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Chapter Number Subject Abstract Bill Number
0201 Pharmacy, Pharmacists As enacted, establishes procedures for pharmacies to transfer Schedule II prescriptions in accord with certain federal and state requirements. SB1824
0202 Teachers, Principals and School Personnel As enacted, allows substitute teachers to be employed by local education agency or third party public or private employer through agreement with the LEA; states that substitute teachers employed by third party shall be subject to same unemployment benefit eligibility conditions as those employed by LEAs. SB1674
0203 Workers Compensation As enacted, changes the evidence requirement from a preponderance of the evidence to clear and convincing evidence for rebutting the presumption that drugs or alcohol were the proximate cause of an injury from a drug test result or the refusal to submit to a drug test. SB1785
0204 Fireworks As enacted, adds "unmanned free-floating devices capable of producing an open flame, such as, but not limited to sky lanterns" to the definition of special fireworks. SB1572
0205 Lending Agencies As enacted, revises various provisions of law regarding deferred presentment services. SB1557
0206 Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of As enacted, authorizes the commissioner to require assignments of independent review organizations on a random basis if random assignments are required by the U.S. department of health and human services. SB1538
0207 Solid Waste Disposal As enacted, requires any proposed landfill owner to provide notice to persons owning property within a three-mile radius of such landfill at least 15 days in advance of any public hearing scheduled regarding applications for the construction of the proposed landfill by having signs erected on all roads leading directly to the proposed landfill site. SB1391
0208 Driver Licenses As enacted, authorizes certain persons with a disability to obtain photo identification license upon proof of identity to the satisfaction of the commissioner of safety. SB1271
0209 Juries and Jurors As enacted, makes the jury coordinator law applicable to Rhea and Morgan counties, which were previously excluded from such law. SB1213
0210 Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies As enacted, specifies that provision whereby information contained in a policy application or obtained in the servicing of a policy of insurance may not be used by the servicing carrier or its representatives for the purpose of soliciting any form of insurance, except when permission to use the information is granted by the commissioner on any specific risk, also applies to a policy of insurance written through a plan depopulation initiative. SB1173
0211 Criminal Offenses As enacted, provides that making a false statement on a declaration, such as under the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act, is covered by the offense of perjury. SB1087
0212 Education As enacted, requires that state board of education mandate revisions to financial literacy education, including as component on certain achievement tests, after recommendations made by financial literacy commission. SB0912
0213 Wine & Wineries As enacted, allows direct shipper to ship wine to any address in the state. SB1030
0214 Education As enacted, requires the state board of education to post the teacher code of ethics on its Web site. SB0854
0215 Utilities, Utility Districts As enacted, revises various provisions governing utility districts that fail to take affirmative action or provide services and consolidation of a financially distressed district with another district. SB0845
0216 Insurance, Health, Accident As enacted, authorizes a dental service plan corporation to limit participation by dentists if the dental plan is providing or managing dental benefits for the impoverished uninsured on behalf of or as required by any governmental entity. SB0798
0217 Zoning As enacted, defines "quarrying" as the extraction, removal and mechanized processing of any mineral, including clay, stone, gravel, phosphate rock, metallic ore, limestone, marble, chert, sand, dimension stone and any other solid mineral or substance of commercial value, except coal and deep metal mining, found in natural deposits in the earth, for barter or sale for purposes of county and municipal zoning. SB0753
0218 Medical Occupations As enacted, removes the six-year limitation on the duration of non-compete agreements between a healthcare provider and an employing or contracting entity; applies the present law limitations on non-compete agreements for physicians to such agreements for osteopathic physicians. SB0611
0219 Education As enacted, states that attendance laws apply to remedial instruction for students who are determined to require such instruction, including summer school and after school programs. SB0414
0220 Education As enacted, states that a parent, guardian or other person who has control of a truant student commits educational neglect. SB0413
0221 Welfare As enacted, specifies that individual convicted of certain drug offenses will be exempt from prohibition against eligibility for families first program benefits for such convictions, if such person meets certain requirements; an individual convicted of second drug felony involving possession, use or distribution of a controlled substance on or after July 1, 2011, will not be eligible for families first program benefits for a period of three years from the date of conviction. SB0096
0222 Sexual Offenders As enacted, requires any sexual offender who is housed in a halfway house or any other facility as an alternative to incarceration to register as a sexual offender and report with the offender's registering agency. SB0356
0223 Sunset Laws As enacted, extends the council on children's mental health care, June 30, 2014. HB0248
0224 Jails, Local Lock-ups As enacted, subject to the approval of the board of regents, authorizes the use of county prisoners' labor on farms operated by board of regents institutions. HB0305
0225 Criminal Procedure As enacted, revises law regarding the recoupment of allegedly stolen property in the possession of a used or scrap jewelry and precious metals buyer or dealer. HB0338
0226 Public Health As enacted, requires the governor to designate one day each year in April as Autism Awareness Recognition Day. HB0389
0227 Sunset Laws As enacted, extends the commission on children and youth, June 30, 2015. HB0621
0228 Mortgages As enacted, adds exceptions to the licensure requirements under the Tennessee Residential Lending, Brokerage and Servicing Act. HB0758
0229 Jails, Local Lock-ups As enacted, specifies that if a county has been reimbursed for housing convicted felons for a continuous period of three or more fiscal years and has received the maximum amount allowed per prisoner per day as reasonable allowable costs during this period, then the county would thereafter be presumed to be entitled to the full maximum amount allocated per prisoner per day as reimbursement of reasonable allowable costs for housing such prisoners. HB0773
0230 Professions and Occupations As enacted, requires the health related boards and the boards attached to the division of regulatory boards to develop a procedure to expedite the licensing or certification of persons who were licensed or certified in another state and accompanied their spouse, who is the subject of a military transfer, to Tennessee; requires regulatory boards to develop methods to allow certain persons to perform professional services for a limited period of time. HB0968
0231 Beer As enacted, applies the hours for the sale of beer on Sunday to the area of the county outside of a municipality that adopts liquor-by-the-drink in a referendum, unless the county legislative body by a 2/3 vote sets the hours for the sale of beer on Sunday in areas outside such municipality. HB0969
0232 Charitable Solicitations As enacted, requires charitable organization that solicited and received contributions exceeding $25,000 related to a disaster occurring in this state on or after May 1, 2010, to file a quarterly financial report with the secretary of state. HB1135
0233 Public Contracts As enacted, enacts the "Freedom in Contracting Act." HB1498
0234 Clerks, Court As enacted, requires clerk to accept cost bond signed by attorney in lieu of party paying fees or clerk must forfeit all costs. SB0349
0235 Election Laws As enacted, requires the coordinator of elections to compare the statewide voter registration database with the department of safety database to ensure non-United States citizens are not registered to vote in this state. SB0352
0236 Election Laws As enacted, prohibits election commission members and administrators of elections from hiring relatives for certain election-related positions. SB1045
0237 Water As enacted, requires any public water system or waterworks system that initiates or permanently discontinues the fluoridation of its water supply to give notice of such discontinuance to the departments of health and environment and conservation within 10 days of decision and public notice to customers in the next general mailing, which must be 30 days prior to discontinuance. SB1055
0238 Flags As enacted, authorizes display of P.O.W.-M.I.A. flag at state capitol and each county courthouse and city or town hall on any day U.S. flag is displayed at such buildings. SB1405
0239 Economic and Community Development As enacted, revises law concerning submission of economic impact plans in Davidson County. SB1416
0240 Dentists and Dentistry As enacted, specifies that no contract offered by any insurer, dental service plan, third party administrator or other party that covers any dental services, and no contract or participating provider agreement with a dentist may require that a dentist who is a participating provider, provide services to an enrollee at a fee set by, or subject to the approval of, the dental service plan, insurer, third party administrator or other party that covers any dental plan services unless the dental services are covered services. SB1464
0241 Education As enacted, urges employers to develop programs under which their employees with children in school can take time off to volunteer in their children's schools. SB1880
0242 State Symbols As enacted, adopts "Tennessee" by John R. Bean as an official state song. SB1910
0243 Insurance, Health, Accident As enacted, clarifies provisions regarding additional information and follow-up utilization review for outpatient mental health and chemical dependency patients; specifies that exemptions from the utilization review standards for certain agents do not apply to the standards for outpatient mental health and chemical dependency care. SB1988
0244 Motor Vehicles As enacted, specifies, in certain situations, that if the owner of the vehicle is not present, then prior to any person, firm or entity towing a vehicle, such person, firm or entity must notify local law enforcement of the vehicle identification number (VIN), registration information, license plate number and description of the vehicle; local law enforcement must keep a record of all such information which would be available for public inspection. SB2029
0245 Education, Curriculum As enacted, requires the office of coordinated school health, in the department of education, to report to the general assembly by August 1, 2012, on the implementation of the requirement of each LEA to integrate at least 90 minutes of physical activity per week into the instructional school day for elementary and secondary school students. HB0009
0246 Highway Signs As enacted, designates "Benjamin C. "Pat" Hartman, Jr. Memorial Bridge" on S.R. 386 in Sumner County. HB0010
0247 Highway Signs As enacted, names segment of S.R. 249 in Cheatham County in honor of the late Corporal Kristopher Daniel Greer, USMC. HB0055
0248 Unemployment Compensation As enacted, revises provisions governing eligibility for unemployment compensation for certain persons who provide certain services for an educational institution or its students. HB0123
0249 Highway Signs As enacted, authorizes the department of transportation to erect suitable signs or markers at the new transportation management center in Chattanooga in honor of Steve Karas; requires non-state funding for signs. HB0220
0250 Sunset Laws As enacted, extends the alcoholic beverage commission, June 30, 2013. HB0260
0251 Education As enacted, defines cyber-bullying and requires schools to implement policies against cyber-bullying. HB0301
0252 Criminal Procedure As enacted, creates exceptions to the exclusionary rule for good faith mistakes and technical violations in a search warrant. HB0401
0253 Orders of Protection As enacted, clarifies that order of protection issued pursuant to title 36, chapter 3, part 6, may require respondent to immediately and temporarily vacate a residence shared with the petitioner pending a hearing on the matter. HB0415
0254 Courts As enacted, provides that any revenue generated by county litigation tax for victim-offender mediation shall be used for the purpose of victim-offender mediation or other community mediation matters. HB0533
0255 Teachers, Principals and School Personnel As enacted, removes requirement that written notice of termination of teacher contain a statement that such notice was authorized by a majority vote of the local board of education with the name of the teacher receiving such note being recorded in the minutes of the board. HB0731
0256 Public Records As enacted, allows Anderson County register of deeds to redact social security numbers on recorded documents maintained on computers; also allows register of deeds to redact social security numbers on recorded documents at request of certain persons if practicable. HB0775
0257 Election Laws As enacted, creates criteria to enable a minor party to be recognized; permits name of candidate for such party to be listed under the appropriate column for a recognized minor party. HB0794
0258 Hospitals and Health Care Facilities As enacted, requires hospitals to have certain persons authenticate verbal orders. HB0829
0259 Education As enacted, requires office of research and education accountability to compile activities and recommendations of statewide education reform initiatives and report to governor and education committees as requested. HB0963
0260 Public Contracts As enacted, specifies that if a statute, ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation mandates the use of competitive bidding of any kind or nature whatsoever, by any state agency, county or municipal corporation, then no addenda would be permitted less than 48 hours of the bid opening date; questions concerning the bid documents must be received by the designer no less than 96 hours before the bid opening date; not applicable to DOT contracts or state or local agency contracts funded with state or federal highway funds. HB0965
0261 Jails, Local Lock-ups As enacted, authorizes $4.00 to be deducted from the wages of prisoners in a county workhouse in certain circumstances to satisfy judgments against the prisoner to make restitution to the victim. HB0974
0262 Veterans As enacted, extends property tax relief to the surviving spouse of a soldier whose death results from being deployed, away from any home base of training and in support of combat operations, if the surviving spouse does not remarry; solely or jointly owns the property for which tax relief is claimed; and uses the property for which tax relief is claimed exclusively as a home. HB0980
0263 Criminal Procedure As enacted, deletes outdated language from requirements concerning the sex offender registry. HB0981
0264 Tobacco, Tobacco Products As enacted, requires licensed distributor reports filed with the department of revenue to be admitted into evidence as non-hearsay documents in all judicial and administrative proceedings. HB1055
0265 Emergency Communications Districts As enacted, allows state board to grant exceptions or waivers to certain employment requirements for emergency call takers and public safety dispatchers. HB1093
0266 Sexual Offenders As enacted, requires registered sex offenders to report to registering law enforcement agencies prior to traveling out of the United States. HB1169
0267 Sexual Offenders As enacted, requires all sexual offenders who are incarcerated, but who have not yet registered as a sexual offender or violent sexual offender, to be registered in the institution in which they are incarcerated by no later than August 1, 2011. HB1177
0268 Probation and Parole As enacted, transfers supervision of the out of state parole and probation supervision registry from the TBI to the board of probation and parole. HB1194
0269 Sexual Offenders As enacted, provides that the HIV test a sexual offender is required to undergo must be performed within 48 hours after the presentment of the indictment or information and with or without the request of the victim; adds aggravated rape of a child and statutory rape by an authority figure to the list of offenses requiring HIV testing of the alleged perpetrator. HB1270
0270 Public Employees As enacted, adds firefighters and certain emergency services personnel to statute permitting law enforcement officers and certain TBI employees to request that an arrestee's blood be tested for certain infectious diseases. HB1279
0271 Medical Occupations As enacted, revises law regarding restrictions on physicians' rights following the termination or conclusion of employment. HB1591
0272 Landlord and Tenant As enacted, revises certain provisions of Uniform Landlord and Tenant Act. HB1760
0273 Salaries and Benefits As enacted, allows an employer to offset an employee's wages if the employee owes the employer money that the employer loaned or advanced the employee, in certain situations. HB1819
0274 Criminal Offenses As enacted, revises offense of producing, manufacturing, distributing, or possessing with intent to produce, manufacture, or distribute the active chemical ingredient in the hallucinogenic plant salvia divinorum or the synthetic cannabinoids JWH-018, JWH-073, HU-210 and HU-211 to include other synthetic cannabinoids. HB1889
0275 Juvenile Offenders As enacted, specifies proper venue for proceedings in which a child who is in the custody of the department of children's services is alleged to be unruly. HB2006
0276 Appropriations As enacted, makes appropriations for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010. HB2133
0277 Bond Issues As enacted, authorizes the state to issue and sell bonds and anticipation notes of up to $106.4 million for purpose of grants to the Southeast Tennessee Development District and the Industrial Development Board of the City of Memphis and Shelby County. HB2134
0278 Business and Commerce As enacted, enacts the "Equal Access to Intrastate Commerce Act." HB0600
0279 Zoning As enacted, specifically authorizes municipal and county legislative bodies to adopt supplemental rules of procedure for their zoning boards of appeals that address the certain items. SB0088
0280 Pensions and Retirement Benefits As enacted, changes the method of selection of trustees of TCRS representing teachers and retired teachers from election by the representative assemblies of the Tennessee Education Association and the Tennessee Retired Teachers Association respectively to appointment by the speakers of the senate and the house; authorizes professional education employees' organizations to recommend persons to the speaker of each chamber of the general assembly for appointment to teacher trustee positions for TCRS. SB0102
0281 Sunset Laws As enacted, extends the standards committee, department of children's services, June 30, 2013; revises the membership of the child care agencies licensing standards committee, appointed by the commissioner of children's services. SB0219
0282 Sunset Laws As enacted, extends the standards committee, department of human services, June 30, 2013; revises the membership of the child care agencies licensing standards committee, appointed by the commissioner of human services. SB0220
0283 Game and Fish Laws As enacted, deletes wild hog from definition of "big game" and removes permitting requirements for hunting wild boars and wild hogs. SB0307
0284 Teachers, Principals and School Personnel As enacted, prohibits charging a teacher with a day of leave for any day on which the teacher's school or school district is closed because of natural disaster, inclement weather, serious outbreak of contagious illness or other unexpected event. SB0449
0285 Unclaimed Property As enacted, requires the treasurer to hold any abandoned military medal until the owner or owner's heirs or beneficiaries can be identified for the return of the medal; allows the treasurer to appoint a custodian such as a veterans' organization to hold such medal; imposes other requirements related to such medals. SB0572
0286 Food and Food Products As enacted, requires that honey sold or offered for sale in Tennessee must be labeled as 100 percent pure or not pure; authorizes any person who suffers an injury or death, or an ascertainable loss of money or property, as a result of a violation of the bill to bring an action individually to recover actual damages. SB0703
0287 Sexual Offenders As enacted, authorizes public library directors to reasonably restrict the access of any person listed on the sexual offender registry. SB0710
0288 Education As enacted, removes the provision whereby only students in K-12 who were enrolled in and attended a public school during the previous school year are eligible to participate in a virtual public education program. SB0714
0289 Pharmacy, Pharmacists As enacted, enacts the "Pharmacy Benefit Integrity Act." SB1065
0290 Criminal Procedure As enacted, increases the amount of time a petitioner in a post-conviction relief action has to appeal the ruling of the trial court to the court of criminal appeals on a motion to reopen the petition from 10 to 30 days. SB1086
0291 Education, Higher As enacted, removes authorization of graduate students in audiology at public institutions of higher education to evaluate, prescribe and dispense hearing aids; removes prohibition on employees of hearing centers at public institutions of higher education serving private-practice patients in publicly owned facilities or referring patients to their own private practices; permits state public colleges and universities to establish and operate clinical and dispensary programs in speech pathology, speech therapy and audiology for the purpose of educating students and generating financial support necessary to operate and make necessary improvements to those programs. SB1262
0292 Criminal Offenses As enacted, enacts the "I Hate Meth Act." SB1265
0293 Education, Curriculum As enacted, directs the state board of education, in consultation with the department of education, to review the curriculum standards for civics education to determine whether the course of instruction in all public schools is designed to effectively and rigorously educate children in local, state and federal government. SB1483
0294 Trusts As enacted, creates an exception to the general prohibition against assigning security interests in trust funds that are held for use in connection with the purchase of motor vehicles. SB1582
0295 Public Contracts As enacted, delays the implementation of certain provisions concerning the procurement commission and related topics; makes substantive changes in certain parts of procurement commission legislation. SB1710
0296 Tobacco, Tobacco Products As enacted, authorizes counties and cities to prohibit, by ordinance, smoking outside of hospitals or in the public areas immediately outside of a hospital building and its entrances, including public sidewalks. SB1936
0297 Education As enacted, deletes certain education-related reporting requirements; requires that certain reports be provided periodically instead of annually. HB0037
0298 DUI Offenses As enacted, clarifies various provisions of the ignition interlock requirements for certain DUI offenders. HB0140
0299 Criminal Offenses As enacted, provides that venue and territorial jurisdiction for the offense of identity theft may be where the victim resides or is located. HB0151
0300 Sunset Laws As enacted, extends the board of pharmacy, June 30, 2011. HB0245

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