SB1831 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 33; Title 45; Title 47; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to healthcare costs.
Tennessee - 113th General AssemblyIntroduced by
London P. Lamar
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, prohibits consumer reporting agencies from including on a consumer report a record of a medical debt judgment that is filed in this state; requires a healthcare provider or facility that accepts public funds as compensation for losses due to providing uncompensated care to ensure that an amount of outstanding patient debt equal to the amount of public funds accepted is designated as satisfied and that patient is notified of such satisfied debt; prohibits the healthcare provider or facility from seeking a judgment or taking other legal action to collect from the debtor any portion of such debt that is so designated. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 33; Title 45; Title 47; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
STATUS
Failed
SB1765 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 33; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to prescription drugs.
Tennessee - 113th General AssemblyIntroduced by
London P. Lamar
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, requires the department of finance and administration, in collaboration with the department of health and the bureau of TennCare, to apply for federal approval to import prescription drugs from Canada; requires the department to notify the governor, speaker of the house of representatives and speaker of the senate upon receipt of federal approval; requires the department of finance and administration to develop a plan to implement a program within six months of federal approval. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 33; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
STATUS
Failed
SB1896 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school meals.
Tennessee - 113th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Charlane Oliver, Heidi Campbell
Last updated 8 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, requires each local school board to establish a school lunch program and a school breakfast program that provide a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in a school under the board's jurisdiction; requires the state to reimburse each LEA the cost of providing a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in the LEA after all available federal funds have been applied. - Amends TCA Title 49.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1924 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.
Tennessee - 113th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, requires the department of education to ensure that an equivalent amount given as a scholarship amount to students in grades K-12 for the purposes of attending private schools be disbursed to the LEA in which the student was enrolled before participating in a scholarship program if the department administers such a scholarship program. - Amends TCA Title 49.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR0878 - A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Robert Donald "Don" Arnold of Johnson City.
Tennessee - 113th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Rusty Crowe, Sara Kyle, Randy McNally
Last updated 7 months ago3 Co-Sponsors
Robert Donald "Don" Arnold
STATUS
Passed
SB1954 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 38, relative to victims of crime.
Tennessee - 113th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Jon C. Lundberg
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, provides that a victim-witness coordinator, in addition to the district attorney general, may inform a victim of a criminal offense of the victim's rights under the Tennessee Constitution, Article I, § 35, and of the dates of all future trial court proceedings involving the defendant. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 38.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR0872 - A RESOLUTION to urge Congress to address the Social Security Administration's administrative practices relative to the issue of overpayment of Social Security benefits.
Tennessee - 113th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Urges Congress to address the Social Security Administration's administrative practices relative to the issue of overpayment of Social Security benefits.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1935 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 27 and Title 56, Chapter 7, relative to the insurance coverage relating to fertility.
Tennessee - 113th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Becky Duncan Massey
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, on or after January 1, 2025, requires a health carrier that issues or renews a health insurance policy, health benefit plan, or contract of accident or health insurance providing benefits for medical or hospital expenses to provide coverage for the expenses of standard fertility services for patients with iatrogenic infertility; excludes employer-sponsored health plans. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27 and Title 56, Chapter 7.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR0874 - A RESOLUTION to recognize and commend the 2023 Do the Write Thing Challenge National Ambassadors, Zya Sails, Jesse Haynes, Angel Daniel, and Treasure Burchett.
Tennessee - 113th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Raumesh A. Akbari, Sara Kyle
Last updated 7 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Zya Sails, Jesse Haynes, Angel Daniel, and Treasure Burchett, National Ambassadors of the Do the Write Thing Challenge
STATUS
Passed
SJR0876 - A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Lieutenant Colonel Herbert W. "Bill" Powley upon his induction into the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame.
Tennessee - 113th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Rusty Crowe
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Lt. Col. Herbert W. "Bill" Powley, Flight Instructor Hall of Fame
STATUS
Passed
SB1689 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 11, Part 9, relative to work-based learning programs.
Tennessee - 113th General AssemblyIntroduced by
J. Adam Lowe
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, increases the number of credits, from three to four, a student in a work-based learning program can earn in a year; reduces the number of hours of supervised work experience, from 10 to five, required for a student in a work-based learning program to earn one additional credit; reduces the number of hours of supervised work experience, from 20 to five, required for a student in a work-based learning program to earn additional credits. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 11, Part 9.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1964 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12 and Title 41, relative to corrections.
Tennessee - 113th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Jeff Yarbro
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, requires the Tennessee corrections institute to submit its report regarding the local correctional officer training fund electronically to the chairs of the state and local government and finance, ways and means committees of the senate and the local government and finance, ways and means committees of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 12 and Title 41.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR0873 - A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.
Tennessee - 113th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Raumesh A. Akbari, Sara Kyle, London P. Lamar
Last updated 7 months ago4 Co-Sponsors
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter
STATUS
Passed
SB1981 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to the promotion of students from third grade.
Tennessee - 113th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Edward S. Jackson
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, changes from December 1 to December 31 the deadline for the department of education to report to the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives the number of students in each LEA who were identified for mandatory retention and were promoted to the fourth grade. - Amends TCA Title 49.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1827 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 33; Title 56 and Title 71, relative to insurance.
Tennessee - 113th General AssemblyIntroduced by
London P. Lamar
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, requires that every health insurance policy or health benefit plan issued in this state that provides medical and surgical benefits as well as mental health or substance use disorder benefits must cover an annual mental health wellness examination. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 33; Title 56 and Title 71.
STATUS
Introduced