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SJR7136 - A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Dr. Burkett Levon Witt of Athens.
J. Adam Lowe, Raumesh A. Akbari, Paul E. Bailey
Last updated about 1 year ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Dr. Burkett Levon Witt
STATUS
Engrossed
SB7010 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to juvenile offenders.
Edward S. Jackson
Last updated about 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, requires juvenile offenders 16 years of age or more who are alleged to have committed certain offenses and meeting certain other criteria to be transferred to adult criminal court for disposition as if the juvenile were an adult. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0543 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 37 and Title 71, relative to funding child care services.
Edward S. Jackson, Ferrell Haile, Rusty Crowe
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, creates the child care improvement fund, to be administered by the department of human services; creates a child care improvement pilot program to provide grants to nonprofit organizations to be used for establishing a new child care agency in this state or making improvements to, or assisting with staffing, recruitment, or salary gaps, at an existing child care agency in this state. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 37 and Title 71.
STATUS
Passed
SB0768 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, Chapter 7 and Title 63, Chapter 4, relative to payment rendered by chiropractors.
Edward S. Jackson, Joseph Hensley
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, requires reimbursement payments from insurers to chiropractors for services rendered to be based on the same methodology for the calculation of payments to medical doctors for the provision of services. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7 and Title 63, Chapter 4.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR7143 - A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Sergeant William Jace Cherry of Clay County.
Ken Yager, Raumesh A. Akbari, Paul E. Bailey
Last updated about 1 year ago
33 Co-Sponsors
Sergeant William Jace Cherry
STATUS
Engrossed
SB7085 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3, relative to firearm safety.
Jack Johnson, J. Adam Lowe, Edward S. Jackson
Last updated 11 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, directs the department of safety to provide free firearm locks to Tennessee residents upon request, subject to appropriations; requires department-approved handgun safety courses to contain instruction on the safe storage of firearms; exempts the retail sale of firearm safes and firearm safety devices from sales and use taxes beginning November 1, 2023. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3.
STATUS
Passed
SB0615 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 33; Title 37 and Title 49, relative to programs for at risk juveniles.
Raumesh A. Akbari, Page Walley, Edward S. Jackson
Last updated almost 2 years ago
3 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, changes from January 15 to February 15 of each year the date by which the department must evaluate the success of programs for at risk adolescents and report findings and recommendations to the judiciary committee of the senate and the civil justice committee of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 37 and Title 49.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR0058 - A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Andrew Jackson York of Jamestown.
Ken Yager, Raumesh A. Akbari, Paul E. Bailey
Last updated almost 2 years ago
32 Co-Sponsors
Andrew Jackson York
STATUS
Passed
SB2499 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 41, relative to persons convicted of a criminal offense.
Edward S. Jackson
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, allows a prisoner of a county workhouse or jail to be released from custody on work release or otherwise allowed to leave the grounds of the county workhouse or jail for employment or to perform work in the community without using an electronic monitoring device if the sheriff, with the approval of the county commission, enters into a written agreement with the entity employing or utilizing the prisoner for work in which the entity agrees to accept full liability, including the cost of apprehension, if the prisoner leaves the entity's premises without the permission of the entity or the sheriff while performing work for the entity. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 41.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0588 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 68, relative to the department of environment and conservation.
Mark Pody, Edward S. Jackson
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, authorizes the department to submit its annual report to the governor and general assembly on the state's solid waste management system in electronic format. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 68.
STATUS
Introduced
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