Week of April 26, 2021 - Tennessee General Assembly
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SENATE WEEKLY CALENDAR TABLE OF CONTENTS SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF APRIL 26, 2021………..…. .................................. 3 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE ...................................................... 4 FINANCE, WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE ...................................................... 5 SENATE LEADERSHIP .................................................................................... 23 SENATE COMMITTEES ................................................................................... 24 2
SENATE 112TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY WEEK OF APRIL 26, 2021 MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 4:00 P.M. SESSION – SENATE CHAMBER TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2021 8:30 A.M. SENATE SESSION 1:00 p.m. Government Operations Committee 1:30 p.m. Appropriations Subcommittee 2:30 p.m. Finance, Ways and Means Committee WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2021 8:30 A.M. SENATE SESSION 1:00 p.m. Finance, Ways and Means Committee THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 8:30 A.M. SESSION – SENATE CHAMBER OTHER MEETINGS MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 11:00 a.m. – Joint Government Operations – Rule Review, House Hearing Room 1 1:00 p.m. - Corrections Subcommittee, Senate Hearing Room 1 3
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE CALENDAR TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2021 1:00 PM - CORDELL HULL BUILDING SENATE HEARING ROOM I COMMITTEE MEMBERS: ROBERTS (R) CHAIRMAN BELL (R) KYLE (D) JACKSON (R) 1ST VICE CHAIRMAN CAMPBELL (D) PODY (R) BOWLING (R) 2ND VICE CHAIRMAN CROWE (R) ROSE (R) FINAL CALENDAR 1. SB 0558 *Haile (HB 1132 by *Farmer, Lamberth, Marsh) Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation- As introduced, clarifies for purposes of the Comprehensive Alcohol and Drug Treatment Act, that a drug is anything, other than food, intended to affect the structure or function of the body including, but not limited to, substances recognized in an official pharmacopoeia. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9; Title 20; Title 29; Title 33; Title 47; Title 53; Title 68 and Title 71. 4
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE CALENDAR TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2021 AT 2:30 PM AND WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2021 AT 1:00 PM CORDELL HULL BUILDING SENATE HEARING ROOM I COMMITTEE MEMBERS: WATSON (R) CHAIRMAN GARDENHIRE (R) LUNDBERG (R) STEVENS (R) 1ST VICE CHAIRMAN GILMORE (D) WHITE (R) HENSLEY (R) 2ND VICE CHAIRMAN HAILE (R) YAGER (R) JOHNSON (R) YARBRO (D) AGENDA 1. SB 0707 *Walley, Gilmore (HB 1102 by *Shaw, Hardaway, Dixie, McKenzie, Chism, Parkinson, Cooper) Expunction- As introduced, extends eligibility for expunction to a person convicted of assault and a person whose criminal conviction was eligible for judicial diversion at the time of sentencing. - Amends TCA Section 40-32-101 and Section 40-35-313. 2. SJR 0242 *Reeves Memorials, Recognition- July 3, 2021, Indian Christian Day (Yeshu Bhakti Divas) - 3. SB 1276 *Reeves (HB 0556 by *Johnson C) TennCare- As enacted, extends the nursing home annual assessment fee to June 30, 2022. - Amends TCA Title 71. 4. SB 0432 *Rose (HB 0628 by *Gillespie) Elder Abuse- As introduced, authorizes electronic transmission of the copy of a judgment of conviction of a person for committing certain offenses of abuse of an elderly or vulnerable adult that is required to be sent to the department of health by clerks of the court. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 5. 5
5. SB 1607 *Bailey, Yager (HB 0202 by *Windle, Russell) Public Employees- As introduced, requires that retirees of the Tennessee highway patrol with 25 years of service receive 80 percent of the scheduled premium or defined contribution for the health insurance benefits provided by the state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 7 and Title 8, Chapter 27. 6. SB 0772 *Johnson, Kelsey, Rose (HB 0773 by *Lamberth, Gant, White, Vaughan, Gillespie, Leatherwood) Taxes, Sales- As introduced, requires each dealer of aviation fuel to file a quarterly report, instead of monthly report, stating the total amount in gallons of aviation fuel sold and the dollar amount collected from such sales. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. 7. SB 0726 *Johnson, Bailey (HB 0767 by *Lamberth, Gant, Hawk, Freeman, Casada, White, Smith) Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies- As introduced, enacts the "Insurance Modernization Act." - Amends TCA Section 55-18-105; Title 56 and Section 61-2-105. 8. SB 0773 *Johnson, Bailey (HB 0779 by *Lamberth, Gant) Civil Emergencies- As introduced, requires the department of labor and workforce development, on or before January 1, 2022, to submit a report to the house commerce committee and the senate commerce and labor committee describing employment conditions in this state resulting from COVID-19, and the impact on such conditions as the result of this state's response to COVID-19. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 33; Title 40; Title 50; Title 58; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. 9. SB 0751 *Johnson, Watson, Massey, White (HB 0142 by *Lamberth, Gant, Terry, Smith, Sherrell, Hawk, Sexton C, Love, Dixie, Cooper, Hardaway, Moon, Towns, Crawford, White, Parkinson, Moody, Carr, Mannis, Littleton, Alexander, Thompson, Cepicky, Lynn, Eldridge, Hurt, Hodges, Camper, Gillespie, Chism, Jernigan, McKenzie) Welfare- As introduced, makes certain investigative records of the department of human services confidential during the course of an investigation; establishes fines for certain offenses related to fraudulently obtaining food assistance; requires the department of human services to convene families first community advisory meetings; requires the department of human services to establish a two-year pilot program that provides an optional alternative temporary assistance pathway for certain assistance recipients. - Amends TCA Section 71-1-105; Section 71-3-104; Section 71-3-105; Section 71-3-120; Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 12 and Section 71-5-314. 10. SB 0737 *Johnson, Haile (HB 0074 by *Lamberth, Gant, White) Education, Dept. of- As introduced, deletes the requirement that the achievement school district adopt an appropriate dress code for its professional employees. - Amends TCA Section 49-1-614. 6
11. SB 1155 *Haile, Bowling (HB 1286 by *Marsh) Fairs- As introduced, adds Wilson County Promotions, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation, to the entities with which the Tennessee state fair and exposition commission may work to conduct a fair or exposition; provides for the Tennessee state fair being held at the Wilson County fairgrounds. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 57; Title 5, Chapter 9 and Title 43, Chapter 21. 12. SB 1114 *White, Yager, Bowling (HB 0171 by *Sparks, Moon, Griffey, Russell) Pensions and Retirement Benefits- As introduced, authorizes a correctional officer of a local government who is a member of the state retirement system to retire under the state retirement system upon completion of 25 years of creditable service. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36. 13. SB 1128 *White (HB 0952 by *Littleton, Russell) County Government- As introduced, authorizes a county that provides a retirement and pension plan to its employees and does not participate in the state consolidated retirement system to provide for the establishment of retirement credit for employees who left employment with the county in order to perform military service in the armed forces of the United States and is reemployed by the county after such military service. - Amends TCA Title 5 and Title 8. 14. SB 1338 *Hensley (HB 0865 by *Haston, Weaver, Hurt, Keisling, Windle, Darby, Moon, Sparks) Education, State Board of- As introduced, requires the board to determine the percentage of any increase in funds appropriated to the instructional salaries and wages component of the basic education program (BEP) and increase the minimum salary on the state salary schedule by that percentage. - Amends TCA Title 49. 15. SB 0608 *Watson (HB 1011 by *Hicks G) Taxes, Franchise- As introduced, adds 15 days to the current six-month extension of time in which taxpayers can file a franchise and excise tax return. - Amends TCA Title 67. 16. SB 1185 *Jackson (HB 1383 by *Todd) Pensions and Retirement Benefits- As introduced, requires board of trustees for the Tennessee consolidated retirement system to prepare and submit a report to the council on pensions and insurance as to the number of members retired by the board of trustees on a disability retirement allowance and whose disability determination resulted from their service as law enforcement officers. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 7; Title 8, Chapter 25; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37. 7
17. SB 0458 *Bell (HB 0646 by *Faison) Scholarships and Financial Aid- As introduced, removes the requirement that a home school student must be enrolled as a home school student for a full year to be eligible for certain state lottery scholarships; adds those who complete six credit hours of dual enrollment courses to be eligible for the Tennessee HOPE scholarship. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4. 18. SB 0123 *Haile (HB 0181 by *Hazlewood) TennCare- As introduced, enacts the "Annual Coverage Assessment Act of 2021." - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5. 19. SB 0675 *Haile (HB 0888 by *Curcio, Lamberth, Doggett) Expunction- As introduced, authorizes a clerk to charge a fee of less than $100 for expunction; expands the offenses for which expunction is permitted. - Amends TCA Section 8-21-401 and Title 40. 20. SB 0009 *Yager, Bell, White, Haile, Yarbro, Campbell (HB 0542 by *Powers, Calfee) Education, Higher- As introduced, increases from $1,000 to $1,250 the amount awarded each semester to a full-time student receiving the middle college scholarship. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9. 21. SB 0170 *Lundberg (HB 0191 by *Hulsey, Gant, Crawford, Todd) Taxes, Excise- As introduced, requires the commissioner of economic and community development to consult with the commissioner of revenue when determining whether good cause exists for extending the three-year period for making the required capital investment for qualifying for a certain excise tax credit when purchasing industrial machinery. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 20. PURSUANT TO SENATE RULE 83(8) THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE CALENDAR BILLS BEFORE THE BUDGET 22. SB 0585 *Crowe (HB 0555 by *Johnson C) Hospitals and Health Care Facilities- As introduced, revises various provisions governing certifications of needs for nursing home beds, including updating the applicable fiscal years for bed limits for Medicare skilled nursing facilities; and deleting special provisions for partial relocation of nursing facilities and beds. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 16. 8
BUDGET BILLS 23. SB 0912 *Johnson (HB 1153 by *Lamberth, Gant, Hazlewood, Hicks G, Williams) Appropriations- As introduced, makes appropriations for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2020, and July 1, 2021. - 24. SB 0909 *Johnson (HB 1154 by *Lamberth, Gant, Hazlewood, Hicks G, Williams) Budget Procedures- As introduced, authorizes grant payments under the grant assistance program for nursing home care to be made either monthly or quarterly. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title 13; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 29; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 50; Title 53; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 58; Title 59; Title 60; Title 61; Title 62; Title 63; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71. 25. SB 0911 *Johnson (HB 1151 by *Lamberth, Gant, Hazlewood, Hicks G, Williams) Appropriations- As introduced, authorizes the index of appropriations from state tax revenues for 2021-2022 fiscal year to exceed the index of estimated growth in the state's economy by $431,600,000 or 2.37 percent. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 52. 26. SB 0910 *Johnson (HB 1152 by *Lamberth, Gant, Hazlewood, Hicks G, Williams) Bond Issues- As introduced, authorizes the state to issue and sell bonds of up to $126 million. - 27. SB 0392 *Johnson (HB 0485 by *Lamberth, Gant) Appropriations- As introduced, appropriates sums sufficient to appropriate entities to provide the first year’s funding for any act which receives final passage during the first extraordinary session of the 112th General Assembly. - 28. SB 0606 *Watson (HB 0424 by *Hazlewood) Appropriations- As introduced, makes appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of certain legislative enactments passed during the 2021 session of the 112th General Assembly; earmarks sufficient state funds for the purpose of funding any bill naming a highway or bridge in honor of a service member killed in action. - 9
29. SB 0607 *Watson (HB 0425 by *Hazlewood) Budget Procedures- As introduced, authorizes grant payments under the grant assistance program for nursing home care to be made either monthly or quarterly. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 12; Title 13; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 29; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 50; Title 53; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 58; Title 59; Title 60; Title 61; Title 62; Title 63; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71. 30. SB 0217 *Watson (HB 0232 by *Hazlewood) Budget Procedures- As introduced, deletes the statutory requirement that the governor submit the budget bills for introduction in both houses of the general assembly no later than 14 days after the budget document is transmitted or by the general bill cut-off date in the respective houses, whichever is later. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4. BILLS BEHIND THE BUDGET 31. SB 1492 *Akbari, Kyle, Robinson (HB 1136 by *Love) Water- As introduced, requires persons who withdraw 10,000 or more gallons of water per day without registering with the commissioner of environment and conservation, in order to respond to an emergency, to report such withdrawals to the director of the water resources division within 90 days of the withdrawal. - Amends TCA Title 65 and Title 69. 32. SB 1483 *Akbari (HB 1581 by *Camper) Taxes, Sales- As introduced, creates a small business sales tax holiday for the 2021 Labor Day weekend. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. 33. SB 1484 *Akbari (HB 1582 by *Camper, White, Gillespie, Thompson, Vaughan) Taxes, Sales- As introduced, adds a minor league soccer franchise in the United Soccer League to the list of professional sports franchises for which a sports authority may be allocated sales tax revenue. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. 34. SB 1585 *Bailey (HB 1017 by *Hicks G) Taxes, Sales- As introduced, removes obsolete language that prohibited revenue from being apportioned pursuant to an allocation made in a specific dollar amount in the general appropriations act to the county revenue partnership fund in fiscal years 2007- 2008 and 2008-2009. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5 and Title 67. 10
35. SB 1599 *Bailey, Yager (HB 0846 by *Sherrell) Correctional Programs- As introduced, requires the board of control of the Tennessee corrections institute to maintain a list of correctional teachers that includes their academic background and qualifications to teach. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 6; Title 8, Chapter 30; Title 41 and Title 49. 36. SB 1601 *Bailey (HB 1205 by *Lamberth) Pensions and Retirement Benefits- As introduced, replaces the name of the "consolidated retirement board" with "board of trustees of the consolidated retirement system," for purposes of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 25. 37. SB 1613 *Bailey (HB 0977 by *Williams) Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration- As introduced, requires county clerks to retain $3.00 of the $11.00 fee for noting liens, encumbrances, or mortgages on a certificate of title; requires that the retained funds be earmarked for office supplies and equipment related to the notations. - Amends TCA Section 55-6-101. 38. SB 1587 *Bailey (HB 0522 by *Gant, Williams, Griffey) Taxes, Exemption and Credits- As introduced, exempts prefabricated underground and above-ground storm shelters and standby generators purchased for residential use from the sales and use tax in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3. 39. SB 1595 *Bailey (HB 1599 by *Carter, Lamberth, Curcio, Farmer, Garrett, Hawk, Doggett, Littleton) District Attorneys- As introduced, creates 12 additional assistant district attorney general positions, six additional secretarial positions, two additional victim-witness coordinator positions, and two additional criminal investigator positions to be designated in judicial districts as provided in a report prepared by the district attorneys general conference. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 2. 40. SB 0449 *Bell (HB 0713 by *Hurt) Local Education Agencies- As introduced, requires an LEA to allocate prorated daily per pupil state and local funding to an out-of-state residential mental health facility if a student of the LEA is admitted to the facility and certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 49. 11
41. SB 0628 *Bell, Bowling (HB 0430 by *Lamberth, Littleton, Griffey, Sexton J, Sherrell) Sentencing- As introduced, requires that a person convicted of facilitation of rape of a child or aggravated rape of a child be sentenced to community supervision for life and to serve 100 percent of the sentence imposed before becoming eligible for release, with no more than 15 percent in sentence reduction credits. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. 42. SB 1378 *Bell (HB 1416 by *Curcio, Sherrell) Criminal Offenses- As introduced, creates the Class A felony of aggravated human trafficking; specifies the release eligibility for a person committing a human trafficking offense or an aggravated human trafficking offense; revises the sentence enhancement for the offense of trafficking for commercial sex act. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 71. 43. SB 0012 *Bowling, Gardenhire (HB 0009 by *Reedy) Professions and Occupations- As introduced, repeals the Locksmith Licensing Act of 2006. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 11; Title 62, Chapter 35 and Title 62, Chapter 76. 44. SB 0652 *Bowling, White (HB 0606 by *Lamberth, Griffey, Sexton J, Whitson, Moon) Sentencing- As introduced, requires a person convicted of vehicular homicide that was the proximate result of the person's intoxication to serve 100 percent of the sentence imposed before becoming eligible for parole, with no more than 15 percent in sentence reduction credits; applies to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 5. 45. SB 0653 *Bowling (HB 1534 by *Weaver) Teachers, Principals and School Personnel- As introduced, creates a new practitioner license for persons seeking to become licensed teachers; requires the state board of education to approve alternative teacher endorsement and licensure pathways. - Amends TCA Title 49. 46. SB 0184 *Bowling, Powers (HB 0987 by *Rudder, Reedy, Griffey, Sexton J) Taxes, Privilege- As introduced, eliminates the professional privilege tax for tax years that begin on and after June 1, 2022. - Amends TCA Section 49-7-2109 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17. 47. SB 1023 *Briggs, Campbell (HB 1356 by *Ramsey, Shaw, Parkinson, Dixie, Miller, Calfee, Hall) Firefighters- As introduced, enacts the "James 'Dustin' Samples Act." - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2; Title 50, Chapter 6 and Title 68, Chapter 102. 12
48. SB 1025 *Briggs (HB 0708 by *Zachary) Scholarships and Financial Aid- As introduced, extends eligibility for a Senator Ben Atchley opportunity grant to Tennessee resident students enrolled at any private postsecondary institution accredited by a regional accrediting association that has its primary campus domiciled in this state. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 8. 49. SB 0298 *Briggs (HB 0443 by *Vaughan, Gillespie) Medical Occupations- As introduced, reduces, from 15 to 10, the number of days that the comptroller has to determine if certain financing agreements to fund a medical school under the Medical School Authorities Act are in compliance with the guidelines, rules, and regulations of the state funding board. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 33; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68. 50. SB 0160 *Briggs, Massey, Yager (HB 0192 by *Wright, Mannis, McKenzie, Lafferty) Taxes, Sales- As introduced, reduces from 1.125 percent to 0.5 percent the percentage the department of revenue keeps from the proceeds from the local option sales tax to defray the state's expenses in administering, collecting, and remitting local sales taxes. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. 51. SB 0370 *Campbell, Akbari (HB 0840 by *Hakeem, Clemmons) Basic Education Program (BEP)- As introduced, requires the BEP formula to fund one full-time response to instruction and intervention (RTI²) position per 1,000 students or one full-time RTI² position for each LEA, whichever is greater. - Amends TCA Title 49. 52. SB 0371 *Campbell, Akbari, Massey (HB 1001 by *Love, Clemmons) Basic Education Program (BEP)- As introduced, requires the BEP formula to fund full- time school counselor positions at a ratio of one per 250 students or one full-time school counselor position for each LEA, whichever is greater. - Amends TCA Title 49. 53. SB 0581 *Crowe, Hensley, Reeves, Powers, Akbari, White, Campbell (HB 0537 by *Hawk, Whitson, Powers, White, Ramsey, Haston, Hicks G, Love, Parkinson) Basic Education Program (BEP)- As introduced, increases the number of BEP funded full-time public school nurse positions from one for every 3,000 students to one for every 750 students; increases the number of full-time public school nurses considered sufficient for the public school nurse program to adequately provide services from one nurse for every 3,000 students to one nurse for every 750 students. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 12. 13
54. SB 0253 *Crowe (HB 0108 by *Hulsey, Griffey, Lamberth, Sherrell, Sexton J) Criminal Offenses- As introduced, raises the penalty for the offense of voluntary manslaughter from a Class C felony to a Class B felony. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. 55. SB 0663 *Gardenhire (HB 0979 by *Williams, Thompson) Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies- As introduced, extends the effective date of a commercial risk insurance policy cancellation from 10 days to 15 days after notice is mailed to a named insured. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 67. 56. SB 0114 *Gardenhire, Jackson, Hensley, Bell, Kelsey, Kyle, Massey, Walley, Briggs, Campbell, White (HB 0130 by *Hazlewood, White, Shaw, Curcio, Whitson, Hawk, Haston, Jernigan, Howell, Hodges, Littleton, Powell, Hall, Gillespie, Ramsey, Parkinson, Rudder, Freeman) Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, Dept. of- As introduced, requires the department to increase over a three-year period the wage for direct care professionals employed by contracted agencies of the department to $15 per hour; requires annual increases in the hourly wage thereafter. - Amends TCA Title 33. 57. SB 0964 *Gilmore (HB 1320 by *Hardaway, Griffey, Beck) Criminal Offenses- As introduced, creates an offense of using force or coercion to cause a person to join a criminal gang against the person's will; sets penalty based on the age of the victim; classifies new offense as a criminal gang offense. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. 58. SB 0482 *Haile, Yager, Hensley, Powers (HB 0752 by *White, Lamberth, Powers, Whitson) Scholarships and Financial Aid- As introduced, clarifies that the dual enrollment program will award the in-state tuition and mandatory fees cost up to a maximum amount for the first four courses taken and makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 49. 59. SB 0122 *Haile (HB 1501 by *Cochran, White) Education- As introduced, enacts the "School Turnaround Pilot Program Act," which requires the department of education to develop and implement a five-year school turnaround pilot program for schools identified as in need of intervention. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6. 60. SB 0513 *Haile (HB 0744 by *Curcio, Lamberth, Griffey) Victims' Rights- As introduced, creates a program within the district attorneys general conference to award grants of up to $5,000 to local governments for the purpose of establishing a suitable meeting space for victims of crime; authorizes use of the criminal injuries compensation fund to fund the grants. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 29, Chapter 13 and Title 40. 14
61. SB 0206 *Haile (HB 0216 by *Curcio, Lamberth) Children's Services, Dept. of- As introduced, authorizes a child found to be delinquent to be placed into probation for an indefinite period as long as probation is in the best interest of the child; removes requirement that a court review the case of each delinquent child placed in the department's custody at least every six months; allows child to stay in the department's custody until the necessary treatment or services have been completed. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40. 62. SB 0118 *Haile, Massey (HB 0490 by *Terry, Hodges) Health Care- As introduced, establishes the medical cannabis commission; requires the commission to study laws and legislation regarding the medical use of cannabis; requires the commission to report findings and recommendations, including proposed legislation on how to best establish an effective, patient-focused medical cannabis program in this state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 38, Chapter 3; Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 43; Title 50; Title 53; Title 63; Title 67 and Title 68. 63. SB 0229 *Hensley (HB 0006 by *Cepicky, Dixie) Tennessee Higher Education Commission- As introduced, requires the commission to establish a four-year pilot program to award completion grants to Tennessee Promise scholarship students who have an immediate financial need or who are experiencing a financial hardship that may prevent the student from completing a postsecondary degree or credential. - Amends TCA Title 49. 64. SB 1331 *Hensley (HB 0901 by *Doggett) Sexual Offenders- As introduced, makes various changes to the penalties for violating requirements of the sexual offender registry, including increasing the penalty for engaging in activities that cause the offender to be in direct contact with a minor from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2. 65. SB 1319 *Hensley (HB 0020 by *Griffey) Taxes, Exemption and Credits- As introduced, lowers, from $500,000 to $250,000, the amount of the required capital investment to be made by a business engaged in an enterprise located in a tier 3 or tier 4 enhancement county with a population less than 50,000, to qualify for a job tax credit; increases, from $4,500 to $9,000, the amount of the job tax credit provided to the business; authorizes an additional job tax credit if the business involves a higher level of investment and job creation. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4. 15
66. SB 0319 *Hensley, Bowling (HB 0419 by *Cepicky, Sexton C, Smith, Rudder) TennCare- As introduced, adds chiropractic services performed by a person authorized to engage in the practice of chiropractic to the list of healthcare services that may be included as covered TennCare medical assistance; requires TennCare medical assistance include payment for chiropractic services for persons 18 years of age and older. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5. 67. SB 0589 *Jackson (HB 0465 by *Littleton) Children's Services, Dept. of- As introduced, requires the department to use a hair follicle test when testing a child for the presence of a controlled substance in the child's body. - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 36 and Title 37. 68. SB 0024 *Kyle, Gilmore, Campbell (HB 1031 by *Thompson, Cooper, Towns) Taxes, Sales- As introduced, exempts feminine hygiene products from sales tax on the annual sales tax holiday. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. 69. SB 0551 *Kyle (HB 0761 by *Sparks, Windle, Johnson G, Griffey, Sexton J, Lafferty, Eldridge, Moon, Ragan, Johnson C, Doggett, Littleton, Leatherwood, Powell, Smith, Lamar, Clemmons, Warner, Helton, Jernigan, Chism, Grills, Parkinson, Faison, Weaver, Bricken, Gillespie, Hardaway, Powers, Vaughan, Russell, Cochran, Darby, Freeman, Harris, Garrett, Mitchell, Farmer, Sherrell, Hakeem, Mannis, Beck, Thompson, Haston, Hulsey, Rudd, Moody, Zachary, Ramsey, Baum, Hawk, Curcio, Miller, Whitson, Lynn, Carr, Boyd, Casada, Lamberth) Taxes, Sales- As introduced, exempts from sales tax purchases of gun safes and gun safety devices. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. 70. SB 0679 *Lundberg (HB 0975 by *Williams) Taxes- As introduced, provides for the allocation of certain revenue from state and local sales taxes to pay for the capital and operation expenses associated with a motor sports facility. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 3 and Title 67, Chapter 6. 71. SB 1195 *Lundberg (HB 1241 by *Parkinson) Taxes, Privilege- As introduced, exempts judges and chancellors who are prohibited from practicing law from the professional privilege tax assessed to persons licensed as attorneys. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17. 72. SB 0503 *Lundberg (HB 0753 by *White) Finance and Administration, Dept. of- As introduced, requires the department to pay, or cause to be paid, claims for reimbursements for eligible health-related or medical assistance services provided by LEAs pursuant to an eligible student's IEP and makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 63. 16
73. SB 0248 *Massey, Swann, Pody (HB 0631 by *Gillespie, Haston, Hodges, Casada, Ragan, White, Hawk, Smith, Garrett, Love, Leatherwood, Carr, Lamar, Vaughan, Moon, Cochran, Mannis, Calfee, Faison, Johnson C, Curcio) Education- As introduced, establishes a deaf mentor program to be carried out by the West Tennessee School for the Deaf in Jackson and the Tennessee School for the Deaf in Nashville and Knoxville. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 9. 74. SB 0100 *Massey, Yarbro, Watson (HB 0112 by *Moody) Human Resources, Department of- As introduced, creates the state as a model employer (SAME) program within the department to ensure certain employment practices in regard to individuals with disabilities. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 50. 75. SB 0247 *Massey (HB 0236 by *Littleton) Driver Licenses- As introduced, authorizes entities contracting with the department of safety for the issuance of driver licenses to charge an additional $1.00 fee per driver license issued; requires the department to distribute to contracting entities $3.00 per each REAL ID compliant driver license issued to be used by the entity for administrative costs until June 30, 2022. - Amends TCA Section 55-50-331. 76. SB 0717 *McNally, Bell, White (HB 1047 by *Sexton C, Russell, Lamberth, Doggett, Curcio, Garrett, Moody, Gant, Faison, Howell, Sexton J, Griffey, Sparks) Sentencing- As introduced, requires that a person convicted of continuous sexual abuse of a child that was committed on or after July 1, 2021, be sentenced to community supervision for life. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 9; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 55. 77. SB 0260 *Niceley, Bowling (HB 0059 by *Grills, Todd, Mannis, Warner, Clemmons, Lafferty, Calfee, Gant, Eldridge, Wright, Hulsey, Hall, Bricken, Ragan, Zachary, Carringer, Leatherwood, Crawford, Griffey, Rudd, Russell, Carr, Hodges, Doggett, Sparks, Weaver, Haston, Chism, Rudder, Curcio, Johnson G, Harris, Holsclaw, Hakeem, Lamar, Dixie, Sexton J, Mitchell, Thompson, Towns, Garrett, Faison, Jernigan) Forfeiture of Assets- As introduced, removes the requirement for a person to post a bond when filing a claim to seized property. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33. 78. SB 0262 *Niceley (HB 1594 by *Towns, Griffey, Parkinson) Handgun Permits- As introduced, waives the application fee for an enhanced handgun carry permit for retired members of the military who are residents of the state. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17. 17
79. SB 1617 *Reeves, Bell, Yager, Haile, Swann, Briggs (HB 1398 by *Helton, Clemmons, Smith, Rudder, Faison, Bricken, Lafferty, Powers, Sparks, Mannis, Littleton, Grills, Warner, Hurt, Terry, Whitson, Carringer, Kumar, Moon, Eldridge, Hall, Hakeem, Ramsey, Hicks T, Mitchell) Insurance, Health, Accident- As introduced, makes certain changes regarding pharmacy benefits and pharmacy benefits managers. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56 and Title 71. 80. SB 1257 *Reeves (HB 0044 by *Sparks, Hakeem, Ramsey, Towns, Warner, Baum, Haston, Kumar, Shaw, Hall, Jernigan) Basic Education Program (BEP)- As introduced, funds social worker positions through the BEP at a ratio of one per 1,500 or fewer students. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 3. 81. SB 1281 *Reeves, Jackson (HB 0948 by *Boyd, Vaughan, Smith, Gant) Hospitals and Health Care Facilities- As introduced, increases from 15 to 30 days the period in which a party or any member of the health services and development agency may file notice to request the agency review an action of the executive director. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71. 82. SB 0242 *Roberts (HB 1044 by *Hall) Public Utility Commission- As introduced, extends the time period the general assembly has to confirm an appointment to the commission from 30 days to 90 days. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 1 and Title 65, Chapter 2. 83. SB 1521 *Roberts (HB 1246 by *Calfee, Ragan, Parkinson) Education, Higher- As introduced, enacts the "Students Right to Know Act." - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7. 84. SB 0284 *Rose (HB 1143 by *Grills, Sexton J) Criminal Offenses- As introduced, increases, from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony, the penalty for a third or subsequent conviction of driving on a license that is canceled, suspended, or revoked. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55. 85. SB 0435 *Rose, White (HB 0474 by *White, Griffey, Doggett, Farmer) Criminal Offenses- As introduced, broadens the offense of indecent exposure when committed by masturbation or exposure to include victims who are 14 years of age or younger or any age if the victim does not consent to the conduct; increases the penalty for indecent exposure in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39. 18
86. SB 0437 *Rose (HB 1066 by *Eldridge, Littleton) Taxes, Sales- As introduced, exempts from sales and use tax certain tangible personal property owned by a local education agency (LEA) used by a contractor or subcontractor for maintenance or construction needs of an LEA. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-209. 87. SB 0875 *Stevens, Crowe (HB 0214 by *Halford, White, Griffey, Darby) Agriculture- As introduced, creates an advisory task force of farmers and foresters to lead a strategic planning process and resulting implementation plan to position this state as a leading hub for agtech and value-added agriculture; requires a report to the general assembly no later than August 31, 2022. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 11, Chapter 4; Title 43; Title 44; Title 49 and Title 67. 88. SB 0882 *Stevens, White (HB 1188 by *Garrett, Curcio, Farmer, Russell, Griffey) DUI Offenses- As introduced, requires a court, in setting bail for a defendant charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant or another offense in which alcohol was involved, to require the person to operate only a motor vehicle equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device unless such an order would not be in the best interest of justice. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11. 89. SB 0538 *Stevens (HB 0656 by *Moon) Municipal Government- As introduced, reduces from 24 hours to 16 hours the required amount of continuing professional education for certified municipal finance officers (CMFO); authorizes a municipality to contract with a certified public accountant to act as a CMFO; makes candidates for CMFO certification eligible for an examination stipend and travel and meal reimbursement, subject to available funding; removes outdated compliance timelines. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 4. 90. SB 0870 *Stevens, Crowe, Walley (HB 0514 by *Gant, Lamberth, Hulsey, Eldridge, Griffey, Terry, Calfee) Taxes, Sales- As introduced, exempts certain sales of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium coins and bullion from the sales and use tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. 91. SB 0884 *Stevens, Kelsey (HB 0519 by *Gant, Reedy, Griffey, Terry, Calfee) Taxes, Privilege- As introduced, eliminates the professional privilege tax for attorneys, physicians, investment advisors, and lobbyists. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17. 19
92. SB 0905 *Stevens (HB 1405 by *Halford, Darby) Taxes, Sales- As introduced, for purposes of the sales tax exemption for tangible personal property sold to qualified farmers or nurserymen, revises the definition of "qualified farmer or nurseryman" and specifies the tax-exempt property is "substances used for agriculture"; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 67. 93. SB 1131 *White (HB 1174 by *Baum) Local Education Agencies- As introduced, creates the Tennessee rapid growth school district fund from which capital improvement grants are to be awarded in fiscal year 2021-2022 to LEAs experiencing rapidly growing student populations. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 67, Chapter 6. 94. SB 1135 *White (HB 0745 by *Haston, Griffey) Labor and Workforce Development, Dept. of- As introduced, creates the "Tennessee Work Ready Opportunity Program," to assess and certify individuals' career readiness using nationally recognized assessments. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 11; Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 49, Chapter 7. 95. SB 1130 *White (HB 1173 by *Baum) Taxes- As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Local Education Capital Investment Act." - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. 96. SB 1287 *White (HB 1304 by *Cepicky, Rudd, Baum, Weaver, White, Moody, Gillespie, Casada, Carringer, Haston, Hurt, Faison, Littleton, Marsh, Moon, Smith, Ragan, Hawk, Hicks T, Sparks, Whitson, Sexton J, Eldridge, Grills, Williams, Farmer, Garrett, Kumar, Hazlewood, Warner, Travis, Calfee, Lafferty, Hall, Howell, Reedy, Wright, Lamberth, Carr, Powers, Griffey, Helton, Rudder, Crawford, Doggett, Gant, Alexander, Hulsey, Holsclaw, Terry, Russell, Keisling, Halford, Todd, Bricken, Boyd, Darby, Johnson C, Sherrell, Lynn, Zachary) Education, Dept. of- As introduced, updates reference to a house committee name to reflect that the education administration committee of the house of representatives must receive the report submitted by the commissioner regarding disciplinary actions in Tennessee schools. - Amends TCA Title 49. 97. SB 0847 *Yager, Niceley (HB 0852 by *Marsh, Faison) Taxes, Privilege- As introduced, reallocates 3 percent of revenue derived from the beer barrelage tax that is provided to the general fund to the department of agriculture for the purposes of supporting growth in the utilization of Tennessee agricultural products in brewing and in the promotion of the growth of the Tennessee brewing industry. - Amends TCA Title 57. 20
98. SB 0375 *Yager, Stevens, Hensley (HB 1009 by *Hicks G, Gant) Taxes, Exemption and Credits- As introduced, requires commissioner of revenue to report in writing to the finance, ways and means committees of the senate and the house of representatives the total annual amount of industrial machinery franchise and excise tax credits for fiscal years 2016-2021. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 20 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 21. 99. SB 1107 *Yarbro (HB 1071 by *Dixie, Camper, Hardaway, Hakeem, Shaw, McKenzie, Parkinson, Love, Chism, Towns, Miller, Lamar, Harris, Cooper, Griffey) Taxes, Sales- As introduced, exempts the retail sale of food and food ingredients from the state sales tax for the period of May through October 2021. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. 100. SB 0868 *Bell (HB 1130 by *Farmer) Civil Procedure- As introduced, extends, from 10 days to 30 days, the time within which a party may appeal an order denying or granting class action certification. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 16; Title 17; Title 20; Title 27 and Title 29. 101. SB 1373 *Bell (HB 1433 by *Holsclaw, Lamberth) Sentencing- As introduced, requires an offender to serve the entire sentence imposed without sentence reduction credits or release eligibility for any offense committed on or after July 1, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41. 102. SB 1527 *Roberts (HB 1440 by *Curcio) Controlled Substances- As introduced, increases from within 45 days to within 60 days of the date of judgment, the timeframe for the court clerk to forward to the Tennessee bureau of investigation a copy of the judgment and date of birth of all persons required to be included on the drug offender registry. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 16; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 53; Title 55; Title 63 and Title 68. 103. SB 1530 *Roberts (HB 0417 by *Littleton, Griffey) Child Abuse- As introduced, adds to the definition of "severe child abuse" the act of knowingly or with negligence allowing a child to be within a structure where a Schedule I or II controlled substance is present or accessible to the child. - Amends TCA Title 37. 21
104. SB 1402 *Lundberg (HB 1039 by *Vaughan) Unemployment Compensation- As introduced, changes the time when the commissioner of labor and workforce development must make a report to the general assembly concerning the condition of the unemployment trust fund from no later than February 1 of each year to no later than February 14. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 50 and Title 56. 22
SENATE LEADERSHIP SPEAKER OF THE SENATE & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR RANDY MCNALLY SUITE 700 CORDELL HULL BLDG. NASHVILLE, TN 37243 615-741-6806 DEMOCRATIC LEADER REPUBLICAN LEADER SENATOR JEFF YARBRO SENATOR JACK JOHNSON SUITE 764, CORDELL HULL BLDG. 741-3291 SUITE 702, CORDELL HULL BLDG.741-2495 DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS CHAIRMAN REPUBLICAN CAUCUS CHAIRMAN SENATOR AKBARI SENATOR YAGER SUITE 762, CORDELL HULL BLDG. 741-1767 SUITE 704, CORDELL HULL BLDG.741-1449 DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS REPUBLICAN MEMBERS SENATOR AKBARI 741-1767 SENATOR BAILEY 741-3978 SENATOR CAMPBELL 741-6679 SENATOR BELL 741-1946 SENATOR GILMORE 741-2453 SENATOR BOWLING 741-6694 SENATOR KYLE 741-4167 SENATOR BRIGGS 741-1766 SENATOR ROBINSON 741-2509 SENATOR CROWE 741-2468 SENATOR YARBRO 741-3291 SENATOR GARDENHIRE 741-6682 SENATOR HAILE 741-1999 SENATOR HENSLEY 741-3100 SENATOR JACKSON 741-1810 SENATOR JOHNSON 741-2495 SENATOR KELSEY 741-3036 SENATOR LUNDBERG 741-5761 SENATOR MASSEY 741-1648 SENATOR NICELEY 741-2061 SENATOR PODY 741-2421 SENATOR POWERS 741-2374 SENATOR REEVES 741-1066 SENATOR ROBERTS 741-4499 SENATOR ROSE 741-1967 SENATOR SOUTHERLAND 741-3851 SENATOR STEVENS 741-4576 SENATOR SWANN 741-0981 SENATOR WALLEY 741-2368 SENATOR WATSON 741-3227 SENATOR WHITE 741-6853 SENATOR YAGER 741-1449 23
THE SENATE 112TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR RANDY MCNALLY GENERAL APPOINTMENTS STANDING COMMITTEES SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: SENATOR FERRELL HAILE DEPUTY SPEAKER: SENATOR JANICE BOWLING SENATOR JON LUNDBERG COMMERCE AND LABOR CHAIRMAN: SENATOR BAILEY EDUCATION 1ST VICE CHAIRMAN: SENATOR SWANN CHAIRMAN: SENATOR KELSEY 2ND VICE CHAIRMAN: SENATOR NICELEY ST 1 VICE CHAIRMAN: SENATOR LUNDBERG SENATOR AKBARI 2ND VICE CHAIRMAN: SENATOR AKBARI SENATOR JOHNSON SENATOR BELL SENATOR REEVES SENATOR CROWE SENATOR SOUTHERLAND SENATOR HAILE SENATOR WATSON SENATOR HENSLEY SENATOR YAGER SENATOR POWERS SENATOR WHITE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS CHAIRMAN: SENATOR SOUTHERLAND CHAIRMAN: SENATOR WATSON ST ST 1 VICE CHAIRMAN: SENATOR NICELEY 1 VICE CHAIRMAN: SENATOR STEVENS 2ND VICE CHAIRMAN: SENATOR PODY 2ND VICE CHAIRMAN: SENATOR HENSLEY SENATOR BOWLING SENATOR GARDENHIRE SENATOR CAMPBELL SENATOR GILMORE SENATOR REEVES SENATOR HAILE SENATOR ROBINSON SENATOR JOHNSON SENATOR ROSE SENATOR LUNDBERG SENATOR WALLEY SENATOR WHITE SENATOR YAGER HEALTH AND WELFARE SENATOR YARBRO CHAIRMAN: SENATOR CROWE ST 1 VICE CHAIRMAN: SENATOR HAILE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS 2ND VICE CHAIRMAN: SENATOR REEVES CHAIRMAN: SENATOR ROBERTS ST SENATOR HENSLEY 1 VICE CHAIRMAN: SENATOR JACKSON SENATOR JACKSON 2ND VICE CHAIRMAN: SENATOR BOWLING SENATOR MASSEY SENATOR BELL SENATOR SWANN SENATOR CAMPBELL SENATOR WATSON SENATOR CROWE SENATOR YARBRO SENATOR KYLE SENATOR PODY SENATOR ROSE 24
JUDICIARY TRANSPORTATION & SAFETY CHAIRMAN: SENATOR BELL CHAIRMAN: SENATOR MASSEY 1ST VICE CHAIRMAN: SENATOR WHITE 1ST VICE CHAIRMAN: SENATOR POWERS 2ND VICE CHAIRMAN: SENATOR ROSE 2ND VICE CHAIRMAN: SENATOR PODY SENATOR GARDENHIRE SENATOR BAILEY SENATOR KYLE SENATOR BOWLING SENATOR LUNDBERG SENATOR BRIGGS SENATOR ROBERTS SENATOR GILMORE SENATOR ROBINSON SENATOR NICELEY SENATOR STEVENS SENATOR STEVENS STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMAN: SENATOR BRIGGS 1ST VICE CHAIRMAN: SENATOR GARDENHIRE 2ND VICE CHAIRMAN: SENATOR WALLEY SENATOR JACKSON SENATOR KELSEY SENATOR KYLE SENATOR POWERS SENATOR YAGER SENATOR YARBRO SELECT COMMITTEES CALENDAR RULES CHAIRMAN: SENATOR JACKSON CHAIRMAN: SENATOR WATSON SENATOR JOHNSON SENATOR BRIGGS SENATOR YARBRO SENATOR HAILE SENATOR KELSEY ETHICS SENATOR YARBRO CHAIRMAN: SENATOR HAILE SENATOR STEVENS DELAYED BILLS SENATOR AKBARI CHAIRMAN: MR. SPEAKER MCNALLY SENATOR SOUTHERLAND SENATOR JOHNSON SENATOR JOHNSON SENATOR YARBRO
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