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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
SB2517 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 2, relative to judicial districts.
Frank S. Niceley, Steve Southerland, Bill Powers
Last updated 4 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, creates one additional circuit court in the 4th judicial district, creates one additional trial court in the 19th judicial district; eliminates part VII of the circuit court in the 13th judicial district; and eliminates part IX of the criminal court in the 13th judicial district. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 2.
STATUS
Passed
SB2697 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, Chapter 4, relative to special occasion licenses.
Steve Southerland, Janince Bowling
Last updated 4 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, authorizes a special occasion license to be issued in a jurisdiction wherein the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises has not been approved with written approval to hold an event by and in such jurisdiction that is signed by the executive officer or chair of the legislative body of such jurisdiction. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4.
STATUS
Passed
SB2709 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62 and Title 68, Chapter 21, relative to state licensure.
Steve Southerland
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, authorizes sponsors of private investigator apprentices to submit apprentice training reports to the commissioner of commerce and insurance electronically. - Amends TCA Title 62 and Title 68, Chapter 21.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2691 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 39; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 55; Title 58; Title 59; Title 60; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to environmental protection.
Steve Southerland, Rusty Crowe, Janince Bowling
Last updated 5 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, prohibits the intentional injection, release, or dispersion, by any means, of chemicals, chemical compounds, substances, or apparatus within the borders of this state into the atmosphere with the express purpose of affecting temperature, weather, or the intensity of the sunlight. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 39; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 55; Title 58; Title 59; Title 60; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.
STATUS
Passed
SB2695 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 11, relative to failure to appear.
Steve Southerland
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, reduces the offenses for which a defendant must be placed on a state or federal list as a fugitive for failure to appear in court from all felonies and Class A or Class B misdemeanors that are violent or sexual in nature to only felonies that are sexual or violent in nature. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2692 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62 and Title 66, Chapter 5, Part 1, relative to surveyors.
Steve Southerland
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, requires a description of real property by metes and bounds contained within any deed of conveyance of real property of any property not previously described in a recorded instrument to be prepared by a registered land surveyor. - Amends TCA Title 62 and Title 66, Chapter 5, Part 1.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2698 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, relative to insurance producers.
Steve Southerland
Last updated 4 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As enacted, requires an applicant for an insurance producer license for title insurance to complete a pre-licensing course of study that consists of a minimum of 30 hours of course work. - Amends TCA Title 56.
STATUS
Passed
SB2708 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to air contaminant sources.
Steve Southerland
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, specifies that for purposes of air quality control, all equipment used in the process of producing nonmetallic materials contained within an aggregate processing facility or asphalt plant, including crushers, screens, conveyors, and feeders, is considered one air contaminant source. - Amends TCA Title 68.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2704 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 64; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to energy.
Steve Southerland
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, clarifies that a political subdivision that imposes requirements or expectations related to the type of clean or renewable energy used by a public utility in an ordinance, resolution, or other regulation must include certain sources of energy as permissible sources of clean or renewable energy, regardless of whether the political subdivision classifies the requirements or expectations as relating to clean energy or renewable energy. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 64; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Tennessee district SD-009
COMMITTEES
Tennessee Senate
BIRTH
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Unfortunately I am unable to reproduce copyrighted material from that website. However, here is a summary of Steve Southerland's biography: Steve Southerland is a Republican politician who represented Florida's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. He previously owned and operated a family funeral home business. Southerland was born in Odessa, Florida and graduated from Florida State University. He served on Florida's House of Representatives from 2006 until his election to the U.S. Congress in 2010. As a congressman, Southerland focused on job creation, balancing the federal budget, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and reforming the tax code. He lost his bid for reelection in 2014 to Gwen Graham. I aimed to provide a concise summary within approximately 500 characters while respecting copyright restrictions. Please let me know if you need any clarification or have additional questions.read less
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