Tennessee Rep. David Alexander (R)

TN - Finance, Ways and Means (House)

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TN - Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee (House)

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TN - Transportation (House)

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TN - Pensions and Insurance

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TN - Rules (House)

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TN - HB2636 Metropolitan Government - As introduced, subject to local approval, authorizes the metropolitan council of the metropolitan government of Lynchburg, Moore County to direct the county election commission to conduct an advisory, nonbinding referendum on the question of whether to levy a property tax increase, with the proceeds from such increase to be used exclusively to fund public school renovations.

TN - HB942 Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, authorizes the Ivy Wild and Blue Chair Cafe & Tavern in Franklin County to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

TN - HB1117 Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, requires that each step of the state salary schedule for licensed personnel be at least equal to the 2012–2013 schedule increased by one and one-half percent; adds other revisions to the computation of the schedule. - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN - HB1691 Taxes, Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, extends certain alternative distribution provisions concerning liquor-by-the-drink tax proceeds to local governments. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 49; Title 57 and Title 67.

TN - HB2626 Cowan - As introduced, subject to local approval, authorizes the compensation of the mayor and councilmen to be determined by ordinance; clarifies which actions by the city council must be done by ordinance; adds requirements for resolutions of the city council; prohibits members of the city council from holding other elected public office or to be an employee of the city; authorizes the mayor to serve as the purchasing agent. - Amends Chapter 127 of the Private Acts of 2006.

TN - HB2497 Forfeiture of Assets - As introduced, extends from five working days to seven calendar days the time in which a law enforcement officer needs to apply for a forfeiture warrant if the officer makes a seizure and an arrest. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33.

TN - HJR187 Memorials, Professional Achievement - George Fraley.

TN - HB1653 Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department of correction to pay, within 120 days of the bill being submitted, any bill of costs or other fees owed to a county by the department as the result of a criminal conviction in that county. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 25, Part 1.

TN - HB186 Taxes, Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, extends certain alternative distribution provisions concerning liquor-by-the-drink tax proceeds to local governments. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 49; Title 57 and Title 67.

TN - HB1249 Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - As introduced, upon the filing of any rule with the secretary of state, requires the comptroller of the treasury to include a statement of financial impact; makes related revisions to the determination of the fiscal impact of proposed rules and regulations. - Amends TCA Title 3 and Title 4.

TN - HB2265 Forfeiture of Assets - As introduced, requires the hearing officer at a civil forfeiture hearing where the seizing agency does not meet the burden of proof and the property is ordered returned to the claimant to determine if the seizing agency acted in good faith in making the seizure. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 53 and Title 55.

TN - HJR188 Memorials, Professional Achievement - Christina Rogers, Whitwell Elementary School teacher, named to TSLA Educator Working Group.

TN - HB2266 Taxes, Hotel Motel - As introduced, authorizes the City of Decherd, by ordinance adopted by a 2/3 vote, to levy an occupancy tax on the privilege of staying in any hotel or motel in Decherd; requires that all proceeds received by the municipality from the tax be used for capital outlay improvements. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-1425.

TN - HB941 Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, enacts the "Annual Coverage Assessment Act of 2015." - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5 and Chapter 877 of the Public Acts of 2014.

TN - HB1561 Taxes, Hotel Motel - As introduced, authorizes the City of Decherd, by ordinance adopted by a 2/3 vote, to levy an occupancy tax on the privilege of staying in any hotel or motel in Decherd; requires that all proceeds received by the municipality from the tax be used for capital outlay improvements. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-1425.

TN - HB1030 Motor Vehicles - As enacted, allows producers of motor vehicles who lease vehicles to eligible employees to sell the vehicle to a franchised dealer after the lease, and allows the franchised dealer to purchase no more than 30 of the vehicles per month, but prohibits the sale of the vehicle for 90 days from the time in which the motor vehicle was purchased by the franchised dealer. - Amends TCA Section 55-17-123.

TN - HB663 Education, State Board of - As introduced, modifies the composition of the members of the board from nine appointed members to nine members elected by the people during the regular November elections; authorizes the governor to fill any vacancies on the board, subject to confirmation by the senate. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 49.

TN - HJR287 Memorials, Retirement - Robert McVey.

TN - HB419 Taxes - As introduced, clarifies that the notice of tax assessment being challenged by a taxpayer in a lawsuit against the department of revenue must be attached to the petition filed in the lawsuit. - Amends TCA Title 67.

TN - HB1279 Revenue, Dept. of - As introduced, extends time commissioner has to deny request for expedited ruling and return the fee from seven days to 10 days from the date of the request. - Amends TCA Title 67.

TN - HB1352 Election Laws - As introduced, allows counties to participate in pilot project for establishing convenient voting centers for use on election day upon super majority vote of the county election commission. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 3.

TN - HB1778 Driver Licenses - As enacted, requires the department of safety to report to the transportation committees of both houses by February 1, 2017, the number of commercial driver license holders who previously held military commercial driver licenses, and whether they experienced any barriers in applying for such state license. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.

TN - HB2045 Motor Vehicles - As enacted, redefines "autocycle" and clarifies definitions related to the weight or engine displacement of all-terrain vehicles and autocycles; prohibits a person who is operating an autocycle from carrying a child as a passenger if the child would have to be secured in a motor vehicle, with certain exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 11; Title 47 and Title 55.

TN - HR2 Memorials, Recognition - Fort Campbell.

TN - HJR24 Memorials, Public Service - Senator Bill Ketron, Chair, Fiscal Review Committee.

TN - HR1 Memorials, Retirement - Chaplain (Colonel) Phillip M. Armstrong.

TN - HJR4 Memorials, Personal Achievement - Michael Monroe, Eagle Scout.

TN - HJR7 Memorials, Recognition - Dr. Baeteena Black.

TN - HJR3 Memorials, Professional Achievement - John Germ, president of Rotary International.

TN - HJR6 Memorials, Public Service - Ed Haley.

TN - HJR5 Memorials, Recognition - Tennessee Department of Transportation, 100th anniversary.

TN - HJR384 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Nola G. Madison, Salutatorian, Northside High School.

TN - HR81 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Chelsey Danielle Jones, Valedictorian, Memphis Academy of Health Sciences.

TN - HR82 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Chulisia K. Pierce, Valedictorian, Memphis Health Careers Academy.

TN - HJR14 Naming and Designating - Designating the State of Tennessee as a Purple Heart State.

TN - HR78 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Eric Sah, Salutatorian, White Station High School.

TN - HB91 Unemployment Compensation - As enacted, authorizes individuals or entities to correspond with the department of labor and workforce development through electronic means; requires employers to file a portion of the wage and premium report electronically in a format prescribed by the commissioner; revises other various unemployment compensation provisions. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7, Part 1; Section 50-7-304; Section 50-7-404; Section 50-7-501; Section 50-7-503 and Section 50-7-715.

TN - HB60 Textbooks - As introduced, creates a study committee to make recommendations on the transition from traditional textbooks to free, online textbooks and course materials by the public higher education institutions. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1.

TN - HJR404 Memorials, Recognition - Joshua Jamahl Murray.

TN - HB1035 Education, Curriculum - As enacted, requires the state board of education to implement a process whereby the set of standards known as the Common Core State Standards adopted in 2010 will be reviewed and replaced with new sets of standards; requires the state board of education or the department of education to cancel any memorandum of understanding concerning the Common Core State Standards entered into with the national governor's association and the council of chief state school officers; establishes advisory teams and a standards recommendation committee; revises other provisions regarding curriculum standards. - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN - HB943 Taxes, Real Property - As introduced, makes governmental entity immune from liability for all dues, fees, and assessments for all parcels purchased at tax sales. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5.

TN - HB460 Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates May 11 of each year as "Police Memorial Day," a day of special observance. - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.

TN - HB1152 Aircraft and Airports - As introduced, requires certain metropolitan airport authorities to impose fees upon vendors providing certain transportation services in an equitable manner and sets limits on increasing such fees. - Amends TCA Title 42, Chapter 4 and Title 67.

TN - HR5 Memorials, Congress - Urge Congress to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline.

TN - HJR43 Memorials, Recognition - Wade Norris, Tennessee Forestry Association 2014 Master Logger of the Year.

TN - HJR86 General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges the President to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline.

TN - HJR46 Memorials, Death - Harlan Mathews.

TN - HR6 Memorials, Recognition - American Heart Association Go Red for Women.

TN - HJR56 Memorials, Personal Achievement - Deborah R. Williams, Ms. Tennessee Senior America 2014.

TN - HB1354 Taxes, Litigation - As introduced, permits a county to impose a litigation tax on all civil and criminal cases in the sessions, juvenile, and municipal courts; requires the funds to be used exclusively to support substance abuse prevention coalitions operating within the county. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-601.

TN - HJR138 Memorials, Public Service - Robert T. Lee.

TN - HJR51 Naming and Designating - "Child Abuse Prevention Month" April 2015.

TN - HJR174 Memorials, Recognition - Donna Morgan.

TN - HJR106 Memorials, Heroism - Andrew Michael Keith, Public Safety Medal of Valor.

TN - HJR115 Memorials, Recognition - Speaker of the House Beth Harwell, Tennessee Federation of Republican Women.

TN - HJR116 Memorials, Recognition - First Lady Crissy Haslam.

TN - HJR128 Memorials, Recognition - Congressman Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee Federation of Republican Women.

TN - HJR127 Memorials, Recognition - Congressman Diane Black, Tennessee Federation of Republican Women.

TN - HJR133 Memorials, Death - Henry Abbott Callaway Jr., M.D.

TN - HJR129 Memorials, Recognition - Helen H. "Tootie" Haskins, Tennessee Federation of Republican Women.

TN - HB2063 Education, Higher - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Student Free Speech Protection Act"; requires the governing boards of each state institution to adopt the freedom of speech and expression policy to protect student speech and activity. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1.

TN - HR76 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Asha A. Cathey, Salutatorian, Melrose High School.

TN - HR79 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kelly Yuan, Salutatorian, White Station High School.

TN - HJR385 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Amber J. Mitchell, Valedictorian, Northside High School.

TN - HR83 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Cartavius L. Turner, Salutatorian, Memphis Health Careers Academy.

TN - HJR119 Memorials, Death - Garner "Mack" Goode Jr.

TN - HR84 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Dellarontay A. Readus, Valedictorian, Melrose High School.

TN - HR80 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Taylor Nicole Haywood, Salutatorian, Memphis Academy of Health Sciences.

TN - HR77 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Linnie Jiang, Valedictorian, White Station High School.

TN - HR112 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jason Zeng, Salutatorian, Bartlett High School.

TN - HR109 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Tito Hunter, Valedictorian, Trezevant High School.

TN - HR111 Memorials, Interns - D'John W. Moore.

TN - HR108 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Brianna Parrish, Salutatorian, Trezevant High School.

TN - HJR446 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Harris Taylor, Valedictorian, McGavock High School.

TN - HR116 Memorials, Interns - Thadijah Jeanne Burks.

TN - HR117 Memorials, Interns - Antonio Briggs.

TN - HJR204 Memorials, Recognition - Celebrate September 2015 as "American Indian Heritage Month" in Tennessee.

TN - HB718 Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, declares the week that includes the third Thursday in November as "Agricultural Literacy Week." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.

TN - HJR205 Memorials, Professional Achievement - Malcolm "Jimmy" Keep, World War II veteran.

TN - HB108 Education - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Teaching Evaluation Enhancement Act." - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 5.

TN - HJR183 Memorials, Recognition - Honors and commends the members of the Gold Star Mothers and Gold Star Families.

TN - HB429 Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, prohibits supervisors from disciplining or discouraging teachers and other educators for reporting inaccuracies or errors or potentially inflammatory material in textbooks or other educational materials to supervisors, elected officials, or parents or guardians; prohibits requiring a teacher or other educator to agree not to report inaccuracies or errors or potentially inflammatory material in textbooks or other educational materials, as a condition of employment. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

TN - HB825 Statutes and Codification - As enacted, revises Tennessee Code Annotated by correcting or deleting antiquated, erroneous, or obsolete language. - Amends TCA Section 3-2-111(c); Section 4-3-1010(b); Section 7-88-115; Section 67-6-393(f) and Section 68-55-306(b).

TN - HB1109 Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, enacts the "Travel Insurance Producer Limited License Act." - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 6.

TN - HJR216 Memorials, Retirement - Dr. Richard Rhoda, Executive Director, Tennessee Higher Education Commission.

TN - HJR12 Memorials, Recognition - Childhood apraxia of speech awareness.

TN - HB1040 Health, Dept. of - As introduced, authorizes the department to make available for public inspection on its web site the names and other information from the registry of persons who have abused, neglected, misappropriated, or exploited the property of vulnerable individuals. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 68, Chapter 11.

TN - HB615 State Government - As introduced, designates the Holy Bible as the official state book. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1.

TN - HJR57 General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Affirms commitment to equal right to technology and information access for Tennesseans with disabilities.

TN - HJR233 Memorials, Recognition - Vanecia Belser Kimbrow, I AM A VOTER Strategic Collaborative.

TN - HJR196 Memorials, Recognition - Commemorates Autism Awareness Day in Tennessee.

TN - HJR237 Memorials, Recognition - Honor the liberators and Holocaust survivors of Tennessee.

TN - HR37 Memorials, Sports - University of Tennessee at Martin Men's Rodeo Team, NIRA National Champions.

TN - HJR284 Memorials, Recognition - Honoring those who fought and died in World War II and commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe.

TN - HR39 Memorials, Recognition - Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.

TN - HR49 Memorials, Congratulations - Nelson Lundberg, high school graduation.

TN - HJR366 Memorials, Recognition - U.S. Army 199th Infantry Brigade (Separate) (Light) June 1, 1966–1970 and the Redcatcher Association.

TN - HJR352 Memorials, Recognition - Brown, Davidson, Driver, Smith Family Reunion.

TN - HJR364 Memorials, Recognition - Commemorates Primary Immunodeficiency Awareness Month.

TN - HJR351 Memorials, Recognition - Dr. Lee Ward, elevated to Auxiliary Bishop within the Church of God in Christ.

TN - HB1504 Military - As introduced, establishes standards for the wear and appearance of Tennessee state guard uniforms. - Amends TCA Section 58-1-304 and Title 58, Chapter 1, Part 4.

TN - HJR386 Memorials, Retirement - Rebecca S. Sharber, superintendent, Franklin County Schools.

TN - HJR557 Memorials, Sports - 1966 Pearl High School varsity basketball team

TN - HR152 Memorials, Recognition - Director General Huei-Yuan Tai

TN - HB2249 Welfare - As introduced, requires certain amounts of work, community service, education, or job-seeking activities for recipients of food assistance (SNAP) unless certain exemptions apply. - Amends TCA Title 71.

TN - HB2248 Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, prohibits the expenditure of state funds by the University of Tennessee to promote the use of gender neutral pronouns, to promote or inhibit the celebration of religious holidays, or to fund or support sex week; specifies that all funds in the budget of the office for diversity and inclusion at UT Knoxville, for fiscal year 2016-2017, be reallocated in the university's budget and used by the university solely for scholarships to be awarded through a minority engineering scholarship program; any such funds that are not used for minority engineering scholarships in fiscal year 2016-2017 will remain in the scholarship program for use in future fiscal years. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 49.

TN - HJR558 Memorials, Recognition - Honors the City of Memphis's efforts to bring the 2016 4th Annual Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to Memphis.

TN - HJR546 Memorials, Sports - Trezevant High School, 2A state football champs

TN - HJR548 Memorials, Recognition - Hannah Robison, Miss Tennessee 2015

TN - HB1892 Water Pollution - As enacted, prohibits any NPDES permit that is issued to a municipal separate storm sewer system ("MS4") administrator in this state from imposing post-construction stormwater requirements, except to the extent necessary to comply with the minimum requirements of federal law; prohibits the state from requiring any entity that administers a MS4 under an NPDES permit to impose control measures for post-construction stormwater that exceed the minimum requirements of federal law; enacts other related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 3, Part 1.

TN - HB1418 Education, Curriculum - As introduced, prohibits the state board from including religious doctrine in the curriculum standards for grades prior to grades 10 through 12. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10.

TN - HB1489 Naming and Designating - As enacted, names the new high school to be constructed for the Tennessee School for the Deaf in honor of Alan J. Mealka.

TN - HJR458 Memorials, Death - Fred Dalton Thompson.

TN - HJR473 Memorials, Death - Lance Corporal Squire K. (Skip) Wells, United States Marine Corps

TN - HJR474 Memorials, Death - Sergeant Carson Holmquist, United States Marine Corps

TN - HJR475 Memorials, Death - Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Scott Smith, United States Navy

TN - HR126 Memorials, Retirement - Larry K. Scroggs

TN - HJR466 Memorials, Death - Former Representative Joe Burchfield

TN - HB700 Traffic Safety - As introduced, exempts drivers and passengers over 21 years of age from the requirement to wear a crash helmet while operating or riding in motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, and motorized bicycles, if the person is covered by health or medical insurance other than insurance through TennCare; makes a violation of the helmet law a secondary offense. - Amends TCA Section 55-9-302.

TN - HJR472 Memorials, Death - Gunnery Sergeant Thomas J. Sullivan, United States Marine Corps

TN - HJR471 Memorials, Death - Staff Sergeant David Allen Wyatt, United States Marine Corps

TN - HR128 Memorials, Recognition - Domtar, 100th anniversary in Kingsport

TN - HJR465 Memorials, Death - Dr. W.J. Julian, UT director of bands

TN - HB1709 Abortion - As introduced, clarifies that the prohibition on offering or accepting money or anything of value for an aborted fetus includes the tissue or body parts from an aborted fetus. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 2.

TN - HJR563 Memorials, Recognition - Fisk University, 150th anniversary

TN - HB1438 Military - As enacted, enacts the "National Guard Force Protection Act of 2016". - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9 and Title 58.

TN - HJR529 General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Expresses disagreement with the U.S. supreme court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges.

TN - HJR567 Memorials, Death - Reverend J. Fred Cloud

TN - HB2142 Appropriations - As introduced, appropriates $100,000,000 from excess state tax revenues over collected in fiscal year 2014-2015 to the various counties to be used for county transportation projects; allocates funds in the same manner as county aid funding. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 54 and Title 67.

TN - HR141 Memorials, Personal Occasion - Roy W. Ellison, 100th birthday

TN - HB1555 Motor Vehicles - As enacted, removes the limitation that a passenger car or passenger motor vehicle have a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 8,500 pounds or less in order to be subject to the mandatory seat belt law. - Amends TCA Section 55-9-603.

TN - HB1918 Auctions and Auctioneers - As enacted, provides exemption from continuing education requirements for auctioneers who have reached 60 years of age and have been licensed as an auctioneer for 10 years or longer; or have been licensed under present law since July 1, 1999. - Amends TCA Section 62-19-106.

TN - HB1810 Auctions and Auctioneers - As introduced, requires that all state-owned surplus property, either real or personal, be disposed of at a public auction conducted by a licensed auctioneer who is selected through a competitive bid process. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 12, Chapter 2.

TN - HB1451 University of Tennessee - As introduced, requires all intercollegiate women's athletic teams at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville to be called the "Lady Volunteers" or "Lady Vols" for all official school purposes. - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN - HJR500 General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Condemns global Christian persecution

TN - HJR71 Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Tennessee recognizing that our liberties do not come from governments, but from Almighty God, our Creator and Savior.

TN - HB2129 Historical Sites and Preservation - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Heritage Protection Act of 2016." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 4.

TN - HJR574 Memorials, Death - Maurice White

TN - HJR597 Memorials, Recognition - Three Dog Night

TN - HB2403 Forfeiture of Assets - As introduced, changes the burden of proof for asset forfeitures from a preponderance of the evidence to clear and convincing evidence; requires a criminal conviction, with certain limited exceptions, before a forfeiture may be completed; makes various other revisions to asset forfeiture provisions. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11, Part 7; Title 40, Chapter 33 and Title 53, Chapter 11.

TN - HB2069 Education, Higher - As introduced, enacts the "Tuition Stability Act." - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

TN - HB2200 Education - As introduced, makes various revisions to the ASD, including requiring schools assigned to the ASD on or after July 1, 2016, be in the bottom 2.5 percent of schools. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 3 and Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 6.

TN - HR161 Memorials, Public Service - Pastor Matt Anzivino

TN - HB2149 Veterans - As enacted, expands eligibility for a Fallen Heroes Medal to service members killed in attacks specifically targeting service members and under other circumstances. - Amends TCA Section 58-3-113.

TN - HR172 Memorials, Recognition - Derek Anderson, FFA Middle Tennessee State Vice President

TN - HB1905 Education - As enacted, requires each local school board to adopt a policy on the inclusion of religion in curriculum and instructional materials; requires each LEA to create a syllabus to be made public for grades six through 12 on social studies, science, math, and English language arts courses; requires the state board to initiate a revision process for the social studies standards adopted in 2013; requires teacher training institutions to instruct candidates regarding constitutionally permissible instruction of religious content. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 56 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10.

TN - HR165 Memorials, Recognition - Chelsea Sanders, FFA State President

TN - HR166 Memorials, Recognition - Dalton Teel, FFA State Secretary

TN - HR167 Memorials, Recognition - Madison Benson, FFA West Tennessee State Vice President

TN - HJR606 Memorials, Professional Achievement - Roger Jowers, Star of Life Award

TN - HR170 Memorials, Recognition - Chad Lewis, FFA State Treasurer

TN - HR169 Memorials, Recognition - Chelsea Wattenbarger, FFA State Reporter

TN - HR171 Memorials, Recognition - Stephen McNeil, FFA State Sentinel

TN - HJR464 General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Pete Claussen, heritage conservation trust fund board

TN - HR168 Memorials, Recognition - Emily White, FFA East Tennessee State Vice President

TN - HB1941 Nuisances - As enacted, imposes same burden of proof in nuisance actions based on changed farming operations as presently applied to nuisance actions based on established farming operations. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 3; Section 39-17-415; Section 43-1-701; Title 43, Chapter 26 and Title 44, Chapter 18.

TN - HR164 Memorials, Retirement - Judge Walter F. Williams

TN - HB1424 Handgun Permits - As enacted, reduces the fee for lifetime handgun carry permit, effective January 1, 2017, from $500 to be an amount equal to the regular carry permit fee plus $200, which under present law will equal $300 for the lifetime permit. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.

TN - HB2414 Students - As introduced, requires students in public schools and public institutions of higher education to use restrooms and locker rooms that are assigned to persons of the same sex as that shown on the students' birth certificates. - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN - HB2250 Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires department to publish its annual report concerning virtual schools on the department's web site. - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN - HB1537 Education - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Student Assessment Transparency Act". - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 60.

TN - HB1843 DUI Offenses - As enacted, establishes requirements for the removal of an ignition interlock device and revises other related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10 and Title 55, Chapter 50.

TN - HB1407 Education, Higher - As enacted, grants in-state tuition and fees at public higher education institutions to certain dependent children of military parents regardless of place of residency if the military parent perished as the result of a targeted attack that occurred in Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

TN - HB2575 Handgun Permits - As enacted, makes various changes to handgun carry permits, including extending permit renewals to occur every eight years and lowering the initial application fee from $115 to $100. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.

TN - HB2570 Economic and Community Development - As enacted, enacts the "Rural Economic Opportunity Act of 2016"; authorizes a job tax credit for qualified business enterprises located in tier 4 enhancement counties; specifies the minimum jobs criteria and requirements to qualify for the credit; establishes the propelling rural economic progress (P.R.E.P.) fund; establishes guidelines for making grants from the P.R.E.P. fund. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 67, Chapter 4.

TN - HB2429 Education, Higher - As enacted, revises provisions regarding reporting of nonimmigrant students by higher education institutions; authorizes the commissioner of safety to issue a subpoena for valid law enforcement purposes to an institution of higher education in this state to compel the production of certain information with regard to nonimmigrant students possessing either an F-1 or M-1 student visa for instruction at the institution. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38 and Title 49.

TN - HB1641 Handgun Permits - As enacted, removes the five-year time frame requirement from the exemption to the handgun safety course requirement for applicants who successfully completed all handgun training of not less than four hours as required by any branch of the military within five years from the date the application for a handgun carry permit is filed. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

TN - HB1835 Agriculture, Dept. of - As enacted, specifies that the department, in its role as the primary food manufacturing inspection agency for Tennessee, is the primary inspection agency for grist mills that are located in Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 43 and Title 53.

TN - HB1840 Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As enacted, declares that no person providing counseling or therapy services will be required to counsel or serve a client as to goals, outcomes, or behaviors that conflict with the sincerely held principles of the counselor or therapist; requires such counselor or therapist to refer the client to another counselor or therapist; creates immunity for such action; maintains liability for counselors who will not counsel a client based on the counselor's religious beliefs when the individual seeking or undergoing the counseling is in imminent danger of harming themselves or others. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49 and Title 63.

TN - HB2510 Traffic Safety - As enacted, requires that every notice of violation or citation issued that is based solely upon evidence obtained from any traffic enforcement camera used to enforce or monitor traffic violations of the requirement that motor vehicles stop at a red light, include a disclaimer stating that nonpayment of the notice or citation cannot adversely affect the person's credit score or report, driver's license, and/or automobile insurance rates. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 55, Chapter 8.

TN - HB1419 Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, revises provisions governing the evaluation of teachers and principals. - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN - HB813 Taxes, Income - As enacted, reduces Hall income tax from six percent to five percent; expresses legislative intent that the tax be statutorily reduced by one percent annually beginning with the first annual session of the 110th general assembly; eliminates the tax for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2022. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 2.