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SR0002 - A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Lisa Marie Presley.
Brent Taylor, Raumesh A. Akbari, Sara Kyle
Last updated almost 2 years ago
33 Co-Sponsors
Lisa Marie Presley
STATUS
Passed
SJR0018 - A RESOLUTION to recognize Dan E. Pomeroy on the occasion of his retirement.
Bo Watson, Randy McNally, Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated almost 2 years ago
33 Co-Sponsors
Dan E. Pomeroy
STATUS
Passed
SB0360 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 39, relative to handgun safety courses.
Becky Duncan Massey, Heidi Campbell, Ken Yager
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, authorizes the department of safety to create a voucher program for the purpose of offsetting the cost of persons taking a handgun safety course for the first time; requires the department to report the number of courses taken using vouchers to the senate judiciary committee and house criminal justice committee. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39.
STATUS
Passed
SB0231 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, relative to financial aid.
Jeff Yarbro, Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, changes the amount of a minority teaching fellowship award for a recipient who is enrolled in a degree program leading to licensure as a teacher in an institution of higher education with an approved educator preparation program from $5,000 to the cost of tuition and fees at the respective institution. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0227 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 8, relative to paid family leave.
Jeff Yarbro
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, authorizes 12 workweeks of paid family leave during a 12-month period for qualified state employees. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 8.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0014 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38, Chapter 6 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5, relative to sexual assault evidence collection kits.
London P. Lamar, Janince Bowling, Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires the bureau to provide quarterly updates to legislative committees on its efforts to hire and train employees within the forensic services division and the average amount of time taken to perform forensic analysis on evidence in cases involving sexual offenses; requires the bureau, by January 1, 2025, to submit a report to legislative committees detailing any additional resources and personnel that would be required in order to perform forensic analysis on such evidence within 60 days of receipt from a law enforcement agency. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.
STATUS
Passed
SB0246 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-5-1201; Section 71-5-1203 and Section 71-5-1204, relative to the distribution of funds from the temporary assistance for needy families program.
Jack Johnson, Bo Watson, Ken Yager
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, increases, from three to four years, the duration of Tennessee opportunity pilot programs for which temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) program funds must be dedicated; extends, from 12 to 18 months, the length of time following the end of each federal fiscal year by which the department must spend all unobligated TANF program funds; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Section 71-5-1201; Section 71-5-1203 and Section 71-5-1204.
STATUS
Passed
SB0233 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 57 and Title 62, Chapter 35, relative to protective services.
Jeff Yarbro
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As enacted, revises present law relative to security guards/officers. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 57 and Title 62, Chapter 35.
STATUS
Passed
SB0414 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8 and Title 49, relative to K-12 education.
Jeff Yarbro, Janince Bowling
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, restores the requirement that a retired member's new employer pay to TCRS during each period of reemployment the greater of a payment equal to the amount the employer would have contributed to the retirement system had the retired member been a member of the retirement system during the period of reemployment; or an amount equal to 5 percent of the retired member's pay rate for reemployment in a position covered by the retirement system without the loss or suspension of the retired member's TCRS benefits. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 49.
STATUS
Passed
SB0569 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to driver license services.
Jeff Yarbro
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, authorizes the department of safety to prepare brochures that provide information on the opportunity for persons 18 to 20 years of age to apply for interstate CDLs and the opportunity for persons to apply to become third-party skills test examiners to perform skills tests required to obtain a CDL; requires the department to make the brochures available at driver license service locations throughout the state. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.
STATUS
Introduced
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