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SB2852 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to the nonsectarian, nonreligious study of the Bible.
Kerry Roberts
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, specifies that authorization to provide nonsectarian, nonreligious academic study of the Bible extends to public charter schools; makes various changes to the approval process and notice requirements for such courses. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2860 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 37, relative to the department of children's services.
Kerry Roberts, Heidi Campbell
Last updated 10 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, removes an outdated provision that required the department to report to the chairs of the government operations committees of the senate and the house of representatives, and appear before the education, health, and general welfare joint evaluation committee, in 2023 relative to the December 2022 performance audit report issued by the division of state audit. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 37.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2849 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 2, relative to judicial districts.
Kerry Roberts, Bill Powers
Last updated 10 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, creates one additional chancery court in the 19th judicial district. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 2.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2854 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 68, relative to education.
Kerry Roberts
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, clarifies that it is the commissioner of safety with whom a copy of each local education agency's district-wide comprehensive safety plan and each building-level school safety plan, including all amendments to each such plan, must be filed no later than 30 days after its adoption. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 68.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2857 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 13; Title 49 and Title 65, relative to broadband infrastructure and equipment.
Kerry Roberts
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, prohibits the use of physical broadband infrastructure and equipment from certain entities and countries in the construction or use of existing critical telecommunications infrastructure; establishes related requirements and penalties. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 13; Title 49 and Title 65.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2855 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 2, relative to judicial districts.
Kerry Roberts, John Stevens
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, creates one additional circuit court in the 23rd judicial district. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 2.
STATUS
Passed
SB2847 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 5, relative to the mental health endowment trust fund.
Kerry Roberts
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As enacted, requires the trust principal of the K-12 mental health endowment account to be reduced by $75,000,000 in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and reallocated to the trust's K-12 mental health special reserve account. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 5.
STATUS
Passed
SB2851 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to broadband services.
Kerry Roberts
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, authorizes a cooperative that services Stewart, Cheatham, Robertson, Sumner, and Montgomery counties to provide broadband service within the jurisdictional limits of Springfield. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2850 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68, and Chapter 211 of the Public Acts of 2023, relative to occupational licensing.
Kerry Roberts, Paul Rose
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, revises the manner in which a state governmental entity and local health department verifies that an applicant 18 or older who applies for a public benefit is a United States citizen or lawfully present in the United States; makes revisions to the law relative to the board of medical examiners granting a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine to certain temporary licensees. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63; Title 68; and Chapter 211 of the Public Acts of 2023.
STATUS
Passed
SB2862 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40; Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 55, relative to remote vehicle disabling technology.
Kerry Roberts
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, makes it an offense to manufacture, distribute, or possess, with the intent to distribute, remote vehicle disabling technology on passenger motor vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 55.
STATUS
Introduced
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