Tennessee Bills

sponsored by Joey Hensley

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
SB 2591 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Education, Dept. of - As introduced, reduces, from 60 days after the general assembly adjourns to 45 days after the general assembly adjourns, the period of time within which the department must annually update its list of all laws related to the rights of students and their parents or legal guardians. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Feb 02 2022 P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt.
Feb 07 2022
HB 1645 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands the offense of civil rights intimidation to create a Class D felony, punishable by a fine not to exceed $5,000, for taking adverse action, as defined in this bill, against an employee who has expressly objected to the COVID-19 vaccination based upon the employee's religious beliefs, creed, or conscience, with the intent to unlawfully intimidate or force the employee to obtain a COVID-19 vaccination. - Amends TCA Title 14, Chapter 3 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3.
Nov 17 2021 Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Judiciary Committee
Feb 07 2022
SB 2159 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, creates a process for a person to file a voluntary waiver of firearm rights for the purpose of prohibiting the person from purchasing a firearm; provides for a revocation of the voluntary waiver of firearm rights; creates the offense of selling or transferring a firearm to a person knowing that the person has executed a voluntary waiver of firearm rights that has not been revoked. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Jan 31 2022 Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Judiciary Committee
Feb 03 2022
SB 1336 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Education - As introduced, deletes antiquated language that required the comptroller's office to study the formation and operation of community schools and report its finding by November 1, 2018. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Feb 11 2021 Sponsor(S) Withdrawn.
Feb 02 2022
SB 320 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Business and Commerce - As introduced, prohibits a person from denying an individual the full and equal enjoyment of goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of a place of public accommodation, resort, or amusement on the grounds of the wearing or use of a medical device, or whether the individual has received medical treatment. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 58 and Title 68.
Jan 22 2021 Withdrawn.
Feb 02 2022
HB 1516 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Education - As introduced, deletes antiquated language that required the comptroller's office to study the formation and operation of community schools and report its finding by November 1, 2018. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Feb 11 2021 Sponsor(S) Withdrawn.
Feb 02 2022
HB 794 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Business and Commerce - As introduced, prohibits a person from denying an individual the full and equal enjoyment of goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of a place of public accommodation, resort, or amusement on the grounds of the wearing or use of a medical device, or whether the individual has received medical treatment. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 58 and Title 68.
Jan 22 2021 Withdrawn.
Feb 02 2022
SB 1979 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Local Education Agencies - As introduced, broadens, from only Madison County to statewide, the authority to recall a local board of education member; changes the required votes, from 66 percent or more of those voting to more than 50 percent of those voting, to recall a local board of education member. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Jan 26 2022 Filed For Introduction
Jan 31 2022
SB 1862 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Education - As introduced, prohibits males from participating in public higher education sports that are designated for females; creates a cause of action for violations that deprive a student of an athletic opportunity or that cause direct or indirect harm to a student at the middle school, high school, or postsecondary level. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Jan 20 2022 Withdrawn.
Jan 31 2022
HB 1894 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Education - As introduced, prohibits males from participating in public higher education sports that are designated for females; creates a cause of action for violations that deprive a student of an athletic opportunity or that cause direct or indirect harm to a student at the middle school, high school, or postsecondary level. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Jan 20 2022 Withdrawn.
Jan 31 2022
HB 2204 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Local Education Agencies - As introduced, broadens, from only Madison County to statewide, the authority to recall a local board of education member; changes the required votes, from 66 percent or more of those voting to more than 50 percent of those voting, to recall a local board of education member. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Jan 26 2022 Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Education Committee
Jan 31 2022
HB 1407 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, requires that a petition by a teacher to the commissioner of education for waiver of any requirement for renewal of the teacher's license on the basis of the teacher's performance effectiveness level on each of the last three evaluations be made in writing. - Amends Chapter 1 of the Public Acts of 2021 (1st Ex. Sess.); Chapter 2 of the Public Acts of 2021 (1st Ex. Sess.); Chapter 3 of the Public Acts of 2021 (1st Ex. Sess.) and TCA Title 49.
Feb 11 2021 Withdrawn.
Jan 31 2022
SB 1324 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, requires that a petition by a teacher to the commissioner of education for waiver of any requirement for renewal of the teacher's license on the basis of the teacher's performance effectiveness level on each of the last three evaluations be made in writing. - Amends Chapter 1 of the Public Acts of 2021 (1st Ex. Sess.); Chapter 2 of the Public Acts of 2021 (1st Ex. Sess.); Chapter 3 of the Public Acts of 2021 (1st Ex. Sess.) and TCA Title 49.
Feb 11 2021 Withdrawn.
Jan 31 2022
HB 1945 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Education - As introduced, creates an option for LEAs to offer students enrolled in its high schools' career readiness opportunities, which include an opportunity to take a nationally recognized assessment that assesses a student's career readiness as approved by the department of education, instead of early postsecondary opportunities. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Jan 25 2022 Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Education Committee
Jan 27 2022
SB 1946 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Education - As introduced, creates an option for LEAs to offer students enrolled in its high schools' career readiness opportunities, which include an opportunity to take a nationally recognized assessment that assesses a student's career readiness as approved by the department of education, instead of early postsecondary opportunities. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Jan 25 2022 P2c, Ref. To Education Instruction
Jan 27 2022
HB 9002 (112th Third Extraordinary Session (October 2021))
Local Education Agencies - As introduced, permits an election for school board members to be conducted on a partisan basis; permits a person seeking a position on a school board to campaign as the nominee or representative of a political party. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 49, Chapter 2.
Oct 21 2021 Placed On Cal. Calendar & Rules Committee Of Extraordinary Session Iii For 10/29/2021
Oct 29 2021
SB 9003 (112th Third Extraordinary Session (October 2021))
Local Education Agencies - As introduced, permits an election for school board members to be conducted on a partisan basis; permits a person seeking a position on a school board to campaign as the nominee or representative of a political party. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 49, Chapter 2.
Oct 21 2021 Placed On Cal. Calendar & Rules Committee Of Extraordinary Session Iii For 10/29/2021
Oct 29 2021
SB 9075 (112th Third Extraordinary Session (October 2021))
Local Education Agencies - As introduced, expands, from only Madison County to all counties, the authorization to recall a local board of education member; decreases from 66 percent to more than 50 percent the amount needed to recall a local board of education member. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2.
Oct 27 2021 Passed On Second Consideration, Held On Desk.
Oct 28 2021
HB 9007 (112th Third Extraordinary Session (October 2021))
Public Health - As introduced, prohibits LEAs, charter schools, and public institutions of higher education from developing and implementing contact tracing procedures for COVID-19. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 37; Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71.
Oct 25 2021 Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Education Committee
Oct 28 2021
SB 9074 (112th Third Extraordinary Session (October 2021))
Public Health - As introduced, prohibits discrimination based on a person's COVID-19 vaccination status or whether the person has a COVID-19 immunity passport; prohibits a person from being required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine that is allowed under emergency use authorization or that is undergoing safety trials. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21; Title 33; Title 37; Title 49; Title 50; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Oct 25 2021 P2c, Ref. To Covid-19 Committee Of Extraordinary Session Iii
Oct 28 2021

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