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SJR1436 - A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Jeffrey "J.R." Russell for his service to the General Assembly.
Ken Yager, Randy McNally, Paul E. Bailey
Last updated 7 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Jeffrey "J.R." Russell
STATUS
Passed
SJR1489 - A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Officer Joseph "Rusty" McKinney of the Memphis Police Department.
Brent Taylor, Paul E. Bailey, Richard M. Briggs
Last updated 7 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Officer Joseph McKinney, Memphis Police Department
STATUS
Passed
SB2901 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8, relative to reemployment after retirement.
Paul E. Bailey, Page Walley, Mark Pody
Last updated 6 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, authorizes, until June 30, 2026, a retired member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system, or of a local retirement fund, to be reemployed in a position covered by the retirement system without the loss or suspension of the member's retirement benefits if the member meets certain criteria; authorizes, until June 30, 2026, a law enforcement agency to employ a retired member for a full-time school resource officer position if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8.
STATUS
Passed
SB1659 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, relative to property taxes.
Page Walley, John Stevens, Edward S. Jackson
Last updated 6 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, increases from 1,500 to 3,000, for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, the amount of acreage of land permitted to be placed within any one taxing jurisdiction under the Agricultural, Forest and Open Space Land Act. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5.
STATUS
Passed
SJR1529 - A RESOLUTION to commend Sharita Wysinger for exemplary service as a legislative intern.
Edward S. Jackson
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Sharita Wysinger
STATUS
Passed
SB2116 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal offenses.
Becky Duncan Massey, Edward S. Jackson, Paul Rose
Last updated 6 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, enacts the "Ben Kredich Act," which, for the purpose of proving a person violated state law relative to driving under the influence of an intoxicant, establishes that evidence that the person was suspected to be impaired secondary to the sedative or otherwise intoxicating effects of a controlled substance, and was administered within 24 hours prior to the alleged violation, an opioid antagonist for an opioid-related overdose, creates a presumption that the defendant's ability to drive was sufficiently impaired by the substance that caused the opioid-related overdose to constitute a violation of state law, and authorizes a first responder who administers an opioid antagonist to an individual experiencing an opioid-related overdose to provide information on the risks associated with driving for a 24-hour period following administration. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.
STATUS
Passed
SB2563 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to conditions of release.
Brent Taylor, Paul Rose, Edward S. Jackson
Last updated 6 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, creates a Class A misdemeanor of violating a condition of release on bail; authorizes a law enforcement officer to arrest such an offender without a warrant. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
STATUS
Passed
SB2183 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.
Jon C. Lundberg, Dawn White, Rusty Crowe
Last updated 6 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires a student's LEA or public charter school to convene a conference attended by the student's guardian, ELA teacher, and school principal if the student is promoted to fourth grade and does not show adequate growth in order to determine if the student should be promoted to fifth grade with required tutoring or retained in the fourth grade. - Amends TCA Title 49.
STATUS
Passed
SB2902 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 24; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37, relative to retirement benefits.
Paul E. Bailey, Mark Pody, Todd Gardenhire
Last updated 6 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, makes revisions to law relative to hazardous duty supplemental benefits; makes related benefits revisions. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37.
STATUS
Passed
SB0503 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8 and Title 49, relative to education.
Bill Powers, Jack Johnson, Jon C. Lundberg
Last updated almost 2 years ago
18 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, extends from October to November, the time within which a public institution of higher education that receives funds from the distribution of credit cards to students or any percentage from the use of cards bearing the college or university name or logo must report the amount of such funds or percentage received as well as how the funds were expended during the previous fiscal year to the education committee of the senate and the education administration committee of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 49.
STATUS
Introduced
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