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HB1602 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, relative to the interrogation of juveniles.
Jesse Chism, Mike Sparks, G.A. Hardaway
Last updated 8 months ago
65 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires a video or audio recording to be made of any interrogation of a child who has been taken into custody on suspicion that the child committed a delinquent act or unruly conduct unless a technical issue with the equipment or exigent circumstances prevent the recording. - Amends TCA Title 37.
STATUS
Passed
HB0135 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, relative to mandatory retirement.
Kirk Haston, Rebecca Kefauver Alexander, Darren Jernigan
Last updated almost 2 years ago
3 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, extends mandatory retirement provision imposed on certain public safety officers to commissioned special agents of the department of revenue and commissioned members of the department of environment and conservation; requires such persons to also receive, in addition to the retirement service allowance, a supplemental bridge allowance. - Amends TCA Title 8.
STATUS
Introduced
HB0847 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 67, Chapter 1, Part 5, relative to the compensation of administrators of elections.
Kirk Haston
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, increases the minimum compensation for certified administrators of elections from 90 percent of the compensation of the county assessor of property to 100 percent of the compensation of the county assessor of property. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 67, Chapter 1, Part 5.
STATUS
Introduced
HB0027 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9, relative to Tennessee HOPE scholarships.
William G. Lamberth, Scott E. Cepicky, Jerome Moon
Last updated over 1 year ago
57 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, allows a student who earns the student's first baccalaureate degree in less than the projected completion time to continue to receive the Tennessee HOPE scholarship in pursuit of an advanced degree. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9.
STATUS
Passed
HB0163 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1; Title 37, Chapter 5 and Title 68, Chapter 11, relative to children.
Ed Butler, Brock Martin, Kip Capley
Last updated over 1 year ago
29 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, revises the definition of abandonment for purposes of termination of parental rights to include circumstances where the parent or guardian fails to visit or support the child for a period of three consecutive months if the child is less than four years of age. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1; Title 37, Chapter 5 and Title 68, Chapter 11.
STATUS
Passed
HB0114 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to sentencing.
Lowell Russell, William G. Lamberth, Paul Sherrell
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, allows a court to sentence a defendant convicted of two or more criminal offenses to consecutive sentences if the defendant is sentenced for criminal offenses involving more than one victim and the court finds that a separate consecutive sentence for each offense is in the interest of justice. - Amends TCA Title 40.
STATUS
Passed
HB0116 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9, relative to state lottery proceeds.
Chris Hurt, William G. Lamberth, Patsy Hazlewood
Last updated over 1 year ago
40 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, expands the definition of "eligible postsecondary institution" to include certain private postsecondary institutions for purposes of a Tennessee HOPE scholarship, Tennessee HOPE access grant, Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship, or Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9.
STATUS
Failed
HB0459 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 5, relative to individuals prohibited from employment with an educational entity.
William Slater, Scott E. Cepicky, Debra Moody
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, clarifies that public charter schools and the state board of education are prohibited from employing individuals found by the department of children's services to have committed an act of child abuse in the same manner as other educational entities; clarifies that the state board is prohibited from granting, reactivating, or restoring an educator license or temporary teaching permit for such individuals; adds the state board and public charter schools to the list of educational entities to which the department is required to make certain disclosures when one of its employees is alleged to have committed an act of child abuse. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5.
STATUS
Passed
HB0527 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to assessments.
Kirk Haston
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, requires the department to annually release the Tennessee comprehensive assessment program and end-of-course assessment blueprints and scoring methodology to the education committees of the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 49.
STATUS
Introduced
HB0570 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 28-3-116, relative to abuse against children.
Michele Carringer, Kirk Haston, Chris Todd
Last updated almost 2 years ago
3 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, allows civil actions for an injury or illness based on child sexual abuse occurring on or after a certain date to be brought at any time. - Amends TCA Section 28-3-116.
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Tennessee district HD-072
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