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- SB 315 In committee 114 Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, enacts the "Workers Need Child Care Act"; establishes the child care infrastructure fund from which the department disperses grants to nonprofit entities for establishing new licensed child care agencies in this state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 37 and Title 71.Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
- SJR 86 In committee 114 Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article VI, Section 14, of the Tennessee Constitution to authorize municipalities to impose a civil penalty for a violation of a municipal ordinance not to exceed an amount prescribed by the general assembly. -Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- SB 1262 In committee 114 Consumer Protection - As introduced, prohibits sending by mail a fake check or an image of a fake check, for the purpose of advertising. - Amends TCA Title 45 and Title 47.Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
- SB 807 In committee 114 Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, creates the Class C misdemeanor offense of storing a firearm or firearm ammunition in a motor vehicle while the person is not in the motor vehicle unless the firearm or firearm ammunition is kept from ordinary observation and locked within the trunk, utility or glove box, or a locked container securely affixed to the motor vehicle; requires the owner of a firearm to report the loss or theft of the firearm to law enforcement within 24 hours of the discovery of the loss or theft. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- SB 412 In committee 114 Election Laws - As introduced, requires county election commissions to set uniform hours for each polling place used for early voting such that each polling place opens and closes at the same time on a single day. - Amends TCA Title 2.Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
- SB 1337 In committee 114 Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, requires the annual written report submitted to legislative committees with subject matter jurisdiction over criminal matters regarding activities of narcotics investigations by the bureau and the assistant director of the narcotics investigation division be submitted by March 1 of each year. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 27; Title 29; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 53, Chapter 11 and Title 55.Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- SB 1246 In committee 114 Energy - As introduced, enacts the "Clean Energy and Jobs Act"; creates the Clean Energy Workforce Training Grant Fund; establishes a tax credit for certain systems, methods, improvements, structures, devices, or appliances used by renewable energy businesses, and small businesses to implement or improve the business's sustainable practices. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 5 and Title 67.Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
- SB 1330 In committee 114 Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of - As introduced, deletes obsolete definitions of the term "contractor" and obsolete penalty provisions from statute governing the unlawful representation as a contractor without a license. - 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.Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
- SB 808 In committee 114 State Employees - As introduced, authorizes an employee who has been employed full-time with this state for at least 12 months to receive up to 15 hours of paid leave for certain qualified volunteer work. - Amends TCA Title 8.Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
- SB 1261 In committee 114 Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, imposes requirements for health insurance issuers using artificial intelligence, algorithms, or other software for utilization review or utilization management functions. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27; Title 56 and Title 71.Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
- SB 813 In committee 114 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, reduces from a Class C felony to a Class B misdemeanor the offense of criminal exposure of another to HIV; creates a Class C felony for the criminal exposure of another to HIV if a person transmitted HIV to another person. - Amends TCA Title 39.Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- SJR 40 In committee 114 Constitutional Amendments - Proposes constitutional amendment to allow people to propose laws by initiative. -Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- SB 1131 In committee 114 Orders of Protection - As introduced, allows a court to issue an emergency protection order upon a finding that a person poses an imminent risk of harm to the person or others if allowed to purchase or possess a firearm; authorizes a family member, household member, intimate partner, or law enforcement officer to petition for such an order. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39.Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- SB 1250 In committee 114 TennCare - As introduced, increases from 60 to 75 days the period after the close of each fiscal year within which the department of finance and administration must submit a report to the governor and members of the general assembly that includes an account of the operations and expenditures of all funds under the Medical Assistance Act of 1968, statistics by county about all medical assistance within the state, rules promulgated to carry out the Act, and other information the department deems advisable. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56 and Title 71.Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
- SB 164 In committee 114 TennCare - As introduced, directs the bureau to establish a temporary TennCare benefits program to provide medical assistance on a temporary basis to certain individuals who do not qualify for enrollment in TennCare, CoverKids, or a successor program; requires the bureau to submit a waiver to the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services by December 31, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.Jan 27, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
- SB 135 In committee 114 Drugs, Prescription - As introduced, allows a student to possess and self-administer rescue seizure medication at school or at a school-related activity or event. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 16.Jan 16, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee