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HB 127 In committee 114
Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, extends the authority for local governments to levy a surcharge on local privilege taxes to fund a transportation improvement program to all cities instead of only Chattanooga, Clarksville, Knoxville, Nashville, and Memphis, and to all counties instead of only Wilson, Washington, Blount, Sullivan, Sumner, Montgomery, Williamson, Rutherford, Hamilton, Knox, Davidson, and Shelby counties; expands the use of such local surcharge revenue for highway and bridge projects, in addition to mass transit projects. - Amends TCA Section 67-3-901 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 32.

Mar 26, 2025: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
HJR 169 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - John Compton, University of Tennessee Board of Trustees -

Mar 25, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 170 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Billy Bryan, Textbook and Instructional Materials Quality Commission -

Mar 25, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 158 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Marquita Qualls, Tennessee State University Board of Trustees -

Mar 25, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 155 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Trevia Chatman, Tennessee State University Board of Trustees -

Mar 25, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 194 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Stefan Maupin, University of Tennessee at Martin Advisory Board -

Mar 25, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 165 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Allen Carter, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Advisory Board -

Mar 25, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 156 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Jeffery Norfleet, Tennessee State University Board of Trustees -

Mar 25, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 185 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Thomas Lehrman, Public Charter School Commission -

Mar 25, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 164 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Todd Skelton, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Advisory Board -

Mar 25, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 159 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Charles Traughber, Tennessee State University Board of Trustees -

Mar 25, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 160 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Dakasha Winton, Tennessee State University Board of Trustees -

Mar 25, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 157 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Terica Smith, Tennessee State University Board of Trustees -

Mar 25, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 154 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Dimeta Smith Knight, Tennessee State University Board of Trustees -

Mar 25, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 168 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Donnie Smith, University of Tennessee Board of Trustees -

Mar 25, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 167 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - David Watson, University of Tennessee Board of Trustees -

Mar 25, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HB 1035 In committee 114
Statutes and Codification - As enacted, codifies the Acts of the 2024 regular session. -

Mar 21, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 16
HJR 163 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation Board of Directors -

Mar 19, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 187 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Trey Watkins, Lottery Corporation Board of Directors -

Mar 19, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 192 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - John McCarty, Fish and Wildlife Commission -

Mar 19, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 162 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Hanes Torbett, Fish and Wildlife Commission -

Mar 19, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 191 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Rosemary McIlhenny, Fish and Wildlife Commission -

Mar 19, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HB 1327 In committee 114
Tennessee Housing Development Agency - As introduced, deletes provision requiring Tennessee rural and workforce housing tax credits to be authorized by joint resolution of the general assembly. - Amends TCA Section 13-23-134 and Chapter 971 of the Public Acts of 2024.

Mar 19, 2025: Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
HJR 188 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Nancy Dishner, Lottery Corporation Board of Directors -

Mar 19, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 161 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Sharon Jean-Phillipe, State Forestry Commission -

Mar 12, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 189 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Jake Almond, Forestry Commission -

Mar 12, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 193 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Mark Rogers, Forestry Commission -

Mar 12, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 171 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Michael Bittel, Heritage Conservation Trust Fund Board of Trustees -

Mar 12, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 196 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Lucas Hilliard, Standards Recommendation Committee for English Language Arts -

Mar 12, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 172 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - David Jones, Public Utility Commission -

Mar 12, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 197 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Britni Singleteary, Standards Recommendation Committee for English Language Arts -

Mar 12, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 173 In committee 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Terence Patterson, Public Charter School Commission -

Mar 6, 2025: H. subst. & concurred in SJR 88
HJR 174 In committee 114
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Eddie Smith, Public Charter School Commission -

Mar 6, 2025: Sponsor(s) Added.
HB 6001 In committee 114S1
Immigration - As enacted, creates within the department of safety the centralized immigration enforcement division, to be administered by the chief immigration enforcement officer; establishes a grant program to promote the enforcement of federal immigration laws; creates criminal penalties for officials who adopt sanctuary policies and subsequently requires their removal from office upon conviction; requires the department of safety to issue lawful permanent residents a temporary driver license, instead of a standard license, to aid in determining voter eligibility; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 55.

Feb 25, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1
HB 6002 In committee 114S1
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) - As enacted, authorizes TEMA to assist a political subdivision or local emergency management agency with recovery from disasters and emergencies on public property at the request of the political subdivision or agency; suspends certain eligibility requirements for unemployment benefits for persons in the area of a declared emergency. - Amends TCA Section 50-7-302 and Section 58-2-106.

Feb 25, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 3
HB 6004 Became law 114S1
Education - As enacted, enacts the "Education Freedom Scholarship Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8 and Title 49.

Feb 25, 2025: Pub. Ch. 7
HB 6005 In committee 114S1
Appropriations - As enacted, makes appropriations sufficient for the payment of any lawful expenses of the first extraordinary session of the 114th General Assembly; makes other appropriations related to such extraordinary session. -

Feb 25, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 4
HB 6003 In committee 114S1
Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, creates two funds within the state treasury to be known as the Hurricane Helene interest payment fund and the governor's response and recovery fund; authorizes moneys in each fund to be used to assist with the response to and the recovery from certain declared emergencies. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 2.

Feb 25, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 2
HJR 112 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Robert Cooke "Bob" Irwin -

Feb 21, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HJR 55 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Larry Riggsbee -

Feb 21, 2025: Signed by Governor.
HB 1336 Introduced 114
Education - As introduced, removes an obsolete provision requiring a report be provided by July 1, 2024, from the department of education, after working in partnership with the state board and the Tennessee higher education commission, to legislative committees regarding implementation of legislation concerning student literacy. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8 and Title 49.

Feb 12, 2025: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB 1334 Introduced 114
Transportation, Dept. of - As introduced, removes obsolete provision requiring the department, in consultation with the department of safety, local law enforcement agencies, and highway safety offices, to submit a report on or before February 15, 2024, of its findings and recommendations regarding the development of a strategic statewide plan to increase pedestrian safety to legislative committees. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 54.

Feb 12, 2025: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB 1305 Introduced 114
Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, changes from 10 to 15, the number of days of prior written notice the department must provide to a relative caregiver of any additional requirements for receiving payments as a relative caregiver. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 71.

Feb 12, 2025: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB 1331 In committee 114
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) - As introduced, authorizes the suspension of certain requirements for purposes of obtaining unemployment benefits during emergencies; authorizes the agency to assist local governments and local emergency management agencies with recovery from disasters and emergencies on public property. - Amends TCA Section 50-7-302 and Section 58-2-106.

Feb 12, 2025: P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Government Operations for Review
HB 1333 Introduced 114
Safety, Dept. of - As introduced, requires, by February 1 of each year, the department to submit a report to the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives that provides the number of individuals for whom a court enhanced their statutory penalty because either the conviction is for the commission of a violent crime and the defendant was an illegal alien or the conviction involved the use or display of a deadly weapon and the defendant was an illegal alien. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 55.

Feb 12, 2025: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB 1335 Introduced 114
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) - As introduced, requires TEMA to annually submit by February 1 of each year, a report to the governor, speaker of the senate, and speaker of the house of representatives detailing recovery efforts engaged in by the agency during the prior calendar year and recommendations on how to improve the efficiency of future recovery efforts. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 2; Title 50, Chapter 7, Part 3; Title 58, Chapter 8; Title 58, Chapter 2 and Title 67, Chapter 5.

Feb 12, 2025: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB 1313 In committee 114
Employees, Employers - As introduced, changes the maximum penalty amount from $7,000 for each violation by an employer of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1972, and from $70,000 for each willful and repeated violation of the act, to the maximum penalty allowed by the federal occupational safety and health administration. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 3, Part 4.

Feb 12, 2025: P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
HJR 61 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Recess & Reconvene - Recesses 2025 regular session of 114th General Assembly on January 27, 2025, and reconvenes on February 3, 2025. -

Feb 10, 2025: Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
HB 112 In committee 114
State Employees - As introduced, excludes from state service officers and employees of certain state entities; expands bereavement leave for certain categories of state officers and employees. - Amends TCA Section 8-30-102 and Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 1.

Feb 5, 2025: Withdrawn.
HJR 62 Adopted 114
General Assembly, Recess & Reconvene - Recesses 2025 regular session from January 27, 2025, until February 3, 2025, for the House and February 10, 2025, for the Senate. -

Feb 4, 2025: Signed by Governor.