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SB1577 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, relative to the interrogation of juveniles.
London P. Lamar, Raumesh A. Akbari, Sara Kyle
Last updated 6 months ago
4 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
SB2196 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to crime prevention.
London P. Lamar
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, changes from January 15 to July 1 the date by which district attorneys general must report to the senate judiciary committee and the criminal justice committee of the house of representatives the number of reports received concerning victims of female mutilation. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2199 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.
London P. Lamar
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, deletes an exception to the offense of carrying a firearm with the intent to go armed for persons carrying, whether openly or concealed, a handgun if the person lawfully possesses the handgun, is in a place where the person is lawfully present, and the person meets certain age requirements. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR0811 - A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Beth Chiles of Nashville.
Heidi Campbell, Raumesh A. Akbari, London P. Lamar
Last updated 8 months ago
32 Co-Sponsors
Beth Chiles
STATUS
Enrolled
SB2043 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5, relative to sexual offenses.
London P. Lamar, Paul Rose, Sara Kyle
Last updated 4 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, expands the offense of aggravated rape to include when the defendant commits rape knowing that the defendant is infected with HIV. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.
STATUS
Passed
SJR0819 - A RESOLUTION to honor Worth Morgan for his service on the Memphis City Council.
London P. Lamar, Sara Kyle, Brent Taylor
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Worth Morgan
STATUS
Introduced
SB2532 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 66, Chapter 35, relative to affordable housing.
London P. Lamar
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, deletes the prohibition on local governments enacting a law that would place requirements regarding inclusionary, affordable, or below market value housing when entitlements, variances, or any other form of permit or authorization is sought from the local government; deletes the prohibition on a local governmental unit from conditioning development entitlements through amendment to the zoning map on the allocation of existing or newly constructed private residential or commercial rental units to be sold or rented at below market rates. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 35.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2531 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4, relative to drug paraphernalia.
London P. Lamar
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, increases the penalty for use or possession of drug paraphernalia from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony if the drug paraphernalia used or possessed is a pill press device or pieces of a pill press device. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2491 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to student behavior.
London P. Lamar
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, reduces, from more than five days to more than three days, the period of suspension that the school principal must develop and implement a plan for improving the behavior, which must be made available for review by the director of schools upon request. - Amends TCA Title 49.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2200 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to student retention.
London P. Lamar
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, requires the department of education to report, for the 2023-2024 school year, the number of appeals filed with the department for a student who is identified for retention in third grade based on the student achieving a performance level rating of "approaching" on the English language arts portion of the student's most recent Tennessee comprehensive assessment program test by December 1, 2025, and each December 1, thereafter. - Amends TCA Title 49.
STATUS
Introduced
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Senator from Tennessee district SD-033
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Tennessee Senate
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London P. Lamar is the Secretary of State in Mississippi. He was elected in 2019. Previously he was a businessman and accountant. Lamar serves on several state boards and commissions including the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning and the Mississippi Home Corporation Board. He also serves on the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Mississippi Coordinating Council for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems.read less
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