Bill Number

Composite Abstract

Last Action

Date

1: SB0466

Boards and Commissions - Abolishes board of occupational and physical therapy examiners and establishes separate boards for each profession. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 63, Chapter 13 and Section 68-11-222.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 115

05/15/2007

2: SB0467

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

Held on desk.

05/03/2007

3: SB0468

Education - Permits class size limits to be exceeded for JROTC; revises present law authorizing substitute credit earned in JROTC for lifetime wellness instead of physical education. - Amends TCA Section 49-1-104 and Section 49-6-1206.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 313

06/06/2007

4: SB0469

Safety - Designates defibrillators as either private or public; eliminates training requirement for public access AEDs. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 140, Part 7.

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

02/08/2007

5: SB0470

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

Pub. Ch. 47

04/30/2007

6: SB0471

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

Pub. Ch. 36

04/27/2007

7: SB0472

Criminal Offenses - Clarifies that knowing abuse or neglect of an impaired adult is a Class C felony and that proof of serious bodily injury is not necessary for conviction. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 6, Part 1.

Pub. Ch. 468

06/27/2007

8: SB0544

Immigrants - Enacts the "Tennessee Immigration Compliance Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 12; Title 38; Title 39; Title 41; Title 67 and Title 71.

P2C, ref. to S. Jud. Comm.

02/12/2007

9: SB0720

Insurance, Health, Accident - Requires notification to provider regarding results of credentialing applications; establishes other requirements in regard to credentialing. - Amends TCA Title 56.

Pub. Ch. 365

06/19/2007

10: SB0721

Insurance, Health, Accident - Requires reimbursement of health care provider as an in-network provider for health care services provided if credentialing applications are submitted but not processed and completed within 45 days after receipt of the application. - Amends TCA Title 56.

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

05/01/2007

11: SB0865

Physicians and Surgeons - Establishes procedures for the board of medical examiners and the board of osteopathic examiners to regulate office-based surgery. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6; Title 63, Chapter 9 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.

Action Def. in S.GW,H&HR Comm. to 5/22/2007

05/15/2007

12: SB0866

Law Enforcement - Permits a juvenile to be photographed or recorded by law enforcement if juvenile is committing offense, if officer is conducting field sobriety test on juvenile, or, in certain circumstances, if juvenile is victim of offense and consents. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 134

05/23/2007

13: SB0867

TennCare - Adds inpatient rehabilitation facility services as a covered service under the TennCare program when other alternative medical assistance will likely be as costly. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 1.

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

04/25/2007

14: SB0868

Basic Education Program (BEP) - Requires the BEP to be funded according to the prototype system-level fiscal capacity model developed by TACIR. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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

03/16/2007

15: SB0869

Firefighters - Sets annual in-service training pay bonus supplement for eligible firefighters and police at $600. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24, Part 2; Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 2; Title 38, Chapter 8, Part 1 and Title 56, Chapter 4, Part 2.

Pub. Ch. 567

07/12/2007

16: SB1144

Medical Occupations - Revises referral requirements to patient access to physical therapy services. - Amends TCA Section 63-13-109(b) and Section 63-13-303.

Pub. Ch. 423

06/19/2007

17: SB1307

Special License Plates - Authorizes issuance of Native American cultural license plates. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.

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

04/16/2007

18: SB1308

Education, Curriculum - Creates a study committee for driver education curriculum for public secondary schools. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 2.

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

03/14/2007

19: SB1309

Taxes, Ad Valorem - Permits taxpayers and owners of commercial and industrial property in Hamilton County to appeal valuation of such property directly to the state board of equalization with the written consent of the assessor of property. - Amends TCA Section 67-5-1412.

Pub. Ch. 111

05/15/2007

20: SB1310

Unemployment Compensation - Excludes wages paid to certain felons eligible for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit from employment security premium. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7.

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

03/02/2007

21: SB1311

Surveyors - Requires land surveyors to either carry errors and omissions insurance or note on each document issued under seal that such land surveyor does not have such insurance, and notify board of land surveyors of option in writing. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 18, Part 1.

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

03/02/2007

22: SB1943

Explosives - Requires that a reasonable effort be made to ensure that the immediate blasting area where a reportable accident occurs remains undisturbed until the department of commerce and insurance completes its initial investigation. - Amends TCA Section 68-105-109.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 204

06/01/2007

23: SB2294

Tennessee Regulatory Authority - Authorizes award of compensation to certain intervenors who make substantial contributions to certain proceedings of the Tennessee regulatory authority. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapters 2 and 4.

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

03/02/2007

24: SB2386

Hamilton County - Subject to local approval, places minimum competitive bidding requirements for Hamilton County in conformity with statutory competitive bidding requirements for local governments. - Amends Chapter 156 of the Private Acts of 1941; as amended.

Comp. became Pr. Ch. 55

06/22/2007

25: SB2608

Highway Signs - "Veterans Memorial Highway," U.S. Highway 127 in Hamilton County -

Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0

05/20/2008

26: SB2781

Mining and Quarrying - Expands list of minerals regulated pursuant to the Mineral Surface Mining Law of 1972 to include limestone and dimension stone and, for counties with a population of 600,000 or less, sand; sand already included for counties with population greater than 600,000. - Amends TCA Section 59-8-202.

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

03/19/2008

27: SB2782

Mental Retardation - Specifies that new ICF/MR new beds must be filled by persons from the developmental centers or from the wait list; requires that the division of mental retardation services approve the persons to fill the new beds. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Section 71-5-105.

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

01/17/2008

28: SB2783

Taxes, Sales - Redefines "candy" as "food or food ingredients" for tax purposes. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4 and Title 67, Chapter 6.

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

05/09/2008

29: SB2797

Military - Increases the penalty for Tennessee national guard member being absent without leave from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class B misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 1.

Pub. Ch. 716

05/08/2008

30: SB2881

Public Health - Allows individuals who are at least 16 years of age to donate blood on a voluntary basis with the consent of a parent or guardian. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 32, Part 1.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 797

05/08/2008

31: SB3213

Bail, Bail Bonds - Creates a presumption when determining the amount of bail that any defendant not lawfully present in the United States is a risk of flight; requires jailers to determine citizenship status of persons charged with a felony or with a second or subsequent DUI. - Amends TCA Title 40.

Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. FW&M Comm. Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

04/15/2008

32: SB3215

Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - Requires one copy of amendments to existing executive agency rules be filed with secretary of state in redline form for review by the legislative committees and subcommittees. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5, Part 2.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 741

05/08/2008

33: SB3216

Mining and Quarrying - Includes limestone, dimension stone, marble, and chert in the definition of mineral for purposes of the surface mining law and makes technical changes to definitions. - Amends TCA Title 59 and Title 69.

Withdrawn.

03/20/2008

34: SB3263

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

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

01/23/2008

35: SB3480

Local Education Agency - Enacts the "Archival Protection Act of 2008" to require preservation of historically significant personal property located in public schools that have been closed. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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

02/06/2008

36: SB3481

Taxes, Sales - Enacts the "Energy Star Appliance Sales Tax Free Weekend." - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Tax Sub Committee of F,W&M.

03/11/2008

37: SB3482

Health Care - Defines "home medical equipment services" to include shipments by a provider to a consumer's residence or to a predetermined location to be received by the consumer's representative. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Pub. Ch. 769

05/08/2008

38: SB3483

Nurses, Nursing - Exempts persons employed by agencies that provide residential or adult day programs for individuals with mental retardation from needing authorization from the individual or the individual's representative or certain training regarding medication assistance. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 63, Chapter 7 and Title 68, Chapter 11.

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

01/23/2008

39: SB3484

Health Care - Defines "Level II office-based surgery" and specifies the requirements that must be adhered to by physicians that perform such procedures. - Amends TCA Section 63-9-117; Section 63-6-221 and Section 68-11-211.

Pub. Ch. 927

05/23/2008

40: SB3612

Highways, Roads and Bridges - Prescribes criteria for placement and erection of roadside memorials to persons killed in motor vehicle accidents. - Amends TCA Title 54.

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

03/19/2008

41: SB3615

Education, Curriculum - Requires Tennessee history to be taught in all public high schools. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 12.

P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

01/23/2008

42: SB3618

Special License Plates - Authorizes issuance of new specialty earmarked license plates for Mitochondrial Disorder; and allocates proceeds from sale of such license plates to Mitochondrial Disease Association of Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.

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

03/06/2008

43: SB3739

Basic Education Program (BEP) - Prohibits counties and municipalities from using state funds to reduce local operating funds, excluding capital outlay and debt service, which have been allocated or appropriated for the current fiscal year. - Amends TCA Title 49.

P2C, ref. to S. Ed. Comm.

01/23/2008

44: SB3844

Holidays and Days of Special Observance - Designates "Towing and Recovery Week" in Tennessee as week including third Saturday in September. - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2, Part 1.

Pub. Ch. 679

04/15/2008

45: SB3901

Economic and Community Development - Increases the total amount of FastTrack grants or loans made to an eligible business within any three-year period, without requiring additional approval from the funding board, from $750,000 to $1,000,000. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7.

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

01/31/2008

46: SB3902

Contractors - Provides, under certain circumstances, for limited licensure of non-resident contractors from states that do not practice reciprocity with licensees of the Tennessee board for licensing contractors. - Amends TCA Section 62-6-111.

Pub. Ch. 904

05/23/2008

47: SJR0052

Memorials, Retirement - Kathy Ratz -

Signed by Governor.

02/16/2007

48: SJR0053

Memorials, Death - Dr. Paul C. Thompson - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1.

Signed by Governor.

02/16/2007

49: SJR0076

Memorials, Sports - Loftis Middle School cheerleaders, Grand National Champions -

Signed by Governor.

03/08/2007

50: SJR0101

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Robert Smith, Josten's Renaissance Hall of Fame -

Signed by Governor.

03/08/2007

51: SJR0102

Memorials, Congratulations - UTC College of Business, inclusion in Princeton Review's Top 282 Business Schools -

Signed by Governor.

03/08/2007

52: SJR0108

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Catherine Neely, National Federation of High School Associations' 2006 National High School Coach of the Year -

Signed by Governor.

03/12/2007

53: SJR0151

Memorials, Recognition - Moccasin Bend Council of Girl Scouts, 50th Anniversary -

Signed by Governor.

03/28/2007

54: SJR0167

Memorials, Recognition - UTC wrestling team, Southern Conference Champions -

Signed by Governor.

04/09/2007

55: SJR0175

Memorials, Sports - Baylor School Boys' Swim Team -

Signed by Governor.

04/12/2007

56: SJR0192

Memorials, Sports - UTC Women's Basketball Team, Southern Conference Tournament Champions -

Signed by Governor.

04/12/2007

57: SJR0198

Memorials, Sports - Baylor School Wrestling Team, State Champions -

Signed by Governor.

04/04/2007

58: SJR0363

Memorials, Death - Dr. Lee Robertson -

Signed by Governor.

05/04/2007

59: SJR0533

Memorials, Recognition - Normal Park Museum Magnet School -

Signed by Governor.

06/15/2007

60: SJR0549

Memorials, Sports - Girls Preparatory School tennis, track, and softball teams -

Signed by Governor.

06/19/2007

61: SJR0550

Memorials, Sports - Baylor High School Boys' Soccer Team, Division II Champions -

Signed by Governor.

06/19/2007

62: SJR0557

Memorials, Sports - Hixson High School Bowling Team, Division I State Champions -

Signed by Governor.

06/19/2007

63: SJR0565

Memorials, Sports - McCallie School Tennis Team, TSSAA Division II State Champions -

Signed by Governor.

06/19/2007

64: SJR0595

Memorials, Sports - Girls Preparatory School tennis, track, and softball teams -

Signed by Governor.

01/25/2008

65: SJR0607

Memorials, Recognition - Central High School, 100th anniversary -

Signed by Governor.

01/25/2008

66: SJR0669

Memorials, Recognition - WTVC NewsChannel 9, 50th anniversary -

Signed by Governor.

02/05/2008

67: SJR0715

Memorials, Recognition - US101, 25th anniversary -

Concurred, Ayes 96, Nays 0

03/03/2008

68: SJR0745

Memorials, Recognition - Chattanooga-Hamilton County Business Development Center, 20th anniversary -

Signed by Governor.

03/18/2008

69: SJR0855

Memorials, Recognition - Soddy Daisy Junior Miss Program, 50th anniversary -

Withdrawn.

04/03/2008

70: SJR0898

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Dr. Vijayalakshmi Appareddy, American Medical Association Foundation Leadership Award -

Signed by Governor.

04/23/2008

71: SJR1155

Memorials, Death - James Henry Brown -

Transmitted to Gov. for action.

05/20/2008

72: SJR1164

Memorials, Recognition - Hixson High School, 100th anniversary -

Transmitted to Gov. for action.

05/20/2008

73: SJR1190

Memorials, Recognition - Hospital Corporation of America, 40th Anniversary -

Concurred, Ayes 96, Nays 0

05/20/2008

74: SR0026

Memorials, Interns - James Ellis Nipper III -

Signed by S. Speaker

04/05/2007

75: SR0246

Memorials, Recognition - Soddy Daisy Junior Miss Program, 50th anniversary -

Signed by S. Speaker

03/28/2008

76: SR0248

Memorials, Interns - Thomas Andrew Wennerstrom -

Signed by S. Speaker

04/10/2008

Bill Number

Composite Abstract

Last Action

Date

1: SB0003 by Jackson

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

Pub. Ch. 531

07/12/2007

2: SB0011 by Jackson

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

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 210

06/01/2007

3: SB0014 by Jackson

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

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

05/17/2007

4: SB0028 by Kurita

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

Pub. Ch. 553

07/12/2007

5: SB0057 by Black

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

Pub. Ch. 45

04/30/2007

6: SB0062 by Beavers

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

Withdrawn.

02/21/2007

7: SB0064 by Burks

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

Pub. Ch. 465

06/27/2007

8: SB0066 by Crowe

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

Pub. Ch. 506

06/27/2007

9: SB0113 by Burchett

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

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

03/05/2007

10: SB0281 by Haynes

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

Pub. Ch. 521

07/12/2007

11: SB0305 by Beavers

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

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

06/11/2007

12: SB0326 by Beavers

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

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

04/16/2007

13: SB0328 by McNally

Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Revises provisions governing political subdivision's authority to establish an investment trust for the purpose of pre-funding post-employment benefits accrued its employees. - Amends TCA Section 8-50-1203.

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

03/28/2007

14: SB0494 by Burchett

Election Laws - Revises statutory language to replace "handicapped voter" with "voter with a disability" or "voters with disabilities." - Amends TCA Title 2.

Pub. Ch. 48

04/30/2007

15: SB0570 by McNally

Education - Creates and expands certain accountability provisions for school systems, directors of schools, principals, teachers, and teacher training programs. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12; Title 16; Title 30; Title 36; Title 39; Title 40; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 61; Title 62; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 376

06/19/2007

16: SB0826 by Burchett

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

Pub. Ch. 566

07/12/2007

17: SB0847 by Finney R.

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

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

05/17/2007

18: SB0880 by Ketron

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

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

02/12/2007

19: SB0886 by Ketron

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

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

03/15/2007

20: SB1087 by Ford, O.

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

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 2

03/22/2007

21: SB1157 by Black

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

Sponsor(s) Added.

05/21/2008

22: SB1196 by Ramsey

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

Pub. Ch. 225

06/01/2007

23: SB1227 by Wilder

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

Pub. Ch. 12

04/11/2007

24: SB1503 by Burchett

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Enacts the "Tennessee Trauma Center Funding Law of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 68.

Pub. Ch. 574

07/12/2007

25: SB1535 by Beavers

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

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

03/13/2007

26: SB1597 by Norris

Firearms and Ammunition - Prohibits the state, political subdivisions, and public officials from prohibiting or imposing additional restrictions on the lawful possession, transfer, sale, transport, carrying, storage, display, or use of firearms and ammunition during a state of emergency, major disaster, or natural disaster. - Amends TCA Section 58-2-107.

Pub. Ch. 129

05/23/2007

27: SB1629 by Jackson

Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Strengthens penalties for theft involving a fiduciary relationship and enacts the "Employee Benefit Protection Act" to require annual reporting and auditing of small employer benefit plans. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 47 and Title 48.

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

04/26/2007

28: SB1630 by Jackson

Highway Signs - "Fred Thompson Boulevard," segment of U.S. Highway 43 within corporate limits of City of Lawrenceburg -

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

04/05/2007

29: SB1720 by Ketron

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

30: SB1881 by Burchett

Criminal Offenses - Directs all proceeds from forfeitures of property used in sex crimes to Child Abuse Fund; authorizes booking and processing fee up to $10.00; authorizes Hardeman County to adopt Child Curfew Act; authorizes certain employees and representatives of board of probation and parole to carry handguns at all times pursuant to written directive. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Pub. Ch. 586

07/12/2007

31: SB1941 by Burchett

Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - Clarifies certain provisions concerning issuance of military license plates; authorizes issuance of Women Veterans of America military license plate. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.

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

04/25/2007

32: SB1958 by Finney R.

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

33: SB1959 by Black

Education - Places restrictions on universal mental health testing, or psychiatric or socioemotional screening of juveniles; requires certain consent by a juvenile's parent, guardian, legal custodian, or caregiver before such testing can occur. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4 and Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 1.

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

05/09/2007

34: SB1968 by Kyle

Driver Licenses - Removes provisions for certificates of driving; provides for temporary driver licenses for persons whose presence in the U.S. has been authorized by the federal government. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 55.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 194

05/23/2007

35: SB2001 by Norris

Tort Liability and Reform - Revises various provisions governing medical malpractice actions. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 26, Part 1.

Pub. Ch. 919

05/23/2008

36: SB2048 by Woodson

Sexual Offenders - Requires persons who contract to provide services to LEAs or child care programs to conduct criminal background checks of employees who come in direct contact with school children or enter school grounds while children are present to ensure that such employees are not sex offenders. - Amends TCA Section 49-5-413.

Pub. Ch. 587

07/12/2007

37: SB2177 by Kyle

Education - Revises various provisions regarding the BEP, including requiring state to provide 75 percent of the funds generated for instructional positions within the classroom component and setting to dollar value of the BEP instructional positions component at $38,000 for fiscal year 2007-2008. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 3.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 369

06/19/2007

38: SB2235 by Kyle

Sentencing - Sets the minimum period of incarceration for rape of a child at 25 years instead of 15 years; specifies that provisions for person on community supervision applying for release after 15 years would not apply to persons convicted of rape of a child; authorizes board of probation and parole to require as a condition of supervision that person convicted of rape of a child be enrolled in a satellite-based monitoring program. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-522.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 501

06/27/2007

39: SB2554 by Tate

Education - Allows school boards to refuse to enroll or to expel known gang members 18 years of age or older, unless such student is eligible for or receiving special education services. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 1

05/20/2008

40: SB2565 by Woodson

Special License Plates - Authorizes issuance of new specialty earmarked plates to raise public awareness about autism; allocates 50 percent of funds derived from sale of such plates to Autism Society of America, East Tennessee Chapter. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.

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

02/28/2008

41: SB2643 by Crowe

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

Pub. Ch. 613

03/17/2008

42: SB2670 by Tracy

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

43: SB2673 by Jackson

Game and Fish Laws - Authorizes TWRA to issue sport fishing and hunting licenses at no cost to Tennessee residents who are 100 percent disabled and receive social security disability. - Amends TCA Section 70-2-104.