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SB2791 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to TennCare.
Bo Watson, John Stevens, Becky Duncan Massey
Last updated 6 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, enacts the "TennCare for Working Individuals with Disabilities Act." - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
STATUS
Passed
SB2062 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to assault against certain persons.
Dawn White, John Stevens, Mark Pody
Last updated 6 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, enacts the "Back the Blue Act," which increases the penalty for assault against a law enforcement officer from a Class A misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum 30-day sentence and $5,000 fine to a Class E felony with a mandatory minimum 60-day sentence and $10,000 fine. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
STATUS
Passed
SB2639 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43; Title 44; Title 47; Title 48 and Title 66, relative to property.
Frank S. Niceley, John Stevens, Ken Yager
Last updated 6 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, makes changes to law regarding restrictions on land purchases by sanctioned aliens or foreign entities. - Amends TCA Title 43; Title 44; Title 47; Title 48 and Title 66.
STATUS
Passed
SB2539 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 59; Title 60; Title 65 and Title 68, relative to energy policy.
Frank S. Niceley, Rusty Crowe, Page Walley
Last updated 6 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, vacates and reconstitutes the state energy policy council. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 59; Title 60; Title 65 and Title 68.
STATUS
Passed
SB1284 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 12; Title 13; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 47; Title 48; Title 50; Title 53; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 61; Title 62; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to commerce.
Frank S. Niceley, Jeff Yarbro, Mark Pody
Last updated 6 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, creates the Tennessee-Ireland trade commission. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 12; Title 13; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 47; Title 48; Title 50; Title 53; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 61; Title 62; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.
STATUS
Passed
SB2095 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7, relative to higher education research security.
Todd Gardenhire, Rusty Crowe, Edward S. Jackson
Last updated 6 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires each public institution of higher education to establish a policy framework to promote the security of academic research conducted at the institution to mitigate against the risk of foreign influence. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7.
STATUS
Passed
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
SJR1525 - A RESOLUTION to recognize and congratulate Rhedona Rose on the occasion of her retirement.
Paul E. Bailey, Randy McNally, Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated 6 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Rhedona Rose
STATUS
Passed
SB2146 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33 and Title 68, relative to persons with disabilities.
Jack Johnson, Art Swann, John Stevens
Last updated 6 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires a child who has been admitted to a juvenile detention facility, prior to being adjudicated for an alleged delinquent act, to be allowed at least one telephone call with the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian and one 30-minute in-person visit with the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian within 24 hours after the child is admitted to the juvenile detention facility. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 68.
STATUS
Passed
SB2797 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 39, relative to firearms.
Paul Rose, Rusty Crowe, Ferrell Haile
Last updated 6 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, expands the definition of a law enforcement officer to include retired law enforcement officers who are carrying a firearm pursuant to certain state laws for purposes of when a law enforcement officer may carry a firearm. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39.
STATUS
Passed
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Senator from Tennessee district SD-003
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