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SR 39 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Pastor Kenneth T. Whalum, Jr. -

Mar 13, 2025: Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0
SR 36 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Kortland Whalum -

Mar 13, 2025: Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0
SR 40 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Kirk Whalum -

Mar 13, 2025: Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0
SR 37 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Sheila Whalum -

Mar 13, 2025: Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0
SR 43 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - The Links Day on the Hill, March 10, 2025 -

Mar 11, 2025: Signed by Senate Speaker
SB 584 In committee 114
Health, Dept. of - As introduced, authorizes the commissioner to develop and maintain an essential buffer stock of necessary medicines and healthcare supplies to be distributed during a natural or man-made disaster, mass casualty event, or public health emergency. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 53; Title 58; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Mar 11, 2025: Sponsor(s) Added.
SR 45 Adopted 114
Memorials, Sports - Tony Allen, Memphis Grizzlies -

Mar 11, 2025: Enrolled and ready for signatures
SJR 192 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Priscilla Presley -

Mar 10, 2025: Transmitted to Governor for action.
SR 31 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Grace Bolton Freeman -

Mar 7, 2025: Enrolled and ready for signatures
SB 1162 In committee 114
Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to develop or approve a policy allowing for the retake of a TCAP test, including each end-of-course assessment, if the administration of one or more of the state-mandated TCAP tests is interrupted due to an act of God or other circumstance beyond the control of the school. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Mar 5, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
SJR 53 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Tay Keith -

Mar 4, 2025: Signed by Governor.
SJR 19 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Victoria Eady Butler -

Mar 3, 2025: Sponsor(s) Added.
SJR 188 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Grace Bolton Freeman -

Feb 28, 2025: Signed by Governor.
SB 1160 In committee 114
Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As introduced, designates December 14 of each year as "Hazel Moore Day." - Amends TCA Title 3 and Title 4.

Feb 26, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health & Welfare Committee
SR 9 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Terrell Carpenter, 2025 Florida A. Collins Delta of the Year -

Feb 24, 2025: Sponsor(s) Added.
SR 8 Adopted 114
Memorials, Death - Patricia Ann Jones Murphy -

Feb 13, 2025: Adopted, Ayes 31, Nays 0
SR 10 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Delta Days at the Capitol -

Feb 13, 2025: Adopted, Ayes 31, Nays 0
SR 5 Adopted 114
Memorials, Personal Occasion - Dr. Priscilla Davis, 80th birthday -

Feb 13, 2025: Adopted, Ayes 31, Nays 0
SB 338 In committee 114
State Symbols - As introduced, designates "Tennessee" by Arrested Development as an official state song. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.

Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
SB 1189 In committee 114
Abortion - As introduced, deletes the offense of criminal abortion; allows for an abortion before viability of the fetus or when necessary to protect the life or health of the pregnant woman. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68.

Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 1358 In committee 114
State Employees - As introduced, increases, from three days to three months, the amount of paid leave provided to the officers and employees of the various agencies, boards, and departments of state government in the event of the death of such officers' or employees' children or stepchildren. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50.

Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
SB 580 In committee 114
Day Care - As introduced, requires the governor's office of faith-based and community initiatives to establish a grant program for the purpose of supporting and funding nonprofit and faith-based child care programs for children four years of age and younger. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 32; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 71.

Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
SB 1173 In committee 114
Taxes, Real Property - As introduced, revises the property tax relief program for elderly, low-income homeowners to provide tiered property tax reimbursements based on the taxpayer's age. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7.

Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
SB 1171 In committee 114
Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, requires a member of TCRS to provide a copy of any final workers' compensation settlement or judgment to the retirement system no later than 45 days, rather than 30 days, after the settlement or judgment becomes final. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 35; Title 49; Title 50; Title 56; Title 66 and Title 71.

Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
SB 1174 In committee 114
Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires a law enforcement agency that uses body cameras to adopt a written policy for the use of the cameras by its law enforcement officers; establishes certain requirements for the policies. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 1.

Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 1356 In committee 114
TennCare - As introduced, directs the governor to seek a new TennCare waiver within 180 days of the effective date of this act to provide medical assistance coverage for individuals whose gross annual income is equal to or less than 138 percent of the federal poverty level; clarifies that the amendment takes effect upon federal approval. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.

Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
SB 1165 In committee 114
Election Laws - As introduced, requires county election commissions to include on the ballot for the November 2026 election a non-binding question related to the legalization of the sale, possession, and use of medical marijuana; requires the secretary of state to compile the results of the public policy opinion poll and forward the results to the members of the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
SB 1167 In committee 114
Taxes - As introduced, changes from March 31 to March 1, the date by which the department of transportation must transmit to the governor and speakers of both houses its annual report listing the litter prevention programs receiving funds from the 0.4 percent increase in the gross receipts tax on bottled soft drinks, the amount of funds received by the programs, and the purpose for which the funds were spent. - Amends TCA Title 67.

Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
SB 1169 In committee 114
Charitable Solicitations - As introduced, exempts a child care agency from the registration requirements for charitable organizations. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101.

Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
SB 1188 In committee 114
Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, expands eligibility for a helping heroes grant to include veterans who have received any medal authorized by congress for the armed forces of the United States that is awarded for combat or heroism; allows eligible veterans to receive a helping heroes grant in pursuit of a certificate at an eligible postsecondary institution. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4.

Feb 12, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
SJR 20 Adopted 114
Memorials, Retirement - Linda Sklar -

Feb 10, 2025: Signed by Governor.
SJR 18 Adopted 114
Memorials, Heroism - Tom Lee -

Feb 10, 2025: Signed by Governor.
SB 234 In committee 114
Law Enforcement - As introduced, expands the notification and uniform requirements for peace officers who provide security or other duties outside of their primary jurisdiction to apply statewide rather than only in certain counties. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 35.

Feb 10, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
SR 4 Introduced 114
Memorials, Recognition - Delta Days at the Capitol -

Feb 10, 2025: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
SB 578 Introduced 114
Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As introduced, designates December 14 of each year as "Hazel Moore Day." - Amends TCA Title 3 and Title 4.

Feb 10, 2025: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
SR 2 Adopted 114
Memorials, Recognition - Victoria Eady Butler -

Jan 28, 2025: Sponsor(s) Added.
SB 3 In committee 114
Abortion - As introduced, clarifies that the term "abortion," as defined for the offense of criminal abortion, does not include the use of contraceptives, including any device, medication, biological product, or procedure that is generally intended for use in the prevention of pregnancy, whether specifically intended to prevent pregnancy or for other health needs, or the disposal of embryos resulting from fertility treatments, including healthcare services, procedures, testing, medications, treatments, or products. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68.

Jan 15, 2025: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee