Nashville, Tennessee (WKRN) — The Tennessee General Assembly has officially called the 113th General Assembly, but the actual work is expected to begin in the coming days. Hundreds of bills have been introduced in the legislature, addressing criminal justice, taxation, and many other issues. Here are some of the bills that legislators will start discussing as the rest of the legislative session progresses.
HB0172: “Tennessee Medical Cannabis Law” enacted.
SB0113/HB0013: Enacts the Tennessee Retirement Savings Plan Act.
SB0168/HB0085: Enacts “Make All Cannabis Free for Tennessee Laws”. It establishes a regulatory structure for the cultivation, processing, and retail sale of marijuana and marijuana products in this state and is administered by the Department of Agriculture.
SB0176: Gives up to two members of an LLC that owns city property the power to vote in city elections if the city charter gives voting rights to nonresident property owners.
SB0181: Removes the criminal offense of aggravated prostitution and allows you to have a conviction for aggravated prostitution, which is the result of having your status as a victim of human trafficking cleared, if you meet certain conditions.
SB0182: Prohibits the arrest, prosecution, or prosecution of a person if the evidence for the arrest, prosecution, or prosecution resulted solely from a report of criminal conduct. Raises the penalty for patronizing prostitution from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony.
SB0183: Mental health assessment and treatment are needed for adolescents who abuse animals exacerbated under certain circumstances.
SB0195: Establishes standards for shelters that must be provided for dogs under current animal cruelty laws. This includes requirements for ventilation, movement and ability to retain body heat.
SB0197: Eliminate class maximums, average class maximums, student-teacher ratios, and statutory grade class bans. Authorizes each Local Education Authority (LEA) and public charter school to set maximum class sizes for schools under its administration and jurisdiction. The State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Education, should develop guidance for LEAs and public charter schools in setting maximum class sizes.
SB0200: Facilities with gross alcoholic beverage sales exceeding $500,000 per calendar year must store opiate antagonist nasal sprays in an easily accessible location on the premises as a condition of obtaining or renewing a Liqueur by the Drink license. there is. .
SB0202/HB0096: Creates Tennessee’s Witness Protection and Transfer Program and is administered by the Office of Criminal Justice Programs. It is intended to create intrastate and interstate agreements to coordinate witness protection, transfer, and assistance services within and with adjacent states for the benefit. witness in criminal proceedings.
SB0203/HB0134: Churches and others from the Election Fund Disclosure Act of 1980 for disbursement of funds in favor of or against action on one or more issues related to public or private moral issues, including but not limited to alcohol. religious groups are exempt. , drugs, abortion, marriage, or gambling.
SB0204: Establishment of Guardian Adrite Pilot Project Office within 22nd Jurisdictions represent the best interests of children in cases of dependence and neglect. The Secretary of State should oversee the pilot project.
SB0208/HB0255: Requires each local school board to establish a school lunch program and a school breakfast program that provides a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in a school under the board’s jurisdiction. The state must reimburse each LEA for the cost of providing free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in the LEA after all available federal funding has been applied.
SB0209/HB0256: Retail sales of food and ingredients sold between August 1, 2023 and September 30, 2023 are exempt from consumption tax.
SB0213/HB0248: Anyone convicted of domestic violence, including strangulation, should serve a minimum sentence of 30 days in prison. Defendants who commit aggravated assault in which the victim is rendered unconscious by strangulation may be charged with attempted second-degree murder, it said.
SB0215: Properly notify state agencies that publish records made in the county assessor’s office within 10 days of public release of the record, and the name and address of the person or company that received the record. request to notify the property of the assessor. 20 days.
SB0217: Creates a Class C misdemeanor when certain local officials charge a fee or demand compensation for a wedding ceremony.
SB0227: Allows eligible civil servants 12 weeks of paid family leave in any 12-month period.
SB0228: Extends postpartum coverage from 60 days to 12 months for pregnant women who meet certain medical assistance eligibility requirements, as provided by the American Rescue Plan.
SB0229: Extends a woman’s eligibility for medical assistance under the TennCare program for up to 12 months from the date the woman’s pregnancy ended in childbirth, provided the child meets the CoverKids program eligibility requirements.
S0230: The Governor will remove the requirement to receive General Assembly approval before making a decision or requiring the State to extend voluntary enrollment into the Medical Assistance Program.
SB0243/HB0061: Extends the period within which the Bureau must notify the Guilty County Victim Witness Coordinator of the date of a currently scheduled parole hearing within 90 to 120 days of receipt of a valid conviction. Inmates are eligible for parole.
SB0256/HB0075: extends impunity to those who have experienced a drug overdose and are seeking medical help, regardless of whether it was the first or subsequent overdose.
SB0265/HB0313: Prohibits POST committees from certifying persons who have been disqualified in another state for criminal or other misconduct. The board must evaluate the qualifications of a person certified as a law enforcement officer in another state by reviewing the person’s training, work experience, and education.
SB0269/HB0317: Change the designation of June 19th, known as “Juneteenth,” from a special day to a legal holiday.
SB0279/HB0327: Removes the requirement that non-profit partners in the Governor’s Office of religiously-based community initiatives use their income to fund the non-profit partner’s activities. Remove the ban on government employees benefiting from the activities of non-profit partners. Removes the General Assembly’s statement of intent that the state will not recognize increased costs as a result of the Governor’s faith-based community initiative.
📧 Breaking News: Subscribe for News 2 Email Alerts →
SB0292/HB0275: Applies statewide, not just Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Memphis. This is the distance parameter to prohibit needle and hypodermic syringe exchange programs within 1,000 feet of a school or public park. Remove the 2,000-foot distance parameter that currently applies to the entire state outside of these four cities.
SB0298: Maneuvering a two-wheeled motorcycle between queues of stopped or moving vehicles in the same lane on certain restricted-access highways and interstates when traffic speeds are 25 mph or less. Allow.
HB0305: changes references to mental disorders, mental disorders, and mental disorders to mental health conditions through the code.
HB0306: Allows private schools to create policies regulating student participation in school athletic activities or events based on the student’s biological sex.
HB0309: Decriminalizes possession of certain amounts of marijuana by making it a civil offense punishable by a $25 fine or community service. Make any other relevant changes.
⏩ Read today’s top stories on wkrn.com
HB0342: Permanently exempt from sales and use tax on retail sales of gun safes and gun safety equipment. Remove temporary sales tax holidays.
HB0343: Extended for an additional year until June 30, 2024, sales tax holiday for retail sales of gun safes and gun safety equipment.
HB0350: Requires municipalities or counties to follow statutory procedures for taking specific disciplinary actions against officers when they are under investigation for issues that may lead to signs of mistrust . Criminal proceedings requiring police testimony.
