106th General Assembly

As enacted, authorizes issuance of various new special license plates; extended time in which minimum order must be met for certain plates; revises other special license plate provisions. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.

Sponsor: Bill Harmon

As enacted, adds continuing education requirements for members of utility district board of commissioners; and rewrites provisions for utility district commissioners' removal from office and filling of vacancies. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 3; Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 6 and Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 7.

Sponsor: Ryan Haynes

As enacted, authorizes municipal governments to create an office of administrative hearing officer to hear building and property maintenance code violations. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 54 and Title 66.

Sponsor: Lowe Finney

As enacted, increases the fees for court officers in Wilson County for attending on grand jury or waiting in court from $75.00 to $100 and establishes the fee as a minimum; authorizes the county legislative body of such county to increase the fee by resolution no more than once annually. - Amends Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 9.

Sponsor: Mae Beavers

As enacted, adds two law enforcement members to the advisory committee on open government from the Tennessee sheriffs' association and the Tennessee association of chiefs of police and adds one member from the Society of Professional Journalists and one member from the American Association of Retired People to the committee.

Sponsor: Bill Ketron

As enacted, revises emergency financial aid law to consider the economic distress of a local government due to a natural disaster.

Sponsor: Randy McNally

As enacted, revises emergency financial aid law to consider the economic distress of a local government due to a natural disaster.

Sponsor: Craig Fitzhugh

As introduced, subject to local approval, authorizes Hancock County to operate a home health agency in Grainger, Claiborne, and Hawkins counties.

Sponsor: Mike Harrison

As enacted, authorizes certain facilities in Dekalb County, Cumberland County, and Henry County to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption as a premier type tourist resort. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

Sponsor: Glen Casada

As introduced, subject to local approval, revises municipal court language to comply with election requirements for municipal court having concurrent jurisdiction with the general sessions court. - Amends Chapter 669 of the Private Acts of.

Sponsor: Douglas Jackson

As enacted, revises provisions governing the composition of the commission on firefighting personnel standards and education. - Amends TCA Section 4-24-104.

Sponsor: Harry Tindell

As enacted, creates the governor's office of diversity business enterprises within the procurement office; revises provisions governing BEP, certain public records, state museum commission and savings plans for state employees. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12; Title 16; Title 30; Title 36; Title 39; Title 40; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 61; Title 62; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71.

Sponsor: Craig Fitzhugh

As enacted, prohibits sexual or violent sexual offender who is required to be on the sexual offender registry from establishing a primary or secondary residence with two or more other such offenders; prohibits person, corporation, or other entity from knowingly permitting more than three such sexual or violent sexual offenders to establish a primary or secondary residence in any house, apartment, or other habitation owned or under the control of such person, corporation, or entity. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39.

Sponsor: Tim Burchett

As enacted, increases the fees for court officers in Wilson County for attending on grand jury or waiting in court from $75.00 to $100 and establishes the fee as a minimum; authorizes the county legislative body of such county to increase the fee by resolution no more than once annually. - Amends Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 9.

Sponsor: Stratton Bone

As enacted, grants special consideration for Tennessee service-disabled veteran owned businesses, similar to the consideration given to women owned businesses, in the awarding and procuring of state contracts. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 8.

Sponsor: Tim Burchett

As enacted, authorizes drug testing of students who participate in extracurricular activities if reasonable indications that student may have used or is under influence of drugs; requires LEAs testing students for drugs to have policies and procedures for assisting students testing positive. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-4213.

Sponsor: Jim Tracy

As enacted, creates a procedure for certain persons engaged in the construction industry to file for an exemption from obtaining workers compensation insurance to cover themselves; creates an employee misclassification advisory taskforce. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3; Title 29; Title 39, Chapter 11; Title 50; Title 56, Title 68 and Chapter ___ of the Public Acts of 2010 (Ex. Sess.)(Senate Bill 1 / House Bill 7 of the First Extraordinary Session).

Sponsor: Bill Ketron

As enacted, requires that person losing right to vote because of a felony conviction must pay all court costs imposed before right to vote is restored; exception for indigent persons. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 29, Part 2.

Sponsor: Joe McCord

As enacted, creates limited sales tax refund for certain appliances, furniture, and building supplies purchased in response to flood; creates a study committee to examine and make recommendations regarding fiscal policy on the issue of natural disasters; revises provisions regarding what funds are to be used for certain programs regarding wastewater facilities and water systems. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12; Title 16; Title 30; Title 36; Title 39; Title 40; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 61; Title 62; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71.

Sponsor: Joe Haynes

As enacted, creates "retired" licensure status for licensed surveyors. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 18, Part 1 and Title 66, Chapter 6, Part 1.

Sponsor: Tim Burchett

As enacted, requires the commissioner of revenue to offset any state tax refunds of $200 or more that are owed to a taxpayer by the amount of any debt that the taxpayer owes to a state agency or to any person on whose behalf a state agency acts to collect a debt; makes the present law system of submitting asset disclosure forms to inmates mandatory rather than discretionary; revises other provisions relating to tax refunds. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4; Title 18; Title 36, Chapter 5; Title 41, Chapter 21, Part 9; Title 49, Chapter 4; Title 50, Chapter 7; Title 67, Chapter 1 and Title 71, Chapter 5.

Sponsor: Charles Curtiss

As enacted, requires each local board of education to develop a policy by which students' TCAP test scores for grades 3-8 will comprise 15 to 25 percent of the student's final grade for the spring semester in the subject areas of mathematics, reading/language arts, and science and social studies; revises provisions governing when TCAP exams are to be administered. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Sponsor: Mark Maddox

As introduced, subject to local approval, transfers probate court clerk responsibility from county clerk to clerk and master; transfers juvenile court clerk responsibility from county clerk to circuit court clerk. - Amends Chapter 82 of the Private Acts of 1989.

Sponsor: Willie Borchert

As enacted, creates the governor's office of diversity business enterprises within the procurement office; revises provisions governing BEP, certain public records, state museum commission and savings plans for state employees. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12; Title 16; Title 30; Title 36; Title 39; Title 40; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 61; Title 62; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71.

Sponsor: Randy McNally

As enacted, changes the signage requirements for landowners who desire to prohibit hunting on their property; revises the exemption from storm water user fees for owners of agricultural land. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12; Title 16; Title 30; Title 36; Title 39; Title 40; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 61; Title 62; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71.

Sponsor: Charlotte Burks

As enacted, adds an additional member to the health services and development agency, such member to be a representative of the ambulatory surgical treatment center community. - Amends TCA Section 68-11-1604(b).

Sponsor: Debra Maggart

As enacted, authorizes the provision of group medical health insurance for support staff of an LEA. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27, Part 3.

Sponsor: Charlotte Burks

As enacted, requires that person losing right to vote because of a felony conviction must pay all court costs imposed before right to vote is restored; exception for indigent persons. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 29, Part 2.

Sponsor: Doug Overbey

As enacted, revises various provisions of the Tennessee Small Business Investment Company Credit Act. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 28 and Title 56.

Sponsor: Doug Overbey

As enacted, revises various provisions of the Tennessee Court Reporter Act of 2009. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 20 and Title 24.

Sponsor: Beverly Marrero

As enacted, creates a small business advocate within the office of the comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Title 8.

Sponsor: Jason Mumpower

As enacted, removes specific authority for Johnson City to implement redevelopment districts with tax increment financing; and provides for allocation and payment of property taxes on redevelopment districts subject to tax increment financing. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 20.

Sponsor: Rusty Crowe

As enacted, urges the department of human services and the advisory council to review the key indicators for the child care agency report card and the rated licensed system to determine if questions regarding those key indicators should be revised.

Sponsor: Mike Kernell

As enacted, authorizes the provision of group medical health insurance for support staff of an LEA. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27, Part 3.

Sponsor: Johnny Shaw

As enacted, requires a rule-making hearing be conducted for all permanent rules that were previously filed as emergency rules, unless the emergency rule was filed to avoid the loss of federal funds. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5, Part 2.

Sponsor: Mike Kernell

As enacted, requires POST commission to develop a standardized written procedure for verifying citizenship status of persons arrested, booked, or confined in a county or municipal jail or detention facility; requires the keeper of a jail to use such procedure and report those persons who are determined to be in the country illegally to the appropriate federal officials. - Amends TCA Title 40.

Sponsor: Dolores Gresham

As enacted, redefines "eligible independent postsecondary institution" to include institutions that are members of an accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. department of education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation; designates Knoxville College as an eligible independent postsecondary institution for purposes of lottery scholarships. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9.

Sponsor: Randy McNally

As enacted, changes the signage requirements for landowners who desire to prohibit hunting on their property; revises the exemption from storm water user fees for owners of agricultural land. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12; Title 16; Title 30; Title 36; Title 39; Title 40; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 61; Title 62; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71.

Sponsor: Joe McCord

As enacted, requires each local board of education to develop a policy by which students' TCAP test scores for grades 3-8 will comprise 15 to 25 percent of the student's final grade for the spring semester in the subject areas of mathematics, reading/language arts, and science and social studies; revises provisions governing when TCAP exams are to be administered. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Sponsor: Lowe Finney

As enacted, deletes the requirement that a person being photographed must be readily identifiable in order for the offense of unlawful photographing to be committed; redefines "penal institution" for purposes of the provisions regarding obstruction of justice. - Amends amend TCA Title 39.

Sponsor: Jamie Woodson

As enacted, requires the board of medical examiners to enter into an agreement with the federal department of homeland security concerning enforcement of federal immigration laws, which may include participation in SAVE program. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.

Sponsor: Tim Burchett

As enacted, changes date on which state coordinator of elections must publicly calculate and compare the votes received by each person and declare who has been nominated for office in a primary election or elected to the state executive committee; changes the time of which a voting machine must remain locked. - Amends TCA Section 2-2-115(b)(3); Section 2-2-124(a); Section 2-8-113(a) and Section 2-9-108.

Sponsor: Curry Todd

As enacted, grants special consideration for Tennessee service-disabled veteran owned businesses, similar to the consideration given to women owned businesses, in the awarding and procuring of state contracts. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 8.

Sponsor: Joe Armstrong

As enacted, extends alcoholic beverage commission, June 30, 2010; revised provisions regarding membership of commission. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 57.

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

As enacted, increases the amounts that may be charged regarding the filing of an application for exemption from property taxes as a religious, charitable, scientific, or educational institution and the costs of a hearing on the assessment of property taxes; and increases the limit on the amount of the processing fees that may be assessed for electronically filed appeals prior to filing of the actual appeal forms from $1.00 per parcel to $2.00 per parcel. - Amends TCA Section 67-5-1501 and Section 67-5-21.

Sponsor: Randy McNally

As enacted, requires that the judge, upon finding that the respondent violated an order of protection or court approved consent order, order the respondent to post a bond of at least $2,500 until such time as the order of protection expires; specifies other requirements in regard to the bond, forfeiture of the bond and proceeds from a judgment for the amount of the bond. - Amends TCA Section 36-3-610.

Sponsor: Beverly Marrero

As enacted, creates a procurement commission, state protest committee, procurement office, and an advisory council on state procurement and regulates the procurement, management, contracting, and disposal of goods and services by the state. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 12.

Sponsor: Bill Ketron

As enacted, requires information be provided on the projected financial impact of rules and regulations proposed to be promulgated during a fiscal year. - Amends TCA Section 3-2-107; Title 4, Chapter 5, Part 2 and Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 51.

Sponsor: Charles Curtiss

As enacted, authorizes employers to require English be spoken in the workplace at certain times if there is legitimate business purpose for requirement; establishes certain protections for employees absent or late to work due to work on volunteer rescue squad. - Amends TCA Section 4-21-401.

Sponsor: Jack Johnson

As enacted, revises provisions governing which court will make determination of violation of implied consent law; revises other provisions governing implied consent law. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10.

Sponsor: Mike Faulk

As enacted, "Isaac Hayes Memorial Highway," I-40 in Shelby County.

Sponsor: Emeritus James Naifeh

As enacted, "SSG Carey Thomas Moore Memorial Bridge," S.R. 397 (Mack Hatcher Bypass) in Williamson County.

Sponsor: Jack Johnson

As enacted, requires the department, working with the Confucius Institutes at the University of Memphis and Middle Tennessee State University, to study and assess the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) proficiency tests for the purpose of establishing a pilot program modeled on the development of HSK testing that will aid in the construction of diagnostic tools for the determination of mastery and proficiency in other foreign languages.

Sponsor: Beverly Marrero

As enacted, designates bridge on State Route 6 in Williamson County as the "Judson E. Mount Memorial Bridge."

Sponsor: Jack Johnson

As enacted, requires the state board of education, THEC, TBR, and the UT board of trustees to provide video streaming over the Internet of the board meetings of each entity. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Sponsor: Charlotte Burks

As enacted, enacts the "Financial Literacy Program of 2010." - Amends TCA Title 49.

Sponsor: Dolores Gresham

As enacted, urges the commissioner of education to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot after school programs funded by the lottery in increasing ACT and SAT scores, eligibility for lottery scholarships, and enrollment in postsecondary institutions. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Sponsor: Tommie Brown

As enacted, authorizes any municipality or municipal agency to participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement of certain supplies and services; revises other provisions regarding purchasing by local government unit. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 10.

Sponsor: Eric Swafford

As enacted, specifies that any member of the superseded judges' retirement system who fails, through error of the state, to receive a retirement benefit to which the member is entitled to is entitled to that member's retirement benefit plus interest of 5 percent per annum, calculated on a monthly basis, from the date the payment should have been made through the date of payment; applies to benefits payable from April 1, 2008, to January 1, 2009. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37.

Sponsor: Dale Ford

As enacted, expresses intent to name appropriate bridge on State Highway 41A in honor of the late Lance Corporal Gregory Posey, USMC.

Sponsor: Mike Stewart

As enacted, requires information be provided on the projected financial impact of rules and regulations proposed to be promulgated during a fiscal year. - Amends TCA Section 3-2-107; Title 4, Chapter 5, Part 2 and Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 51.

Sponsor: Bill Ketron

As enacted, revises provisions governing which court will make determination of violation of implied consent law; revises other provisions governing implied consent law. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10.

Sponsor: Kent Coleman

As enacted, continues certain permanent rules filed with secretary of state after January 1, 2009; removes the question of whether an administrative action concerning a child support lien has been directed to the proper person or entity from the list of issues that are available for administrative review under the rules of the Tennessee department of human services child support division.

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

As enacted, removes language referring to the office of legislative services; changes office of management information systems to office of legislative information systems. - Amends TCA Title 3.

Sponsor: Harry Tindell

As enacted, "PFC John H. McCree Memorial Bridge," S.R. 11 in Giles County.

Sponsor: Douglas Jackson

As enacted, authorizes employers to require English be spoken in the workplace at certain times if there is legitimate business purpose for requirement; establishes certain protections for employees absent or late to work due to work on volunteer rescue squad. - Amends TCA Section 4-21-401.

Sponsor: Timothy Hill

As enacted, increases the amounts that may be charged regarding the filing of an application for exemption from property taxes as a religious, charitable, scientific, or educational institution and the costs of a hearing on the assessment of property taxes; and increases the limit on the amount of the processing fees that may be assessed for electronically filed appeals prior to filing of the actual appeal forms from $1.00 per parcel to $2.00 per parcel. - Amends TCA Section 67-5-1501 and Section 67-5-21.

Sponsor: Craig Fitzhugh

As enacted, removes language referring to the office of legislative services; changes office of management information systems to office of legislative information systems. - Amends TCA Title 3.

Sponsor: Jamie Woodson

As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Second Look Commission." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10 and Title 37.

Sponsor: Tim Burchett

As enacted, creates the Class A misdemeanor of harboring or hiding a runaway. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4.

Sponsor: Ty Cobb

As enacted, enacts the "Financial Literacy Program of 2010." - Amends TCA Title 49.

Sponsor: Harry Brooks

As enacted, makes appropriations for fiscal years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.

Sponsor: Craig Fitzhugh

As enacted, excepts the office of the county register from the requirement of collecting the $5.00 archives and record management fee per document filed; specifies that county and municipal legislative bodies will be authorized to establish and collect, through the clerks of court, an archives and records management fee of $5.00 for each document filed for the purpose of initiating a legal proceeding. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10 and Title 68, Chapter 3.

Sponsor: Curry Todd

As enacted, authorizes county register offices to collect a $2.00 electronic filing submission fee for each electronically-filed document recorded over the Internet through such register's county-run electronic filing portal; documents filed by governmental entities are exempt; effective in counties that adopt provisions by two-thirds vote of legislative body. - Amends TCA Section 8-21-1001.

Sponsor: Bo Watson

As enacted, punishes as theft certain actions of persons performing home improvement services; requires the board of licensing contractors to post information on its web site when the board disciplines a contractor or home improvement services provider or contractor; revises other provisions regarding home improvement services contractors and providers. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 47 and Title 62.

Sponsor: Bill Dunn

As enacted, "Isaac Hayes Memorial Highway," I-40 in Shelby County.

Sponsor: Reginald Tate

As enacted, enacts the "Medical School Authorities Act of 2010." - Amends TCA Title 7.

Sponsor: Jason Mumpower

As enacted, continues certain permanent rules filed with secretary of state after January 1, 2009; removes the question of whether an administrative action concerning a child support lien has been directed to the proper person or entity from the list of issues that are available for administrative review under the rules of the Tennessee department of human services child support division.

Sponsor: Bo Watson

As enacted, creates a stand-alone "department of intellectual and developmental disabilities." - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 8; Title 12; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 45; Title 49; Title 50; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.

Sponsor: Mark Maddox

As enacted, specifies that office of constable will not be abolished in Washington and Sumner counties by virtue of either county becoming a Class 2 county based on population. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 10.

Sponsor: Dale Ford

As enacted, removes the June 30, 2010, termination date for the energy efficient schools council.

Sponsor: Leslie Winningham

As enacted, expresses intent to name appropriate bridge on State Highway 53 over I-24 in honor of the late PFC Brian J. Schoff, U.S. Army.

Sponsor: Judd Matheny

As enacted, "Larry Lively HoPE Center," Taft Youth Development Center.

Sponsor: Mike Stewart

As enacted, extends wildlife resources commission, June 30, 2011. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 70, Chapter 1.

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

As enacted, requires promulgation of regulations authorizing a preference in the evaluation of proposals for state contracts requiring the performance of call center services for vendors through whom such services will be solely provided by citizens of the United States who reside in the United States, or any person authorized to work in the United States pursuant to federal law, including legal resident aliens in the United States; establishes certain requirements regarding participation in national flood insurance program. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 1.

Sponsor: Ty Cobb

As enacted, creates a procurement commission, state protest committee, procurement office, and an advisory council on state procurement and regulates the procurement, management, contracting, and disposal of goods and services by the state. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 12.

Sponsor: Charles Curtiss

As enacted, authorizes issuance of bonds to fund state projects.

Sponsor: Craig Fitzhugh

As enacted, extends the Tennessee court of the judiciary, June 30, 2012. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 17, Chapter 5.

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

As enacted, expresses intent to name appropriate bridge on Highway 130 in honor of the late PFC Nathan B. Clemons, USMC.

Sponsor: George Fraley

As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Second Look Commission." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10 and Title 37.

Sponsor: Harry Tindell

As enacted, urges the commissioner of education to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot after school programs funded by the lottery in increasing ACT and SAT scores, eligibility for lottery scholarships, and enrollment in postsecondary institutions. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Sponsor: Andy Berke

As enacted, authorizes designation of appropriate bridges or interchanges on State Route 840 in order to honor the memory of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Billie Jean Grinder, Captain Marcus Ray Alford, Staff Sergeant Michael Wayne Tinsley, Sr. and Sergeant David Clay Prescott, Jr. - Amends TCA Title 54.

Sponsor: Diane Black

As enacted, "Michael Allen Jones Memorial Bridge," U.S. Highway 31E (Gallatin Road) in Metropolitan Nashville.

Sponsor: Gary Moore

As enacted, authorizes county register offices to collect a $2.00 electronic filing submission fee for each electronically-filed document recorded over the Internet through such register's county-run electronic filing portal; documents filed by governmental entities are exempt; effective in counties that adopt provisions by two-thirds vote of legislative body. - Amends TCA Section 8-21-1001.

Sponsor: Gerald McCormick

As enacted, "PFC Cleabern W. Hill, Jr., Memorial Highway," segment of S.R. 142 in McNairy County.

Sponsor: Vance Dennis

As enacted, "PFC Cleabern W. Hill, Jr., Memorial Highway," segment of S.R. 142 in McNairy County.

Sponsor: Dolores Gresham

As enacted, enacts the "Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children." - Amends TCA Title 49.

Sponsor: Mark Norris

As enacted, requires commissioner of education, in collaboration with the state-level school safety team, to develop guidelines and training for all public school administrators and human resource personnel regarding the prevention of workplace violence; authorizes the commissioner to direct up to 5 percent of the funds appropriated to the Tennessee school safety center for the development and delivery of training materials and guidelines on school safety issues.

Sponsor: Leslie Winningham

As enacted, authorizes issuance of bonds to fund state projects.

Sponsor: James Kyle

As enacted, extends state board for licensing contractors, June 30, 2014; revises various provisions governing board's membership. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 6.

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

As enacted, requires in Rutherford County that any applicant for a motor vehicle registration who was a resident of the county in the previous year or years and was liable for and failed to pay the applicable wheel tax to pay all such prior years' wheel tax prior to being issued a current registration; not applicable to licensed motor vehicle dealers, financial institutions, or businesses and applicants engaged in the rental of motor vehicles, trucks, and trailers for periods of 31 days or less. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4, Part 1.

Sponsor: Donna Rowland

As enacted, requires certain health care professionals to conduct registry check before employing or contracting with any person who would be providing direct patient care; revises provisions governing background checks for certain employees who provide care or contact to recipients of mental health services. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 34; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Sponsor: James Kyle

As enacted, extends the Tennessee court of the judiciary, June 30, 2012. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 17, Chapter 5.

Sponsor: Bo Watson

As enacted, encourages the department to consider the development, implementation, and administration of a program for payment of licensing test costs for adult students who received a high school diploma or GED through a career and technical education program. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 14 and Title 49, Chapter 11.

Sponsor: James Kyle

As enacted, "PFC John H. McCree Memorial Bridge," S.R. 11 in Giles County.

Sponsor: Eddie Bass

As enacted, credits former JROTC instructors currently teaching in subject areas other than JROTC or military science with years experience instructing JROTC or military science for purposes of salary ratings. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5.

Sponsor: Bo Watson

As enacted, revises provisions governing a corporation using its funds in regard to an election; prohibits contributions to candidates; authorizes use of funds for communications regarding election or defeat of candidate; specifies reporting requirements and exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10 and Title 2, Chapter 19.

Sponsor: Lowe Finney

As enacted, "Michael Allen Jones Memorial Bridge," U.S. Highway 31E (Gallatin Road) in Metropolitan Nashville.

Sponsor: Joe Haynes

As enacted, diverts certain non-violent property offenders from sentence of incarceration to sentence to community correction, probation or diversion program and increases percentage of sentence person convicted of aggravated robbery with weapon must serve. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35.

Sponsor: Douglas Henry

As enacted, creates a stand-alone "department of intellectual and developmental disabilities." - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 8; Title 12; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 45; Title 49; Title 50; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.

Sponsor: Randy McNally

Urges department of health to provide free replacement copies of vital records to victims of recent flooding in Tennessee.

Sponsor: Gary Moore

Senator Tim Burchett

Sponsor: Jamie Woodson

Expresses opposition to the institution of new federal review, oversight, or preemption of state health insurance laws, the creation of a federal health insurance exchange or connector, and the creation of a federal health insurance plan (public plan) option.

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

As enacted, revises the duties of the director of the division of health related boards; revises present law regarding the division, licensure to practice medicine, and veterinarians. - Amends TCA Title 63.

Sponsor: James Kyle

As enacted, includes operation of transitional facilities within meaning of "correctional services" for purposes of the Private Prison Contracting Act of 1986; defines "transitional facilities" as certain institutions where offenders who are close to release from prison are provided transitional services. - Amends TCA Section 41-24-102.

Sponsor: John DeBerry

As enacted, "American Prisoners of War Pathway," Shelby Street Bridge in Nashville.

Sponsor: Eric Stewart

As enacted, revises and broadens requirement for the commissioner to provide a report of any death of any person in the custody of the department of children's services at a department facility to instead require report of fatality or near fatality of any child in custody and in other circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 8 and Title 37, Chapter 5.

Sponsor: Sherry Jones

As enacted, specifies that an insured's assignment of benefits may be disregarded by an insurer unless certain conditions are satisfied, if the assignment of benefits is to a non-participating facility based physician. - Amends TCA Title 56.

Sponsor: James Kyle

As enacted, designates fees for certain laboratory procedures conducted by the TBI and allocates proceeds from such fees to a fund for use by the bureau. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6.

Sponsor: Mark Maddox

As enacted, revises various property tax provisions including provisions governing assessments of public utility taxpayers and property, transfers of property from one exempt religious institution to another, and assessments of property damaged by disaster certifed by FEMA. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 1 and Title 67, Chapter 5.

Sponsor: Randy McNally

As enacted, clarifies and adds to types of information that must be included in traffic citations and abstracts of court records pertaining to traffic violations; requires persons holding commercial driver licenses to have a medical card or provide evidence of exemption beginning January 1, 2011, makes other changes concerning motor vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 55.

Sponsor: James Kyle

As enacted, requires certain motor vehicles or trailers transporting certain loads at night to mount strobe or LED light at back of projecting load. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 9, Part 4.

Sponsor: Bill Harmon

As enacted, specifies that employees who have had a reduction in pay or a reduction in hours due to economic conditions will not be entitled to reopen their claims if the reduction in pay or reduction in hours affected at least 50 percent of other hourly employees operating at or out of the same location; not applicable to employees involved in layoffs, closures, or a termination of business operations.

Sponsor: Charles Sargent

As enacted, defines "employee" for the purposes of the prohibition on a deposition being taken by an employee of one of the parties or of an attorney for one of the parties. - Amends TCA Section 24-9-136.

Sponsor: Jamie Woodson

As enacted, adds office of legislative budget analysis as recipient of various information and reports. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 15, Part 5; Title 4; Title 7, Chapter 86, Part 1; Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 7; Title 9; Title 29, Chapter 37, Part 1; Title 37, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 50, Chapter 7, Part 4; Title 64; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.

Sponsor: Douglas Jackson

As enacted, revises and broadens requirement for the commissioner to provide a report of any death of any person in the custody of the department of children's services at a department facility to instead require report of fatality or near fatality of any child in custody and in other circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 8 and Title 37, Chapter 5.

Sponsor: Diane Black

As enacted, extends certain for-hire motor carrier provisions to any motor vehicle transporting passengers who are TennCare enrollees eligible for such transportation services under TennCare. - Amends TCA Title 65.

Sponsor: Jim Tracy

As enacted, requires the commissioner of children's services to promote collaboration and accountability among local, public, and private programs to improve the lives of children and families, including continuing accreditation with the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5.

Sponsor: James Kyle

As enacted, creates a mechanism in Davidson County, effective until June 30, 2012, for certain persons whose driver licenses have been suspended to apply to be allowed to pay outstanding judgments at a reduced rate. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 12, Part 1 and Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 5.

Sponsor: Brenda Gilmore

As enacted, directs the commissioner of veterans' affairs to convene an advisory committee to make recommendations and issue findings regarding establishment of a veteran's honor medal program to appropriately recognize and honor certain Tennessee veterans. - Amends TCA Title 58.

Sponsor: Jon Lundberg

As enacted, revises Electric G&T Cooperative Act to authorize certain payments in lieu of taxes; authorizes inclusion of TVA as governmental electric system. - Amends TCA Title 48 and Title 67.

Sponsor: Craig Fitzhugh

As enacted, creates the Tennessee criminal justice coordinating council. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 41.

Sponsor: James Kyle

As enacted, requires the select committee on children and youth to study human sex trafficking, the improvements that should be made to existing laws relative to human sex trafficking, and the impact of human sex trafficking on children and youth in this state. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Sponsor: Beverly Marrero

Urges the department of health to consider establishing a coordinating committee on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); identifying COPD as a chronic disease in order to collect relevant data; and developing a public awareness campaign.

Sponsor: Joe Armstrong

As enacted, allows municipality to expand its urban growth boundaries to include tracts of land that are 10 acres or smaller when certain criteria are met; effective until July 1, 2012. - Amends TCA Section 6-58-104.

Sponsor: Jason Mumpower

As enacted, "American Prisoners of War Pathway," Shelby Street Bridge in Nashville.

Sponsor: Thelma Harper

As enacted, directs the commissioner of veterans' affairs to convene an advisory committee to make recommendations and issue findings regarding establishment of a veteran's honor medal program to appropriately recognize and honor certain Tennessee veterans. - Amends TCA Title 58.

Sponsor: Ronald Ramsey

As enacted, requires a person to obtain an automotive mobility dealer license from the motor vehicle commission, prior to engaging or continuing in the business of an automotive mobility dealer after March 1, 2011; revises provisions governing automobile clubs and associations. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 47; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 65.

Sponsor: Bill Dunn

As enacted, increases blood alcohol or drug concentration test (BADT) fee from $100 to $250, and adds to present offenses mandating such fine conviction of reckless driving or simple possession or casual exchange of controlled substance; revises manner in which moneys in the TBI toxicology unit intoxicant testing fund are used. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4.

Sponsor: Mark Maddox

As enacted, requires certain motor vehicles or trailers transporting certain loads at night to mount strobe or LED light at back of projecting load. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 9, Part 4.

Sponsor: Mike Stewart

As enacted, revises the duties of the director of the division of health related boards; revises present law regarding the division, licensure to practice medicine, and veterinarians. - Amends TCA Title 63.

Sponsor: David Shepard

As enacted, adds office of legislative budget analysis as recipient of various information and reports. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 15, Part 5; Title 4; Title 7, Chapter 86, Part 1; Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 7; Title 9; Title 29, Chapter 37, Part 1; Title 37, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 50, Chapter 7, Part 4; Title 64; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.

Sponsor: Craig Fitzhugh

As enacted, authorizes internal affairs director and agents of department to seize conveyances subject to forfeiture and have disposition of same inure to benefit of the department. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-420; Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 1; Title 53, Chapter 11 and Title 55, Chapter 5, Part 1.

Sponsor: James Kyle

As enacted, authorizes board to grant reciprocity to a person licensed and employed as a funeral director or embalmer in another state for five years; specifies requirements for nonresident applicants. - Amends TCA Section 62-5-311.

Sponsor: Steve Southerland

As enacted, allows person with handgun carry permit to possess handgun in establishment where alcohol is served, provided it is not posted and person does not consume alcohol; specifies penalties for violations. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13; Section 57-3-204 and Section 57-4-203.

Sponsor: Curry Todd

As enacted, revises Electric G&T Cooperative Act to authorize certain payments in lieu of taxes; authorizes inclusion of TVA as governmental electric system. - Amends TCA Title 48 and Title 67.

Sponsor: Randy McNally

As enacted, increases blood alcohol or drug concentration test (BADT) fee from $100 to $250, and adds to present offenses mandating such fine conviction of reckless driving or simple possession or casual exchange of controlled substance; revises manner in which moneys in the TBI toxicology unit intoxicant testing fund are used. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4.

Sponsor: Randy McNally

As enacted, designates procedures for delinquent tax sales when delinquent taxes are owed to both municipality and county. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 25.

Sponsor: Judy Barker

As enacted, specifies that an insured's assignment of benefits may be disregarded by an insurer unless certain conditions are satisfied, if the assignment of benefits is to a non-participating facility based physician. - Amends TCA Title 56.

Sponsor: Charles Curtiss

As introduced, rescinds three specific resolutions from 1977 and any other resolutions passed at any time that call for a federal constitutional convention.

Sponsor: Glen Casada

As introduced, prohibits the legislature from requiring any person to participate in any health care system or plan. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Sponsor: Mae Beavers

Urges Congress to propose an amendment concerning the application of certain federal laws to both citizens and senators and representatives and to submit such amendment to the states for ratification.

Sponsor: Randy McNally

Adopts "Smoky Mountain Rain" as an official state song.

Sponsor: Tim Burchett

Names Tennessee Career Center in Murfreesboro in honor of Harold Shackelford.

Sponsor: Jim Tracy

As introduced, imposes criminal penalties upon persons who have hepatitis B and who do not tell persons to whom it could be transmitted. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1.

Sponsor: Stacey Campfield

"Elmer Eugene Byrum, Jr. Memorial Highway," segment of S.R. 19 in Lauderdale County.

Sponsor: Craig Fitzhugh

Commends the Republic of China (Taiwan) for its relations with the United States and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Harry Brooks

Jackson County High School girls' basketball team, Class A state champions

Sponsor: Leslie Winningham

As introduced, provides that a person who solicits a minor to commit a sexual offense and travels in, to, or from this state for the purpose of completing the solicited offense commits the same classification of offense as the most serious offense solicited. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Sponsor: Henry Fincher

Johnson City Country Club, National Register of Historic Places

Sponsor: Rusty Crowe

"SSG Timothy H. Walker Memorial Bridge," Deer Ridge Road spanning S.R. 840 in Williamson County

Sponsor: Glen Casada

As introduced, extends period to petition for review of a civil penalty or damage assessment for violating a municipal storm water ordinance from 30 to 35 days. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 11.

Sponsor: Joe McCord

Betty Poteete, Democratic Party Chairwoman for Gibson County

Sponsor: Lowe Finney

As introduced, extends the state election commission, June 30, 2012. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 11, Part 1 and Title 4, Chapter 29.

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

As introduced, requires agency to develop and implement a system of county needs scores to, among other things, ensure that suburban communities have equal opportunity and awards similar to urban communities. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 23.

Sponsor: Kevin Brooks

Ken Sparks, Division II College Football Hall of Fame

Sponsor: Doug Overbey

As introduced, extends Tennessee medical examiner advisory council, June 30, 2013. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 38, Chapter 7, Part 2.

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

Jonathan Frank

Sponsor: Charlotte Burks

the late Senator Ernest Crouch, re-dedication of Motlow College's Crouch Library

Sponsor: Mike Stewart

As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Appraisal Management Company Registration and Regulation Act." - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 39.

Sponsor: Doug Overbey

As enacted, extends the massage licensure board, June 30, 2016; revises certain provisions regarding membership on massage licensure board. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 18.

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

As enacted, authorizes, in any county in which the judicial commissioner is selected by the general sessions judge or judges, the county legislative body of such county to elect, by a two-thirds majority, to allow each judicial commissioner to receive 12 hours of appropriate continuing education each calendar year under the supervision of the appointing general sessions judge or judges rather than the Judicial Commissioners Association of Tennessee or the Tennessee Court Clerks Association; requires that judicial commissioners in Knox County be known as magistrates.

Sponsor: Joshua Evans

As enacted, extends board of land survey examiners, June 30, 2016. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 18, Part 1.

Sponsor: Bo Watson

As enacted, authorizes the comptroller to require all persons prior to employment with the office of the comptroller to agree to release of investigative records and to supply a fingerprint sample and submit to a criminal history records check; comptroller will pay cost of the background investigations. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 4.

Sponsor: Craig Fitzhugh

Sarah McPeake, Valedictorian, Lexington High School

Sponsor: Roy Herron

As enacted, extends the Tennessee advisory committee for acupuncture, June 30, 2016; revises various provisions regarding the membership of the Tennessee advisory committee for acupuncture. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 10.

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

As enacted, authorizes a local government to seek criminal background checks with the TBI or FBI for applicants for beer permits. - Amends TCA Section 57-5-103.

Sponsor: Randy McNally

Rebecca Jo Moore, Valedictorian, Dresden High School

Sponsor: Roy Herron

As enacted, requires any state department, agency, or institution, to procure bids for obtaining appropriate insurance on certain commercial grade vehicles prior to acquiring the vehicle. - Amends TCA Section 9-8-108 and Section 12-3-908(a).

Sponsor: Bill Ketron

As enacted, defines "greenway" in law regarding the prohibition of weapons in public spaces. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1311.

Sponsor: Stacey Campfield

As enacted, requires that the notice of tow of an abandoned or unclaimed vehicle be given to the last registered owner within three business days of receiving verification of ownership of the vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 16.

Sponsor: Joe Haynes

As enacted, revises provisions governing expunction of records of person found not guilty following bench trial or trial by jury. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1.

Sponsor: Thelma Harper

Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts, Magnet Schools of America Top Elementary Magnet School in the US

Sponsor: Andy Berke

As enacted, clarifies that the purchase of used or secondhand articles by local government may be made as long as the price is not more than 5 percent higher than the highest value of the document range instead of the price falling within 10 percent of the documented range. - Amends TCA Section 12-3-1003.

Sponsor: Bo Watson

As enacted, extends the massage licensure board, June 30, 2016; revises certain provisions regarding membership on massage licensure board. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 18.

Sponsor: Bo Watson

Dave Chaffin, 2009 AP's Best Radio Newscaster Award

Sponsor: Roy Herron

As introduced, requires notice be given of closure of state-owned residential facilities for persons with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 1, Part 3.

Sponsor: Joe Haynes

As enacted, permits a certificated provider of local exchange telephone services to file a tariff with the authority regulating such services. - Amends TCA Section 65-5-109.

Sponsor: Bill Ketron

As enacted, allows a functional replacement of real property to serve as continued public ownership and use of an interest in right-of-way property acquired from the department so that such property interest will not revert to the department, if the replacement property is at least equal in fair market value to the property being replaced and subject to the approval of TDOT. - Amends TCA Title 12.

Sponsor: John Litz

As enacted, "Veterans Memorial Highway," U.S. Highway 70A/79 in Crockett County.

Sponsor: Dolores Gresham

As enacted, requires the department of safety, in the case of a conviction for vehicular homicide, to revoke the offender's driver license for the same period of time the court prohibits the person from driving a vehicle under present criminal law for committing the offense. - Amends TCA Title 54 and Title 55.

Sponsor: Douglas Jackson

As enacted, makes it a Class A misdemeanor for any person to knowingly intercept any radio frequency transmission with the intent to use the intercepted transmission to commit, facilitate, or aid in the flight from a criminal offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 6.

Sponsor: Jimmy Matlock

As enacted, clarifies that municipalities may by ordinance adopt all provisions of law included in the rules of the road for local enforcement. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 3.

Sponsor: Jim Tracy

As enacted, defines "greenway" in law regarding the prohibition of weapons in public spaces. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1311.

Sponsor: Dewayne Bunch

As enacted, authorizes health, educational and housing facility corporations to lease or sell projects to clinics or to enter into a loan agreement with clinics with respect to such projects. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 3.

Sponsor: Joe Pitts

As introduced, subject to local approval, sets salary of county attorney to 60 percent of the general sessions judges' salary; provides for payment of reasonable travel expenses related to office of county attorney upon showing receipts. - Amends Chapter 111 of the Private Acts of 1937; as amended.

Sponsor: Dennis Ferguson

As enacted, assesses an administrative fee of $50.00 if a defendant in a termination of parental rights case is provided with court-appointed counsel; specifies that a defendant's willful failure to pay the fee may be considered by the court as evidence of the defendant's financial responsibility, or lack thereof, in any determination of the best interest of the child. - Amends TCA Section 40-14-103.

Sponsor: Andy Berke

Supports the National Day of Prayer; urges President Obama to issue National Day of Prayer proclamation.

Sponsor: Lowe Finney

As introduced, subject to local approval, authorizes possession, storage, use, manufacture, transport, and sale of fireworks in Sullivan County.

Sponsor: Mike Faulk

As enacted, extends the polysomnographic professional standards committee, June 30, 2016; revises provisions regarding the membership of the polysomnography professional standards committee. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 31.

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

Nissa Lomax, Salutatorian, Perry County High School

Sponsor: Roy Herron

As enacted, sets the priority as to who has the right to dispose of a dead body through cremation. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 5, Part 5.

Sponsor: Rusty Crowe

As enacted, authorizes commissioner, when awarding certain federal transportation enhancement grant funding for acquisition of scenic or historic sites to contract with certain civil war preservation organizations for use of such funds. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 23 and Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 51.

Sponsor: Vance Dennis

As enacted, authorizes, in any county in which the judicial commissioner is selected by the general sessions judge or judges, the county legislative body of such county to elect, by a two-thirds majority, to allow each judicial commissioner to receive 12 hours of appropriate continuing education each calendar year under the supervision of the appointing general sessions judge or judges rather than the Judicial Commissioners Association of Tennessee or the Tennessee Court Clerks Association; requires that judicial commissioners in Knox County be known as magistrates.

Sponsor: Diane Black

As enacted, extends board of athletic trainers, June 30, 2016; revises various provisions regarding membership of board. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 24, Part 1.

Sponsor: Bo Watson

As enacted, authorizes TRICOR to sell as surplus property equipment and raw materials no longer usable by TRICOR to businesses, government, non-profit organizations, or by auction to the public. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 22, Part 4.

Sponsor: Jim Tracy

As enacted, revises provisions governing expunction of records of person found not guilty following bench trial or trial by jury. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1.

Sponsor: Brenda Gilmore

As enacted, establishes certain public policies in regard to the application of foreign laws, legal codes and systems to protect constitutional rights of citizens of this state.

Sponsor: Dewayne Bunch

Abby Wilson and Tsali Franklin, Gallatin High School, doubles tennis champions

Sponsor: Diane Black

As enacted, allows counties to regulate parking on roadways solely under their jurisdiction by resolution; a violation would be a Class C misdemeanor, with each day a motor vehicle is in violation being deemed a separate event and the county may remove a motor vehicle that is abandoned or disabled; authorizes local authorities in Davidson County having authority to enact ordinances or make regulations relating to traffic to permit parking of vehicles with the left-hand wheels adjacent to and within 18 inches of the left-hand curb of a roadway.

Sponsor: Debra Maggart

As enacted, provides for erection of directional signs to U.S. Chess Federation on Interstate 40 in Cumberland County at Exit 320.

Sponsor: Eric Swafford

As enacted, revises various provisions governing the reporting of child abuse. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.

Sponsor: Tommie Brown

As enacted, extends the polysomnographic professional standards committee, June 30, 2016; revises provisions regarding the membership of the polysomnography professional standards committee. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 31.

Sponsor: Bo Watson

Stephen Lentz Derryberry, Jr., Valedictorian, Portland High School

Sponsor: Diane Black

Timothy Bergman, Salutatorian, Martin Westview High School

Sponsor: Roy Herron

As enacted, clarifies property that is excluded from being defined as a heliport in a tourist resort county is limited to private property used for the landing of a privately owned and operated helicopter for private non-commercial purposes. - Amends TCA Section 42-8-101.

Sponsor: Doug Overbey

Jared Dylan Colvin, Valedictorian, Hendersonville Christian Academy

Sponsor: Diane Black

Shelby Mills, Salutatorian, Lexington High School

Sponsor: Roy Herron

As enacted, prohibits local governments from punishing or rewarding law enforcement officers solely based on the number of traffic citations issued or collected upon. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16 and Title 55, Chapter 8.

Sponsor: Harry Brooks

As enacted, specifies that a protection order issued to protect the petitioner from domestic abuse, stalking or sexual assault may prohibit the respondent from coming about the petitioner for any purpose; specifies that order of protection forms be used exclusively in all courts exercising jurisdiction over orders of protection.

Sponsor: Timothy Hill

As enacted, restricts the modification of an existing residential schedule in a permanent parenting plan prior to a final hearing unless the parents agree to the modification or the court determines that the child will be subject to a likelihood of substantial harm absent temporary modification. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 4.

Sponsor: Brian Kelsey

As enacted, revises the tax on unauthorized substances based on the decision of the Tennessee Supreme Court in Waters v. Farr to impose the tax on the merchant of unauthorized substances. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 28.

Sponsor: Charles Curtiss

As enacted, extends board of land survey examiners, June 30, 2016. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 18, Part 1.

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

As enacted, increases mandatory drug testing fee from $100 to $250 and additionally imposes fine on granting of pretrial or judicial diversion; establishes requirements for use of moneys in the TBI drug chemistry unit drug testing fund. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4.

Sponsor: Mark Maddox

As enacted, creates certain exemptions from restrictions on motor vehicle height and length for certain motor vehicles carrying rafts or rafting apparatus used by an operator for commercial whitewater rafting purposes; exemptions only apply during certain times of the year. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65, Chapter 15.

Sponsor: Joe McCord

As enacted, requires THEC to assess and study the feasibility of establishing a program of instruction in ecological tourism in public universities; THEC must report the findings and conclusions to the house and senate education committees by February 1, 2011.

Sponsor: Jim Coley

As enacted, requires that the notice of tow of an abandoned or unclaimed vehicle be given to the last registered owner within three business days of receiving verification of ownership of the vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 16.

Sponsor: Ben West

Ariel Stearnes, Valedictorian, Perry County High School

Sponsor: Roy Herron

Harlan White

Sponsor: Dewayne Bunch

As enacted, makes it a Class A misdemeanor for any person to knowingly intercept any radio frequency transmission with the intent to use the intercepted transmission to commit, facilitate, or aid in the flight from a criminal offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 6.

Sponsor: Dewayne Bunch

Faith Baptist Tabernacle, 30th anniversary

Sponsor: Ken Yager

As enacted, allows counties to regulate parking on roadways solely under their jurisdiction by resolution; a violation would be a Class C misdemeanor, with each day a motor vehicle is in violation being deemed a separate event and the county may remove a motor vehicle that is abandoned or disabled; authorizes local authorities in Davidson County having authority to enact ordinances or make regulations relating to traffic to permit parking of vehicles with the left-hand wheels adjacent to and within 18 inches of the left-hand curb of a roadway.

Sponsor: Diane Black

As enacted, authorizes TRICOR to sell as surplus property equipment and raw materials no longer usable by TRICOR to businesses, government, non-profit organizations, or by auction to the public. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 22, Part 4.

Sponsor: Bill Harmon

As enacted, revises provisions governing membership of regional megasite authorities. - Amends TCA Title 64, Chapter 6.

Sponsor: Craig Fitzhugh

Tennessee Valley Credit Union, named one of the Best Employers in Tennessee

Sponsor: Jim Cobb

As enacted, assesses an administrative fee of $50.00 if a defendant in a termination of parental rights case is provided with court-appointed counsel; specifies that a defendant's willful failure to pay the fee may be considered by the court as evidence of the defendant's financial responsibility, or lack thereof, in any determination of the best interest of the child. - Amends TCA Section 40-14-103.

Sponsor: Jim Hackworth

As enacted, creates a rebuttable presumption of substantial harm to a child if the child is not granted visitation with a grandparent who is the parent of the child's deceased parent. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 3.

Sponsor: Mike Faulk

As enacted, revises provisions governing special assessments involving property parcels that are or become subject to a horizontal property regime, condominium regime, time-share regime or vacation club regime; revises provisions governing applicable formula rate for certain purposes. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 32 and Title 7, Chapter 33.

Sponsor: Doug Overbey

As enacted, urges department to study permit fees imposed on the movements of oversize and overweight freight motor vehicles and report the results of such study to the transportation committee of each chamber of the general assembly no later than January 1, 2011.

Sponsor: Randy McNally

As enacted, requires insurers offering Medicare supplement policies and certificates in this state to persons 65 years of age or older to also offer Medicare supplement policies to persons in this state who are under 65 years of age and eligible for and enrolled in Medicare by reason of disability or end stage renal disease.

Sponsor: Joe Carr

Amber Crafton, Salutatorian, Dresden High School

Sponsor: Roy Herron

Thomas Austin Watkins

Sponsor: Roy Herron

As introduced, subject to local approval, establishes procedure for distribution of proceeds of the hotel/motel tax. - Amends Chapter 7 of the Private Acts of 1985.

Sponsor: Debra Maggart

As enacted, permits a certificated provider of local exchange telephone services to file a tariff with the authority regulating such services. - Amends TCA Section 65-5-109.

Sponsor: Steve McManus

As enacted, prohibits local governments from punishing or rewarding law enforcement officers solely based on the number of traffic citations issued or collected upon. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16 and Title 55, Chapter 8.

Sponsor: Tim Burchett

As enacted, requires the board of medical examiners to give an extension of time within which to successfully complete the United States Medical Licensing Examination to any applicant who is licensed in good standing in at least three other jurisdictions and who meets the other requirements for licensure. - Amends TCA Title 63.

Sponsor: Ryan Haynes

As enacted, revises the composition of the state funding board; extends the authority for the sale of certain bonds at private sale to June 30, 2012; establishes interest rate for bonds with respect to which the funding board or local government has elected to have the federal Build America Bonds program apply to such bond. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapters 9 and 21.

Sponsor: Craig Fitzhugh

As enacted, creates certain exemptions from restrictions on motor vehicle height and length for certain motor vehicles carrying rafts or rafting apparatus used by an operator for commercial whitewater rafting purposes; exemptions only apply during certain times of the year. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65, Chapter 15.

Sponsor: Steve Southerland

As enacted, creates a rebuttable presumption of substantial harm to a child if the child is not granted visitation with a grandparent who is the parent of the child's deceased parent. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 3.

Sponsor: Vance Dennis

As introduced, subject to local approval, allows nonresident property owners, in compliance with general law, to vote in town elections; redefines "department head" and "officer"; revises provisions governing bond of the recorder. - Amends Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 2002.

Sponsor: Diane Black

As introduced, allows commissioner to initiate investigation under the Tennessee Insurance Producer Licensing Act of 2002 upon receiving a written complaint from a member of the public or determination by commissioner that "good cause" exists that a violation occurred. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 6 and Title 56, Chapter 8.

Sponsor: Charles Sargent

As introduced, excludes periods of temporary total disability under the workers compensation law from calculation of base period for purposes of unemployment compensation. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6 and Title 50, Chapter 7.

Sponsor: Mike Faulk

Urges the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to disapprove the request to import, process, and dispose of low-level radioactive waste from Italy, or any other country, in the United States.

Sponsor: Ulysses Jones

As introduced, requires the commissioner of education to report findings and recommendations on the system of competitive grants and technical assistance to the chairs of the education and finance, ways and means committees. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 51 and Title 49.

Sponsor: Tim Burchett

As introduced, increases from 120 to 125 days a retired employee drawing benefits may return to service temporarily in a position covered by TCRS during a twelve-month period. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36.

Sponsor: Mike Stewart

As introduced, authorizes spouses of military members who leave employment due to military reassignment to qualify for unemployment benefits; requires that state pay such benefits and does not count against employer's experience rating. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7.

Sponsor: Lowe Finney

As introduced, permits employees who, as of January 1, 2011, have five or more years of creditable service in an optional retirement system of a state institution of higher education to transfer membership from the optional system to TCRS; provided, that the employee makes application and the specified lump sum payment for transfer of the creditable service by December 31, 2011. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37.

Sponsor: Steve Southerland

Approves 2010-2011 501(c)(3) annual events on second omnibus list by the house of representatives.

Sponsor: Harry Tindell

As introduced, "SPC Michael E. Harr Memorial Bridge," S.R. 126 in Sullivan County.

Sponsor: Ronald Ramsey

As introduced, removes the reporting requirements from the black fly suppression program. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 6, Part 5.

Sponsor: Steve Southerland

As introduced, requires joint evaluation committees to meet at least quarterly. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29.

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

As introduced, extends board of pharmacy, June 30, 2013. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 10.

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

As introduced, extends emergency medical services board, June 30, 2013. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 140.

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

As introduced, allows motorcycles that are equipped with vertical mounted license plate brackets to display license plates vertically rather than horizontally. - Amends TCA Section 55-4-110.

Sponsor: Tim Burchett

Urges mortgage companies, banks, and other lending institutions to grant flood victims a 90-day moratorium on mortgage payments.

Sponsor: Brenda Gilmore

As introduced, removes authority of the government operations committees to stay the running of the period between the time a rule is filed with the secretary and the rule's effective date. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5.

Sponsor: Bo Watson

As introduced, defines a restaurant located in a jurisdiction that has elected Tennessee River resort district status as having inside capacity of at least 40 and outside seating capacity of at least 75. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

Sponsor: Roy Herron

As introduced, extends council on children's mental health care, June 30, 2014. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 37, Chapter 3, Part 1.

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

As introduced, requires district maps posted on the web site of the general assembly to identify the member representing such district with a link to the member's web page on the official web site. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 3.

Sponsor: Lowe Finney

As introduced, requires commissioner to maintain at least one dog trained to detect contraband telecommunication devices at each correctional facility. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 6; Section 39-16-201 and Title 41.

Sponsor: Bill Ketron

As introduced, requires a notification of interchange option on a prescription before permitting the interchange. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10.

Sponsor: Diane Black

As introduced, extends Tennessee auctioneer commission, June 30, 2011. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 19.

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

As introduced, authorizes the state of Tennessee, acting by resolution of its funding board, to issue and sell its interest-bearing bonds and bond anticipation notes for certain purposes.

Sponsor: Mark Norris

As introduced, authorizes a state employee, teacher, or state university and college system or University of Tennessee employee member to, upon retirement and in lieu of using sick leave as a creditable service under present law, use accumulated sick leave in the same manner as annual or compensatory leave in order to reach the employee's retirement date or have such sick leave be paid to the employee as a lump sum payment. - Amends TCA Title 8.

Sponsor: Beverly Marrero

As introduced, decreases from 90 days to 60 days notice required by court clerk to state librarian and archivist prior to destruction of records. - Amends TCA Title 18.

Sponsor: David Hawk

As introduced, specifies that when a defendant commits a homicide or assault against a pregnant woman, the woman's fetus, regardless of viability, is also considered a victim of the offense. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-107 and Section 39-13-214.

Sponsor: Diane Black

As introduced, increases the penalty for knowingly making a false report of child abuse or child sexual abuse from a Class E felony to a Class D felony if at the time the report is made the defendant is a party in a custody or visitation determination, the custody or visitation determination involves the person against whom the report is made, and the report is made for the purpose of delay or to gain advantage in the custody or visitation determination. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15.

Sponsor: Dewayne Bunch

As introduced, extends the committee for clinical perfusionists, June 30, 2013. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 28.

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

As introduced, adds offenses to the list of those for which a convicted defendant is not eligible for probation, parole, or deferral of proceedings. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49 and Title 71.

Sponsor: Charlotte Burks

As introduced, requires citizenship status to be proven prior to registration to vote and requires certain procedures to ensure identity and citizenship status prior to voting. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Sponsor: Eric Watson

As introduced, authorizes spouses of military members who leave employment due to military reassignment to qualify for unemployment benefits; requires that state pay such benefits and does not count against employer's experience rating. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7.

Sponsor: Joe Pitts

As introduced, allows retired member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system or retired teacher to work and earn a salary of up to 60 percent of such person's preretirement income while continuing to draw such person's retirement allowance. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8.

Sponsor: Ken Yager

"Zane Whitson Welcome Center," Exit 9 on I-26 in Unicoi County.

Sponsor: David Hawk

As introduced, clarifies and adds to the duties of county administrators of elections. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 12.

Sponsor: Dewayne Bunch

Douglas Holder, Salutatorian, White House Heritage High School

Sponsor: Diane Black

As introduced, authorizes a refund for unused tobacco stamps without having to return such tobacco products to the manufacturer if the stamps have been canceled by an agent appointed by the commissioner of revenue. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 10.

Sponsor: Randy McNally

As introduced, enacts "Courthouse Square Revitalization and Tourism Development Zone Act." - Amends TCA Title 6.

Sponsor: Rusty Crowe

As introduced, allows commissioner to initiate investigation under the Tennessee Insurance Producer Licensing Act of 2002 upon receiving a written complaint from a member of the public or determination by commissioner that "good cause" exists that a violation occurred. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 6 and Title 56, Chapter 8.

Sponsor: Bill Ketron

As introduced, requires agency to develop and implement a system of county needs scores to, among other things, ensure that suburban communities have equal opportunity and awards similar to urban communities. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 23.

Sponsor: Dewayne Bunch

As introduced, assigns the state employee staff responsible for the administration of the group insurance for state officials and employees to the department of finance and administration; renames "Volunteer Rx" as "Cover Rx"; requires that grant payments under the grant assistance program for nursing home care be made "monthly or quarterly" instead of quarterly"; and makes other revisions. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 11; Title 12; Title 13; Title 16; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 50; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 58; Title 59; Title 60; Title 61; Title 62; Title 63; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68; Title 70 and Title 71.

Sponsor: James Kyle

Andrew Nash, Valedictorian, White House Heritage High School

Sponsor: Diane Black

As introduced, prohibits physicians on sexual offender registry from treating children under 18 years. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2 and Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 2.

Sponsor: Stacey Campfield

Requires TBR and UT institutions to accommodate non-traditional students seeking to complete degrees by accepting completed coursework and credits to the extent consistent with the school's academic standards.

Sponsor: Joe Armstrong

Rebecca Morgan, Salutatorian, South Haven Christian School

Sponsor: Diane Black

As introduced, assigns the state employee staff responsible for the administration of the group insurance for state officials and employees to the department of finance and administration; renames "Volunteer Rx" as "Cover Rx"; requires that grant payments under the grant assistance program for nursing home care be made "monthly or quarterly" instead of quarterly"; and makes other revisions. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 11; Title 12; Title 13; Title 16; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 50; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 58; Title 59; Title 60; Title 61; Title 62; Title 63; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68; Title 70 and Title 71.

Sponsor: Michael Turner

Marie Jones, Valedictorian, Christian Community High School

Sponsor: Diane Black

As introduced, subject to local approval, authorizes the levy of a tax or amusement fee on the privilege of whitewater rafting on the Ocoee River. - Amends Chapter 2 of the Private Acts of 1981; as amended.

Sponsor: Eric Watson

As introduced, increases from three days to five days, the amount of time an owner has to legally claim a dog or cat that is not wearing a vaccination tag or other identification, before the dog or cat may be adopted or destroyed. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Sponsor: Janis Sontany

As introduced, reduces sales and use tax on food and food ingredients from 5.5 percent to 4.5 percent. - Amends amend TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

Sponsor: G.A. Hardaway

Lt. Governor John S. Wilder

Sponsor: Douglas Henry

As introduced, authorizes fair market value bid when less than amount due for taxes, interest, penalties, and the collection costs at tax sales of certain types of real property located in empowerment zones or renewal communities in Shelby County. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5.

Sponsor: Ulysses Jones

Urges restoration of presumption of service connection for Agent Orange exposure to U.S. Navy and Air Force veterans who served on inland waterways, territorial waters, and in airspace of Republic of Vietnam and in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia through passage of Agent Orange Equity Act.

Sponsor: Stratton Bone

Supports the National Day of Prayer; encourages Tennesseans to observe such day; encourages Department of Justice to appeal federal district court decision ruling National Day of Prayer unconstitutional.

Sponsor: Timothy Hill

As introduced, provides that forfeitures of property seized as result of the property being used to commit a sexual offense against a minor on or after July 1, 2010, is by the judicial procedure rather than administrative law judge procedure but disposition of proceeds remains the same. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40, Chapter 33.

Sponsor: Eric Swafford

"Rear Admiral Jerry Creighton Breast Highway," segment of S.R. 64 in Bedford County.

Sponsor: Pat Marsh

Si "Tara" Shen, Valedictorian, White Station High School

Sponsor: G.A. Hardaway

Directs the department of education to study student access to optional schools operated by local school districts and the establishment of optional programs in every school.

Sponsor: G.A. Hardaway

Creates special joint committee to study provision of free telephones to certain at-risk citizens.

Sponsor: G.A. Hardaway

Representative Mike Bell

Sponsor: Glen Casada

Pastor David Royalty

Sponsor: Gary Moore

Anne Pfeiffer

Sponsor: Bob Ramsey

Hannah Loewenberg, Valedictorian, Central High School

Sponsor: G.A. Hardaway

Representative Stacey Campfield

Sponsor: Glen Casada

Siori Koener, winner of the Letters About Literature contest

Sponsor: Joe Carr

As introduced, requires persons seeking a restaurant license to submit information regarding food sales to the commission in order to receive or renew a license to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4.

Sponsor: Curry Todd

Keith Pyle, 65th President of Tennessee Road Builders Association

Sponsor: Bill Harmon

Judy Walton Stanley, TEA Distinguished Educator Award

Sponsor: Joshua Evans

Don Spain

Sponsor: Michael Turner

Nam H. Le, Salutatorian, Central High School

Sponsor: G.A. Hardaway

As introduced, prohibits an owner of a motor vehicle from knowingly allowing a person to operate such vehicle without the person having a valid driver license. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 55.

Sponsor: Mike Stewart

Campbell County, "Elk Capital of Tennessee"

Sponsor: Chad Faulkner

Trevette LaChelle Burns, TEA Distinguished Educator Award

Sponsor: Joshua Evans

Dallas R. "Dal" Jones

Sponsor: Rusty Crowe

As introduced, provides that offense of soliciting the sexual exploitation of a minor can be prosecuted in this state against person located outside the state if the person solicited a law enforcement officer posing as a minor located within this state. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.

Sponsor: Doug Overbey

Liesel Grossner, Valedictorian, Obion County Central High School

Sponsor: Roy Herron

As introduced, expands definition of "eligible high school" to include all accredited boarding schools attended by a bona fide Tennessee resident. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9.

Sponsor: Jack Johnson

Samantha Agee, Valedictorian, Jackson County High School

Sponsor: Charlotte Burks

As introduced, authorizes the index of appropriations from state tax revenues for the 2009-2010 fiscal year to exceed the index of estimated growth in the state’s economy by $11.3 million or 0.1 percent.

Sponsor: James Kyle

Roger Jolley

Sponsor: Mike Stewart

As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Food Desert Relief Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9; Title 13; Title 67, Chapter 5 and Title 68.

Sponsor: Andy Berke

Howard Carlton

Sponsor: Ronald Ramsey

As introduced, requires all fees, fines, and other penalties be paid to commission before license renewal for distillers, wholesalers, retailers, liquor-by-the-drink establishments, wineries, collectors, and direct shippers. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 1; Title 57, Chapter 4, Part 2 and Title 57, Chapter 3.

Sponsor: Mike Faulk

Samuel David Bomar

Sponsor: Lowe Finney

Martin Middle School Cheerleaders, Universal Cheerleaders Association's National High School Cheerleading Championship Jr. High Champions

Sponsor: Roy Herron

Isaac Brown

Sponsor: Jack Johnson

As introduced, prohibits members of any state commission that has not formed audit committee from receiving compensation until such committee is formed or exception to forming the committee is granted by comptroller. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 35, Part 1 and Title 57, Chapter 1.

Sponsor: Mike Faulk

Matthew Roberson, Salutatorian, Obion County Central High School

Sponsor: Roy Herron

Maggie Hickman

Sponsor: Jamie Woodson

Becky Hill

Sponsor: Ronald Ramsey

Benjamin Hooks

Sponsor: Reginald Tate

As introduced, authorizes the index of appropriations from state tax revenues for the 2009-2010 fiscal year to exceed the index of estimated growth in the state’s economy by $11.3 million or 0.1 percent.

Sponsor: Craig Fitzhugh

Mary Frances Armstrong

Sponsor: Dewayne Bunch

George William Sampson

Sponsor: Tim Burchett

Michael Reed, John F. Kennedy Profiles in Courage Essay Contest winner

Sponsor: Andy Berke

Mason Hensley, Salutatorian, Jackson County High School

Sponsor: Charlotte Burks

Teresa Knowles

Sponsor: Mike Stewart

Calvin Houston Cheek

Sponsor: Ken Yager

Fernando Rodriguez, Salutatorian, Pickett County High School

Sponsor: Charlotte Burks

Kelsey Dillingham, Salutatorian, Gordonsville High School

Sponsor: Mae Beavers

Alexander McVeagh, Senate Judiciary Committee

Sponsor: Mae Beavers

Samantha Elaine Wright, Valedictorian, Gordonsville High School

Sponsor: Mae Beavers

Janie Moore

Sponsor: Mike Stewart

As enacted, authorizes treating physicians of patients being treated under workers' compensation law to refer such patients for pain management; establishes a presumption that a patient who is beyond the expected period of healing but who is referred to pain management to be at maximum medical improvement for workers' compensation purposes upon the earlier of the date that the treating physician determines the patient to be at maximum medical improvement or 104 weeks after the commencement of pain management.

Sponsor: Charles Sargent

As enacted, revises the membership of the task force on charter schools; adds the design and method of training for charter schools' board members to the list of subjects that the task force is required to address; changes the date by which the comptroller must report the charter school task force's findings and recommendations to the general assembly from February 2, 2010, to February 2, 2011. - Amends TCA Section 49-13-129.

Sponsor: Reginald Tate

Trey Arrowood, Salutatorian, East Hickman High School

Sponsor: David Shepard

As introduced, allows municipalities to take special census at their own expense any time between regular decennial federal censuses. - Amends TCA Section 6-51-114; Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 1; Section 54-4-203; Section 57-5-205 and Section 67-6-103.

Sponsor: Jim Tracy

Kenneth Smithson

Sponsor: Curtis Halford

As enacted, specifies that the general assembly finds that value for agricultural, forest, or open space land should not be deemed the value of property for any purpose other than a future assessment of rollback taxes, because it does not determine the actual tax liability of a qualifying owner at the time of valuation. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 10.

Sponsor: Tim Barnes

As enacted, revises the membership of the task force on charter schools; adds the design and method of training for charter schools' board members to the list of subjects that the task force is required to address; changes the date by which the comptroller must report the charter school task force's findings and recommendations to the general assembly from February 2, 2010, to February 2, 2011. - Amends TCA Section 49-13-129.

Sponsor: Ulysses Jones

Jordan Webb Vaughan

Sponsor: Joe Carr

"National Peace Officers Memorial Day," May 12, 2010

Sponsor: Kent Coleman

Sewanee Military School, Class of 1960, 50th reunion

Sponsor: Ben West

As enacted, specifies that the general assembly finds that value for agricultural, forest, or open space land should not be deemed the value of property for any purpose other than a future assessment of rollback taxes, because it does not determine the actual tax liability of a qualifying owner at the time of valuation. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 10.

Sponsor: Joe Pitts

As enacted, clarifies that under present law regarding the classification and assessment of property taxes relating to public utilities, a motor bus and/or truck company owning or leasing real or personal property located in the state would include those owner operators who operate under such motor bus and/or truck company's motor carrier authority. - Amends TCA Title 67.

Sponsor: Randy McNally

As enacted, specifies that registration requirements for using terms "engineer" and "architecture" do not apply to any person in business in this state in 1998 for the sole purpose of manufacturing and distributing federal aviation administration approved avionic equipment. - Amends TCA Title 62 and Title 63.

Sponsor: Joe McCord

As enacted, authorizes the board of claims to establish incentive programs for state departments, agencies, and institutions to reduce liabilities to the risk management fund. - Amends TCA Section 9-8-108.

Sponsor: Michael Turner

"American Indian Heritage Month," September 2010

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

As enacted, requires the state board of education to develop guidelines and criteria for the inclusion of foreign language instruction in grades kindergarten through six. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 3.

Sponsor: Mike Kernell

As enacted, requires that multifamily residential establishments, whether used as owner-occupied property or rental property, that were permitted to operate under zoning regulations or exceptions thereto immediately preceding a change in zoning, be allowed to reconstruct new facilities necessary to the conduct of such multifamily residential establishment subsequent to the zoning change, in the event of damage by involuntary fire or wind damage or other natural disaster. - Amends TCA Title 13.

Sponsor: Douglas Henry

As enacted, allows a municipality to contract with another collecting official within the same county to outsource processing of property tax relief applications. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7.

Sponsor: James Kyle

As enacted, revises provisions governing bail for individuals with mental illness and other provisions governing how persons believed to have mental illness are to be handled when arrested. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11.

Sponsor: Kent Coleman

As enacted, specifies that registration requirements for using terms "engineer" and "architecture" do not apply to any person in business in this state in 1998 for the sole purpose of manufacturing and distributing federal aviation administration approved avionic equipment. - Amends TCA Title 62 and Title 63.

Sponsor: Jack Johnson

As enacted, requires that multifamily residential establishments, whether used as owner-occupied property or rental property, that were permitted to operate under zoning regulations or exceptions thereto immediately preceding a change in zoning, be allowed to reconstruct new facilities necessary to the conduct of such multifamily residential establishment subsequent to the zoning change, in the event of damage by involuntary fire or wind damage or other natural disaster. - Amends TCA Title 13.

Sponsor: Eric Stewart

As enacted, clarifies that any drug testing fee or other fee that was assessed and collected in the ninth judicial district before such fees were repealed in 2007 to be designated for use by the ninth judicial district drug task force. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4.

Sponsor: Dennis Ferguson

As enacted, provides for an indigent fund to be created for certain purposes once the balance in the pre-need funeral consumer protection account exceeds $2,500,000. - Amends TCA Section 62-5-414.

Sponsor: Rusty Crowe

As enacted, clarifies that any drug testing fee or other fee that was assessed and collected in the ninth judicial district before such fees were repealed in 2007 to be designated for use by the ninth judicial district drug task force. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4.

Sponsor: Randy McNally

As enacted, specifies that when applying the maximum interest rate for bonds issued by the Tennessee state school bond authority with respect to which the local government has elected to have the federal Build America Bonds program apply to such bond, the maximum interest rate will be determined by reducing the interest payable by the authority with respect to such bond by the amount of payments from the U.S. treasury that the authority expected, at the time of the issuance of such bond as a result of the foregoing elections; provisions to expire on June 30, 2012.

Sponsor: Randy McNally

As enacted, enacts the "Teacher Code of Ethics." - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5.

Sponsor: Dolores Gresham

As enacted, enacts the "Teacher Code of Ethics." - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5.

Sponsor: Beth Harwell

As enacted, revises the deadline for filing nominating petitions for candidates for a charter commission. - Amends TCA Title 5.

Sponsor: Eddie Bass

As enacted, specifies that when applying the maximum interest rate for bonds issued by the Tennessee state school bond authority with respect to which the local government has elected to have the federal Build America Bonds program apply to such bond, the maximum interest rate will be determined by reducing the interest payable by the authority with respect to such bond by the amount of payments from the U.S. treasury that the authority expected, at the time of the issuance of such bond as a result of the foregoing elections; provisions to expire on June 30, 2012.

Sponsor: Craig Fitzhugh

As enacted, specifies that if, after determining the surrender to be in the child's best interest, the department of children's services accepts a surrender of a child who was previously placed for adoption by the department from the child's adoptive parent, the unrevoked surrender of such child may terminate the responsibilities of the adoptive parent for future child support or other future financial responsibilities. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1 and Title 37, Chapter 1.

Sponsor: Richard Montgomery

As enacted, clarifies the appeals process for tenured teachers who are dismissed by a local board of education; requires that if the commissioner of education who is initially appointed to the teacher evaluation advisory committee as chairperson ceases to be the commissioner of education because of resignation or retirement, then such former commissioner remains a member of the committee until the committee ceases to exist. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Sponsor: Harry Brooks

As enacted, requires certain DUI offenders to operate only a motor vehicle that is equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 29; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 55; Title 68 and Title 71.

Sponsor: Mae Beavers

As enacted, revises provisions governing bail for individuals with mental illness and other provisions governing how persons believed to have mental illness are to be handled when arrested. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11.

Sponsor: Jim Tracy

Matilda "Tilda" Jenkins Webb and the late Dewey Elmer "Zack" Webb

Sponsor: Eddie Yokley

As enacted, requires forfeiture of access to health insurance benefits by any member of the general assembly convicted of a felony involving public office; applies to convictions occurring after this act's effective date. - Amends TCA Title 8.

Sponsor: Jack Johnson

Jack Stafford, 2010 Robertson County Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Senior Award

Sponsor: Joshua Evans

As enacted, authorizes sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption at Country Boy Restaurant in Leiper's Fork in Williamson County and Memorial Auditorium and Tivoli Theater in Chattanooga. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4.

Sponsor: Jack Johnson

Roane County High School Class of 1980 Reunion

Sponsor: Dennis Ferguson

As enacted, provides for an indigent fund to be created for certain purposes once the balance in the pre-need funeral consumer protection account exceeds $2,500,000. - Amends TCA Section 62-5-414.

Sponsor: Mark Maddox

As enacted, specifies that if, after determining the surrender to be in the child's best interest, the department of children's services accepts a surrender of a child who was previously placed for adoption by the department from the child's adoptive parent, the unrevoked surrender of such child may terminate the responsibilities of the adoptive parent for future child support or other future financial responsibilities. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1 and Title 37, Chapter 1.

Sponsor: Doug Overbey

As enacted, authorizes Shelby County legislative body to vote to allow community organizations the right to petition and enter upon vacant property for the purpose of removing litter. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 1; Title 6, Chapter 54; Title 13, Chapter 21 and Title 13, Chapter 6, Part 1.

Sponsor: Reginald Tate

Alex Gregory, Salutatorian, Trousdale County High School

Sponsor: Stratton Bone

Jude Laporte

Sponsor: Karen Camper

Taylor Odle, 2010 Robertson County Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Senior Award

Sponsor: Joshua Evans

Rebecca Morgan, 2010 Robertson County Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Senior Award

Sponsor: Joshua Evans

As enacted, authorizes Shelby County legislative body to vote to allow community organizations the right to petition and enter upon vacant property for the purpose of removing litter. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 1; Title 6, Chapter 54; Title 13, Chapter 21 and Title 13, Chapter 6, Part 1.

Sponsor: Jim Coley

As introduced, extends the time period that a permanent disabled parking placard is valid from two to five years. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21.

Sponsor: Mike Faulk

Cassie Barnes, 2010 Robertson County Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Senior Award

Sponsor: Joshua Evans

Trace Adkins, 2010 Medal of Honor, Sarah Polk Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution

Sponsor: Glen Casada

As enacted, clarifies the appeals process for tenured teachers who are dismissed by a local board of education; requires that if the commissioner of education who is initially appointed to the teacher evaluation advisory committee as chairperson ceases to be the commissioner of education because of resignation or retirement, then such former commissioner remains a member of the committee until the committee ceases to exist. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Sponsor: Jamie Woodson

As enacted, requires the peace officers standards and training commission to report to the select committee on education oversight on current law enforcement training and procedures for responding to violent school incidents in elementary and secondary schools and in postsecondary institutions. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Sponsor: Tim Burchett

Wayne Sanders

Sponsor: George Fraley

Bath Fitter, Robertson County Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year

Sponsor: Joshua Evans

Caleb Bagwell, 2010 Robertson County Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Senior Award

Sponsor: Joshua Evans

As enacted, revises provisions governing a municipality annexing by ordinance territory outside its urban growth boundary. - Amends TCA Section 6-58-111.

Sponsor: Michael Turner

Jacob Baggett

Sponsor: Randy McNally

As enacted, requires that on and after July 1, 2010, as vacancies arise on the board of barber examiners, at least one of the four barber members must be an instructor, owner, employee, or manager of a barber school.

Sponsor: Joe Towns

As enacted, requires that on and after July 1, 2010, as vacancies arise on the board of barber examiners, at least one of the four barber members must be an instructor, owner, employee, or manager of a barber school.

Sponsor: Ophelia Ford

As enacted, requires certain DUI offenders to operate only a motor vehicle that is equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 29; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 55; Title 68 and Title 71.

Sponsor: Tony Shipley

Christopher Lawrence Armstrong, Eagle Scout

Sponsor: Phillip Johnson

"Faith Day on the Hill," April 26, 2010

Sponsor: Brenda Gilmore

Edgar R. Groves, Chancellor's Philanthropy Award

Sponsor: Joe Pitts

Mike Wissman, Tennessee PTA's Tennessee School Board Member of the Year

Sponsor: Ron Lollar

As enacted, revises provisions governing a municipality annexing by ordinance territory outside its urban growth boundary. - Amends TCA Section 6-58-111.

Sponsor: Joe Haynes

As enacted, authorizes prosecutors to allow guardians of children violating truancy laws to attend parent education training and parent-teacher conferences as an alternative to criminal prosecution. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30.

Sponsor: Reginald Tate

As introduced, creates a presumption that an infectious disease acquired by a firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, or emergency medical technician advanced was suffered in the line of duty unless the contrary is shown by competent evidence. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2.

Sponsor: Sherry Jones

Zak Kelley

Sponsor: Emeritus James Naifeh

As introduced, adds witness intimidation, discrimination, and drive-by-shootings as aggravating factors for purposes of imposing death sentence in first degree murder cases. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Sponsor: Henry Fincher

Tyler West, Greenbrier High School, Youth Leadership Robertson County Class of 2010

Sponsor: Joshua Evans

As introduced, requires commissioner to maintain at least one dog trained to detect contraband telecommunication devices at each correctional facility. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 6; Section 39-16-201 and Title 41.

Sponsor: Joe McCord

Dan Frost

Sponsor: Curtis Johnson

As introduced, authorizes the state of Tennessee, acting by resolution of its funding board, to issue and sell its interest-bearing bonds and bond anticipation notes in amounts not to exceed $300 million for the purpose of constructing or acquiring buildings or facilities for the Tennessee state museum.

Sponsor: Michael Turner

Requests the State Board of Education and the BEP Review Committee to analyze impact of recent flood on local governments' fiscal capacity.

Sponsor: Roy Herron

Dr. Shannon Grooms, named one of Tennessee's top principals by the Education Consumers Foundation

Sponsor: Eddie Yokley

As introduced, allocates increased funds resulting from modifications made in arbitration to the tobacco master settlement agreement in equal amounts to the agricultural reserve account to fund the agricultural enhancement grant program and to the health reserve account to fund wellness and prevention programs. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4.

Sponsor: Stratton Bone

Thomas Rondall Myers

Sponsor: Willie Borchert

As introduced, authorizes issuance of special purpose plates for retired members of the general assembly and their families; fee for such plates is $25.00. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.

Sponsor: Mike Faulk

As introduced, creates a violent juvenile sexual offender registry. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 40; Title 49 and Title 55.

Sponsor: Debra Maggart

As introduced, extends the time period that a permanent disabled parking placard is valid from two to five years. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21.

Sponsor: Mike Harrison

Kali Sharp, Top Ten, Humboldt High School

Sponsor: Curtis Halford

Rayshauna Davis, Valedictorian, Oakhaven Early College High School

Sponsor: Karen Camper

As introduced, requires state agency or political subdivision to disclose, on official web site, owners of vendors operating or maintaining traffic surveillance cameras. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.

Sponsor: Joe McCord

As introduced, exempts diabetic testing equipment and supplies from sales tax. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10; Title 63, Chapter 10 and Title 67.

Sponsor: David Shepard

Carl Smith

Sponsor: Chad Faulkner

As introduced, authorizes issuance of new specialty earmarked license plates for Fisk University; allocates 50 percent of funds derived from sale thereof to university to further its academic mission. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.

Sponsor: Thelma Harper

As introduced, requires licenses issued by the department of commerce and insurance and licenses required to work as athlete agents, lobbyists, and K-12 public school teachers to be denied, suspended, or revoked, if student loans are not paid. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 49 and Title 56.

Sponsor: Charles Sargent

As introduced, enhances penalty to aggravated assault for offense of domestic assault. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-111.

Sponsor: Timothy Hill

As introduced, exempts from taxation the sale of school yearbooks. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

Sponsor: Mark Maddox

Congressman John Tanner

Sponsor: Emeritus James Naifeh

Carl Pettes

Sponsor: David Shepard

As introduced, adds offenses to the list of those for which a convicted defendant is not eligible for probation, parole, or deferral of proceedings. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49 and Title 71.

Sponsor: Sherry Jones

Sheena McClinton, Top Ten, Humboldt High School

Sponsor: Curtis Halford

As introduced, eliminates parole for persons committing an offense on or after July 1, 2010. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 16; Title 33; Title 34; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 55 and Title 71.

Sponsor: John DeBerry

Greenville High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps unit

Sponsor: Eddie Yokley

As introduced, eliminates the limitation on the local option sales tax for sales of single articles; removes the additional state tax on single articles. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

Sponsor: Mark Maddox

Chet Atkins

Sponsor: Chad Faulkner

As introduced, authorizes representatives of certified animal control agencies to inspect Class I wildlife, facilities, and records. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 63, Part 2; Title 63, Chapter 12, Part 1 and Title 70, Chapter 4, Part 4.

Sponsor: Dennis Ferguson

Latoya Jackson, Salutatorian, Wooddale High School

Sponsor: Karen Camper

Meredith Atkins, Top Ten, Humboldt High School

Sponsor: Curtis Halford

Expresses support of efforts to add instruction and degree offerings in the allied health field of dispensing opticianry at Southwest Tennessee Community College.

Sponsor: Barbara Cooper

Sgt. Mike Weathers

Sponsor: Richard Floyd

Jared Dallas Stugell, Salutatorian, Bolton High School

Sponsor: Jim Coley

As introduced, increases the punishment for kidnapping, aggravated kidnapping, and especially aggravated kidnapping by one classification if the defendant falsely imprisoned the victim for 14 days or more. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 3.

Sponsor: Eric Stewart

As introduced, creates within the department of safety a "Repeat DUI Offender" registry of persons who have two or more DUI convictions and whose license is currently suspended or revoked; makes the registry available on the Internet. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4.

Sponsor: Frank Niceley

Virgil Edward "Ed" Coppinger

Sponsor: Willie Borchert

Stephen Charlton, Top Ten, Humboldt High School

Sponsor: Curtis Halford

As introduced, creates Class C felony of health care professional stealing, withholding, or depriving a patient of controlled substances prescribed for the patient's comfort or pain. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53, Chapter 11, Part 4 and Title 71, Chapter 6, Part 1.

Sponsor: Richard Montgomery

Gladys Parker Litz, 90th Birthday

Sponsor: Vince Dean

As introduced, expands aggravated rape of a child to include the rape of a victim who is under 10 years of age and requires punishment of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole; requires death penalty for murder that occurs during the rape or attempted rape of a child. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5 and Title 40, Chapter 35.

Sponsor: John DeBerry

Zachary Ragland, Heritage High School, Youth Leadership Robertson County, Class of 2010

Sponsor: Joshua Evans

As introduced, adds the offense of attempt to commit murder in the first degree to list of offenses for which a defendant must serve 85 percent of the sentence imposed by the court. - Amends TCA Title 40.

Sponsor: Henry Fincher

Grady Williams, Top Manager for 2010

Sponsor: Richard Floyd

As introduced, includes Campbell County and Union County in the list of participating counties on the residential home for the aged program. - Amends TCA Section 12-4-320.

Sponsor: Chad Faulkner

As introduced, requires notice be given of closure of state-owned residential facilities for persons with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 1, Part 3.

Sponsor: Ben West

As introduced, prohibits state funding of, and contracting with, certain organizations; requests comptroller to review FY 2009-2010 budget to identify appropriations made to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4 and Title 12, Chapter 4.

Sponsor: Glen Casada

Adopts "So I'll Just Shine in Tennessee" ("I'm a [any town], Tennessee Nugget") as an official state song.

Sponsor: Johnny Shaw

Robert Dedman, Wilson County Mayor

Sponsor: Stratton Bone

As introduced, exempts from sales tax the sale of motor vehicles to active duty members of the armed forces stationed in another state. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-303.

Sponsor: Vince Dean

Abner Herndon, Jo Byrns High School, Youth Leadership Robertson Class of 2010

Sponsor: Joshua Evans

As introduced, includes all minerals under provision clarifying interpretation of property conveyances and requires permitting for rock harvesting. - Amends TCA Title 59, Chapter 8, Part 2; Section 66-5-102 and Title 69, Chapter 3, Part 1.

Sponsor: Richard Floyd

Representative Larry Turner

Sponsor: Lois DeBerry

As introduced, creates Class D felony for possessing a prescription drug, which was acquired outside of Tennessee, with the intent to sell such drug. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 53, Chapter 10, Part 1.

Sponsor: David Hawk

Pariesha K. Bee, Salutatorian, Oakhaven High School

Sponsor: Karen Camper

As introduced, exempts nonprofit organizations from sales tax on food, prepared food, and tickets to events under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

Sponsor: Timothy Hill

Sandra Turner, Top Ten, Humboldt High School

Sponsor: Curtis Halford

As introduced, specifies that when a defendant commits a homicide or assault against a pregnant woman, the woman's fetus, regardless of viability, is also considered a victim of the offense. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-107 and Section 39-13-214.

Sponsor: Joshua Evans

Katelyn Templeton, Greenbirer High School, Youth Leadership Robertson County Class of 2010

Sponsor: Joshua Evans

Girl Scout Troop Numbers 40070 and 40314

Sponsor: Jim Cobb

Daveisha Shanelle Moore

Sponsor: Harry Brooks

Proposes an amendment to clarify the constitutional language that currently prohibits the levying of a tax on any class of income, other than income derived from stocks and bonds, and to prohibit any tax levied on or measured by employer payrolls.

Sponsor: Brian Kelsey

As introduced, expands aggravated rape of a child to include the rape of a victim who is under 10 years of age and requires punishment of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5 and Title 40, Chapter 35.

Sponsor: John DeBerry

Alice Walker Litz, 85th birthday

Sponsor: John Litz

As introduced, prohibits appropriations to certain program in fiscal year 2010-2011 and allocates savings to certain programs. - Amends amend TCA.

Sponsor: Stacey Campfield

Brenda Marie Page, Clerk and Master 18th Judicial District

Sponsor: Michael McDonald

Jessica Lynne McCarver, Valedictorian, Bolton High School

Sponsor: Jim Coley

As introduced, makes killing of another while committing domestic abuse first degree murder if there was past pattern of abuse upon victim and circumstances of death manifested extreme indifference to life. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2.

Sponsor: Jim Coley

As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Immigration Compliance Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 12; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 67 and Title 71.

Sponsor: Henry Fincher

As introduced, establishes enhanced sentences for crimes of force or violence committed while acting in concert. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Sponsor: John DeBerry

As introduced, makes private duty nursing services for certain quadriplegics a covered medical service under TennCare. - Amends TCA Title 71.

Sponsor: Douglas Jackson

As introduced, reduces sales taxes on food from 5.5 percent to 4 percent; provides that state share reimburse local governments for loss in food tax revenues. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 2.

Sponsor: Timothy Hill

As introduced, establishes a loan program from net lottey proceeds for students in postsecondary education programs seeking to become truck drivers. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Sponsor: Mark Maddox

As introduced, broadens the offense of second degree murder to include a knowing or intentional throwing, casting, hurling, projecting or shooting of any object, rock, stone, missile, projectile or any other substance at, on, or into any motor vehicle that results in death of another. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Sponsor: Henry Fincher

As introduced, prohibits judicial diversion for persons accused of child abuse and aggravated child abuse. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15 and Title 40, Chapter 35.

Sponsor: JoAnne Favors

As introduced, adds residing with a parent who uses or has within 72 hours used certain drugs to the definition of abuse and requires immediate removal of a child whose parent uses or has within 72 hours used certain drugs. - Amends TCA Title 37.

Sponsor: Sherry Jones

As introduced, requires person who commits a first or subsequent aggravated robbery by use of a deadly weapon to serve at least 85 percent of the sentence imposed before becoming eligible for release status. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 5.

Sponsor: Barrett Rich

As introduced, permits student who is eligible for in-state tuition as child of divorced parents, one of whom is domiciled in Tennessee, to be eligible for HOPE scholarships; provided, that such student meets all applicable academic and nonacademic requirements, other than residency, for the scholarship. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9.

Sponsor: Michael McDonald

As introduced, reduces the sales tax on Energy Star qualified products to 5.5% and defines Energy Star qualified product. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 2.

Sponsor: Mark Maddox

As introduced, waives handgun permit fees for persons over 65. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Sponsor: Joe Towns

Establishes the North Hamilton - Rhea County Creek Management Task Force to study land use practices to manage long-term flooding and develop workable solutions for citizens and governmental entities in the area.

Sponsor: Bo Watson

As introduced, increases the penalty for knowingly making a false report of child abuse or child sexual abuse from a Class E felony to a Class D felony if at the time the report is made the defendant is a party in a custody or visitation determination, the custody or visitation determination involves the person against whom the report is made, and the report is made for the purpose of delay or to gain advantage in the custody or visitation determination. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15.

Sponsor: G.A. Hardaway

Expresses support of a world-class public education system for Tennessee and expectations that teachers, parents, and students must all pursue excellence to achieve that goal.

Sponsor: Dolores Gresham

As introduced, exempts from sales and use tax any tangible personal property or taxable services sold, given, or donated to any civic league or organization not organized for profit but operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare that is exempt from federal income taxation under Internal Revenue Code, Section 501(c)(4). - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3.

Sponsor: Timothy Hill

As introduced, provides that person exempt from classroom and firing range training requirement by reason of prior military experience is also exempt from payment of $115 application and processing fee. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Sponsor: Eddie Bass

As introduced, creates presumption that person making sale of tangible personal property to persons in this state that have been solicited by independent contractors or other representatives in Tennessee is responsible for sales tax on such sale. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 2.

Sponsor: Beverly Marrero

President Barack Obama and his administration

Sponsor: Johnny Shaw

Maynardville Police Department

Sponsor: Chad Faulkner

As introduced, increases from three days to five days, the amount of time an owner has to legally claim a dog or cat that is not wearing a vaccination tag or other identification, before the dog or cat may be adopted or destroyed. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Sponsor: James Kyle

Lindsay Haack and John Ross, wedding

Sponsor: Dennis Ferguson

Billy Garrard

Sponsor: Dolores Gresham

Matthew Douglas Kothe

Sponsor: Bill Ketron

Hoskins Drug Store, 80th anniversary

Sponsor: Randy McNally

As introduced, extends real estate appraiser commission, June 30, 2011. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 39.

Sponsor: Bo Watson

Margaret H. Hudson, Valedictorian, Henry County High School

Sponsor: Roy Herron

Judy Baggett

Sponsor: Diane Black

Victoria Pierpont, Valedictorian, Big Sandy High School

Sponsor: Roy Herron

Cameron Massey, Salutatorian, Wilson Central High School

Sponsor: Mae Beavers

As introduced, revises date when permanent rules filed with secretary of state expire unless continued by the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5, Part 2.

Sponsor: Mike Kernell

As introduced, requires departments of education and health to establish minimum guidelines for health insurance coverage required for attendance in K-12 schools; and requires children's proof of health insurance prior to school admittance yearly. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 56 and Title 67.

Sponsor: G.A. Hardaway

As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Adventure Tourism and Rural Development Act of 2010." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 11; Title 54; Title 55; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 70.

Sponsor: Leslie Winningham

Reverend Joe Thomas Vickers

Sponsor: Joe Haynes

Josef McLeod

Sponsor: Lois DeBerry

Jurnee Carr

Sponsor: Jason Mumpower

Dillon K. Bane, Valedictorian, Friendship Christian School

Sponsor: Mae Beavers

Cora Thompson Patton

Sponsor: Thelma Harper

Rahul Vanmaly, Salutatorian, Mt. Juliet Christian Academy

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

As introduced, requires development and periodical offering of seminars to state employees on financial planning and utilization of state benefits as part of such financial plan. - Amends TCA Title 8.

Sponsor: Bill Ketron

As introduced, extends real estate commission, June 30, 2011. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 13.

Sponsor: Bo Watson

Directs TWRA to restore slot/length limit for small mouth bass on Norris Lake to five per day with a minimum length of 18 inches.

Sponsor: Chad Faulkner

Casey Lauren Click

Sponsor: Jim Tracy

Kaysie Elizabeth Jackson, Salutatorian, Gallatin High School

Sponsor: Diane Black

Need for mammograms for women age 40 and older.

Sponsor: Mae Beavers

As introduced, revises provisions concerning state contracting with small, minority owned and women owned businesses; establishes Tennessee small business preference. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3.

Sponsor: Larry Miller

Hardie V. Sorrels IV, Salutatorian, Friendship Christian School

Sponsor: Mae Beavers

John Jay Hooker, 80th birthday

Sponsor: Mae Beavers

Josh Nixon, Salutatorian, Mt. Juliet High School

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

Morgan Thomas

Sponsor: Henry Fincher

William Yates, Valedictorian, Central High School

Sponsor: G.A. Hardaway

Dawn Patelke

Sponsor: Chad Faulkner

Expresses concerns relative to the state's contract with CVS Caremark to manage pharmacy benefits for state employees and retirees.

Sponsor: Jim Hackworth

Dranville Heritage Day, May 29, 2010

Sponsor: Henry Fincher

Allison Scott, Valedictorian, Forrest High School

Sponsor: Eddie Bass

Leadership Robertson County, Class of 2010

Sponsor: Joshua Evans

Si "Tara" Shen, Valedictorian, White Station High School

Sponsor: G.A. Hardaway

Maynardville Police Department

Sponsor: Chad Faulkner

Elisa Raffo, Valedictorian, Marshall County High School

Sponsor: Eddie Bass

Anderson Tree House

Sponsor: Tony Shipley

Jared Moore, Salutatorian, Richland High School

Sponsor: Eddie Bass

Chad Arowood, Grace Christian Academy

Sponsor: Chad Faulkner

David B. Penuel

Sponsor: Stratton Bone

Elizabeth Bailey, Salutatorian, White Station High School

Sponsor: G.A. Hardaway

Jesse J. "Bo" Lambert

Sponsor: G.A. Hardaway

Ernest Owen Tatum

Sponsor: Stratton Bone

As introduced, provides that "handgun carry permit" may be used interchangeably with "weapon carry permit" where applicable, thereby imposing any rights or duties that apply to persons with a handgun carry permit to persons who carry a lawful weapon. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Sponsor: Ben West

As enacted, allows Davidson County as well as Shelby County and municipalities within to enact ordinance allowing for district attorney to petition general sessions court for destruction of dangerous dogs. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17, Part 1.

Sponsor: Joe Haynes

As enacted, enacts the "Annual Coverage Assessment Act of 2010." - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.

Sponsor: Joe Armstrong

As enacted, revises Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 5.

Sponsor: Eric Stewart

As enacted, establishes requirements for authenticating or issuing execution upon a foreign judgment. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 19; Title 20; Title 21; Title 25; Title 26; Title 29 and Title 45.

Sponsor: Gerald McCormick

As enacted, removes the authority of the governor to commandeer or limit the sale or transportation of firearms, ammunition, or firearm or ammunition components during a state of emergency, major disaster, or natural disaster. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 2, Part 1.

Sponsor: Joe McCord

As enacted, revises the manner in which fees are determined for persons who identify legatees or distributees of an estate who were not previously identified.

Sponsor: Doug Overbey

As enacted, requires court to hold in contempt any person who makes false allegation of sexual abuse in furtherance of litigation; also requires false accuser to pay other party's litigation costs. - Amends TCA Title 19; Title 20; Title 21 and Title 36.

Sponsor: G.A. Hardaway

As enacted, states that the department of children's services may be found to have made reasonable effort if the department's efforts have exceeded the efforts of the parent or guardian to establish a suitable home for the parent or guardian's child. - Amends TCA Section 36-1-102 and Section 37-2-402.

Sponsor: Tim Barnes

As enacted, revises the manner in which fees are determined for persons who identify legatees or distributees of an estate who were not previously identified.

Sponsor: Glen Casada

As introduced, subject to local approval, modernizes the city charter. - Amends Chapter.

Sponsor: Lowe Finney

As introduced, subject to local approval, modernizes the city charter. - Amends Chapter.

Sponsor: Curtis Halford

As enacted, revises various provisions regarding the health equity commission. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 15, Part 4.

Sponsor: Reginald Tate

As enacted, provides that no voter may be purged due to a deficient registration form once the administrator has declared the person a registered voter, unless the administrator later determines the voter knowingly made or consented to false information being placed on the registration form or failed to provide a valid signature.

Sponsor: Gary Odom

As enacted, allows a commissioned reserve deputy sheriff, as authorized in writing by the sheriff, or commissioned reserve or auxiliary police officer, as authorized by the chief of police, to carry firearms as a law enforcement officer. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1350.

Sponsor: Curry Todd

As enacted, authorizes the board of trustees of the baccalaureate education system trust fund program to establish, or contract for the establishment of an incentive plan to encourage Tennessee residents to participate in any such other college savings program or in any Section 529 college savings program established by the state. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 8.

Sponsor: Harry Brooks

As enacted, codifies and gives statutory effect to Tennessee's equitable and common law defense of unclean hands with respect to commercial transactions.

Sponsor: Bo Watson

As enacted, authorizes the board of trustees of the baccalaureate education system trust fund program to establish, or contract for the establishment of an incentive plan to encourage Tennessee residents to participate in any such other college savings program or in any Section 529 college savings program established by the state. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 8.

Sponsor: Dolores Gresham

As enacted, authorizes board to call meetings, in addition to annual meeting, with five days notice; clarifies that board may adjourn meetings to any date; revises other various provisions regarding higher education, including provisions governing audits and the Institute for Public Service. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Sponsor: Randy McNally

As enacted, requires court to hold in contempt any person who makes false allegation of sexual abuse in furtherance of litigation; also requires false accuser to pay other party's litigation costs. - Amends TCA Title 19; Title 20; Title 21 and Title 36.

Sponsor: Dewayne Bunch

As enacted, clarifies that it is a Class B misdemeanor for any person, other than one carrying out clean up of the quarantined property, knowingly to inhabit quarantined property; to enter onto quarantined property without federal, state, county or municipal government authorization; to offer such property to the public for temporary or indefinite habitation; or to remove any signs or notices of the quarantine. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 12, Section 503.

Sponsor: Diane Black

As enacted, allows TRICOR to develop policies for sale of goods to inmates within custody of the department of correction. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 22, Part 1.

Sponsor: Bill Harmon

As enacted, codifies and gives statutory effect to Tennessee's equitable and common law defense of unclean hands with respect to commercial transactions.

Sponsor: Richard Floyd

As enacted, establishes requirements for authenticating or issuing execution upon a foreign judgment. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 19; Title 20; Title 21; Title 25; Title 26; Title 29 and Title 45.

Sponsor: Bill Ketron

As enacted, removes the authority of the governor to commandeer or limit the sale or transportation of firearms, ammunition, or firearm or ammunition components during a state of emergency, major disaster, or natural disaster. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 2, Part 1.

Sponsor: Douglas Jackson

As enacted, establishes procedures for revocation of license to practice medicine or other restrictions on practice if licensee found to be, after hearing, a person required to register as a sex offender. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2; Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 2 and Title 63, Chapter 9.

Sponsor: Debra Maggart

As enacted, allows Davidson County as well as Shelby County and municipalities within to enact ordinance allowing for district attorney to petition general sessions court for destruction of dangerous dogs. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17, Part 1.

Sponsor: Janis Sontany

As enacted, requires a child-placing agency to collect medical and social history on a foster child and child's biological family within 30 days of foster care placement. - Amends TCA Section 36-1-113 and Section 37-2-403.

Sponsor: Douglas Henry

As introduced, permits the Gibson County Special School District to issue bonds or notes, to enter into loan agreements with the state, to participate in federal or state matching grants or loans and to issue tax or grant anticipation notes; increases special school district tax rate to cover debt service and the district's operations. - Amends Chapter 62 of the Private Acts of 1981.

Sponsor: Curtis Halford

As enacted, requires that LEAs shall update their policy pamphlets every two years, rather than annually. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2.

Sponsor: Ulysses Jones

As introduced, permits the Gibson County Special School District to issue bonds or notes, to enter into loan agreements with the state, to participate in federal or state matching grants or loans and to issue tax or grant anticipation notes; increases special school district tax rate to cover debt service and the district's operations. - Amends Chapter 62 of the Private Acts of 1981.

Sponsor: Lowe Finney

As enacted, imposes same liability as state employees upon special inspectors for boilers and unfired pressure vessels. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 122.

Sponsor: Charles Sargent

As enacted, revises Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 5.

Sponsor: Mike Faulk

Urges chair of the Capitol Hill Press Corps to restrict access to the House Floor by a certain member of the press corps.

Sponsor: Joe Towns

As introduced, requires that Share the Road new specialty earmarked plates be redesigned for reissuance; redesign to be made in consultation with Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation and the majority caucus whip of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.

Sponsor: Doug Overbey

As introduced, provides for Tennessee opting out of federal aid highway program and electing instead to retain state's contributions to federal highway trust fund each fiscal year, if and when Congress enacts legislation to permit such action. - Amends TCA Title 54; Title 55 and Title 67, Chapter 3.

Sponsor: Tim Burchett

As introduced, extends certain governmental entities subject to termination on June 30, 2010. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29.

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

As introduced, requires legislative approval prior to adoption of regulatory programs concerning greenhouse gas or motor vehicle fuel economy. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

As introduced, authorizes use of red flags made from plastic materials instead of cloth to mark a projecting load on a motor vehicle, subject to commissioner's approval. - Amends TCA Title 55.

Sponsor: Charles Curtiss

As introduced, extends council on children's mental health care, June 30, 2014. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 37, Chapter 3, Part 1.

Sponsor: Bo Watson

As introduced, extends the Tennessee medical laboratory board, June 30, 2013. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 29.

Sponsor: Bo Watson

As introduced, changes the required holding period by a humane society before destroying an abandoned animal from 72 hours to 120 hours. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.

Sponsor: Beverly Marrero

Elham Rabiei

Sponsor: Kent Coleman

As introduced, changes the required holding period by a humane society before destroying an abandoned animal from 72 hours to 120 hours. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.

Sponsor: Janis Sontany

As enacted, changes incorrect cross-references to definition of domestic abuse victim and domestic abuse. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 39, Chapter 13; Title 40, Chapter 11, Part 1 and Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3.

Sponsor: Beverly Marrero

As introduced, extends the board of examiners for nursing home administrators, June 30, 2011. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 16, Part 1.

Sponsor: Bo Watson

Ntianu Carter

Sponsor: Diane Black

As introduced, extends emergency medical services board, June 30, 2013. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 140.

Sponsor: Bo Watson

Amanda Noble

Sponsor: Kent Coleman

As introduced, extends the board of dietitian/nutritionist examiners, June 30, 2011. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 25, Part 1.

Sponsor: Bo Watson

Felicia C. Duncan

Sponsor: Stratton Bone

Jennifer Pinho

Sponsor: Joe Towns

Prebble T. Galloway

Sponsor: Ty Cobb

As introduced, adds implementation of the Long-Term Care Choices Act of 2008 to the required duties of the commission on aging and disability and requires the commission to report annually on such activities to the select oversight committee on long-term care. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 13; Title 33; Title 34; Title 49; Title 55; Title 56; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.

Sponsor: Lowe Finney

Amanda Pennington, Lewis County School System Teacher of the Year, Intermediate

Sponsor: Joseph Hensley

Lynn Arnold, Milan Chamber of Commerce 2010 Man of the Year

Sponsor: Lowe Finney

Ronald E. Rogers

Sponsor: Ryan Haynes

As introduced, reduces annual event application fee from not more than $700 to not more than $650. - Amends TCA Title 3.

Sponsor: James Kyle

Amy Elizabeth Mitchum, Valedictorian, Houston County High School

Sponsor: Tim Barnes

Sheriff Lewis Bratch Hutcheson

Sponsor: Chad Faulkner

William Edward Rice, Jr., and Virginia "Ginger" Crockett Rice, 50th wedding anniversary

Sponsor: Ben West

Dr. Doug and Faye Sager, 50th wedding anniversary

Sponsor: Ryan Haynes

Michelene Elyse Collard, Valedictorian, Houston County High School

Sponsor: Tim Barnes

As introduced, requires fair market value of property to be taken by eminent domain be based on the highest and best use of such property. - Amends TCA Section 7-56-207; Title 64, Chapter 2, Part 3; Title 65, Chapter 6, Part 1 and Title 65, Chapter 14, Part 1.

Sponsor: Frank Niceley

Ashly Ann Roby, Valedictorian, Houston County High School

Sponsor: Tim Barnes

As introduced, requires the commissioner of education to develop curriculum for the instruction of Chinese; encourages LEAs to teach Chinese. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Sponsor: Jim Coley

Ethan Hosea, Salutatorian, Hardin County High School

Sponsor: Vance Dennis

Ashley Seavers, Educator of the Year

Sponsor: Lowe Finney

As introduced, requires that all written examinations for driver license or intermediate driver license be in English. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3.

Sponsor: Bill Ketron

Lacey Milam

Sponsor: Bill Dunn

Randall Williams

Sponsor: Susan Lynn

Allison Galyon, Valedictorian, Sevier County High School

Sponsor: Doug Overbey

WLOK radio station

Sponsor: Barbara Cooper

Hollie Harris

Sponsor: Stratton Bone

Paige Ferguson, Valedictorian, Red Boiling Springs High School

Sponsor: Terri Lynn Weaver

Alisha DeeAnn Hunter, Salutatorian, Sycamore High School

Sponsor: Tim Barnes

Nathan W. Whitt

Sponsor: Kent Williams

Ronald G. Little

Sponsor: Larry Miller

Dillon Scott Jones, Valedictorian, Sycamore High School

Sponsor: Tim Barnes

Lani Rinks, Salutatorian, Adamsville High School

Sponsor: Vance Dennis

Lillie Mitchell, 2009-2010 Lewis County Middle School Teacher of the Year

Sponsor: Joseph Hensley

As introduced, creates an incentive for 911 districts to consolidate or select the direct dispatch method. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86.

Sponsor: Charles Curtiss

Austin Peay State University womens' basketball team, OVC Champions

Sponsor: Joe Pitts

Megan Patch, Valedictorian, Red Boiling Springs High School

Sponsor: Terri Lynn Weaver

Charles T. Floyd

Sponsor: Jason Mumpower

Chelsey Hannah Mixer, Salutatorian, Sycamore High School

Sponsor: Tim Barnes

Wesley Blair, Salutatorian, DeKalb County High School

Sponsor: Mae Beavers

As enacted, allows a court, when setting bail for a defendant arrested for certain alcohol related offenses and such defendant has prior convictions for certain alcohol related offenses or is currently already released on bail for certain alcohol related offenses, to order monitoring devices or in-patient treatment as a condition of release and requires the court to determine whether the defendant is a danger to the community prior to release. - Amends TCA Title 40.

Sponsor: Kent Coleman

As enacted, provides that an adjudication or finding by a juvenile court that a defendant committed an act as a juvenile that constitutes a Class A or Class B felony if committed by an adult counts as a "prior conviction" for purposes of determining the appropriate sentencing range for such defendant. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35.

Sponsor: Ron Lollar

As enacted, requires parent involvement plans to include plans for improvement in parent and teacher cooperation with regard to planning for higher education opportunities. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Sponsor: Tommie Brown

Samantha Ayers, Valedictorian, Claiborne High School

Sponsor: Mike Faulk

William Fernander

Sponsor: Mike Stewart

As enacted, enacts the "Mercury Product Disposal Control Act." - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 211.

Sponsor: Steve Southerland

As enacted, removes the present requirement that the law enforcement officials of the county or municipality must also sign the permits for the public fireworks display along with the fire department; requires that a permitee send a written notice to the chief supervisory law enforcement official for the county or municipality where the fireworks display will be held, which states the date, time, and location of the public display. - Amends TCA Section 68-104-211.

Sponsor: Curry Todd

As enacted, abolishes the division of local finance and the division of bond finance and transfers the powers, functions, and duties of such divisions to the comptroller.

Sponsor: Craig Fitzhugh

As enacted, specifies that drug court grant funds may be used to fund mental health services for drug court treatment participants, in addition to funding substance abuse treatment and other direct services for drug court treatment participants.

Sponsor: Sherry Jones

As enacted, makes certain changes regarding permanency plans for foster care, including giving parents the right to attend and participate in foster care permanency plan reviews and changing the suggested membership of foster care review boards. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1 and Title 37, Chapter 2.

Sponsor: John DeBerry

As enacted, grants municipalities exclusive right to use their names and symbols. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 54, Part 1.

Sponsor: Charles Sargent

As enacted, requires THEC to report the annual student tuition subsidy applicable to students at each public institution of higher education to the house and senate education and finance, ways and means committees. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Sponsor: Thelma Harper

Directs the department of safety to study the use of certified mail notification relative to the suspension and revocation of driver licenses.

Sponsor: G.A. Hardaway

As introduced, subject to local approval, decreases the number of aldermen from six to three; reduces the number of aldermen serving as committee members from three to two; decreases the number of aldermen necessary for a quorum from four to two. - Amends Chapter 153 of the Private Acts of 1905; as amended and rewritten.

Sponsor: Judy Barker

As introduced, subject to local approval, requires that all transfers of appropriations be decided by ordinance rather than pursuant to mayoral authority; repeals provision in charter establishing duties of the treasurer. - Amends Chapter 126 of the Private Acts of 1967.

Sponsor: Charles Sargent