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SJR0026 - A RESOLUTION to commend Zach Carter on his perfect ACT score.
Richard M. Briggs, Becky Duncan Massey
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Zach Carter, perfect ACT score
STATUS
Passed
SB0293 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, relative to alcoholic beverages.
Richard M. Briggs
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As enacted, authorizes certain establishments to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption. - Amends TCA Title 57.
STATUS
Passed
SB0159 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 55, relative to the bureau of ethics and campaign finance.
Richard M. Briggs, Ferrell Haile, Brent Taylor
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires assistant director and general counsel of the bureau of ethics and campaign finance, if any, to be employed upon the recommendation of the executive director and approval by the board of directors of the bureau; requires persons and entities required to register with the registry of election finance or the Tennessee ethics commission to provide an email address, or alternatively, a mailing address if no email address is available, for the purpose of serving notice upon the registrant. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 55.
STATUS
Passed
SB0462 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-6-103, relative to distribution of revenues.
Richard M. Briggs, Joseph Hensley, J. Adam Lowe
Last updated almost 2 years ago
18 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, reduces, from 29.0141 percent to 28.5262 percent, the share of state sales and use tax revenue deposited to the state general fund; increases, from 4.6030 percent to 5.0909 percent, the share appropriated to municipalities. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-103.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0294 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44, relative to meetings conducted with electronic participation.
Richard M. Briggs
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, authorizes a member of a local government's legislative body to participate in a scheduled meeting by electronic means if the member is dealing with a family or medical emergency, has been called into military service, or is unable to attend in person due to inclement weather. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0291 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 33; Title 53; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to measures to prevent overdose deaths.
Richard M. Briggs, Jeff Yarbro
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, enacts the "Overdose Fatality Review Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 33; Title 53; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0387 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to voting.
Richard M. Briggs
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, clarifies that a child 17 years of age and under may enter the voting booth with the child's parent or guardian. - Amends TCA Title 2.
STATUS
Introduced
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
SB0401 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 23, relative to the Proton Therapy Access Act.
Becky Duncan Massey, Richard M. Briggs, Rusty Crowe
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, permanently reenacts the "Proton Therapy Access Act," which was repealed on January 1, 2023. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 23.
STATUS
Passed
SB0385 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 7, relative to the local option sales tax.
Richard M. Briggs
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, increases the time period, from six months to one year, in which a local government is prohibited from holding a referendum to levy the local option sales tax after a referendum was held on the question and was rejected. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 7.
STATUS
Introduced
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