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Chapter Number Subject Abstract Bill Number
0401 Energy Requires the comptroller of the treasury to conduct a performance audit of those agencies and departments responsible for conservation of energy, the study and production of alternative sources of energy, and energy security by January 8, 2008, and every five years thereafter. SB0146
0402 Students Adds as a good and sufficient reason for a principal to suspend students, two or more students initiating a physical attack on an individual student on school property or at a school activity. SB0247
0403 Workers Compensation Clarifies that social security offset does not apply to death benefit in permanent total disability cases and requires that certain documents given to a specialist when considering initiation of temporary and medical benefits also be provided to the opposing party; authorizes fee for copies. SB0425
0404 Environment and Conservation, Department of Requires water quality order, action outcomes, and board rulings on contested cases be posted on the department's Web site. SB0603
0405 Utilities, Utility Districts Requires the governing board of each water, wastewater, and gas authority, created by private act or under general law, and the governing board of each utility district to establish ethical standards for its officials and employees; requires the Association of Utility Districts to prepare a model code of ethics for such authorities and districts. SB0663
0406 Insurance, Health, Accident Requires managed health insurance issuers that make known to participating providers or members the results of the provider's performance to undertake certain actions prior to public release of the performance comparison. SB0732
0407 Pharmacy, Pharmacists Moves the board of pharmacy from commerce and insurance to the division of health related boards; revises various provisions regarding the practice of a pharmacist. SB0756
0408 Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Dept Requires personal support services agencies to make certain disclosures to clients regarding potential liability as employers of personal support services workers. SB0838
0409 TennCare Requires bureau of TennCare to submit a state plan amendment for a payment methodology for Medicaid enrollees who are not also enrolled in Medicare; specifies requirements for payment methodology. SB1010
0410 Tobacco, Tobacco Products Enacts the "Non-Smoker Protection Act." SB1325
0411 Surplus Property Provides that surplus computer equipment held by the department of human services and deemed to not meet the needs of requests on file by LEAs will be transferred to community agencies that serve low-income families. SB1404
0412 Firearms and Ammunition Increases punishment for first violation of offense of unlawful possession of weapon with intent to go armed to fine not to exceed $500 and raises punishment for second or subsequent violation of such offense from Class C to Class B misdemeanor. SB1419
0413 Lobbying, Lobbyists Modifies certain regulatory provisions within the Tennessee Ethics Commission Act of 2006. SB2000
0414 Sunset Laws State TennCare pharmacy advisory committee, June 30, 2011. SB2139
0415 Surplus Property Authorizes Roane County to dispose of surplus property by Internet auction if approved by two-thirds vote of legislative body of Roane County. SB2152
0416 Elderly Persons Revises what constitutes the offense of abusing, neglecting, or exploiting an adult; changes criminal classification from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony. SB2191
0417 Securities Adds certain transactions to list of transactions that are exempt from securities registration requirements, from filing requirements for sales or advertising material intended for prospective investors, and from requirement to designate the commissioner of commerce and insurance to receive service of process. SB2249
0418 Law Enforcement Training Academy Authorizes retention of commissioned instructors at Tennessee law enforcement training academy following job-related injuries; authorizes issuance of retired commission cards to certain instructors; adds mandatory retirement for commissioned instructors at age 60. SB2261
0419 Hospitals and Health Care Facilities Prohibits health care facilities from "requiring an uninsured patient to pay for services in an amount that exceeds 175 percent of the cost of the services provided" instead of prohibiting such facilities from "requiring an uninsured patient to pay for services in an amount that exceeds 150 percent of the average commercial health insurance reimbursement for the services provided"; requires health care facilities to develop statements of their charity policies. SB2292
0420 Registers of Deeds Authorizes registration of electronic records in certain circumstances. SB0317
0421 Meat, Meat Products Makes processing of deer meat and carcasses subject to provisions of "Tennessee Meat and Poultry Inspection Act." SB1006
0422 Taxes Authorizes Nashville Metro council by resolution to impose new or additional taxes on transients, rental cars, and certain contracted vehicles transporting paying customers that exit the airport to be used to finance a new convention center; reallocates the tax on transients. SB1116
0423 Medical Occupations Revises referral requirements to patient access to physical therapy services. SB1144
0424 Health, Dept. of Updates statutory list of boards administratively attached to the department's division of health related boards; revises provisions governing copies of hospital records. SB1815
0425 Privacy, Confidentiality Revises provisions governing personnel files of certain law enforcement officers and information in those files that is considered confidential. SB2005
0426 Regional Authorities and Special Districts Enacts the "Tennessee Regional Megasite Authority Act of 2007." SB2141
0427 Billboards Defines "destroy" for billboard regulation purposes; increases certain fees related to the construction, erection, operation, use, or maintenance of outdoor advertising within 600 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way; revises other provisions governing billboards. HB1206
0428 Anatomical Gifts Enacts the "Revised Uniform Anatomical Gifts Act." HB1557
0429 Mental Illness Directs state to strive to avoid gaps in mental health care services and to endeavor to achieve a delivery system that ensures services are available to recipients on a substantially equitable basis, regardless of place of residence within the state; requires commissioner of finance and administration to report to general assembly regarding equity in the service delivery system. HB1958
0430 Charitable Solicitations Sets penalty for violation of the Fundraising for Catastrophic Illnesses statute at a Class B misdemeanor and imposes certain record-keeping and enforcement requirements. HB2139
0431 Highways, Roads and Bridges Removes and limits certain exemptions from height and sign restrictions along certain scenic highways. SB0124
0432 Teachers, Principals and School Personnel Requires automatic revocation of teacher's license when convicted of certain felonies. SB1730
0433 Wine, Wineries Permits a winery selling wine it produces to make sales on its premises without restriction on the number of gallons sold if made from a minimum of 50 percent wine from Tennessee "agricultural products" instead of "grapes" as in the present law; revises provisions governing other items wineries may sell. SB1807
0434 Sunset Laws Tennessee rehabilitative initiative in correction board, June 30, 2008. SB2100
0435 Sunset Laws Commission on children and youth, June 30, 2008. SB2102
0436 Sunset Laws Sam Davis Memorial Association, Board of Trustees, June 30, 2008. SB2120
0437 Sunset Laws Department of human services, June 30, 2008. SB2124
0438 Sunset Laws Department of mental health and developmental disabilities, June 30, 2008. SB2125
0439 Sunset Laws Department of mental health and developmental disabilities, statewide planning and policy council, June 30, 2008. SB2128
0440 Sunset Laws Board of probation and parole, June 30, 2008. SB2129
0441 Sunset Laws Tennessee Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association, June 30, 2008. SB2131
0442 Child Custody and Support Requires self-employed child support obligors to establish a bank account for deposit of child support funds and allows the department of human services to retrieve those funds by automatic bank withdrawal on a periodic basis; establishes other provisions regarding such accounts and imposes penalty for noncompliance. HB0094
0443 Civil Procedure Confers upon general sessions court authority to set aside judgments pursuant to Rule 60.02 as well as correcting judgments pursuant to Rule 60.01 and tolls the 10-day appeal period when such a motion is filed. HB0123
0444 Sunset Laws Board of dentistry, June 30, 2011. HB0494
0445 Sunset Laws Judicial selection commission, June 30, 2008. HB0544
0446 Abuse Requires physicians, health care facilities, community centers, and pharmacies to post information concerning assistance for teenagers involved in relationships that include dating violence, and further allows that information and all information required to be posted concerning adult abuse and domestic violence be combined and printed on one poster; requires health care providers to post any hotline number as determined by the department of health. HB0633
0447 Traffic Safety Provides that a traffic citation will be a non-moving violation if the citation is based solely on evidence obtained from a surveillance camera installed to enforce or monitor traffic violations at an intersection. HB0698
0448 Motor Vehicles Authorizes all terrain vehicles on a certain county road in Scott County. HB0719
0449 Taxes, Ad Valorem Imposes additional reporting requirements on lessees of industrial development corporations concerning payments in lieu of taxes; requires lessees of public building authorities, sports authorities, enterprise zone development corporations, tax increment financing projects, and city and county property to make same reports to the state board of equalization. HB0930
0450 Traffic Safety Requires municipalities to perform engineering and traffic investigations in order to establish special speed zones on state highways; requires that notice of traffic conditions comply with certain specifications. HB1154
0451 Sexual Offenders Expands definition of "conviction" for purpose of sexual offender registry to include sex offenders in this state who have been convicted of a sex offense but not yet sentenced. HB1480
0452 Nuisances Authorizes certain parties to sue owner of building that is public nuisance for compliance with building codes; authorizes courts to appoint receivers to abate public nuisance when owner will not do so. HB1995
0453 Sunset Laws Department of children's services, June 30, 2008; establishes requirements for appointments to the standards committee. HB2012
0454 Teachers, Principals and School Personnel Requires background checks for students entering teacher training programs. HB2076
0455 Education Requires the department of education to create a pilot project, for the 2007-2008 school year, of mandated attendance in an alternative school for students suspended from school in Davidson County. HB2138
0456 Transportation, Dept. of Authorizes department to develop a program to encourage all political subdivisions of the state and public colleges and universities to increase the number of vehicles that use alternative fuels in the fleets of such entities; authorizes the department of agriculture to develop program for alternative fuel research. HB2216
0457 Education Classifies threatening to use any destructive device on school property or at school-sponsored event as grounds for suspension; authorizes judges to suspend driver license of juvenile who is adjudicated delinquent for committing certain acts at school. HB2260
0458 TennCare Makes it a Class E felony for a TennCare enrollee, recipient, or applicant to knowingly deceive a health care provider to obtain a controlled substance when the person received the same or similar controlled substance in previous 30 days and used TennCare to pay for the clinical visit or prescription. HB2261
0459 Education Provides for establishment of cooperative innovative programs in high schools and public colleges and universities; provides authority for the development of articulation agreement for college credit for certain high school courses. HB0099
0460 Contractors Transfers the responsibilities of the home improvement commission to the board for licensing contractors; moves the staff of the commission to the board; revises other various provisions governing contractors. HB1006
0461 Metropolitan Government Provides funding mechanism for construction of convention center located within Davidson County. HB1433
0462 Solid Waste Disposal Requires that a municipal solid waste region's plan include provisions for managing solid waste generated as a result of natural disaster; provides for grants for landfills in certain cities and counties; revises other various solid waste-related provisions. HB2289
0463 Tobacco, Tobacco Products Prohibits smoking in any state owned, leased, or operated motor vehicle. SB0010
0464 Administrative Procedure (UAPA) Enacts the "Regulatory Flexibility Act of 2007." SB0055
0465 Sexual Offenders Requires sexual offender who moves to this state to register regardless of the date of conviction or discharge from supervision if such offender was required to register in another jurisdiction; requires registration by persons in this state convicted of a qualifying offense regardless of the date of conviction or release from supervision; redefines "conviction." SB0064
0466 Animals and Animal Cruelty Expands the types of animals intentionally killed for which the court must consider the cost of training when determining the animal's value for purposes of imposing a penalty to include all service animals, instead of just guide dogs, and to include fire dogs, search and rescue dogs, and police horses. SB0172
0467 Human Services, Dept. of Increases maximum rate at which state is authorized to match local contributions for human resource agencies. SB0402
0468 Criminal Offenses Clarifies that knowing abuse or neglect of an impaired adult is a Class C felony and that proof of serious bodily injury is not necessary for conviction. SB0472
0469 Professions and Occupations Licenses polysomnographic technologists who operate under the general supervision of physicians; creates a committee to oversee polysomnographic technologists; sets standards of practice. SB0495
0470 County Officers Requires that the annual percentage increase in the salary of specified county officials be at least as great as the percentage increase in salary of the county officials in the county with the median population of all of the counties. SB0506
0471 Criminal Offenses Prohibits suspension of prosecution by agreement between prosecutor and defendant in cases where crime being prosecuted is vehicular homicide. SB0791
0472 Correction, Dept. of Authorizes TRICOR to enter into an interagency agreement with the department of children's services to provide work training opportunities for juvenile offenders. SB1067
0473 Assessors Provides that certified public administrator educational incentive payments to assessors shall not be offset by compensation received by assessors for obtaining certain professional designations. SB1167
0474 Charitable Solicitations Exempts bona fide Indian organizations in existence for over 20 years whose purpose is to assist and promote the welfare of Indians from payment of $50.00 charitable solicitations registration fee. SB1371
0475 Education Requires that the pilot pre-kindergarten programs be funded at the same level as the funding for pre-kindergarten programs implemented pursuant to the "Voluntary Pre-K for Tennessee Act of 2005." SB1450
0476 Claims Commission, Tennessee Grants commission, its staff, and employees of division of claims administration access to reports of child abuse or child sexual abuse for purpose of determining if claim filed with commission based on facts in the record is compensable crime, whether the offense alleged occurred, and whether claimant's injuries caused by such crime. SB1568
0477 Trusts Clarifies the definition of "power of withdrawal" in the Tennessee Uniform Trust Code. SB1832
0478 Sunset Laws Northwest, Shelby County, Southwest, Mid-Cumberland, South Central, and Upper Cumberland community service agencies, June 30, 2011; eliminates authorization for Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County, Knoxville and Knox County, and Chattanooga and Hamilton County community service agencies. SB1905
0479 Business and Commerce Adds an authorized agent of the owner, in addition to the owner, of the private property from which the vehicle is to be towed to those persons from whom a towing firm may obtain authorization to tow the vehicle. SB1916
0480 Criminal Offenses Creates Class A misdemeanor offense for aggravated nonemergency 911 calls, committed when a single caller makes nonemergency 911 calls in an offensively, repetitious manner, a nonemergency 911 call creates a delay in the response to an emergency, or the nonemergency 911 call results in harm to a person or property. SB1945
0481 Safety Creates a Class C misdemeanor offense subject to a fine only for a parent or legal guardian to permit a child under the age of 18 to operate or be a passenger on an off-highway motor vehicle on certain property without wearing a helmet that meets the U. S. department of transportation standards; authorizes municipalities to adopt mirror ordinance and to issue a traffic citation in lieu of arrest for a violation; creates exceptions. SB1994
0482 Taxes, Real Property Increases the per diem for members of the assessment appeals commission from $75.00 to $95.00 for each day or part of a day in attendance at meetings of the assessment appeals commission. SB2063
0483 Public Health Requires the EMS board to promulgate rules to require the inspection of air ambulance medical equipment and supplies and to require the issuing of a healthcare inspection verification sticker. SB2094
0484 Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration Transfers responsibility for administering registration and titling provisions from the department of safety to the department of revenue; revises related provisions, including provisions governing multiple vehicle loan assignment. SB2222
0485 Professions and Occupations Clarifies that instructors for manicurists, aestheticians, and natural hair stylists need only be licensed in their specific areas, not as cosmetologists. SB2251
0486 Environment and Conservation, Department of Authorizes department to institute proceedings to seek civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day for persons who damage a state park, knowingly remove or destroy rare, threatened or endangered species of plants in parks, or otherwise violate department rules and regulations; proceedings to be instituted through the attorney general; civil penalties paid to be deposited in the state park fund. SB2260
0487 Physicians and Surgeons Authorizes certain covenants not to compete involving health care providers. HB0240
0488 Pensions and Retirement Benefits Specifies service retirement requirements for Group 1 members age 55 and older with 25 years creditable service; revises supplemental bridge benefit provisions; authorizes deferral of effective date of mandatory retirement requirement adopted by local government in certain circumstances. HB0464
0489 Motor Vehicles Requires state agencies, universities, and community colleges to develop and initiate implementation of plans by January 1, 2008, to reduce or displace motor vehicle fleet use of petroleum products by 20 percent. HB0723
0490 Highways, Roads and Bridges Provides for commissioner of tourist development working to emphasize Tennessee attractions in welcome centers on interstates. HB1247
0491 Teachers, Principals and School Personnel Specifies procedure for teacher dismissal cases in Nashville public schools. HB1302
0492 Alcoholic Beverages Authorizes sale of alcohol for on-premises consumption at certain locations. HB1754
0493 Local Government, General Authorizes municipality to transfer public facilities from third parties under certain circumstances; revises certain provisions concerning special assessments and bonds for such acquisitions. HB1791
0494 Economic and Community Development Redefines property included in central business improvement districts; revises certain other provisions concerning such districts; authorizes municipalities to acquire improvements in connection with such districts. HB1792
0495 Professions and Occupations Enacts the "Geologist Licensure Act of 2007." HB1876
0496 Insurance, Health, Accident Exempts from gross premium tax a self-insured pool created by an association that has existed for 25 years or more of private, not-for-profit educational institutions. HB2081
0497 State Employees Requires state insurance committee to include in the group insurance plan a portion of employer paid basic term life insurance and the basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for those eligible but who do not enroll in the basic plan. HB2170
0498 Controlled Substances Revises provisions governing the disclosure of information obtained under the Controlled Substance Monitoring Act; requires annual report to be filed with certain general assembly committees. HB2234
0499 Mental Retardation Revises procedures the division of mental retardation services with the department of finance and administration must follow in adopting operating guidelines; changes effective until January 1, 2011. HB2242
0500 Taxes Enacts the "Local Tourism Development Zone Business Tax Act." HB2296

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