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Chapter Number Subject Abstract Bill Number
0101 Human Services, Dept. of As enacted, requires adult day care and child care agencies potential employees to submit to a review to determine if person has committed abuse or "neglect," instead of "gross neglect," of a child or adult. HB0171
0102 Financial Institutions, Dept. of As enacted, allows commissioner to accept payments to the department by credit card, electronic funds transfer or other electronic means and to impose convenience charge to offset costs; authorizes the commissioner to enter into agreement with third party to process payments. HB0163
0103 Banks and Financial Institutions As enacted, changes licensing requirements for money transmitters, requires money transmitters to obtain a license under new requirements for 2014, and authorizes the commissioner of financial institutions to require money transmitters to be licensed through a multi-state automated licensing system. HB0162
0104 Banks and Financial Institutions As enacted, makes various changes to the exemptions to the licensing requirements for mortgage lenders, mortgage loan brokers and mortgage loan servicers. HB0160
0105 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. HB0150
0106 Insurance, Health, Accident As enacted, specifies that an external review organization may, but is not required, to consider information provided by a claimant past the deadline and revises the deadlines for such organization to make its decision on the health claim and for the healthcare provider and claimant to be notified of its decision. HB0141
0107 Landlord and Tenant As enacted, allows a landlord pursuant to the Uniform Residential Landlord Tenant Act to terminate a rental agreement if the premises are damaged or destroyed by fire or casualty to an extent that restoring the premises to its undamaged condition requires the tenant to vacate; clarifies that accounting for rent in the event of termination or apportionment is to occur as of the date the tenant returns the keys to the landlord or has, in fact, vacated the premises, whichever is earlier. HB0106
0108 Taxes, Privilege As enacted, authorizes municipalities located in Sevier County to impose certain privilege taxes to the same extent other municipalities located in the county have imposed such taxes by private act; specifies that 75 percent of the proceeds collected from any tax imposed pursuant to this bill will be used for tourism promotion; tourism infrastructure, including but not limited to, municipally-owned or operated event centers and golf courses; and tourism advertising. HB0023
0109 Lottery, Charitable As enacted, extends deadline for application for 2013-2014 annual events for three days after effective date of act. SB0418
0110 Dentists and Dentistry As enacted, exempts certain activities from the practice of dentistry. SB0171
0111 Parks, Natural Areas Preservation As enacted, designates Beaman Park in Davidson County as a scenic-recreational area under the Natural Areas Preservation Act and updates the description of May Prairie in Coffee County to encompass 346 acres instead of 250 acres, a natural-scientific area. SB0160
0112 General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment As enacted, requires that appointments to state forestry commission be confirmed by general assembly "as soon as practical, but before the end of the first session of the general assembly following the appointment," instead of "prior to beginning such member's term of office"; clarifies that a person who is appointed to finish an unexpired term on the state forestry commission will be a voting member from the time of appointment. SB0144
0113 Health Care As enacted, requires mammography records to be retained for 10 years following the patient's discharge from a hospital or death; authorizes the board of medical examiners to promulgate rules and regulations in retaining medical records. SB0103
0114 Education, Higher As enacted, enacts the "Jacob Nunley Act," which requires immunization against meningococcal disease for incoming students at public institutions of higher learning who live in on-campus housing. SB0093
0115 Real Property As enacted, authorizes the private sale of certain real or personal property owned by local governments of the state to certain nonprofits for historical or cultural conservation; requires a majority vote of the local legislative body in order for a political subdivision of the state to dispose of property by private negotiation and sale under this bill. SB0074
0116 Emergency Communications Districts As enacted, extends present law criminal penalties for making nonemergency 911 calls to apply to all nonemergency contacts with 911; removes authorization for a public safety answering point (PSAP) or an emergency communications district to authorize a provider of non-wireline service to divert harassing noninitialized 911 phone calls to an entity designated by the emergency communications board to receive such calls. SB0033
0117 Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration As enacted, clarifies what type of vehicle constitutes a special event services vehicle for purposes of issuing registration plates under the dealer category to manufacturers, dealers and transporters of motor vehicles. SB0629
0118 Mining and Quarrying As enacted, repeals law authorizing TWRA to mine or recover lead deposited as the result of the discharge of a firearm at shooting ranges on certain state property. SB0627
0119 Banks and Financial Institutions As enacted, authorizes expanded provisions in bank charters beyond requirements of Tennessee Business Corporation Act and gives bank shareholders certain notification rights. SB0615
0120 Immigration As enacted, expands the definition of qualified alien for purposes of the Eligibility Verification for Entitlements Act and allows state entities to verify an applicant's eligibility under the Act by using the SEVIS system, instead of the SAVE program. SB0597
0121 Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies As enacted, revises the security interest provision for companies that finance insurance premiums to clarify that the assignment and security interest of premiums finances is perfected. SB0596
0122 Veterans As enacted, establishes special requirements for the expedited issuance of certain licenses, the temporary extension of certain licenses, and the granting of certain credit for certain service members. SB0493
0123 Trademarks and Trade Names As enacted, requires that a trademark application be accompanied by one, instead of three, specimens showing the trademark as actually used. SB0476
0124 Civil Procedure As enacted, requires legal and public notices that are currently required to be published in newspaper of general circulation to also be posted on newspaper's web site and on statewide web site maintained by majority of Tennessee newspapers. SB0461
0125 Administrative Procedure (UAPA) As enacted, continues permanent rules filed with secretary of state after January 1, 2012. SB0378
0126 Sunset Laws As enacted, repeals previously terminated environment and conservation boards from sunset cycle. SB0369
0127 Sunset Laws As enacted, extends the Tennessee economic council on women, June 30, 2015. SB0360
0128 Sunset Laws As enacted, extends the statewide planning and policy council for the department of mental health and substance abuse services, June 30, 2017. SB0355
0129 Sunset Laws As enacted, extends the standards committee, department of children's services, June 30, 2019. SB0351
0130 Sunset Laws As introduced, extends the human rights commission, June 30, 2014. SB0338
0131 Sunset Laws As enacted, extends the health services and development agency, June 30, 2017; revises agency members. SB0336
0132 Sunset Laws As enacted, extends the department of tourist development, June 30, 2018; deletes references to a hotel and restaurant division within the department. SB0331
0133 Sunset Laws As enacted, extends the department of education, June 30, 2015. SB0328
0134 Sunset Laws As enacted, extends the second look commission, June 30, 2017. SB0304
0135 Public Records As enacted, allows counties to designate the director of technology department as ex officio member of county public records commission; allows designee of a judge to serve on the commission. SB0284
0136 Education, Higher As enacted, broadens current provision holding the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA) or its institutions harmless if confidentiality of student data TICUA or its institutions provides to THEC is breached to include holding TICUA or its institutions harmless from breaches by THEC, other state agencies or third parties acting on behalf of the state to which such confidential student data has been provided. SB0223
0137 Law Enforcement As enacted, revises the qualifications to be a sheriff, youth service officer, or police officer regarding health examinations in order to comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. SB0175
0138 Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of As enacted, prohibits the issuance or renewal of a license issued by a program assigned to the division of regulatory boards unless civil penalties assessed by the program have been paid and authorizes director of division to implement an electronic system for submitting complaints and applications. SB0149
0139 Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies As enacted, makes various changes to the Revised Tennessee Captive Insurance Act. SB0141
0140 Public Employees As enacted, clarifies that post-employment benefit trusts that are established to provide non-pension benefits to former public employees are irrevocable trusts. SB0134
0141 Utilities, Utility Districts As enacted, revises provisions governing utility management review boards reviewing rates charged and services provided by public utility districts; requires the comptroller to annually provide a written report to the speaker of the house of representatives and the speaker of the senate listing the average annual water loss contained in the annual audit for those water systems and wastewater facilities operating with continuous financial losses; revises other various provisions governing utility districts. SB0764
0142 Contractors As enacted, adds four-year degrees in computer engineering, industrial technology and industrial engineering as valid educational requirements for alarm contractor license. SB0781
0143 Sunset Laws As enacted, creates a June 30, 2014, sunrise provision for the integrated criminal justice steering committee; judicial information system advisory committee; and Tennessee court information system steering committee. SB0791
0144 Disabled Persons As enacted, designates the amendment to TCA Section 71-4-502(4) made by Chapter 976 of the Public Acts of 2012 as the "Scott Young Blind Vendors Act." SB0840
0145 Codes As enacted, for certain purposes, modifies the definition of the term "code" to include provisions relating to fire prevention measures. SB0848
0146 State Employees As enacted, authorizes state employees to serve as election officials at the polling place. SB0873
0147 Employees, Employers As enacted, makes certain technical corrections to the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act. SB0879
0148 Public Health As enacted, requires schools and other organizations conducting youth athletic programs to adopt concussion policies. SB0882
0149 Regional Authorities and Special Districts As enacted, authorizes the Beech River watershed development authority to develop or provide for the development of residential and commercial property existing within the Beech River system. SB1007
0150 Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of As enacted, removes the statutorily set maximum inspection fees for inspection services by deputy electrical inspectors and delegates the authority to set such fees to the commissioner. SB1176
0151 Drugs, Prescription As enacted, creates offense of prescription drug fraud, which is using fraud or forgery to obtain a controlled substance and adds the theft of identifying information used to prescribe a controlled substance to offense of identity theft. SB1363
0152 State Symbols As enacted, designates the University of Tennessee Botanical Gardens as the official state botanical garden. SB0071
0153 Public Funds and Financing As enacted, revises the Municipal Finance Officer Certification and Education Act of 2007. SB0136
0154 DUI Offenses As enacted, reorganizes DUI statutes; clarifies punishment for offenses. SB0186
0155 Education As enacted, adds to provisions governing students with a parent in the armed forces being given excused absences to additionally provide for up to 10 days cumulatively within the school year for visitation during the member's deployment cycle; cumulative number of excused absences under this provision and present provision for visitation with parent when the member is granted rest and recuperation leave and is stationed out of the country may not exceed 10 days. SB1161
0156 Air Pollution As enacted, requires that any municipality or county that receives a certificate of exemption from the Tennessee Air Quality Act from the air pollution control board for the purpose of enforcing such local government entity's own air quality regulations, which may be no less stringent than the state standards, must offer a process to grant waivers from its open burning regulations. SB0943
0157 Animal Cruelty and Abuse As enacted, provides for the placement of abused animals with any governmental animal control agency, law enforcement agency, or their designee and deletes provision allowing for the suspension of required security bonds for indigent persons charged with offenses against animals. SB0581
0158 Education As enacted, exempts from the Postsecondary Education Authorization Act of 1974 an educational instruction that: does not lead to a degree; is regulated by the federal aviation administration; and is offered by a postsecondary educational institution that does not require students receiving the instruction to enter into written or oral contracts of indebtedness. SB1186
0159 TennCare As enacted, makes it a Class E felony for a person, other than a person authorized to issue or dispense prescriptions, to knowingly sell, deliver, or aid and abet a person in the sale or delivery of a drug and use TennCare to obtain the drug. SB0500
0160 Alcoholic Beverages As enacted, allows The Grove in Williamson County to serve and sell alcoholic beverages for on premises consumption. SB0924
0161 Drugs, Synthetic or Analogue As enacted, further clarifies the definition of "analogue controlled substance" and adds new drugs and compounds to list of synthetic cannabinoids. HB0012
0162 County Government As enacted, gives a county legislative body under the County Purchasing Law of 1957, the option of allowing the county mayor and purchasing agent to sell or donate surplus personal property of the county valued at $1,000 or less without receiving approval from the county legislative body if such county legislative body authorizes the action by resolution. HB0073
0163 Hospitals and Health Care Facilities As enacted, extends the tax on intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded to July 15, 2015. HB0157
0164 Public Funds and Financing As enacted, deletes obsolete and antiquated statutory text and references concerning finance. HB0396
0165 Correctional Programs As enacted, revises code to conform to current practice of state and local government committee by correcting inconsistent provisions in the code. HB0441
0166 Unemployment Compensation As enacted, specifies that if a claimant for unemployment compensation employed by a reimbursing employer on a continuous part-time basis continues to be employed by the reimbursing employer while separated from other employment and is eligible for benefits, any benefits paid will not be considered attributable to the service with the reimbursing employer. HB0554
0167 Lottery, Scholarships and Programs As enacted, allows THEC, the University of Tennessee system and TBR to provide information on financial assistance from net lottery proceeds for attendance at eligible postsecondary institutions in the normal course of development and recruitment of Tennessee students. HB0599
0168 Local Inmates As enacted, requires any person convicted of a felony and sentenced to a local jail or workhouse to also be sentenced to participate in the jail's work program, if any; and allows sheriff to opt county or individual inmates out of these provisions for various reasons such as security, health or inmate or financial condition of county. HB0681
0169 Bail, Bail Bonds As enacted, requires bail bondsmen to not have been convicted of two Class A or B misdemeanors or their equivalent within five years of applying for a license. HB0947
0170 Public Employees As enacted, revises various provisions regarding social security, including, among other things, the deletion of provisions regarding administrative costs paid by subdivisions; recovery of delinquencies and penalties and contracts assuring social security contributions; appropriations for contributions and administrative costs; payments to the treasury department; appropriation estimates; sick payments on account of illness or accident disability to an employee. HB1035
0171 Alcoholic Beverage Commission As enacted, authorizes the department of revenue to accept brand registration and certain contracts by electronic means; redefines "brand" for purposes of the section. HB1044
0172 Criminal Offenses As enacted, includes semen and vaginal fluid in the definition of intimate parts. HB1093
0173 Correctional Programs As enacted, revises provisions governing waivers of minimum qualifications of county correctional officers. HB1339
0174 Education, Higher As enacted, redefines "institution" for purposes of the Tennessee State School Bond Authority Act. SB0978
0175 Budget Procedures As enacted, requires the governor to include an allocation to the reserve for revenue fluctuations equal to an amount sufficient to maintain the reserve at 8 percent, instead of 5 or 10 percent, of estimated state tax revenues allocated to the general fund and the education trust fund, or at 8 percent of the estimated growth in state tax revenues to such funds, whichever amount is lesser. SB0994
0176 Public Funds and Financing As enacted, enacts the "Hawkins-Wilson Act," which revises various provisions of law regarding funding of debt. SB0999
0177 Education As enacted, prohibits persons who contract with a school or child care program or employees of such persons from having direct contact with the school's or child care center's children or coming on the school or child care center grounds when children are present if convicted of certain offenses. SB0016
0178 Election Laws As enacted, specifies that only certain photo identification issued by state of Tennessee or United States may be used as evidence of identification for voting purposes; prohibits use of county or municipal identifications for voting purposes. SB0125
0179 Election Laws As enacted, requires county election commission to certify the results of an alcoholic beverage referendum to the alcoholic beverage commission; requires applications for registration to vote to be accepted the next business day following a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday when the 30th day before an election falls on one of those days; requires county election commission to post sample ballot on web site. SB0127
0180 Boards and Commissions As enacted, removes the requirement that each bill collection service have a location manager, removes the requirement that real estate agents licensed in other states be granted reciprocal licensure in Tennessee only if such state also grants reciprocal licensure to Tennessee citizens, and revises various provisions of law regarding other regulatory boards and commissions. SB0148
0181 Environment and Conservation, Department of As enacted, revises the manner in which contested case hearings will be heard on appeals from certain actions taken by the commissioner or from various boards regarding environment and conservation. SB0159
0182 Food and Food Products As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Retail Food Safety Act" by rewriting existing Retail Food Store Inspection Act of 1986; revises and reorganizes other food safety laws, including those governing quick food establishments. SB0172
0183 Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration As enacted, revises various provisions of law regarding license plates. SB0184
0184 Safety, Dept. of As enacted, authorizes department to promulgate rules and regulations regarding access to its statewide P25 Interoperable Communications System and assessments for the use or maintenance of the system; requires that any such assessment be used for maintaining the system. SB0187
0185 Education, Higher As enacted, exempts certain non-profit, online universities from the Postsecondary Education Authorization Act; specifies circumstances under which such an university may lose the exemption. SB0195
0186 Credit and Debit Cards As enacted, specifies circumstances under which certain records will be considered records of a creditor and under which the records custodian may testify with respect to such records as if they are records of the creditor. SB0224
0187 Garnishments and Executions As enacted, requires judgment debtors who are being garnisheed at work to notify judgment creditors when they change employment. SB0243
0188 Education As enacted, requires the first fire drill to be conducted earlier in the school year and an intruder drill be conducted. SB0267
0189 Taxes, Alcoholic Beverages As enacted, revises provisions governing tax on the wholesale beer sales. SB0422
0190 Professions and Occupations As enacted, clarifies functions performed by alcohol and drug abuse counselors. SB0424
0191 Local Government, General As enacted, increases the maximum amount of the fee local governments may charge for a false alarm from $25.00 to $50.00. SB0436
0192 Motor Vehicles As enacted, revises certain requirements regarding issuance of motor vehicle dealer license. SB0440
0193 Business Organizations As enacted, extends certain protections to private foundations from governmental intrusion. SB0527
0194 Tobacco, Tobacco Products As enacted, prohibits the selling of certain smoking products from anywhere but behind the counter of a retail establishment or in a locked display case; violations to be punished by civil penalty. SB0544
0195 Bonding, Surety and Professional As enacted, adds certain requirements for bonds for any public work in this state by any city, county or state authority to be considered good and solvent; requires building or bidding authorities to reject bonds that do not meet such requirements. SB0647
0196 Highways, Roads and Bridges As enacted, revises the segment of State Route 169 in Knox County that is a scenic highway. SB0655
0197 Hospitals and Health Care Facilities As enacted, requires that certain heath care facilities and provides who provide medical care to newborns as well as obstetricians who provide routine care for prenatal patients must make available information and instruction concerning the appropriate use and techniques of infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to at least one parent or caregiver of a newborn infant. SB0665
0198 Economic and Community Development As enacted, abolishes the industrial finance corporation. SB0769
0199 State Government As enacted, repeals the state government quality improvement task force. SB0770
0200 State Government As enacted, repeals the Tennessee governmental accountability commission. SB0771

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