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• SB 450 In committee 114
  Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, enacts the "Savannah Grace Copeland Act." - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 12; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 49.
  May 27, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 495
• SB 324 In committee 114
  Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As enacted, enacts "Savanna's Law," which creates a registry of persistent domestic violence offenders; requires the bureau to maintain the registry. - Amends TCA Title 18; Section 38-6-103; Title 39 and Title 40.
  May 27, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 520
• SB 944 In committee 114
  Criminal Offenses - As enacted, requires the department of mental health and substance abuse services to establish a mental health evaluation process for a community mental health center or qualified mental health professional to evaluate a defendant convicted of domestic assault, child abuse, aggravated child abuse, cruelty to animals, aggravated cruelty to animals; requires a court in which a person is convicted of any such offense to order the offender to undergo a mental health evaluation prior to the sentencing hearing. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 39 and Title 40.
  May 27, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 511
• SB 899 Became law 114
  Education - As enacted, changes the standard for entry-resistant window treatment for school buildings constructed or remodeled on or after July 1, 2025; requires the state-level school safety team to issue guidelines to the state fire marshal for inclusion in rules. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 8.
  May 15, 2025: Pub. Ch. 448
• SB 703 Became law 114
  Highways, Roads and Bridges - As enacted, requires TACIR to study sustainable funding sources that meet this state's future transportation infrastructure needs and submit its recommendations. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 54 and Title 55.
  May 15, 2025: Pub. Ch. 438
• SB 322 Became law 114
  Salaries and Benefits - As enacted, grants eligible employees leave of up to six workweeks because the employee is caring for a family member with a serious health condition. - Amends TCA Section 8-50-813.
  May 15, 2025: Pub. Ch. 423
• SB 448 Became law 114
  Criminal Offenses - As enacted, removes a definition of "content harmful to minors" from the Protect Tennessee Minors Act. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.
  May 13, 2025: Pub. Ch. 405
• SB 202 Became law 114
  Highways, Roads and Bridges - As enacted, makes revisions regarding the naming of certain roads and bridges. - Amends TCA Title 54.
  May 13, 2025: Pub. Ch. 309
• SB 452 In committee 114
  Treasurer, State - As enacted, removes the restriction that earnings in an achieving a better life experience account may only be expended for a student's education expenses; redefines "disability certification" and "eligible individual" to have the same meaning as in the Internal Revenue Code and all rules and regulations released by the United States treasury. - Amends TCA Section 71-4-803 and Section 71-4-806.
  May 8, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 340
• SJR 424 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - The Knoxville Barristers, John J. Duncan Sr. Award for Senior Advocacy -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 409 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - South Knox Elementary School, 2024 National ESEA Distinguished School -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 410 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Death - Beverly Anne Farrell -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SB 319 Became law 114
  Education, Curriculum - As enacted, adds instruction for public high school students on this state's safe haven law to the required components of a family life curriculum. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  May 2, 2025: Pub. Ch. 164
• SJR 408 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Retirement - Lt. Col. Dean Keck, US Marine Corps (ret.) -
  May 2, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 426 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Susan Long, John J. Duncan Sr. Award for Senior Advocacy -
  May 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 427 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Tennessee Department of Transportation, 2024 Southeast Roadeo champion -
  May 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 439 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Retirement - Joseph "Joe" Galbato III -
  May 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 425 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Public Service - Greg O'Connor, John J. Duncan Sr. Award for Senior Advocacy -
  May 1, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SB 943 Became law 114
  Civil Procedure - As enacted, requires, in a child custody order, the court to include written findings of fact as to whether the limitations in present law relative to restrictions in temporary or permanent parenting plans apply; makes other changes relative to child court proceedings; clarifies, for purposes of domestic abuse law, that "abuse" includes acts inflicted directly by the offending party or indirectly through a third party, including, but not limited to, a family member, friend, significant other, or coworker, on behalf of the offending party. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
  Apr 29, 2025: Pub. Ch. 265
• SB 206 Became law 114
  Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, authorizes persons to wear daylight fluorescent pink as a substitute for daylight fluorescent orange when hunting big game during gun hunts; deletes statutory definition of daylight fluorescent orange. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 70.
  Apr 29, 2025: Pub. Ch. 220
• SB 449 Became law 114
  Health Care - As enacted, enacts the "Fertility Treatment and Contraceptive Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
  Apr 29, 2025: Pub. Ch. 247
• SB 1434 Became law 114
  Knox County - Subject to local approval, repeals the Tennessee Technology Development Authority Act. - Amends Chapter 148 of the Private Acts of 1983; as amended.
  Apr 28, 2025: Pr. Ch. 6
• SB 705 In committee 114
  Education - As enacted, requires that certain employees of state special schools receive the same leave and certain other benefits as employees of LEAs and public charter schools. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50 and Title 49.
  Apr 28, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 284
• SR 68 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Women Veterans Appreciation Day -
  Apr 25, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
• SJR 45 Adopted 114
  Naming and Designating - Tennessee Athletic Trainers Month, March -
  Apr 16, 2025: Transmitted to Governor for action.
• SJR 351 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Bob Kesling, 2025 Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee Hall of Fame inductee -
  Apr 16, 2025: Transmitted to Governor for action.
• SJR 237 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Knoxville Webb Spartans, Division II-AA state champions -
  Apr 10, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 236 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Sports - Knoxville Webb Lady Spartans, Division II-AA state basketball champions -
  Apr 10, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 238 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Death - Edward Bruce Foster, Jr. -
  Apr 10, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SB 805 In committee 114
  Education, Dept. of - As introduced, changes the date, from October 15 to October 1, by which the department must notify local education agencies (LEAs) of all state and federal grants available to assist the LEA in expanding mental health services and resources in schools. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Apr 9, 2025: Sponsor(s) Added.
• SB 320 Became law 114
  Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, lowers the county population threshold, from in excess of 500,000 to in excess of 350,000, for a sports authority facility to be eligible to obtain a liquor-by-the-drink license; prohibits a facility located in Hamilton County from being issued a license after March 1, 2030, and requires the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over a facility located in Hamilton County to provide an annual report to the general assembly detailing any public safety issues related to the facility. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.
  Apr 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 61
• SB 1244 In committee 114
  Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, requires, if the respondent on an order of protection dispossesses firearms by transferring possession to a third party who is not prohibited from possessing firearms, the respondent to specify the third party and the physical address where all firearms are located on the affidavit of firearms dispossession form; requires the third party to sign the affidavit of firearms dispossession form to acknowledge receipt of the firearms. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6.
  Apr 8, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
• SB 174 Became law 114
  Medical Occupations - As enacted, requires the board of medical examiners to register an applicant as a registered surgical assistant if the applicant maintains current credentials as a surgical assistant issued by the American Board of Surgical Assistants and satisfies other necessary requirements; removes December 31, 2019, as the deadline by which an applicant for registration as a surgical assistant must register with the board in order to be registered on the basis of certain practical experience. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6.
  Apr 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 59
• SB 707 Became law 114
  Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As enacted, specifies that a prospective purchaser of tobacco, smoking hemp, vapor products, or smokeless nicotine products must produce proof of age prior to the sale being made; increases from 30 to 50 years the apparent age above which a seller is not required to demand presentation of proof of age. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 43, Chapter 27.
  Apr 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 118
• SB 704 Became law 114
  Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the Class B misdemeanor offenses of criminal impersonation of a transportation network company driver and criminal impersonation of a private passenger-for-hire vehicle driver. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 39 and Title 65, Chapter 15.
  Apr 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 117
• SB 321 In committee 114
  Health Care - As enacted, creates the advisory task force on state reimbursement rates to make recommendations on annual adjustments to the reimbursement rates paid to agencies that perform healthcare functions and services, the purpose of which is to ensure such reimbursement rates are adequate. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 62 and Title 63.
  Apr 4, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 144
• SB 323 In committee 114
  Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, authorizes the commission to name real property, infrastructure, improvements to infrastructure, or features under the agency’s jurisdiction. - Amends TCA Section 3-2-112; Section 4-1-412 and Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 2.
  Apr 4, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 141
• SR 52 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - National Arab American Heritage Month -
  Apr 4, 2025: Enrolled and ready for signatures
• SR 50 Adopted 114
  Naming and Designating - Athletic Training Month, March 2025 -
  Apr 4, 2025: Enrolled and ready for signatures
• SR 51 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - George Washington Day in Tennessee, February 22, 2025 -
  Apr 4, 2025: Enrolled and ready for signatures
• SR 53 Adopted 114
  Naming and Designating - Designates May 2025 as "Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month." -
  Apr 4, 2025: Enrolled and ready for signatures
• SJR 263 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Bacon & Company, Inc., 100th anniversary -
  Apr 2, 2025: Transmitted to Governor for action.
• SJR 182 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Arab American Heritage Month -
  Mar 31, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SJR 224 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Interns - Bayleigh J. Griffith -
  Mar 31, 2025: Signed by H. Speaker
• SR 66 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - Honor Our Great Smoky Mountain Veterans Day -
  Mar 27, 2025: Adopted, Ayes 29, Nays 0
• SR 67 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Recognition - U.S. Army, 250th anniversary -
  Mar 27, 2025: Adopted, Ayes 29, Nays 0
• SB 709 In committee 114
  Education - As introduced, deletes a pilot program, which was established to improve parent-teacher engagement in any grade from kindergarten through grade two in public schools, that expired in 2021. - Amends TCA Title 49.
  Mar 26, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
• SB 327 In committee 114
  Taxes, Ad Valorem - As introduced, revises the definition of "residential property" for purposes of classification and assessment of property taxes to include property that can be sold and purchased as a single unit fee simple title, regardless of whether it is vacant, owner-occupied, rented, or detached or attached. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5.
  Mar 25, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee
• SJR 214 Adopted 114
  Memorials, Retirement - Jeff Lyash -
  Mar 25, 2025: Signed by Governor.
• SB 804 In committee 114
  Treasurer, State - As introduced, creates within the state treasury a fund known as the crime stoppers trust fund to be used for the purpose of grant administration to fund crime stoppers programs within the state; requires an additional fine of $10 to be imposed on offenders convicted of a felony or misdemeanor offense to be deposited in the crime stoppers trust fund. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 67.
  Mar 25, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee