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SB2887 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.
Sara Kyle
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, prohibits the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a switch or auto sear device designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of converting a weapon to shoot automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger unless certain exceptions apply. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2877 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8 and Title 38, relative to crime labs.
Sara Kyle, Todd Gardenhire, Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated 5 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, directs the Tennessee advisory committee on intergovernmental relations (TACIR), with the assistance of the Tennessee bureau of investigation, the district attorneys general conference, and the department of safety, to study the feasibility of a Shelby County crime lab and the impact of such a crime lab on public health, safety, education, housing, and the economy for citizens and visitors of Shelby County, the city of Memphis, this state, and the Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi tri-state region; requires TACIR to submit a report of the study findings to the general assembly by January 14, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 38.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2883 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71, relative to insurance coverage of prostate cancer screenings.
Sara Kyle, Raumesh A. Akbari, Heidi Campbell
Last updated 4 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, enacts the "Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for High-risk Insured Men Act" or the "PSA Screening for HIM Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.
STATUS
Passed
SB2879 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 37 and Title 41, relative to incarcerated parents.
Sara Kyle, Mark Pody, Jeff Yarbro
Last updated 4 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, creates a committee to study the establishment of incarcerated parenting plans to facilitate the ongoing relationships between incarcerated parents and their children within this state; requires the committee to report its findings and recommendations to the civil justice committee of the house of representatives and the judiciary committee of the senate by December 1, 2024, including any model incarcerated parenting plan and any proposed legislation. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 41.
STATUS
Passed
SB1812 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 49 and Title 50, relative to firearms.
Sara Kyle
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, removes the ability of a person who is a handgun carry permit holder or otherwise authorized to lawfully carry a handgun with the intent to go armed to transport and store a firearm or firearm ammunition in the person's motor vehicle while on or utilizing any public or private parking area in which firearms are otherwise prohibited. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 49 and Title 50.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2882 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 13, relative to affordable housing.
Sara Kyle
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, requires the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to study the availability of affordable housing in this state and report its findings and recommendations to the general assembly no later than January 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 13.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2884 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to appeals.
Sara Kyle
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, grants the district attorney general, in cases where a defendant has been sentenced to death and is seeking collateral or direct review of a conviction or sentence, exclusive control over the state's defense of the request for review, rather than the attorney general, and reimbursement for expenses incurred in connection with such matter. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2874 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses.
Sara Kyle
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, decreases from 30 to 15, the number of days a law enforcement agency, after taking possession of a sexual assault evidence collection kit with the victim's name affixed to it, shall submit the kit to the Tennessee bureau of investigation or similar qualified laboratory for either serology or deoxyribonucleic acid testing. - Amends TCA Title 39.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1565 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to large-capacity magazines.
Sara Kyle
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, creates an offense for a person to possess or manufacture an ammunition feeding device that has capacity to accept more than 10 rounds, except for certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR0873 - A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.
Raumesh A. Akbari, Sara Kyle, London P. Lamar
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Tennessee district SD-030
COMMITTEES
Tennessee Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Sara Kyle was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Memphis in 1982. In 2014, Kyle was elected to the Tennessee State Senate, representing District 30. She currently serves on several senate committees, including Finance, Ways & Means; Commerce & Labor; Government Operations; and Rules. Kyle previously served on the Memphis City Council from 2004 to 2014, representing District 5. She chaired the Public Services and Neighborhoods Committee, as well as the Education Committee.read less
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Tennessee Senate from Tennessee
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