the federal government is unable to exercise its responsibilities because of inadequate funds to operate the appropriate regulatory agencies. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 69. |
P2C, ref. to S. E,C&T Comm. |
01/17/2008 |
109: SB2733 |
Atomic Energy and Nuclear Material - Prohibits the acceptance, processing, or disposal of radioactive waste material in any landfill located in the state of Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 202; Title 68, Chapter 202; Title 68, Chapter 211; Title 68, Chapter 211; Title 68, Chapter 212 and Title 68, Chapter 212. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. E,C&T Comm. |
04/09/2008 |
110: SB2734 |
Local Government, General - Requires each municipality and county to post its charter of incorporation on a Web site maintained by the municipality or county or, if none is so maintained, the charter is to be posted on the Web site maintained by the secretary of state. - |
Pub. Ch. 808 |
05/08/2008 |
111: SB2735 |
Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Authorizes, under certain circumstances, mandatory retirement and early retirement for campus security officers employed by the University of Tennessee system or the state university and community college system. - Amends TCA Title 8. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. F,W&M Comm. |
05/13/2008 |
112: SB2736 |
Appropriations - Appropriates $100,000,000 to municipalities, counties, and TDOT to implement state's transportation system. - Amends TCA Title 54; Title 55 and Title 67. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. F,W&M Comm. |
04/29/2008 |
113: SB2750 |
Highways, Roads and Bridges - Deletes the authority of the commissioner of finance and administration to transfer department of transportation funds and programs in the highway fund to the state general fund. - Amends TCA Section 4-3-1016. |
P2C, ref. to S. FW&M Comm. |
01/17/2008 |
114: SB2751 |
Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Authorizes, under certain circumstances, mandatory retirement and early retirement for campus security officers employed by the University of Tennessee system or the state university and community college system. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35 and Title 8, Chapter 36. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. F,W&M Comm. |
04/29/2008 |
115: SB2790 |
Immigrants - Enacts the "Tennessee Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 4. |
P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm. |
01/17/2008 |
116: SB2791 |
Immigrants - Requires verification of immigration status for state benefits; requires state agencies to report illegal immigrants to federal authorities. - Amends TCA Title 4. |
P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm. |
01/17/2008 |
117: SB2792 |
Local Education Agency - Prohibits LEAs from submitting budget to local governing body that uses state funds to lower county school property tax rate, limit growth, or otherwise lower appropriations from the operations budget. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 2. |
Placed on S. Ed. Comm. cal. for 04/14/2008 |
04/10/2008 |
118: SB2793 |
Local Education Agency - Requires LEAs to pay at least 50 percent of health insurance premiums for all eligible employees; and directs LEAs' use of BEP "insurance premium" component. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27, Part 3. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Ed. Comm. |
04/14/2008 |
119: SB2794 |
Election Laws - Requires citizenship status to be proven prior to registration to vote and requires certain procedures to ensure identity and citizenship status prior to voting. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 4. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. S&L Gov. Comm. |
02/12/2008 |
120: SB2810 |
Election Laws - Requires identification and proof of citizenship for voter registration. - Amends TCA Title 2. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. S&L Gov. Comm. |
02/12/2008 |
121: SB2811 |
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. |
P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm. |
01/17/2008 |
122: SB2812 |
Appropriations - Appropriates $10,000,000 to the state aid program to assist county highway departments. - Amends TCA Title 54; Title 55 and Title 67. |
Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. F,W&M Comm. |
04/29/2008 |
123: SB2813 |
County Officers - Requires chief administrative officer of county highway department to designate interim successor, in writing, who shall fulfill office upon death, resignation, or removal of chief executive officer until qualified successor chosen by law; interim successor must be assistant superintendent of highways, chief foreman, administrative assistant, or other highest ranking member of the office. - Amends TCA Section 54-7-107. |
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 644 |
03/27/2008 |
124: SB2834 |
Special License Plates - Authorizes issuance of Tennessee Association of Realtors new specialty earmarked license plates; allocates 50 percent of the funds derived from sale of such plates to Tennessee Real Estate Educational Foundation. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4. |
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
03/27/2008 |
125: SB2835 |
Transportation, Dept. of - Requires coordination of transportation services funding through department's multimodal transportation resource division. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 54. |
Transmitted to Gov. for action. |
05/13/2008 |
