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SB0614 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 68, Chapter 1, relative to health.
Richard M. Briggs, Rusty Crowe, Shane Reeves
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires hospitals that have a certification from a department-approved, nationally recognized certifying body recognizing the hospital as capable of providing neuroendovascular treatment to report data quarterly consistent with nationally recognized stroke consensus measures on the treatment of individuals with confirmed stroke to the East Tennessee State University College of Public Health. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 68, Chapter 1.
STATUS
Passed
SB0640 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17, relative to the professional privilege tax.
Bill Powers, Richard M. Briggs
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, eliminates the professional privilege tax for attorneys. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0755 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71, relative to health insurance.
Becky Duncan Massey, Richard M. Briggs, Heidi Campbell
Last updated almost 2 years ago
3 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, requires certain individual and group health insurance policies to provide coverage of a continuous glucose monitor for a person with diabetes who is insulin-dependent and is covered by the policy. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0856 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2; Title 9; Title 50, Chapter 6 and Title 68, Chapter 102, relative to firefighters.
Paul E. Bailey, Richard M. Briggs, Becky Duncan Massey
Last updated over 1 year ago
33 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, enacts the "James 'Dustin' Samples Act." - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2; Title 9; Title 50, Chapter 6 and Title 68, Chapter 102.
STATUS
Passed
SR0002 - A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Lisa Marie Presley.
Brent Taylor, Raumesh A. Akbari, Sara Kyle
Last updated almost 2 years ago
33 Co-Sponsors
Lisa Marie Presley
STATUS
Passed
SB0386 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections.
Richard M. Briggs
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, extends the time given to state executive committees for each political party to post schedule of public appearances for gubernatorial candidates, from 15 to 20 days. - Amends TCA Title 2.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0722 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37, relative to children.
Becky Duncan Massey, Rusty Crowe, Shane Reeves
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, enacts "Abrial’s Law, the Keeping Children Safe from Family Violence Act," which makes various changes to child custody law. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
STATUS
Passed
SB0619 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to K-12 education.
Richard M. Briggs
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, requires a public high school from which a student who participated each semester of attendance in community service graduates to recognize the student's achievement at graduation by acknowledging such achievement on the school's website. - Amends TCA Title 49.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0756 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 38; Title 39; Title 45; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to abuse of elders and vulnerable adults.
Becky Duncan Massey, Richard M. Briggs, Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated 6 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, authorizes a financial service provider, or an officer or employee of the provider, that has reasonable cause to suspect that an elderly or vulnerable adult is the victim or target of financial exploitation, to convey the suspicion to the TBI's elder financial reporting mechanism; requires the TBI to create an elder financial exploitation reporting mechanism that accepts reports from financial institutions. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 38; Title 39; Title 45; Title 68 and Title 71.
STATUS
Passed
SB0788 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, relative to alcoholic beverages.
Richard M. Briggs
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, reduces from two to one the number of credible witnesses who must be present when a law enforcement officer destroys an illegal distillery, a still, fermenting equipment, or related property. - Amends TCA Title 57.
STATUS
Introduced
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