Tennessee Rep. Jim Coley (R)

TN - Civil Justice (House)

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vice-chair

TN - Civil Justice Subcommittee (House)

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TN - Education (House)

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vice-chair

TN - HB742 Evidence - As enacted, provides that victims 13 and under of trafficking for commercial sex acts and patronizing prostitution may, under certain circumstances, testify outside the courtroom by closed circuit television. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7, Part 1.

TN - HB128 Sexual Offenses - As enacted, requires rather than permits that restitution to the victim be paid by the defendant for the offenses of patronizing prostitution, trafficking for commercial sex acts, solicitation of a minor for sexual purposes, and enlisting or paying a minor to engage in child pornography. - Amends TCA Section 39-11-118.

TN - HJR396 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Ian Seth Hanken, Salutatorian, Bolton High School

TN - HB130 Sexual Offenses - As enacted, creates a Class D felony offense of promoting travel for prostitution; adds the purchase of another person for the purpose of providing a commercial sex act to the types of conduct that constitute the criminal offense of trafficking a person for a commercial sex act; revises other provisions related to sexual servitude and commercial sex acts. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

TN - HJR165 Memorials, Death - Donald "Duck" Dunn

TN - HB2487 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement - As introduced, removes exception that allows taxpayer information to be disclosed by the department of revenue with the attorney general and reporter for MSA enforcement purposes. - Amends TCA Section 4-4-121; Section 39-17-1802; Section 39-17-1603; Section 49-7-135; Section 62-38-203 and Title 67, Chapter 4.

TN - HB2355 Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As introduced, extends the period of limitation of prosecution for certain sexual offenses committed against a child to twenty-five years from the date the child becomes eighteen years of age. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 2.

TN - HR187 Memorials, Personal Occasion - Lillie Sennel, 100th Birthday.

TN - HJR691 Memorials, Personal Achievement - Jeremy Carver, 2013 Knights of Columbus Firefighter of the Year.

TN - HB1871 Education, Curriculum - As enacted, revises provisions governing family life curriculum. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 13.

TN - HR38 Courts, Administrative Office of the - Adopts the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Board of Judicial Conduct.

TN - HJR395 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Nathan Cole McCall, Valedictorian, Bolton High School

TN - HB357 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates the offense of organ trafficking. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 68, Chapter 30, Part 4.

TN - HB1870 Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, requires the Tennessee bureau of investigation to develop and provide training regarding human trafficking to law enforcement officers and state personnel in certain departments, agencies and associations. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 4, Chapter 4; Title 38, Chapter 3; Title 38, Chapter 6 and Title 38, Chapter 8.

TN - HB1654 Students - As enacted, requires an LEA in which a student is transferring to another school to send the student's records, including disciplinary records, to the school to which the student transfers; requires an LEA from which a student is transferring to another LEA to send the student's records, including disciplinary records, to the LEA to which the student transfers; requires LEAs in transferring records to comply with FERPA. - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN - HB392 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands murder in the first degree to include the killing of another while committing domestic abuse, when the perpetrator has a history of domestic abuse and the death occurs with extreme indifference to human life. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2.

TN - HB1996 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the age of a child from "under 15" to "under 18" for a Class A felony offense of trafficking for commercial sex acts; adds Class A felony if a criminal gang offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 3.

TN - HR90 Memorials, Interns - Kristen Moore

TN - HJR430 Memorials, Heroism - U.S. Army Lieutenant Joseph Kevin Abel

TN - HB2301 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates the Class C misdemeanor of driving a motor vehicle and using a hand-held mobile telephone while the vehicle is in motion; provides affirmative defense for emergency calls and exception for hands-free device. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.

TN - HJR394 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Amanda Michelle Walker, Salutatorian, Bolton High School

TN - HB1049 Boards and Commissions - As enacted, replaces the Tennessee council for the deaf and hard of hearing with the Tennessee council for the deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing and revises other provisions of present law regarding deaf and hard of hearing persons. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 4, Part 21.

TN - HB537 Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, enacts the "Fair and Clear Teacher Evaluation System Act." - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 5.

TN - HB1995 Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As enacted, requires TBI to update the missing children's web page to reflect that a missing child has been recovered. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6, Part 1.

TN - HJR397 Memorials, Recognition - Confucius Institute

TN - HB538 Recycling - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Beverage Container Recycling Refunds Act." - Amends TCA Section 41-2-123; Section 57-5-201; Section 67-4-402; Title 68, Chapter 211 and Chapter 616 of the Public Acts of 2010.

TN - HB356 Divorce, Annulment and Alimony - As introduced, adds additional $10.00 fee to filing a divorce action with the proceeds of the fee going to the department of revenue to be placed in a fund for the funding of family violence shelters and to the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence for training and statewide awareness. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 4 and Title 71, Chapter 6, Part 2.

TN - HB358 Criminal Offenses - As enacted, redefines "unlawful debt" under the provisions governing organized crime to add debt incurred or contracted in violation of certain sex offenses. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

TN - HJR398 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Morgan Whaley, Salutatorian, Bartlett High School

TN - HB129 Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the offense of solicitation of a minor to include solicitations by adults, that if completed, would constitute trafficking for commercial sex acts, patronizing prostitution, promoting prostitution or aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

TN - HB2326 Sexual Offenses - As enacted, increases the penalty for patronizing a prostitute under age 18 from a Class E felony to a Class A felony; increases the penalty for patronizing a prostitute with an intellectual disability from a Class E felony to a Class B felony; specifies that it is not a defense that the subject of the offense is a law enforcement officer or that the victim of the offense is a minor who consented to the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 39, Chapter 17.

TN - HB127 Criminal Procedure - As introduced, extends the time period for which a person may be prosecuted, tried and punished for committing rape if the person's identity is established through DNA. - Amends TCA Section 40-2-101.

TN - HB2456 Health, Dept. of - As introduced, directs the commissioner of health to develop a plan for a network of providers and health agreements to provide primary care for uninsured persons at local health departments. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

TN - HB131 Sexual Offenses - As introduced, changes "sexual servitude" definition to "commercial sex acts," increases penalties for criminal gang members committing trafficking for commercial sex acts, removes defense that victim was a police officer and a minor victim consented from offenses of commercial sex trafficking and patronizing prostitution and makes patronizing prostitution of a minor a "sexual offense" for purposes of the sex offender registry. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

TN - HB1050 Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, adds a person who physically possesses or controls a child to those from whose custody a child can be removed if the child is subject to an immediate threat to the child's health or safety and there is no less drastic alternative to removal. - Amends TCA Title 37.

TN - HJR399 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Emily Irene Hayes, Valedictorian, Bartlett High School

TN - HB2102 Schools, Charter - As introduced, removes a provision that created a task force to study and evaluate the Tennessee Public Charter Schools Act of 2002, under the facilitation of the comptroller of the treasury, and to report to the general assembly by February 2, 2011. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13.

TN - HB2304 Child Abuse - As enacted, adds the offense of promoting prostitution to the list of offenses constituting severe child abuse. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.

TN - HB223 Motor Vehicle Commission - As enacted, adds a non-franchise motor vehicle dealer as a member of the motor vehicle commission; increases quorum requirement by one person. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 17, Part 1.

TN - HB1738 Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, modifies the Medicare supplemental insurance benefit for participating retired employees and teachers to ensure that such retirees are not required to pay the full cost of each premium increase. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27, Part 7.

TN - HB1265 Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, requires health insurance policies to cover screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 23.

TN - HB2285 Domestic Violence - As introduced, requires any pending order of protection or restraining order to be served on domestic violence offender before release following the mandatory twelve-hour holding period; directs a copy of protection order to be issued to any court in which the respondent or petitioner are parties to an action. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1 and Title 40, Chapter 11, Part 1.

TN - HB2161 Fiscal Review Committee - As introduced, requires committee to review contracts that result in layoffs of state employees; requires committee as part of reviewing proposed contracts to consider whether existing state employees can perform the tasks in such proposed contracts. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 7.

TN - HB1952 Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, prohibits the use of drones to interfere with private citizens who are lawfully hunting or fishing in certain situations. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 4, Part 3.

TN - HB972 Tennessee Regulatory Authority - As enacted, revises various provisions pertaining to the TRA's power to regulate telecommunications providers. - Amends TCA Title 65 and Title 67.

TN - HB710 Child Custody and Support - As enacted, provides that termination of parental or guardianship rights may be initiated if a parent or guardian has been convicted of trafficking for a commercial sex act. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1.

TN - HB919 Human Rights - As enacted, establishes human trafficking task force. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 38 and Title 71, Chapter 1.

TN - HB920 Criminal Procedure - As enacted, removes as a defense ignorance or mistake of fact concerning the age of a minor to the offenses of patronizing prostitution and soliciting sexual exploitation of a minor; creates an exception to the offense of soliciting sexual exploitation of a minor that the victim is at least 15 but less than 18 years of age and the defendant is not more than four years older than the victim, unless the defendant intentionally commanded, hired, induced or caused the victim to violate the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

TN - HB9 Unknown

TN - HB521 Criminal Procedure - As enacted, disallows as a defense to offenses of sexual exploitation of a minor, soliciting sexual exploitation of a minor, aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor that the minor consented to the conduct constituting the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

TN - HB1293 Sexual Offenses - As enacted, creates the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a child. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

TN - HB984 Abortion - As introduced, requires that an ultrasound be perfomed prior to an abortion, with an exception for medical emergencies. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15; Title 63, Chapter 6; Title 63, Chapter 9 and Title 68, Chapter 11.

TN - HB2409 Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, provides, effective September 1, 2014, that only those persons who want to carry a handgun concealed are required to have a handgun permit, and permits conversion of handgun carry permit upon its expiration to a concealed carry permit by regular renewal process. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 70.

TN - HB2221 Correctional Programs - As introduced, directs the commissioner of correction to study the effectiveness of the department's orientation concerning post-release issues for inmates and report to the criminal justice committee of the house and the judiciary committee of the senate by January 15, 2015. - Amends TCA Title 40; Title 41; Title 55 and Title 67.

TN - HB520 Criminal Offenses - As enacted, raises the classification of the offense of promoting prostitution of a minor from a Class E felony to a Class A or B felony. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

TN - HB1381 Local Education Agencies - As enacted, authorizes LEAs to adopt a salary schedule that is identical in either structure or designated salary levels or both to the salary schedule the LEA had in place during the 2012-2013 school year, with such schedule containing steps for each year of service up to and including 20 years and for the attainment of advanced degrees at the level of masters, masters plus 45 hours of graduate credit, specialist in education and doctor of education or doctor of philosophy; the schedule may not result in the reduction of the salary of a teacher employed by the LEA at the time of the adoption of the salary schedule. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5.

TN - HB2249 Textbooks - As enacted, restructures the textbook commission and the textbook selection process; renames the commission to be the state textbook and instructional materials quality commission. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.

TN - HB193 Taxes, Sales - As enacted, lowers the state sales tax on food and food ingredients for human consumption from 5.25 percent to 5 percent. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

TN - HB1291 Local Education Agencies - As enacted, removes the provisions limiting the number of school districts in a county. - Amends TCA Title 6 and Title 49.

TN - HB2453 Education - As enacted, requires that LEAs make all teaching materials, including handouts readily available for review upon request by the parents or legal guardians and that the official operating policies of boards of education must provide that a parent or legal guardian is entitled to review tests that are developed by and graded by a teacher of the parent or legal guardian's child; revises other provisions relative to parental inspection of school materials. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 70.

TN - HB1857 Tennessee Higher Education Commission - As enacted, requires the executive director of THEC to convene an accessibility task force to develop recommendations for the general assembly related to ensuring accessibility of digital curricula for students with disabilities at state institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 2 and Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 20.

TN - HB2337 Domestic Violence - As enacted, specifies, in regard to the 30-day and 90-day sentences to confinement for second and third convictions of domestic assault that results in bodily injury, that the respective sentence has to be served on consecutive days; specifies that individuals convicted of domestic assault that results in bodily injury must serve at least the minimum sentence day for day, and serve the difference between the time actually served and the maximum sentence on probation. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1.

TN - HB1289 School Districts, Special - As introduced, lifts prohibition on creation of new special school districts. - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN - HB1686 Judgments - As enacted, provides that a civil judgment or restitution order converted to civil judgment is valid until paid in full rather than renewed every 10 years if the judgment is based upon injury or death caused by criminal conduct and the judgment debtor was convicted of a criminal offense for such conduct. - Amends TCA Title 28, Chapter 3, Part 1 and Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3.

TN - HB2117 Remedies and Special Proceedings - As enacted, creates cause of action against a person who, in connection with the assertion of a United States patent, sends, or causes any person to send, any written or electronic communication that states that the intended recipient or any affiliated person is infringing or has infringed a patent and bears liability or owes compensation to another person, in certain situations. - Amends TCA Title 29.

TN - HB1386 Employees, Employers - As enacted, establishes experience rating applicable to new employers moving to Tennessee after having been in operation for at least three years prior to becoming a employer in Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7, Part 4.

TN - HB896 Schools, Charter - As introduced, revises charter school revocation and denial of renewal provisions. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13.

TN - HB967 Healthcare Liability - As enacted, provides for the destruction of any protected health information obtained in course of interviews with claimant's healthcare providers at the end of litigation and requires a qualified protective order to provide that participation in interview by treating healthcare provider is voluntary. - Amends TCA Section 29-26-121(f)(1)(C).

TN - HB1496 Private Protective Services - As enacted, authorizes the commissioner of safety to commission private armed guards as state facility protection officers for state buildings in Davidson County. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 20.

TN - HB1043 Controlled Substances - As enacted, redefines "imitation controlled substance" for purposes of the offense of knowingly manufacturing, delivering, selling, or possessing with the intent to sell, deliver or manufacture an imitation controlled substance. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4.

TN - HB720 Local Government, General - As introduced, expands presumptive disability in acquiring certain infectious diseases in the line of duty by emergency rescue workers beyond HIV/AIDS to include hepatitis C virus. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2.

TN - HB1946 Unknown

TN - HB590 Annexation - As introduced, requires, prior to a municipality annexing within its urban growth boundary, the approval of a majority vote of qualified voters in the territory proposed for annexation. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51 and Title 6, Chapter 58.

TN - HB1775 Education, Higher - As introduced, allows a part-time employee of state college of applied technology to enroll in one course per semester at state supported higher education institute without paying the tuition charges or maintenance fees. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1.

TN - HB1373 Law Enforcement - As enacted, requires all law enforcement agencies who store and maintain sexual assault collection kits to conduct an inventory to determine how many kits being stored are untested by the TBI or a similar laboratory and report the findings to TBI, who reports it to the speaker of the house and speaker of the senate. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6, Part 1.

TN - HB2255 Emergency Communications Districts - As enacted, enacts the "911 Funding Modernization and IP Transition Act of 2014". - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86; Section 9-8-307; Title 29, Chapter 20 and Title 65.

TN - HB2263 Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, enacts the "Educator Respect and Accountability Act of 2014." - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN - HB1292 Driver Education - As introduced, requires all driver education courses to include instruction on the danger and crime of texting while driving. - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN - HB1379 Constitutional Conventions - As enacted, establishes that the general assembly appoints and recalls delegates to Article V convention; requires delegates to abide by instructions given to delegates by the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 3.

TN - HB1407 Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, permits a person with a handgun carry permit to carry a firearm in any state, county or municipal park or other recreation area; deletes provisions allowing local governments to prohibit carrying in parks by resolution or ordinance. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

TN - HB1466 Pharmacy, Pharmacists - As enacted, establishes requirements for obtaining identification when certain drugs are dispensed. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 11, Part 3.

TN - HB1930 Planning, Public - As enacted, elevates the priority status of certain liens for court costs, expenses and receiver's fees levied relative to completion of a detailed development plan under the Neighborhood Preservation Act; makes the Neighborhood Preservation Act applicable to Madison County. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 6.

TN - HB353 DUI Offenses - As enacted, revises various provisions of the ignition interlock law. - Amends TCA Title 55.

TN - HB1288 Local Education Agencies - As enacted, authorizes creation of new city school systems if certain requirements are met. - Amends TCA Section 6-58-112 and Title 49.

TN - HB1989 Schools, Charter - As enacted, revises the provisions governing the revocation or nonrenewal of a public charter school agreement. - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN - HB1711 Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, on or after July 1, 2014, requires the state insurance committee to ensure that if the estimated total solvency reserve for the state health insurance plan exceeds the actuarially-required target solvency reserve for the calendar year by 75 percent for two consecutive years, then the excess amount must be used to decrease member’s out-of-pocket expenses. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8, Chapter 27; Title 9 and Title 56.

TN - HB500 Unknown

TN - HB553 Historical Sites and Preservation - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Heritage Protection Act of 2013." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 12.

TN - HB416 Criminal Offenses - As enacted, adds to the definition of criminal gang offenses, the commission or attempted commission, facilitation of, solicitation of, or conspiracy to commit the offense of trafficking for commercial sex acts. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

TN - HB1549 Education - As enacted, enacts the "Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act"; establishes requirements for the adoption of educational standards and the requesting of proposals for student assessments; prohibits the state from adopting common core standards in any subjects other than math and English language arts; revises other related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN - HB1748 State Employees - As introduced, prohibits layoffs in excess of 10 employees if not approved in the state budget unless the general assembly approves the layoffs. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 30.

TN - HB1542 State Employees - As enacted, authorizes the department of transportation to create a new job classification that does not require a high school diploma or state-approved high school equivalency certification as a minimum qualification, applicable to certain department employees. - Amends TCA Title 8.

TN - HB1940 State Employees - As enacted, specifies, in regard to the Tennessee Excellence, Accountability and Management (TEAM) Act, that parties in a Step I appeal may make an audio tape recording of the proceeding; adds that in a Step I appeal, a complainant may have a non-lawyer representative participate in the appeal, in certain situations. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 30, Part 3.

TN - HB2371 Annexation - As enacted, establishes a moratorium on annexation by ordinance or resolution; revises other provisions governing annexation. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51 and Title 6, Chapter 58.

TN - HB1483 Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, broadens scope of handgun permit holder's right to transport and store a firearm or firearm ammunition in certain motor vehicle parking lots without criminal liability under Tennessee law, unless expressly prohibited by federal law. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1313(a).

TN - HB1528 State Employees - As enacted, enacts the "Three Stars of Tennessee Award" to recognize peace officers, firefighters, and medical first responders killed or who suffered a career-ending injury in the line of duty. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1.

TN - HB709 Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, changes the statute of limitations for prosecuting a person for trafficking a person for a commercial sex act, soliciting sexual exploitation of a minor, and exploitation of a minor by electronic means if the offense was committed against a child on or after July 1, 2013, to be 15 years from the date the child becomes 18 years of age; changes the statute of limitations for prosecuting a person for patronizing prostitution and promoting prostitution if the offense was committed against a child on or after July 1, to be 10 years from the date the child becomes 18 years of age. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

TN - HB1898 Recycling - As enacted, adds components to the comprehensive solid waste management plan for the state and creates a 16-member Tennessee solid waste and recycling advisory committee to review and develop recommendations concerning solid waste and recycling statutes, rules and policies. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 211.

TN - HB1925 Welfare - As enacted, authorizes diversion grants. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 1.

TN - HB1950 Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, enacts the "Annual Coverage Assessment of 2014". - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5 and Chapter 250 of the Public Acts of 2013.

TN - HB1695 Municipal Government - As introduced, establishes a process for a financially distressed home rule municipality to resolve its financial affairs through an improvement plan in consultation with the comptroller of the treasury and the state funding board; authorizes, under certain circumstances, the forfeiture of the charter of any financially distressed home rule municipality. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 8, Chapter 4 and Title 9.

TN - HB1367 Taxes, Income - As introduced, beginning January 1, 2015, annually reduces the rate of the Hall Income Tax and increases the portion of taxes distributed to cities and counties in which the taxpayers are located; beginning January 1, 2018, requires 100 percent of the tax revenue collected by the state be distributed to the cities and counties. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 2.

TN - HB1302 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases penalty for consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages on school grounds from Class C misdemeanor to Class B misdemeanor punishable by fine only. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.

TN - HB150 Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, deletes provision whereby records from any student who is eligible for special education services under federal law will not be used as part of the value added assessment; adds other provisions regarding student growth data, student achievement data and teachers' evaluations scores. - Amends TCA Section 49-1-302(d) and Section 49-1-606(a).

TN - HB1295 Criminal Offenses - As enacted, provides that a woman may be prosecuted for assault for the illegal use of a narcotic drug while pregnant, if her child is born addicted to or harmed by the narcotic drug; law expires July 1, 2016. - Amends TCA Title 39.

TN - HB52 Education, Higher - As introduced, creates the office of higher education ombudsperson within the office of the comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7.

TN - HB1290 Municipal Government - As introduced, prevents any municipality from passing outstanding debt to residents of the county after relinquishing its charter by establishing a trusteeship composed of the former municipal governing body, and requiring, instead of authorizing, the county legislative body to levy a special tax within the previously incorporated limits. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 1, Part 3; Title 6, Chapter 18, Part 1 and Title 6, Chapter 52.

TN - HB647 Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires that the commissioner's annual report include: ACT academic achievement data including the number and percentage of students with a 21 composite score or higher and the number and percentage of students meeting the college readiness benchmark in English, mathematics, reading, and science for each LEA and high school with at least 10 students taking the exam; and SAT college-bound seniors district profile for each LEA with at least 25 students taking the SAT. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 2.

TN - HB192 Taxes, Income - As enacted, increases the annual income a person at least 65 years of age may earn and still be exempt from the Hall income tax from $26,200 to $33,000 for single filers and from $37,000 to $59,000 for persons filing jointly. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 2, Part 1.

TN - HB475 Annexation - As enacted, with certain exceptions, places a moratorium, from April 15, 2013, through May 15, 2014, on annexation by a municipality by means of ordinance upon the municipality's own initiative in order to annex territory being used primarily for residential or agricultural purposes; requires study by TACIR. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51 and Title 6, Chapter 58.

TN - HB1375 Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, prohibits the department of education from revoking or non-renewing an individual's license based on student growth data as represented by the Tennessee value-added assessment system (TVAAS), or some other comparable measure of student growth, if no such TVAAS data is available; removes provision whereby the state board of education is authorized to adopt policies for the revocation of licenses and certificates. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 1.

TN - HB1526 Evidence - As enacted, enacts the "Chris Newsom Act", which creates presumption to successor trial and appellate judges that if the original trial judge dismisses the jury following a unanimous verdict, that the judge exercised his or her duties as the 13th juror and approves the verdict. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 18, Part 1.

TN - HB1527 Criminal Procedure - As enacted, enacts the "Channon Christian Act", which clarifies rule of evidence regarding certain character evidence. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7, Part 1.

TN - HB2294 Education, Curriculum - As enacted, enacts "Erin's Law", which requires the departments of education and children's services to work together to enhance or adapt curriculum materials that focus on child sexual abuse, including such abuse which may occur in the child’s home. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1; Title 37, Chapter 5; Title 49, Chapter 10 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

TN - HB2491 Education, Higher - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Promise Scholarship Act of 2014"; revises certain provisions of the Tennessee HOPE scholarship program. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 7 and Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9.

TN - HR76 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Tiange "Alice" Zhan, Salutatorian, White Station High School

TN - HR3 Unknown

TN - HR8 Memorials, Recognition - Barbara Prescott, "12 Who Made a Difference" in 2012

TN - HR186 Memorials, Death - William Otis Little, Sr.

TN - HR54 Memorials, Recognition - 2013 Links Day at the Capitol

TN - HR13 Memorials, Recognition - Niki Brown

TN - HR73 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Anthony Harris, Salutatorian, Melrose High School

TN - HR212 Memorials, Sports - University of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team.

TN - HR75 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Devin Payne, Valedictorian, East High School

TN - HR113 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Leslie Jones, Valedictorian, Central High School

TN - HR39 Memorials, Personal Occasion - Linda Vance, 100th birthday

TN - HR4 Unknown

TN - HR58 Memorials, Recognition - Brenna Mader, Miss Tennessee USA 2013

TN - HR14 Memorials, Recognition - Eugene "Spank E." Broyls

TN - HR77 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Maya Johnson, Salutatorian, East High School

TN - HR120 Memorials, Interns - Alexis Darvin

TN - HR211 Memorials, Professional Achievement - Andre L. Churchwell, M.D.

TN - HR205 Memorials, Interns - Michael Patrick Olson.

TN - HR199 Memorials, Recognition - Women's History Month, March 2014.

TN - HR213 Memorials, Sports - University of Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team.

TN - HR216 Memorials, Recognition - Price & Ramey, 100th anniversary.

TN - HR1 Unknown

TN - HR6 Memorials, Recognition - Kirk Whalum, "12 Who Made a Difference" in 2012

TN - HR11 Memorials, Recognition - Rachel Greer, "12 Who Made a Difference" in 2012

TN - HR83 Memorials, Interns - Alex Uhlmann

TN - HR136 Memorials, Personal Occasion - Mrs. Ethel Virginia Higgins, 80th birthday

TN - HR72 Memorials, Recognition - Senegal delegation to Tennessee

TN - HR7 Memorials, Recognition - Kenya Bradshaw, "12 Who Made a Difference" in 2012

TN - HR41 Memorials, Recognition - 100 Black Men of Chattanooga Inaugural African American History Bowl

TN - HR71 Memorials, Academic Achievement - LaKeva Johnson, Valedictorian, Melrose High School

TN - HR56 Memorials, Recognition - Rev. Joan Cooper Burnett

TN - HR94 Memorials, Interns - Gabrielle Alana Garcia

TN - HR9 Memorials, Recognition - Nancy Berry, "12 Who Made a Difference" in 2012

TN - HR74 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Megan Lee, Valedictorian, White Station High School

TN - HR112 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kiyah Anderson, Salutatorian, Central High School

TN - HR5 Unknown

TN - HR12 Memorials, Recognition - Mauricio Calvo, "12 Who Made a Difference" in 2012

TN - HR2 Unknown

TN - HJR182 Memorials, Recognition - David Pickler, 2013-14 President of the National School Boards Association

TN - HJR129 Memorials, Sports - Phillip Fulmer, College Football Hall of Fame

TN - HJR31 Memorials, Public Service - Representative Mike Kernell

TN - HJR576 Memorials, Retirement - Mrs. Willie E. Slate.

TN - HJR895 Memorials, Public Service - Representative Richard Floyd.

TN - HJR436 Memorials, Retirement - David Norton

TN - HJR812 Memorials, Recognition - Stacy Johnson, 2014 Woman of Distinction.

TN - HJR356 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Leonard Duarte, Valedictorian, Kingsbury High School

TN - HJR136 Memorials, Death - Cora Mae McKinney Cash

TN - HJR374 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Chyna N. Littlejohn, Valedictorian, Fairley High School

TN - HJR342 Memorials, Personal Occasion - Robert Glenn Parsons & Ruth Marlene Trivette Parsons, 50th wedding anniversary

TN - HJR288 Memorials, Recognition - Savannah Clay, Young Women of Distinction

TN - HJR481 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Asia Payne, Salutatorian, Arlington High School

TN - HJR151 Naming and Designating - Designates April 2013 as "Child Abuse Prevention Month" in Tennessee.

TN - HJR292 Memorials, Professional Achievement - Kim Chapman, 2013 Woman of Distinction

TN - HJR354 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jamelah Brassell, Salutatorian, Memphis Academy of Health Sciences

TN - HJR647 Memorials, Recognition - Jerry Lee.

TN - HJR553 General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Acknowledges, renounces, and expresses regret for the Removal Act of 1830 and the Trail of Tears.

TN - HJR262 Memorials, Sports - Phillip Fulmer, College Football Hall of Fame

TN - HJR275 Memorials, Professional Achievement - Kristina Montague, 2013 Woman of Distinction

TN - HJR503 Memorials, Recognition - Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis

TN - HJR127 General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Encourages inclusion of energy conservation curricula in K-12 education.

TN - HJR298 Memorials, Recognition - Jonah and Emory Marlin

TN - HJR305 Naming and Designating - "Ependymoma Awareness Day" in Tennessee, April 18, 2013

TN - HJR480 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Tanner Karp, Valedictorian, Arlington High School

TN - HJR287 Memorials, Recognition - Mei Li Zuber, 2013 Young Woman of Distinction

TN - HJR529 Memorials, Recognition - Carolyn Corlew, Ms. Senior America 2013.

TN - HJR547 Memorials, Sports - Recognizes the Ooltewah High School Band for its performance at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

TN - HJR584 Memorials, Death - Edward "Cornbread" Griffitts II.

TN - HJR821 Memorials, Recognition - Rebecca Hilleary, 2014 Young Woman of Distinction.

TN - HJR279 Memorials, Public Service - Mary Barker, Diamond of Distinction

TN - HJR23 Memorials, Recognition - 2013 Phi Theta Kappa All-Tennessee Academic Team

TN - HJR14 Memorials, Sports - Whitehaven High School, 2012 TSSAA State Football Champs

TN - HJR817 Memorials, Recognition - Pat Starke, 2014 Woman of Distinction.

TN - HJR890 Memorials, Death - Gail Kerr.

TN - HJR807 Memorials, Recognition - Sgt. Cherilyn Bryant, 2014 Woman of Distinction.

TN - HJR816 Memorials, Recognition - Krystal Scarbrough, 2014 Woman of Distinction.

TN - HJR106 Memorials, Death - Marcellas Brooks

TN - HJR280 Memorials, Public Service - Maxine Alper, Diamond of Distinction

TN - HJR282 Memorials, Public Service - Jo Ann Yates, Diamond of Distinction

TN - HJR227 Memorials, Personal Occasion - Lonzo and Linda Stevison, 20th wedding anniversary

TN - HJR217 Memorials, Recognition - Carolyn House Stewart

TN - HJR225 Memorials, Recognition - Pettus L. Read

TN - HJR286 Memorials, Professional Achievement - Jean Burke Young, 2013 Woman of Distinction

TN - HJR297 Memorials, Recognition - Harold D. Morrell

TN - HJR295 Memorials, Recognition - The Corporate Image, 20th anniversary

TN - HJR290 Memorials, Professional Achievement - Diane Parks, 2013 Woman of Distinction

TN - HJR289 Memorials, Recognition - Aliza Cohen, Young Women of Distinction

TN - HJR293 Memorials, Recognition - Boy Scouts of America

TN - HJR947 Memorials, Death - Speaker Pro Tempore Emeritus Lois M. DeBerry.

TN - HJR353 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kierra Wheeler, Valedictorian, Memphis Academy of Health Sciences

TN - HJR98 General Assembly, Directed Studies - Directs the administrative office of the courts to study issues related to fees for unsecured bail bonds.

TN - HJR502 Memorials, Recognition - Mary Freeman, Woman of Excellence Award

TN - HJR378 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Charles F. Smith III, Valedictorian, Westwood High School

TN - HJR377 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Tammy S. Davis, Salutatorian, Westwood High School

TN - HJR276 Memorials, Professional Achievement - Carol Mutter, 2013 Woman of Distinction

TN - HJR818 Memorials, Recognition - Amy Thomas, 2014 Woman of Distinction.

TN - HJR648 Memorials, Recognition - Indian Path Medical Center.

TN - HJR32 Memorials, Public Service - Senator Beverly Marrero

TN - HJR548 Constitutional Conventions - Makes application to Congress for the purpose of calling a convention of states concerning balanced budgeting.

TN - HJR819 Memorials, Recognition - Ashley Augustine, 2014 Young Woman of Distinction.

TN - HJR814 Memorials, Recognition - Donna Roddy, 2014 Woman of Distinction.

TN - HJR811 Memorials, Recognition - Janet Jobe, 2014 Woman of Distinction.

TN - HJR809 Memorials, Recognition - Pat Fuller, 2014 Woman of Distinction.

TN - HJR46 Memorials, Death - Major L. DeBerry

TN - HJR358 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jamal Sankhon, Salutatorian, Craigmont High School

TN - HJR218 Memorials, Recognition - Adrienne P.K. Washington

TN - HJR146 Memorials, Recognition - Detective John Pike, Bartlett Police Department Employee of the Year

TN - HJR260 Memorials, Public Service - Sara Kyle

TN - HJR810 Memorials, Recognition - Dr. Debbie Ingram, 2014 Woman of Distinction.

TN - HJR724 Memorials, Recognition - The Links Days on Capitol Hill.

TN - HJR195 Memorials, Death - Minerva Johnican

TN - HJR359 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kristina Brown, Valedictorian, Douglass High School

TN - HJR360 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Harry Bridges, Salutatorian, Douglass High School

TN - HJR690 Memorials, Professional Achievement - Patrolman Dustin Stewart, Bartlett Police Department's Officer of the Year.

TN - HJR362 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Eric M. Hampton, Salutatorian, Raleigh-Egypt High School

TN - HJR25 Memorials, Recognition - Cato Johnson, 2013 Arthur S. Holman Lifetime Achievement Award

TN - HJR373 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jesse T. Montgomery, Salutatorian, Fairley High School

TN - HJR15 Memorials, Professional Achievement - Peter Phillips, US Commerce Association Best of Chattanooga Award

TN - HJR30 Memorials, Public Service - Representative Jeanne Richardson

TN - HJR26 Memorials, Recognition - Make-A-Wish, Super Bowl to Remember

TN - HJR820 Memorials, Recognition - Anna Carroll, 2014 Young Woman of Distinction.

TN - HJR471 Memorials, Recognition - Tri-State Defender's Women of Excellence

TN - HJR135 Memorials, Death - Judge Sam E. Boaz

TN - HJR444 Memorials, Recognition - Rev. Walter Smith

TN - HJR122 Memorials, Personal Occasion - David Clyde Driver, 60th birthday

TN - HJR163 Memorials, Retirement - Sandy Sain

TN - HJR281 Memorials, Public Service - Dr. Nell Mohney, Diamond of Distinction

TN - HJR263 Memorials, Death - Rev. Peggie A. Russell

TN - HJR283 Memorials, Recognition - Alarie Gage, 2013 Young Woman of Distinction

TN - HJR343 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Tyler Matthew Kemp, Nestle Pure Life 'Every Drop Counts' Scholarship Award

TN - HJR376 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Anthony Jackson, Salutatorian, Ridgeway High School

TN - HJR375 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Ezer Benaim, Valedictorian, Ridgeway High School

TN - HJR500 Memorials, Recognition - Stanley Campbell and the 2013 Stone Awards

TN - HJR504 Memorials, Recognition - Hazel Moore, Legends Award

TN - HJR945 Memorials, Death - Dr. Elbert T. Gill, Jr.

TN - HJR361 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Keiarra A. Harris, Valedictorian, Raleigh-Egypt High School

TN - HJR291 Memorials, Professional Achievement - Julie Betts Brandao, 2013 Woman of Distinction

TN - HJR667 Memorials, Government Officials - Urges United States fish and wildlife service to permit Tennessee to count permanent senior citizens hunting & fishing license holders in annual license certification for purpose of qualifying for certain federal funding.

TN - HJR813 Memorials, Recognition - Virginia Love, 2014 Woman of Distinction.

TN - HJR740 Memorials, Retirement - Doyle Thomas Grant.

TN - HJR572 Memorials, Sports - Bobby Davis.

TN - HJR806 Memorials, Recognition - Kim Criswell, the 2014 Tennessee Woman of Distinction.

TN - HJR899 Memorials, Public Service - Representative Joshua Evans.

TN - HJR89 Memorials, Recognition - Recognizes and supports persons who are caregivers for older Americans.

TN - HJR104 Memorials, Sports - Summer Lanter, Gatorade Girls Soccer Player for the State of Tennessee

TN - HJR300 Memorials, Recognition - United States Army Reserve, 105th anniversary

TN - HJR393 Memorials, Death - Cindy Leigh McAfee

TN - HJR344 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kirsten York, Nestle Pure Life 'Every Drop Counts' Scholarship Award

TN - HJR355 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Adam Trung, Salutatorian, Kingsbury High School

TN - HJR277 Memorials, Professional Achievement - MaryStewart Lewis, 2013 Woman of Distinction

TN - HJR643 Memorials, Recognition - Delta Days at the State Capitol.

TN - HJR642 General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Encourages Sean Hannity and like-minded New Yorkers to relocate to Tennessee.

TN - HJR284 Memorials, Professional Achievement - Holly Harwell, 2013 Woman of Distinction

TN - HJR144 Memorials, Personal Occasion - Jim Edgemon, 80th birthday

TN - HJR150 Memorials, Death - Jeffrey "Jeff" Lee Francis

TN - HJR278 Memorials, Professional Achievement - Pam Ladd, 2013 Woman of Distinction

TN - HJR668 Naming and Designating - "Child Abuse Prevention Month" April 2014.

TN - HJR80 Memorials, Death - Representative H. Victor Ellis

TN - HJR913 Memorials, Public Service - Representative Barrett Rich.

TN - HJR2 Unknown

TN - HJR904 Memorials, Death - U.S. Navy Midshipman William Dean McKamey.

TN - HJR222 Memorials, Recognition - The Salvation Army Angel Tree Day, December 1, 2013

TN - HJR357 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Whitney Cole, Valedictorian, Craigmont High School

TN - HJR20 Memorials, Recognition - Chuck Zeiser, Kiwanis Club of Chattanooga 2012 Distinguished Service Award

TN - HJR505 Memorials, Interns - Sommerie Denise Wade

TN - HJR368 Memorials, Personal Occasion - David Clyde Driver, 82nd Birthday

TN - HJR649 Naming and Designating - Agriculture Literacy Week, November 16-22, 2014.

TN - HJR285 Memorials, Professional Achievement - Ann Ball, 2013 Woman of Distinction

TN - HJR896 Memorials, Public Service - Representative Joe Carr.

TN - HJR808 Memorials, Recognition - Sissy Figlestahler, 2014 Woman of Distinction.

TN - SB1832 Pharmacy, Pharmacists - As enacted, establishes requirements for obtaining identification when certain drugs are dispensed. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 11, Part 3.

TN - SB1750 Private Protective Services - As enacted, authorizes the commissioner of safety to commission private armed guards as state facility protection officers for state buildings in Davidson County. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 20.

TN - SB446 Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the offense of solicitation of a minor to include solicitations by adults, that if completed, would constitute trafficking for commercial sex acts, patronizing prostitution, promoting prostitution or aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

TN - SB1856 Local Education Agencies - As enacted, authorizes LEAs to adopt a salary schedule that is identical in either structure or designated salary levels or both to the salary schedule the LEA had in place during the 2012-2013 school year, with such schedule containing steps for each year of service up to and including 20 years and for the attainment of advanced degrees at the level of masters, masters plus 45 hours of graduate credit, specialist in education and doctor of education or doctor of philosophy; the schedule may not result in the reduction of the salary of a teacher employed by the LEA at the time of the adoption of the salary schedule. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5.

TN - SB2559 Education - As enacted, requires that LEAs make all teaching materials, including handouts readily available for review upon request by the parents or legal guardians and that the official operating policies of boards of education must provide that a parent or legal guardian is entitled to review tests that are developed by and graded by a teacher of the parent or legal guardian's child; revises other provisions relative to parental inspection of school materials. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 70.

TN - SB1028 Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, changes the statute of limitations for prosecuting a person for trafficking a person for a commercial sex act, soliciting sexual exploitation of a minor, and exploitation of a minor by electronic means if the offense was committed against a child on or after July 1, 2013, to be 15 years from the date the child becomes 18 years of age; changes the statute of limitations for prosecuting a person for patronizing prostitution and promoting prostitution if the offense was committed against a child on or after July 1, to be 10 years from the date the child becomes 18 years of age. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

TN - SB2471 Education, Higher - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Promise Scholarship Act of 2014"; revises certain provisions of the Tennessee HOPE scholarship program. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 7 and Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9.

TN - SB531 Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires that the commissioner's annual report include: ACT academic achievement data including the number and percentage of students with a 21 composite score or higher and the number and percentage of students meeting the college readiness benchmark in English, mathematics, reading, and science for each LEA and high school with at least 10 students taking the exam; and SAT college-bound seniors district profile for each LEA with at least 25 students taking the SAT. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 2.

TN - SB1279 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases penalty for consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages on school grounds from Class C misdemeanor to Class B misdemeanor punishable by fine only. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.

TN - SB1390 Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, adds a person who physically possesses or controls a child to those from whose custody a child can be removed if the child is subject to an immediate threat to the child's health or safety and there is no less drastic alternative to removal. - Amends TCA Title 37.

TN - SB632 Abortion - As introduced, requires that an ultrasound be perfomed prior to an abortion, with an exception for medical emergencies. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15; Title 63, Chapter 6; Title 63, Chapter 9 and Title 68, Chapter 11.

TN - SB1353 Local Education Agencies - As enacted, authorizes creation of new city school systems if certain requirements are met. - Amends TCA Section 6-58-112 and Title 49.

TN - SB1219 Divorce, Annulment and Alimony - As introduced, adds additional $10.00 fee to filing a divorce action with the proceeds of the fee going to the department of revenue to be placed in a fund for the funding of family violence shelters and to the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence for training and statewide awareness. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 4 and Title 71, Chapter 6, Part 2.

TN - SB1432 Constitutional Conventions - As enacted, establishes that the general assembly appoints and recalls delegates to Article V convention; requires delegates to abide by instructions given to delegates by the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 3.

TN - SB1763 Employees, Employers - As enacted, establishes experience rating applicable to new employers moving to Tennessee after having been in operation for at least three years prior to becoming a employer in Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7, Part 4.

TN - SB1777 Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, prohibits the use of drones to interfere with private citizens who are lawfully hunting or fishing in certain situations. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 4, Part 3.

TN - SB1705 State Employees - As enacted, authorizes the department of transportation to create a new job classification that does not require a high school diploma or state-approved high school equivalency certification as a minimum qualification, applicable to certain department employees. - Amends TCA Title 8.

TN - SB1890 Education, Higher - As introduced, allows a part-time employee of state college of applied technology to enroll in one course per semester at state supported higher education institute without paying the tuition charges or maintenance fees. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1.

TN - SB1908 Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, enacts the "Annual Coverage Assessment of 2014". - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5 and Chapter 250 of the Public Acts of 2013.

TN - SB2010 Planning, Public - As enacted, elevates the priority status of certain liens for court costs, expenses and receiver's fees levied relative to completion of a detailed development plan under the Neighborhood Preservation Act; makes the Neighborhood Preservation Act applicable to Madison County. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 6.

TN - SB1362 Sexual Offenses - As enacted, creates the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a child. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

TN - SB2584 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement - As introduced, removes exception that allows taxpayer information to be disclosed by the department of revenue with the attorney general and reporter for MSA enforcement purposes. - Amends TCA Section 4-4-121; Section 39-17-1802; Section 39-17-1603; Section 49-7-135; Section 62-38-203 and Title 67, Chapter 4.

TN - SB869 Annexation - As introduced, requires, prior to a municipality annexing within its urban growth boundary, the approval of a majority vote of qualified voters in the territory proposed for annexation. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51 and Title 6, Chapter 58.

TN - SB1033 Sexual Offenses - As enacted, creates a Class D felony offense of promoting travel for prostitution; adds the purchase of another person for the purpose of providing a commercial sex act to the types of conduct that constitute the criminal offense of trafficking a person for a commercial sex act; revises other provisions related to sexual servitude and commercial sex acts. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

TN - SB140 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands murder in the first degree to include the killing of another while committing domestic abuse, when the perpetrator has a history of domestic abuse and the death occurs with extreme indifference to human life. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2.

TN - SB836 Historical Sites and Preservation - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Heritage Protection Act of 2013." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 12.

TN - SB273 Healthcare Liability - As enacted, provides for the destruction of any protected health information obtained in course of interviews with claimant's healthcare providers at the end of litigation and requires a qualified protective order to provide that participation in interview by treating healthcare provider is voluntary. - Amends TCA Section 29-26-121(f)(1)(C).

TN - SB614 Controlled Substances - As enacted, redefines "imitation controlled substance" for purposes of the offense of knowingly manufacturing, delivering, selling, or possessing with the intent to sell, deliver or manufacture an imitation controlled substance. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4.

TN - SB689 Criminal Procedure - As introduced, extends the time period for which a person may be prosecuted, tried and punished for committing rape if the person's identity is established through DNA. - Amends TCA Section 40-2-101.

TN - SB2022 Fiscal Review Committee - As introduced, requires committee to review contracts that result in layoffs of state employees; requires committee as part of reviewing proposed contracts to consider whether existing state employees can perform the tasks in such proposed contracts. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 7.

TN - SB1391 Criminal Offenses - As enacted, provides that a woman may be prosecuted for assault for the illegal use of a narcotic drug while pregnant, if her child is born addicted to or harmed by the narcotic drug; law expires July 1, 2016. - Amends TCA Title 39.

TN - SB1691 State Employees - As enacted, enacts the "Three Stars of Tennessee Award" to recognize peace officers, firefighters, and medical first responders killed or who suffered a career-ending injury in the line of duty. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1.

TN - SB1355 School Districts, Special - As introduced, lifts prohibition on creation of new special school districts. - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN - SB108 Public Records - As enacted, makes confidential and not open for public inspection all information contained in and pertaining to a handgun carry permit application or renewal application and the status of a handgun carry permit; creates exceptions to such confidentiality. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

TN - SB1654 Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As enacted, requires TBI to update the missing children's web page to reflect that a missing child has been recovered. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6, Part 1.

TN - SB1786 Students - As enacted, requires an LEA in which a student is transferring to another school to send the student's records, including disciplinary records, to the school to which the student transfers; requires an LEA from which a student is transferring to another LEA to send the student's records, including disciplinary records, to the LEA to which the student transfers; requires LEAs in transferring records to comply with FERPA. - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN - SB2505 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates the Class C misdemeanor of driving a motor vehicle and using a hand-held mobile telephone while the vehicle is in motion; provides affirmative defense for emergency calls and exception for hands-free device. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.

TN - SB1940 Education, Curriculum - As enacted, revises provisions governing family life curriculum. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 13.

TN - SB1967 Remedies and Special Proceedings - As enacted, creates cause of action against a person who, in connection with the assertion of a United States patent, sends, or causes any person to send, any written or electronic communication that states that the intended recipient or any affiliated person is infringing or has infringed a patent and bears liability or owes compensation to another person, in certain situations. - Amends TCA Title 29.

TN - SB1037 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates the offense of organ trafficking. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 68, Chapter 30, Part 4.

TN - SB447 Sexual Offenses - As introduced, changes "sexual servitude" definition to "commercial sex acts," increases penalties for criminal gang members committing trafficking for commercial sex acts, removes defense that victim was a police officer and a minor victim consented from offenses of commercial sex trafficking and patronizing prostitution and makes patronizing prostitution of a minor a "sexual offense" for purposes of the sex offender registry. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

TN - SB1286 Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, requires health insurance policies to cover screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 23.

TN - SB670 DUI Offenses - As enacted, revises various provisions of the ignition interlock law. - Amends TCA Title 55.

TN - SB2407 Emergency Communications Districts - As enacted, enacts the "911 Funding Modernization and IP Transition Act of 2014". - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86; Section 9-8-307; Title 29, Chapter 20 and Title 65.

TN - SB1602 Textbooks - As enacted, restructures the textbook commission and the textbook selection process; renames the commission to be the state textbook and instructional materials quality commission. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.

TN - SB1032 Criminal Offenses - As enacted, raises the classification of the offense of promoting prostitution of a minor from a Class E felony to a Class A or B felony. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

TN - SB1655 Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, requires the Tennessee bureau of investigation to develop and provide training regarding human trafficking to law enforcement officers and state personnel in certain departments, agencies and associations. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 4, Chapter 4; Title 38, Chapter 3; Title 38, Chapter 6 and Title 38, Chapter 8.

TN - SB156 Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, deletes provision whereby records from any student who is eligible for special education services under federal law will not be used as part of the value added assessment; adds other provisions regarding student growth data, student achievement data and teachers' evaluations scores. - Amends TCA Section 49-1-302(d) and Section 49-1-606(a).

TN - SB1034 Child Custody and Support - As enacted, provides that termination of parental or guardianship rights may be initiated if a parent or guardian has been convicted of trafficking for a commercial sex act. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1.

TN - SB1427 Taxes, Income - As introduced, beginning January 1, 2015, annually reduces the rate of the Hall Income Tax and increases the portion of taxes distributed to cities and counties in which the taxpayers are located; beginning January 1, 2018, requires 100 percent of the tax revenue collected by the state be distributed to the cities and counties. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 2.

TN - SB2080 Business and Commerce - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Small Business Procurement and Contracting Opportunity Act". - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 12.

TN - SB1031 Criminal Procedure - As enacted, removes as a defense ignorance or mistake of fact concerning the age of a minor to the offenses of patronizing prostitution and soliciting sexual exploitation of a minor; creates an exception to the offense of soliciting sexual exploitation of a minor that the victim is at least 15 but less than 18 years of age and the defendant is not more than four years older than the victim, unless the defendant intentionally commanded, hired, induced or caused the victim to violate the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

TN - SB1030 Criminal Procedure - As enacted, disallows as a defense to offenses of sexual exploitation of a minor, soliciting sexual exploitation of a minor, aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor that the minor consented to the conduct constituting the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

TN - SB2285 Schools, Charter - As enacted, revises the provisions governing the revocation or nonrenewal of a public charter school agreement. - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN - SB1997 State Employees - As introduced, prohibits layoffs in excess of 10 employees if not approved in the state budget unless the general assembly approves the layoffs. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 30.

TN - SB1036 Human Rights - As enacted, establishes human trafficking task force. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 38 and Title 71, Chapter 1.

TN - SB679 Schools, Charter - As introduced, revises charter school revocation and denial of renewal provisions. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13.

TN - SB1835 Education - As enacted, enacts the "Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act"; establishes requirements for the adoption of educational standards and the requesting of proposals for student assessments; prohibits the state from adopting common core standards in any subjects other than math and English language arts; revises other related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN - SB1168 Recycling - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Beverage Container Recycling Refunds Act." - Amends TCA Section 41-2-123; Section 57-5-201; Section 67-4-402; Title 68, Chapter 211 and Chapter 616 of the Public Acts of 2010.

TN - SB266 Local Government, General - As introduced, expands presumptive disability in acquiring certain infectious diseases in the line of duty by emergency rescue workers beyond HIV/AIDS to include hepatitis C virus. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2.

TN - SB877 Motor Vehicle Commission - As enacted, adds a non-franchise motor vehicle dealer as a member of the motor vehicle commission; increases quorum requirement by one person. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 17, Part 1.

TN - SB2069 Schools, Charter - As introduced, removes a provision that created a task force to study and evaluate the Tennessee Public Charter Schools Act of 2002, under the facilitation of the comptroller of the treasury, and to report to the general assembly by February 2, 2011. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13.

TN - SB1656 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the age of a child from "under 15" to "under 18" for a Class A felony offense of trafficking for commercial sex acts; adds Class A felony if a criminal gang offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 3.

TN - SB79 Education, Higher - As introduced, creates the office of higher education ombudsperson within the office of the comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7.

TN - SB1815 Sexual Offenses - As enacted, increases the penalty for patronizing a prostitute under age 18 from a Class E felony to a Class A felony; increases the penalty for patronizing a prostitute with an intellectual disability from a Class E felony to a Class B felony; specifies that it is not a defense that the subject of the offense is a law enforcement officer or that the victim of the offense is a minor who consented to the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 39, Chapter 17.

TN - SB1837 Welfare - As enacted, authorizes diversion grants. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 1.

TN - SB1354 Local Education Agencies - As enacted, removes the provisions limiting the number of school districts in a county. - Amends TCA Title 6 and Title 49.

TN - SB2031 Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, broadens scope of handgun permit holder's right to transport and store a firearm or firearm ammunition in certain motor vehicle parking lots without criminal liability under Tennessee law, unless expressly prohibited by federal law. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1313(a).

TN - SB1898 Correctional Programs - As introduced, directs the commissioner of correction to study the effectiveness of the department's orientation concerning post-release issues for inmates and report to the criminal justice committee of the house and the judiciary committee of the senate by January 15, 2015. - Amends TCA Title 40; Title 41; Title 55 and Title 67.

TN - SB1180 Tennessee Regulatory Authority - As enacted, revises various provisions pertaining to the TRA's power to regulate telecommunications providers. - Amends TCA Title 65 and Title 67.

TN - SB1027 Evidence - As enacted, provides that victims 13 and under of trafficking for commercial sex acts and patronizing prostitution may, under certain circumstances, testify outside the courtroom by closed circuit television. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7, Part 1.

TN - SB1658 Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As introduced, extends the period of limitation of prosecution for certain sexual offenses committed against a child to twenty-five years from the date the child becomes eighteen years of age. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 2.

TN - SB1426 Law Enforcement - As enacted, requires all law enforcement agencies who store and maintain sexual assault collection kits to conduct an inventory to determine how many kits being stored are untested by the TBI or a similar laboratory and report the findings to TBI, who reports it to the speaker of the house and speaker of the senate. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6, Part 1.

TN - SB1917 Recycling - As enacted, adds components to the comprehensive solid waste management plan for the state and creates a 16-member Tennessee solid waste and recycling advisory committee to review and develop recommendations concerning solid waste and recycling statutes, rules and policies. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 211.

TN - SB1465 Municipal Government - As introduced, establishes a process for a financially distressed home rule municipality to resolve its financial affairs through an improvement plan in consultation with the comptroller of the treasury and the state funding board; authorizes, under certain circumstances, the forfeiture of the charter of any financially distressed home rule municipality. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 8, Chapter 4 and Title 9.

TN - SB2464 Annexation - As enacted, establishes a moratorium on annexation by ordinance or resolution; revises other provisions governing annexation. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51 and Title 6, Chapter 58.

TN - SB1953 Judgments - As enacted, provides that a civil judgment or restitution order converted to civil judgment is valid until paid in full rather than renewed every 10 years if the judgment is based upon injury or death caused by criminal conduct and the judgment debtor was convicted of a criminal offense for such conduct. - Amends TCA Title 28, Chapter 3, Part 1 and Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3.

TN - SB198 Taxes, Income - As enacted, increases the annual income a person at least 65 years of age may earn and still be exempt from the Hall income tax from $26,200 to $33,000 for single filers and from $37,000 to $59,000 for persons filing jointly. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 2, Part 1.

TN - SB1029 Criminal Offenses - As enacted, adds to the definition of criminal gang offenses, the commission or attempted commission, facilitation of, solicitation of, or conspiracy to commit the offense of trafficking for commercial sex acts. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

TN - SB2424 Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, provides, effective September 1, 2014, that only those persons who want to carry a handgun concealed are required to have a handgun permit, and permits conversion of handgun carry permit upon its expiration to a concealed carry permit by regular renewal process. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 70.

TN - SB279 Annexation - As enacted, with certain exceptions, places a moratorium, from April 15, 2013, through May 15, 2014, on annexation by a municipality by means of ordinance upon the municipality's own initiative in order to annex territory being used primarily for residential or agricultural purposes; requires study by TACIR. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51 and Title 6, Chapter 58.

TN - SB2240 Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, prohibits the department of education from revoking or non-renewing an individual's license based on student growth data as represented by the Tennessee value-added assessment system (TVAAS), or some other comparable measure of student growth, if no such TVAAS data is available; removes provision whereby the state board of education is authorized to adopt policies for the revocation of licenses and certificates. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 1.

TN - SB1352 Municipal Government - As introduced, prevents any municipality from passing outstanding debt to residents of the county after relinquishing its charter by establishing a trusteeship composed of the former municipal governing body, and requiring, instead of authorizing, the county legislative body to levy a special tax within the previously incorporated limits. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 1, Part 3; Title 6, Chapter 18, Part 1 and Title 6, Chapter 52.

TN - SB1356 Driver Education - As introduced, requires all driver education courses to include instruction on the danger and crime of texting while driving. - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN - SB1660 Child Abuse - As enacted, adds the offense of promoting prostitution to the list of offenses constituting severe child abuse. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.

TN - SB2168 Domestic Violence - As introduced, requires any pending order of protection or restraining order to be served on domestic violence offender before release following the mandatory twelve-hour holding period; directs a copy of protection order to be issued to any court in which the respondent or petitioner are parties to an action. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1 and Title 40, Chapter 11, Part 1.

TN - SB1692 Tennessee Higher Education Commission - As enacted, requires the executive director of THEC to convene an accessibility task force to develop recommendations for the general assembly related to ensuring accessibility of digital curricula for students with disabilities at state institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 2 and Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 20.

TN - SB1794 Domestic Violence - As enacted, specifies, in regard to the 30-day and 90-day sentences to confinement for second and third convictions of domestic assault that results in bodily injury, that the respective sentence has to be served on consecutive days; specifies that individuals convicted of domestic assault that results in bodily injury must serve at least the minimum sentence day for day, and serve the difference between the time actually served and the maximum sentence on probation. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1.

TN - SB1797 Criminal Procedure - As enacted, enacts the "Channon Christian Act", which clarifies rule of evidence regarding certain character evidence. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7, Part 1.

TN - SB1814 Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, on or after July 1, 2014, requires the state insurance committee to ensure that if the estimated total solvency reserve for the state health insurance plan exceeds the actuarially-required target solvency reserve for the calendar year by 75 percent for two consecutive years, then the excess amount must be used to decrease member’s out-of-pocket expenses. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8, Chapter 27; Title 9 and Title 56.

TN - SB838 Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, enacts the "Fair and Clear Teacher Evaluation System Act." - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 5.

TN - SB2045 State Employees - As enacted, specifies, in regard to the Tennessee Excellence, Accountability and Management (TEAM) Act, that parties in a Step I appeal may make an audio tape recording of the proceeding; adds that in a Step I appeal, a complainant may have a non-lawyer representative participate in the appeal, in certain situations. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 30, Part 3.

TN - SB199 Taxes, Sales - As enacted, lowers the state sales tax on food and food ingredients for human consumption from 5.25 percent to 5 percent. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

TN - SB1038 Criminal Offenses - As enacted, redefines "unlawful debt" under the provisions governing organized crime to add debt incurred or contracted in violation of certain sex offenses. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

TN - SB1035 Sexual Offenses - As enacted, requires rather than permits that restitution to the victim be paid by the defendant for the offenses of patronizing prostitution, trafficking for commercial sex acts, solicitation of a minor for sexual purposes, and enlisting or paying a minor to engage in child pornography. - Amends TCA Section 39-11-118.

TN - SB2047 Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, enacts the "Educator Respect and Accountability Act of 2014." - Amends TCA Title 49.

TN - SB1496 Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, permits a person with a handgun carry permit to carry a firearm in any state, county or municipal park or other recreation area; deletes provisions allowing local governments to prohibit carrying in parks by resolution or ordinance. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

TN - SB1824 Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, modifies the Medicare supplemental insurance benefit for participating retired employees and teachers to ensure that such retirees are not required to pay the full cost of each premium increase. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27, Part 7.

TN - SB1796 Evidence - As enacted, enacts the "Chris Newsom Act", which creates presumption to successor trial and appellate judges that if the original trial judge dismisses the jury following a unanimous verdict, that the judge exercised his or her duties as the 13th juror and approves the verdict. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 18, Part 1.

TN - SB2421 Education, Curriculum - As enacted, enacts "Erin's Law", which requires the departments of education and children's services to work together to enhance or adapt curriculum materials that focus on child sexual abuse, including such abuse which may occur in the child’s home. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1; Title 37, Chapter 5; Title 49, Chapter 10 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

TN - SB1392 Boards and Commissions - As enacted, replaces the Tennessee council for the deaf and hard of hearing with the Tennessee council for the deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing and revises other provisions of present law regarding deaf and hard of hearing persons. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 4, Part 21.