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SB1027 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections.
Jeff Yarbro, Heidi Campbell
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, requires a brief summary of any question, regardless of length, submitted to the people for a vote. - Amends TCA Title 2.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1230 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 14; Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 5; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 49 and Title 67, relative to the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act.
Dawn White, Jeff Yarbro
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires the department of mental health and substance abuse services to use funds distributed from revenue received from sports gaming to provide treatment services for juvenile addiction and mental health disorders secondary to providing services for gambling addiction and gambling disorders. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 14; Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 5; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 49 and Title 67.
STATUS
Passed
SB0898 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 63, Chapter 11, relative to music therapy.
Raumesh A. Akbari, Jeff Yarbro, Heidi Campbell
Last updated 6 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, creates the professional music therapist advisory committee of the board of examiners in psychology to regulate the practice of music therapy. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 63, Chapter 11.
STATUS
Passed
SB1051 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to pregnancy.
Jeff Yarbro
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, permits the department to electronically deliver the data related to complications of induced abortions, which is included in the department's annual report of selected induced termination of pregnancy data. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR0295 - A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Tommy George Haun of Greeneville.
Steve Southerland, Raumesh A. Akbari, Paul E. Bailey
Last updated over 1 year ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Tommy George Haun
STATUS
Passed
SB1211 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 8 and Title 29, Chapter 13, relative to victims of human trafficking.
Dawn White, Raumesh A. Akbari, Jeff Yarbro
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, revises present law relative to the criminal injuries compensation fund for victims of human trafficking offenses. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8 and Title 29, Chapter 13.
STATUS
Passed
SB1138 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and Title 41, relative to apportionment of inmates.
Charlane Oliver, Raumesh A. Akbari, Rusty Crowe
Last updated almost 2 years ago
5 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, requires residents of a correctional institution, who cannot by law register in the county as voters, to be included in consideration of representation at their recorded home of residence prior to incarceration, or their new address if there is a change of home residence while incarcerated, for calculations of allocations for census-based federal and state aid. - Amends TCA Title 5 and Title 41.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR0155 - A RESOLUTION to honor the seventy-seventh annual Southern Legislative Conference.
Randy McNally, Ken Yager, Jon C. Lundberg
Last updated over 1 year ago
33 Co-Sponsors
77th Annual Southern Legislative Conference
STATUS
Passed
SB1414 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to TennCare.
Jeff Yarbro
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, directs the bureau to establish a temporary TennCare benefits program to provide medical assistance on a temporary basis to certain individuals who do not qualify for enrollment in TennCare, CoverKids, or a successor program; requires the bureau to submit a waiver to the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services by December 31, 2023. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1161 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to medicaid expansion.
Jeff Yarbro
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, authorizes the governor to expand medicaid pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; authorizes the governor to negotiate with the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services to determine the terms of the expansion. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
STATUS
Introduced
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