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SB2092 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 44, relative to the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquicentennial Commission Act.
Jack Johnson, Rusty Crowe
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, authorizes ex officio members of the Tennessee commission for the United States semiquincentennial commission to appoint designees to serve on the commission; transfers the administrative attachment for the commission from the department of tourist development to the Tennessee State Museum. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 44.
STATUS
Passed
SB2070 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 37, Chapter 2, Part 4, relative to children.
Jack Johnson, Brent Taylor, Ferrell Haile
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, specifies that a juvenile court proceeding may be commenced by the taking of a child into custody or the removal of custody from a parent or legal guardian; requires the juvenile court in a dependency and neglect proceeding to determine whether a parent, guardian, relative, or caregiver of the child cannot be excluded as a perpetrator of severe child abuse against the child; prohibits a juvenile court from returning a child victim of severe child abuse to the custody of a person who cannot be excluded as the perpetrator unless certain circumstances are met; makes various other changes. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 37, Chapter 2, Part 4.
STATUS
Passed
SB2098 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 33; Title 34; Title 37; Title 40; Title 41; Title 45; Title 49; Title 52; Title 55; Title 56; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68; Title 71 and Chapter 1100 of the Public Acts of 2010, relative to the Tennessee Disability and Aging Act of 2024.
Jack Johnson, Becky Duncan Massey, Ken Yager
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Disability and Aging Act of 2024." - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 33; Title 34; Title 37; Title 40; Title 41; Title 45; Title 49; Title 52; Title 55; Title 56; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68; Title 71 and Chapter 1100 of the Public Acts of 2010.
STATUS
Passed
SB2519 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 14; Title 37, Chapter 10, Part 4; Title 49 and Title 63, relative to public health notices.
Jack Johnson
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, requires the commissioner of health to submit an electronic copy of the annual report on immunization rates of children, by county, to the governor and the speakers of the senate and the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 14; Title 37, Chapter 10, Part 4; Title 49 and Title 63.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2507 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 37 and Title 41, relative to juveniles.
Jack Johnson, J. Adam Lowe, Page Walley
Last updated 6 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires a child who has been admitted to a juvenile detention facility, prior to being adjudicated for an alleged delinquent act, to be allowed at least one telephone call and one 30-minute in-person visit with the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian within 24 hours after the child is admitted to the juvenile detention facility. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 41.
STATUS
Passed
SB2148 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 9; Title 45; Title 47 and Title 56, relative to consumer protection.
Jack Johnson, Rusty Crowe, Ferrell Haile
Last updated 6 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires financial institutions and insurers to make determinations about the provision or denial of services based on certain analysis; prohibits financial institutions and insurers from denying or canceling services to a person, or otherwise discriminating against a person, based upon certain factors, including the person's political opinions, speech, or affiliations, or religious beliefs, religious exercise, or religious affiliations. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 45; Title 47 and Title 56.
STATUS
Passed
SB2508 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 57; Title 62; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to performance venues.
Jack Johnson, Jeff Yarbro, Heidi Campbell
Last updated 6 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires the Tennessee film, entertainment and music commission, or a subcontracted nonprofit organization, to provide grants to eligible live music and performance venues, performers, and promoters to be used to support live music performances, performers, promoters, and the operational, promotional, or capital expenditures of live music and performance venues. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 57; Title 62; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68.
STATUS
Passed
SB2097 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18, relative to protecting minors from social media.
Jack Johnson, Bo Watson, J. Adam Lowe
Last updated 6 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, creates the "Protecting Children from Social Media Act." - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18.
STATUS
Passed
SB2099 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43, Chapter 1, Part 1, relative to agricultural real estate interests.
Jack Johnson, Rusty Crowe
Last updated 10 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, establishes a program to allow the department of agriculture to acquire and administer real estate interests in the state, including the administration of grants for the purpose of preserving farm and forestry land; creates the Farmland Preservation Fund to be used for the program; specifies provisions that must be included in an agricultural easement acquired through the program. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 1, Part 1.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2087 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 8, relative to the deposit of driver licenses in lieu of bail.
Jack Johnson, Brent Taylor, Bill Powers
Last updated 8 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, deletes the provision authorizing a municipality or county to pass an ordinance or resolution permitting a person charged with violating certain traffic ordinances or statutes to deposit the person's driver license with the court in lieu of bail. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 8.
STATUS
Passed
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