Civil Justice Subcommittee

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13; Title 29 and Title 66, relative to evictions.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 29-39-102, relative to civil damage awards.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 15, Part 50, relative to courts of general sessions or juvenile jurisdiction.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 2, relative to judicial districts.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to statutes of limitations.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 24; Title 29, Chapter 26 and Title 50, Chapter 6, relative to opinions as to medical findings.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16; Title 17 and Title 40, relative to criminal magistrates.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, relative to liability of celebrities who endorse an alcoholic beverage licensee.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 16; Title 17 and Title 38, relative to immigration.

A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article VI, Section 4, of the Constitution of Tennessee, regarding the residency requirements for judges.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 35 and Title 48, relative to charitable organizations.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 29-39-102, relative to civil damage awards.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 16, Chapter 18 and Title 29, Chapter 3, relative to violations of municipal ordinances.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 13 and Title 33, Chapter 11, relative to disbursements.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 2, relative to the thirtieth judicial district.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1, relative to certain conditions of personhood.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, relative to rights of superior interest holders subject to receivership proceedings.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 71, Chapter 3, relative to child care.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 21, relative to discrimination.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 16; Title 20 and Title 49, relative to the "Protecting Religious Liberty and Expression in Public Schools Act."

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3; Section 10-7-504 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to the "Tennessee Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms Act."

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 38 and Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to firearms.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, relative to biological sex.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28, Chapter 3; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to sexual assault.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 42, relative to the exercise of eminent domain by airport authorities.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 22, Chapter 1 and Title 22, Chapter 2, relative to jury service.

A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article I, Section 26 of the Constitution of Tennessee, relative to the right to keep and bear arms.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 9, relative to actions of local governments.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 16; Title 29; Title 39; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to nuisances.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 18 and Title 17, Chapter 3, relative to municipal courts.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 42 and Title 39, relative to weapons.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to families' rights and responsibilities.

A RESOLUTION relative to overdose reversal initiatives.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 24; Title 36; Title 37 and Title 40, relative to certified facility dogs.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 16; Title 18 and Title 37, relative to juvenile courts.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 30 and Title 31, relative to estates.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, relative to governmental tort liability.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 66, relative to real property.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearm regulations.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39 and Title 67, relative to background checks.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 66, relative to eviction actions.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 68, relative to prohibited medical procedures.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 38 and Title 39, relative to extreme risk protection orders.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 47, relative to civil liability.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 2, relative to judicial districts.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16 and Title 17, relative to the board of judicial conduct.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28 and Title 29, relative to the protection of private property rights.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 6, relative to the compensation of employees of the office of the attorney general and reporter.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 26-2-111, relative to personal property exempted from execution, seizure, or attachment.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 8, relative to schools.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16 and Title 17, relative to general sessions courts.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28, relative to unpaid wages.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28 and Title 39, relative to limitations of actions.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13; Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 50, relative to private schools.

A RESOLUTION to address and establish the declared public policy of the State of Tennessee relative to the right of the citizens and those within the boundaries of this State to keep, bear, and wear arms.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16; Title 18; Title 33 and Title 68, relative to notifications of mental health adjudications and commitments.

A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article I, Section 26 of the Constitution of Tennessee, relative to the right to keep and bear arms.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 39, relative to lifetime orders of protection.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 2, relative to judicial districts.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3; Section 10-7-504 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to the "Tennessee Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms Act."

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to the carrying of firearms.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to firearm regulation by local governments.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 36; Title 38 and Title 39, relative to orders of protection.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to firearm hold agreements.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to the possession of weapons.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to judicial proceedings.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 39, relative to firearms.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20 and Title 33, relative to opioids.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 6; Title 4, Chapter 15; Title 4, Chapter 18; Title 4, Chapter 21; Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 15; Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 4, Chapter 5; Title 4, Chapter 56; Title 8, Chapter 6; Title 9; Title 12, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 17, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 20, Chapter 13; Title 23; Title 29; Title 31, Chapter 6; Title 35, Chapter 9; Title 37, Chapter 5; Title 39, Chapter 2, Part 2; Title 40; Title 41; Title 47, Chapter 16; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 48; Title 49; Title 53, Chapter 11; Title 54; Title 56; Title 58; Title 66, Chapter 2; Title 67; Title 68, Chapter 221; Title 68, Chapter 33; Title 68, Chapter 211; Title 68, Chapter 213 and Title 71, relative to the attorney general and reporter.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 36 and Title 40, relative to judicial officers.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28 and Title 29, relative to civil actions.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 8 and Title 29, relative to damages.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9; Title 13; Title 20; Title 21; Title 26; Title 29; Title 35; Title 43; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 56; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 71, relative to foreclosure of mortgages.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 27, Chapter 9, relative to appeals.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to enhanced handgun carry permits.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13; Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to firearms.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 16 and Title 18, relative to court systems.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 39, relative to lifetime orders of protection.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-815, relative to school safety.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to temporary mental health orders of protection.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearm safety devices.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16; Title 18; Title 33 and Title 68, relative to notifications of mental health adjudications and commitments.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 49, relative to school safety.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 38 and Title 39, relative to firearm locks.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to the safe storage of firearms.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 29, relative to liability for certain acts.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20 and Title 33, relative to opioids.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 39, relative to handgun safety courses.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 6, relative to litigation tax.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to fines.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 17, relative to judges.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 44, Chapter 17 and Title 70, Chapter 4, Part 1, relative to the possession of firearms.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 27, Chapter 5 and Title 29, Chapter 18, relative to appeals from general sessions courts.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 13, Part 1, relative to criminal injuries compensation.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 34, relative to tort liability.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20, Chapter 6, relative to civil procedure.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 33, relative to forfeiture.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal offenses.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20, Chapter 12; Title 25 and Title 27, relative to the recovery of costs on appeal.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 29, Chapter 17; Title 29, Chapter 16 and Title 65, Chapter 27, relative to eminent domain.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 54 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 9; Title 29; Title 38 and Title 39, relative to law enforcement officers.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to firearms.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 9-8-307; Title 14, Chapter 5; Title 29, Chapter 20 and Section 49-7-159, relative to liability.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 16; Title 17 and Title 18, relative to judicial districts.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 3; Title 17, Chapter 5 and Title 50, Chapter 6, Part 2, relative to the board of judicial conduct.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 29-18-118, relative to eviction proceedings.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 39, relative to a handgun safety course.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to firearms.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 28; Title 29; Title 54; Title 55; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66 and Title 69, relative to rights-of-way.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 29 and Title 37, relative to civil liability of certain entities.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20; Title 29, Chapter 34 and Title 48, relative to causes of action.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 5; Section 47-18-5519(f)(2); Section 56-7-1206(h)(1); Section 60-1-607(c)(2) and Section 66-34-104(f), relative to arbitration.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 48, relative to nonprofits.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 1, relative to liens.

A RESOLUTION to support ratification of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to weapons.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 49 and Title 50, relative to firearms.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 24; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to the Stop Guilt by Accusation Act.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 39 and Title 66, relative to real property.

A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article VI, Section 5 of the Constitution of Tennessee, to provide a method to select the Attorney General and Reporter.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 14, relative to COVID-19.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 29 and Title 37, relative to entities that contract with the department of children's services.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 16, Part 1, relative to real property.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 16; Title 17; Title 19; Title 20; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to the administration of justice.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 18, Part 3 and Title 40, relative to expunction.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 16; Title 17; Title 20; Title 27 and Title 29, relative to causes of action.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 50 and Title 70, relative to weapons.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 29-20-102, relative to governmental tort liability.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 22, relative to jury service.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, relative to fees charged by clerks.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-4-115; Title 16 and Title 18, Chapter 1, relative to data reported to the administrative office of the courts.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 26, Chapter 2, Part 3, relative to homestead exemptions.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 38-3-113, relative to immunity.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to justification of force.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 16-15-209, relative to travel reimbursement for special judges.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 15, relative to general sessions courts.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10 and Title 24, Chapter 1, relative to privileged communications.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1351, relative to the audit of handgun permit application fees.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 33, relative to forfeiture.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 54 and Title 8, Chapter 47, relative to the Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 33, relative to civil asset forfeiture.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 10; Title 13; Title 20; Title 27 and Title 57, relative to venue for certain actions against the state.

A RESOLUTION to recognize the importance of freedom of speech in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 26 and Title 30, relative to property exemptions.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38, relative to carrying of firearms by certain persons.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 16 and Title 29, Chapter 17, relative to eminent domain.

A RESOLUTION to authorize the Speaker of the House of Representatives to appoint a committee to meet with a like committee from the Senate to consider the removal of Ellen Hobbs Lyle from the office of Chancellor of the Twentieth Judicial District by the Tennessee General Assembly acting pursuant to Article VI, Section 6 of the Constitution of Tennessee.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13, Chapter 20; Title 13, Chapter 21 and Title 29, Chapter 17, relative to housing authorities.

As enacted, allows a court to temporarily hold court proceedings in a courthouse or other room located outside the county seat under specific circumstances. - Amends TCA Section 16-1-105.

As enacted, restricts the width of a private easement or right-of-way to 25 feet; authorizes the court to award attorney fees to the defending landowner in an action for an easement or right-of-way brought by a private person owning land obstructed entirely from a public road by the intervening land of another person; makes various other changes regarding private easements. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 16 and Title 54, Chapter 14.

As introduced, changes, from not less than five days to not less than seven days before a hearing, the time the opposing party has to file a response to a petition under the Tennessee Public Participation Act. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 20; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 47 and Title 49.

As introduced, specifies that an order of restitution entered in a criminal action is a final civil judgment upon entry of the order; makes various other changes in regard to restitution for victims of crime. - Amends TCA Title 28; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.

As introduced, prohibits the introduction of evidence in a civil proceeding that was illegally obtained by interception or surveillance by the party seeking to introduce the evidence; defines "illegal manner" as in violation of a statute or the common law of Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7.

As introduced, confers civil immunity upon a teacher, principal, school employee, or school bus driver properly using reasonable force to correct or restrain a student or prevent bodily harm or death to another person. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 41.

As introduced, adds an additional trial court in the 23rd judicial district comprised of Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, and Stewart counties effective September 1, 2019, with the additional judge or chancellor to be appointed by the governor; authorizes the voters of the 23rd judicial district to elect the additional judge or chancellor at the August 2020 general election to serve until September 1, 2022. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16; Title 17 and Title 18.

As introduced, makes various changes to civil forfeiture procedure, including requiring the district attorney general to review the underlying circumstances of a seizure to determine if probable cause exists to justify forfeiture and, when appropriate, file a motion to dismiss the application for forfeiture warrant, upon which the court shall dismiss the application and return the seized property. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33.

As introduced, requires the attorney general and reporter, on behalf of state entities which it represents in lawsuits involving constitutional questions or sums in excess of $1 million or more, to notify the governor, each speaker of the general assembly, and certain committees and members of the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 8 and Title 29, Chapter 20.

As introduced, provides that a person who uses justifiable force against another may request a stay of proceedings in any civil action based on the use of force until the criminal investigation has concluded; creates an immunity hearing at which the court may dismiss an action that is barred by immunity. - Amends TCA Title 39.

As introduced, specifies that a law enforcement officer meeting certain qualifications who makes an arrest outside of the law enforcement officer's jurisdiction has the same legal status and immunity from suit as a state or local law enforcement officer making an arrest within the state or local law enforcement officer's jurisdiction if certain circumstances are met. - Amends TCA Section 38-3-113.

As introduced, allows a court to waive, compromise, remit, prorate, apportion, or release property taxes, penalty, interest, or court costs when title to real property is transferred as part of a civil judgment to the victim of a criminal offense from the person convicted of the criminal offense. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 40, Chapter 38; Title 66 and Title 67, Chapter 5.

As introduced, increases from 48 months to 60 months the minimum period upon which a court may impose prefiling restrictions on any civil action an abusive civil action plaintiff attempts to file. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 20; Title 27 and Title 29.

As introduced, requires a garnishee to notify all parties of a debtor's termination of employment; expands an exception to allow a judgment creditor to inspect records collected for the Tennessee Employment Security Law for the sole purpose of identifying a debtor's employment. - Amends TCA Title 26; Title 29, Chapter 7 and Title 50.

As introduced, allows the speakers or a majority of members of the general assembly to intervene in certain legal proceedings. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 6.

As enacted, clarifies the requirements for a clerk of court to assess a fee for electronic filing, including authorization by local rule and compliance with technological standards promulgated by the supreme court. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 4.

As enacted, adds Tennessee residency as a requirement for participation in the crime victim address confidentiality program; creates a cancellation exception for a program participant if the secretary of state determines the participant is residing at a shelter; decreases from 60 days to 20 days the period of time a program participant must be found to be unreachable prior to the cancellation of a program participant's certification; makes other revisions to the program. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 38, Part 6.

As enacted, divides the current 21st judicial district into a new 21st district consisting of Williamson County and a new 32nd judicial district consisting of Hickman, Lewis, and Perry counties. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14; Title 8, Chapter 7; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18, Chapter 4 and Title 18, Chapter 5.

Proposes amendment to require, beginning in 2024, the attorney general and reporter to be popularly elected every four years; to limit the terms of office to two consecutive terms; and to authorize a person previously elected to the office to run for the office after vacating the office for four consecutive years.

As introduced, requires the conduct of law enforcement personnel in initiating or continuing pursuit of a fleeing party to be in reckless disregard of law enforcement policies and procedures in order for the law enforcement personnel or the employer of the law enforcement personnel to be liable for injuries to a third party proximately caused by a fleeing party. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.

As introduced, requires a court to order the arresting law enforcement agency to pay reasonable attorney's fees to a defendant whose charges are dismissed due to mistaken identity if the law enforcement agency did not exercise due diligence in investigating the alleged offense. - Amends TCA Title 40.

As introduced, allows persons 65 years of age and older to be excused from jury service upon written request and sufficient proof of age. - Amends TCA Title 22.

As introduced, authorizes a records custodian to petition a court for an injunction to prohibit a person from making records requests that constitute harassment. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5 and Title 29.

As introduced, requires that appointments to the offices of senior judge, chancellor, circuit court judge, criminal court judge, or judge of any other trial court of record, district attorney general, and district public defender be confirmed by general assembly before appointees take office. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 8; Title 16; Title 17 and Title 38, Chapter 6.

As enacted, removes references and duties of the Tennessee Judicial Council, which terminated June 30, 2009. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 6; Title 8; Title 16; Title 17; Title 29; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

As enacted, revises provisions governing compensation for court reporters and fees for transcripts. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 23; Title 20, Chapter 9, Part 6; Title 20, Chapter 9, Part 1 and Title 40, Chapter 14, Part 3.

As enacted, provides that whenever Hardeman County acquires property at a tax sale, any non-governmental entity holding a vested and duly recorded contractual right to the payment of fees or assessments secured by such property retains such right; further provides that Hardeman County will be liable for the payment of such fees and assessments if the county makes actual use of the property purchased at the tax sale. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20 and Title 67, Chapter 5.

As enacted, requires licensure as a healthcare professional for a person to competently treat a mental health disorder; creates certain exemptions; provides for an action to recover damages. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 33; Title 63 and Title 68.

As enacted, defines "guardian" or "legal guardian" as "a person having the legal authority to provide for the care, supervision, and control of a minor child as established by law or court order" for purposes of criminal injuries compensation. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 13.

As enacted, enacts the "Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act." - Amends TCA Title 25 and Title 26.

As enacted, revises provisions governing identifying the person who makes service of process. - Amends TCA Section 16-15-901.

As enacted, allows a party or non-party making certain filings with a court to redact portions of a person's social security number, taxpayer identification number, birth date, or financial account number or the name of a minor when included in the filing, unless such information is otherwise required by statute, rule, or order. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504; Title 19; Title 20; Title 21; Title 24; Title 27 and Title 28.

As enacted, prohibits a person who intentionally killed the decedent from filing a wrongful death action based on the death of the decedent or sharing any portion of a wrongful death settlement or judgment resulting from the death of the decedent. - Amends TCA Section 31-1-106.

As enacted, permits a municipal judge to use a special substitute judge when the municipal judge is unable to preside; requires the special substitute judge to be appointed in a manner determined by ordinance of the governing body of the municipality or, if no such ordinance, in writing by the municipal judge. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 18, Part 3.

As introduced, renames the board of judicial conduct to be the board of judicial responsibility; reconstitutes the board; revises other provisions regarding the board. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Section 8-21-501; Title 17, Chapter 4, Part 3; Title 17, Chapter 5; Title 17, Chapter 2, Part 2; Title 17, Chapter 2, Part 3; Section 62-76-104; Section 63-1-130; Section 67-4-605 and Section 67-4-604.

As introduced, creates the court fee and tax advisory council; requires the council to consider and make recommendations on legislation that would create or increase litigation taxes or fees on criminal or civil cases and compile an annual report on all existing litigation taxes and fees. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 16.

As introduced, requires administrative director of the administrative office of the courts to develop and administer a text messaging program to remind criminal defendants to appear at their scheduled hearings in municipal and criminal courts. - Amends TCA Title 16.

As introduced, expands the definition of action, for purposes of determining a cause of action, to include the filing of a lawsuit or demand for arbitration. - Amends TCA Title 28, Chapter 1.

Proposes an amendment to Article VI, Section 13 of the Constitution of Tennessee to allow for the election of clerks and masters for a term of four years, rather than appointment for a term of six years.

As enacted, creates one additional trial court each in the sixteenth, nineteenth, and twenty-first judicial districts; requires the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house to establish an advisory task force to review the composition of Tennessee's current judicial districts. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14; Title 8, Chapter 7; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18, Chapter 4 and Title 18, Chapter 5.

As enacted, requires comptroller to audit use of civil asset forfeiture proceeds by local law enforcement agencies and judicial district drug task forces during regular audit of local government; requires department of safety to publish uses of forfeiture proceeds by department and results of comptroller's audit on department's website. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 4 and Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2.

As enacted, requires the secretary of state to establish a crime victim address confidentiality program for victims of domestic abuse, stalking, human trafficking, and sexual offenses; establishes how a substitute address may be used by a program participant in lieu of a confidential address. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 39 and Title 40, Chapter 38.

As enacted, requires the department of children's services to develop guidelines on the best practices for identifying and reporting signs of child abuse, child sexual abuse, and human trafficking in which the victim is a child; requires the department of education to use the guidelines to identify child abuse training programs appropriate for teachers; requires local education agencies and public charter schools to ensure teachers complete a child abuse training program. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 4; Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 1; Title 63, Chapter 23; Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 2; Title 63, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 63, Chapter 9.

As enacted, declares settlement agreement provisions that have purpose or effect of concealing details relating to claim of child sexual abuse, except for identifying information concerning victim, as void and unenforceable and contrary to public policy of state. - Amends TCA Title 20 and Title 29, Chapter 34, Part 1.

As enacted, exempts from the firing range and classroom hours requirements to obtain a handgun carry permit anyone who in the five years preceding the date of application has successfully completed a department of correction firearms qualification. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.

As enacted, creates a streamlined process for certain public officials to contest liens on real property that they believe to lack any legal basis. - Amends TCA Section 47-9-513 and Title 66, Chapter 21, Part 1.

As enacted, allows a prevailing party to recover reasonable attorney's fees in a criminal or civil contempt action to enforce a decree of alimony, child support, or custody. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 5.

As enacted, clarifies circumstances under which a trust may be construed as a total return unitrust. - Amends TCA Title 35, Chapter 6.

As enacted, allows county commissioner in the actual discharge of the commissioner's duties who has a valid handgun carry permit to carry in buildings in which county commission meetings are held, but not in room in which judicial proceeding in progress; not applicable to member of legislative body of metropolitan government. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

As enacted, revises provisions governing relocation of one parent. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 1.

As enacted, authorizes community corrections officers in Claiborne County, Grainger County, Hancock County, Hawkins County, Jefferson County, and Union County who hold a valid Tennessee handgun permit to carry a handgun at all times and in all places in this state while in the course of employment and engaged in the actual discharge of official duties. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

As enacted, adds to law concerning service of process by mail for actions in general sessions courts. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 15, Part 9.

As enacted, requires jury coordinator to prepare and send a list of persons disqualified or potentially disqualified from jury service due to certain reasons to the administrator of elections. - Amends TCA Title 22, Chapter 1 and Title 22, Chapter 2.

As enacted, authorizes general sessions courts, by local rule, to allow papers to be filed, signed, or verified by electronic means that comply with technological standards promulgated by the supreme court; specifies that pleadings and other papers filed electronically under such local rules will be considered the same as written papers. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 15, Part 7.

Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Tennessee recognizing that our liberties do not come from governments, but from Almighty God.

As enacted, conditions courts' authority to order acquisition and maintenance of health insurance coverage under a child support award upon the availability of reasonable and affordable health insurance. - Amends TCA Section 36-5-101.

As enacted, prohibits a court from requiring an educator to be a witness in a civil domestic dispute proceeding if the educator's attendance would cause absence from teaching or supervisory duties in a school unless the court determines the educator's attendance is necessary to ensure fairness. - Amends TCA Title 24 and Title 49.

As enacted, revises laws governing civil asset forfeiture. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2.

As enacted, allows Sevier County, upon the adoption of a resolution by a two-thirds majority vote of the county legislative body, to assess a privilege tax on litigation in court cases in an amount not to exceed $100 per case to be used exclusively for the construction of a building to house legal proceedings and offices directly involved with the court system, and to renovate the county courthouse. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 6.

As introduced, requires that the weighted caseload formula devised by the comptroller of the treasury be provided to the general assembly no later than January 1 of each year. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 2.

As introduced, establishes a pilot project for a special juvenile drug court treatment program. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 22; Title 33; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 56.

As enacted, authorizes, in an action by landlord to repossess landlord's property, service of process on a contractually named party and not just on an adult found in possession of property; specifies that in a forcible entry and detainer action, service on an adult person occupying the landlord's premises is sufficient to enable the landlord to regain possession of the landlord's property. - Amends TCA Section 29-18-115.

As introduced, requires persons committing domestic assault or violating an order of protection to be placed on a domestic abuse registry maintained by the TBI for a period of 10 years from the date of conviction. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1.

As introduced, enacts the "Second Amendment Civil Rights Act of 2018"; confers private right of action upon a person to challenge a government entity that refuses to make property available to third parties for Second Amendment activities when the property is made available for other activities; prohibits government entity from banning the possession of a handgun by a handgun permit holder on property owned or administered by the entity unless security officers inspect all persons entering the premises. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.

As enacted, requires the municipal judges conference to provide educational seminars or training for the judges attending the annual meeting and provides that the expenses for judges attending the annual meeting be paid by the administrative office of the courts rather than the municipality in which the judge presides. - Amends TCA Title 17, Chapter 3.

As enacted, revises provisions governing the confidentiality of records maintained by shelters, centers, and human trafficking service providers. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504 and Section 36-3-623.

As enacted, requires that the form garnishment notice be changed to conform to existing law that specifies a garnishment creates a lien on earnings until the judgment is satisfied, or for six months, whichever occurs first. - Amends TCA Section 26-2-216.

As introduced, extends, from January 1, 2018, to July 1, 2018, the deadline for entities to replace posted signs that met prior statutory requirements to provide notice of a firearms prohibition. - Amends TCA Title 39.

As introduced, prohibits a juvenile court from issuing a valid court order upon an unruly child or a child whose only offense is a status offense. - Amends TCA Title 37.

As introduced, enacts the "Foster Care Support and Continuity Act." - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

As introduced, adds the commissioner of children's services to the recipients who may receive disposition information from the council of juvenile and family court judges; those who may receive such information currently include properly concerned agencies and individuals, or any person upon request. - Amends TCA Title 3 and Title 37.

As introduced, requires the human rights commission to provide an electronic report annually to each member of the general assembly of the number of housing discrimination claims the commission receives each year. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21; Title 13 and Title 68.

As introduced, imposes tort liability on unlicensed persons who treat or diagnose mental health disorders. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 33 and Title 63.

As introduced, restricts marriage to persons 16 years of age or older by removing age waivers for marriage certificates. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3 and Title 37, Chapter 1.

As introduced, clarifies that participation in any court certified by the department of mental health and substance abuse services may constitute a basis for finding an extreme hardship and staying an order to revoke a person's driver license. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 33; Title 39 and Title 40.

As introduced, allows a parent or legal guardian of a minor to waive a claim against a person or entity for personal injury or death resulting from negligence related to an inherent risk of certain activities. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 37 and Title 47.

As introduced, permits retired department of correction employees to be certified to carry a handgun without a permit. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39.

As introduced, authorizes the issuance of a security temporary order of protection that a law enforcement officer may seek to prevent a restrained person from being able to lawfully possess a firearm when the officer believes that the person is a danger to the person or another. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

As introduced, requires each applicant be at least 18 years of age before a county clerk can issue a marriage license. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3 and Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1.

As introduced, increases penalty from Class A misdemeanor to Class E felony for violation of an order of protection, possession of a firearm while subject to an order of protection, and conviction for a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 39, Chapter 17.

As introduced, clarifies that the statutory defenses to unlawful possession of or carrying a weapon do not apply if there is a conviction for any of the unlawful possession offenses. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

As introduced, prohibits a juvenile court from imposing a fine or fee against a child and instead requires any fine or fee to be assessed against the child's parent or legal guardian. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 37.

As enacted, requires the department to maintain case manager staffing levels so that case manager caseloads do not exceed an average of 20 active cases relating to initial assessments or an average of 20 children monitored and supervised per case manager. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5.

As introduced, prohibits any person or legal entity, besides the owner of a copyrighted sound recording initially fixed on or before February 15, 1972, from reproducing, distributing, performing, or otherwise using the recording without the owner’s express permission; creates a civil cause of action for the owner. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 39 and Title 40.

As introduced, removes any private right of action to collect unauthorized charges by a physician from a patient. - Amends TCA Title 29.

As introduced, enacts the "Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act." - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 27 and Title 66.

As introduced, prohibits a law enforcement officer from seizing or destroying a person's photograph or recording of an event or person if it is not illegal and the person is in a place the person has a right to be when photographed or recorded; allows law enforcement to petition court for copy of certain photographic material. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 6, Part 1.

As introduced, permits the carry of a handgun by certain persons in areas of airports that are accessible to the public and outside of a secured area; creates misdemeanor offenses for violations of permitted carry at airports; permits carry of a handgun by certain persons on public transportation; preempts local regulations and postings that conflict. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13; Title 40; Title 42 and Title 64.

As enacted, codifies the Acts of the 2017 regular session.

As introduced, exempts from jury service persons 72 years of age or older upon request and sufficient proof of age. - Amends TCA Title 22.

As introduced, enacts the "Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act." - Amends TCA Title 30; Title 31; Title 32 and Title 66.

Commemorate "Religious Freedom Day," January 16, 2018.

As introduced, prohibits the department from providing more than 24 hours' notice of a home visit if the department determines a home visit is necessary to assist in an assessment of a child and family after a report of harm to the child. - Amends TCA Title 37.

As introduced, requires the commissioner of commerce and insurance to convene a working group of representatives from the healthcare liability insurance industry and healthcare providers to study creating a no-fault system to establish healthcare provider responsibility in order that healthcare providers' insurance premiums will be reduced. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 67 and Title 68.

As introduced, prohibits a court from issuing or a law enforcement officer from serving a no knock search or arrest warrant; defines a no knock warrant as a warrant that specifically enables an officer to enter a structure without giving notice of the officer's authority or the purpose of the officer's presence. - Amends TCA Title 40.

As introduced, allows the department of safety to submit the annual statistical report on handgun carry permit to the members of the general assembly electronically. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 62, Chapter 35.

As introduced, requires the department of safety to promulgate rules regarding requirements for handgun safety course instruction, including qualifications of handgun safety schools and instructors, required for handgun carry permits; authorizes a permit holder to convert an eight-year permit into a lifetime permit at any time. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

As introduced, prohibits the expenditure of state or local funds or employees to implement, regulate, or enforce any federal law or executive order regulating the ownership or possession of firearms or firearm ammunition regardless of whether the expenditure of funds or use of employees would violate a state law or the state constitution. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 3, Part 1.

As enacted, revises various provisions relative to wills, trusts, and guardianship. - Amends TCA Title 30; Title 31; Title 32; Title 34 and Title 35.

As enacted, creates a private cause of action for a party that is adversely affected by a local ordinance, resolution, policy, rule, or other enactment on firearms that is preempted by state law; restricts certain actions by local government in regard to handgun carry permittees. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

As enacted, authorizes district attorneys general and similar persons to carry firearms subject to training and certification requirements if certain requirements met. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1350.

As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Educators Protection Act". - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16; Title 28; Title 29; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 49.

As enacted, revises provisions governing payment plans and stays from license revocation for assessed litigation taxes, court costs, and fines. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 24.

As enacted, removes the specification that a sheriff is civilly liable for the actions of a jailer who was hired by the sheriff. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 4.

As enacted, clarifies, for purposes of whether possession of a weapon is allowed or prohibited, when certain property is considered to be "in use" for school purposes. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

As enacted, revises various provisions regarding forfeiture. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33.

As enacted, adds federal administrative law judges to the list of officials authorized to solemnize marriages. - Amends TCA Section 36-3-301.

As enacted, requires that undefined words be given their natural and ordinary meaning, without forced or subtle construction that would limit or extend the meaning of the language, except when a contrary intention is clearly manifest. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3.

As enacted, creates an exemption to the firing range component of the training that is required in order to obtain a handgun carry permit for applicants who submit proof to the department of safety that they have successfully passed small arms qualification training or combat pistol training in any branch of the United States armed forces. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.

As enacted, requires a divorce court that modifies or makes an existing order of protection part of the divorce decree to issue a separate order of protection; requires the clerk to send a copy of the order to the petitioner, respondent, and the law enforcement agency. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6.

As enacted, makes various changes to probate law, including requiring that the receipt of a distributee or legatee be executed under penalty of perjury or sworn before the clerk or a notary public. - Amends TCA Title 30.

As enacted, changes the method by which a civil action in the general sessions courts is commenced from issuance of a warrant by the clerk to filing a warrant with the clerk. - Amends TCA Section 16-15-716.

As introduced, allows the respondent to an ex parte order of protection to waive the right to a hearing on the order within 15 days of issuance if the respondent acknowledges that the ex parte order will remain in effect until the hearing is held and the court finds that the interests of justice require the continuance of the hearing. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6.

As introduced, prevents the use of license denial, suspension, or revocation or contempt of court orders to enforce child support arrearages owed by a person who executed a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity that was rescinded due to fraud, duress, or material mistake of fact. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7; Title 36 and Title 68, Chapter 3.

As enacted, treats a licensed firearms dealer the same as a private citizen by allowing the dealer to occasionally sell, exchange, or transfer firearms from the dealer's personal collection without conducting a background check on the buyer; clarifies that the criminal history records check requirements do not apply to an occasional sale of a used or second-hand firearm by a person who is not engaged in the business of importing, manufacturing, or dealing in firearms. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

As enacted, establishes the position of domestic abuse magistrate for Knox County to issue orders of protection, hear order of protection violations, set bail and bail conditions, and perform other duties assigned by the circuit court judge of the 4th division who is also the appointing judge. - Amends TCA Section 40-1-111.

As introduced, makes a nonresidential substitution-based treatment center for opiate addiction liable for damages or injuries caused by a patient who receives treatment and upon leaving treatment commits an alcohol-related driving offense if the patient's impairment is due to the treatment provided. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 68, Chapter 11.

As introduced, requires that a deed for the conveyance of real property be prepared and filed by a licensed attorney or the owner of the property; requires the county register to verify a deed is properly prepared before it is registered and to note the verification on the deed. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 13; Title 23, Chapter 3; Title 66, Chapter 5, Part 1 and Title 66, Chapter 24.

As enacted, eliminates the accrual of interest on child support arrearages unless the court makes a written finding that interest will continue to accrue; in making such finding, the court must set the rate at which interest will accrue after consideration of any factors the court deems relevant, which rate may be no more than 4 percent per year. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 5.

As enacted, exempts retired judges from the duty to attend annual meetings of the state judicial conference. - Amends TCA Title 17, Chapter 3.

As enacted, revises provisions governing certain juvenile-related reporting requirements. - Amends TCA Title 37.

As introduced, allows security guards who are employed on a part-time basis by a public institution of higher education and who are handgun carry permit holders to carry a handgun on campus in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 49.

As introduced, increases the penalty for contempt to 10 days imprisonment and a $370 fine when a respondent knowingly violates an order of protection, court-approved consent agreement, injunction, or no contact order and the violation involves a domestic abuse victim. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 9 and Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6.

As introduced, adds to and revises certain provisions related to the production, review, use, and disposition of a parent's mental health records pursuant to a mental health examination ordered by a court during a child custody determination; adds a parent's ability to instruct, inspire, and encourage the child to develop skills necessary to become a successful adult to the list of factors a court must consider when making a child custody determination. - Amends TCA Section 36-6-106.

As enacted, increases from 60 to 65 the number of days a person asserting a potential claim for healthcare liability must give written notice of the potential claim to each healthcare provider that will be a named defendant before filing a complaint in court. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 17 and Title 29.

As introduced, requires, subject to certain exemptions, a sale or transfer of a firearm to be done through a federally licensed gun dealer; creates a Class B misdemeanor offense for sales or transfers that are not conducted through a gun dealer. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

As introduced, changes standard for when a court may terminate parental rights to a child who was conceived as the result of the parent's rape of the mother from a criminal conviction to clear and convincing evidence that the rape occurred. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1.

As enacted, renames Chapter 1062 of the Public Acts of 2016 to be the "Falk Act." - Amends Chapter 1062 of the Public Acts of 2016.

As introduced, requires the owner or lawful possessor of a lost or stolen firearm to report the loss within 48 hours of knowing when it was missing or when the person should have known it was missing to the applicable law enforcement agency or be subject to a $250 civil penalty. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

As introduced, requires mandatory minimum sentences for certain criminal convictions involving semi-automatic firearms. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

As introduced, amends various firearms provisions, including changes to firearms on school property, open or concealed carrying of a firearm, handgun carry permits, and posted firearms prohibitions. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13; Title 49 and Title 70.

As introduced, deletes requirement that a court must award attorneys' fees and costs to prevailing state and local government employees sued in individual capacity. - Amends TCA Section 29-20-113.

As introduced, confers criminal and civil immunity upon a person who uses or threatens force in self-defense, defense of another, or defense from a person committing criminal offense, unless the person is a law enforcement officer during discharge of the officer's duties and the person knows the person against whom force is used is a law enforcement officer. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11, Part 6 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

As introduced, requires persons committing domestic assault or against whom a permanent order of protection has been entered to be placed on a domestic abuse registry maintained by the TBI for a period of 10 years from the expiration of the order or sentence for the conviction. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1.

As introduced, requires one-half of every handgun carry permit fee to be annually donated to one or more nonprofit organizations established for the purpose of providing financial assistance to families of police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical staff who lost lives or are victims of serious and disabling injury in the line of duty. - Amends TCA Title 39.

As introduced, permits an LEA to transmit documents requested by a noncustodial parent electronically if the requesting parent has provided an email address to the LEA. - Amends TCA Title 36.

As introduced, creates two adult recovery court senior judge positions to be appointed by the supreme court from a list of retired certified recovery court judge applicants compiled by the department of mental health and substance abuse services to hold adult recovery court, such as drug courts, DUI courts, mental health courts and veterans treatment courts, when an adult recovery court judge is unable to hold court due to resignation, retirement, death or other unavailability. - Amends TCA Title 17.

As introduced, authorizes the department of human services to provide the department's recommendations regarding child support guidelines in electronic format to the civil justice committee of the house of representatives and the health and welfare committee of the senate. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 50.

As introduced, provides that all proceeds by the district public guardian for costs and compensation when a disabled person does not qualify for SSI benefits must be kept by the district public guardian to support the ongoing operations of that respective district public guardian. - Amends TCA Section 34-7-104.

As introduced, enacts the "Public Participation Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 20.

As introduced, authorizes handgun carry permit holders to carry a concealed handgun into a posted building or prohibited place operated by a state or local governmental entity unless there are metal detectors and armed security guards stationed at all public entrances. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

As introduced, deletes the requirement that a creditor's claim against an estate must be brought within 12 months of the decedent's death so that a claim must be brought within four months of publication of notice or 60 days within receipt of a copy of the notice. - Amends TCA Title 30; Title 31 and Title 32.

As enacted, requires, upon the filing of a suit for partition of real or personal property, the parties to submit the names of three commissioners selected and agreed upon by the parties; specifies that if the parties are unable to agree, the judge will appoint three commissioners. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 27.

As enacted, requires that any petition regarding child custody include an affirmative statement setting out all applicable adjudications, if the petitioner knows whether a child has ever been adjudicated by a court as a dependent and neglected or abused child or whether any party to the action has ever been adjudicated by a court as the perpetrator of dependency and neglect or abuse of a minor child; authorizes court to order DCS to disclose certain information. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 68.

As enacted, permits full-time employees of state public colleges or universities who possess handgun carry permit to carry a handgun while on property owned, operated, or controlled by the employing college or university if certain requirements are met. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 49.

As enacted, imposes a reduced fee for a lifetime handgun carry permit for certain retired federal, state, and local law enforcement officers. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.

As enacted, permits the supreme court to commission as senior judge a state trial court judge who was elected at least twice and served at least two full eight-year terms but was not reelected following the judge's most recent term of judicial service. - Amends TCA Title 17, Chapter 2, Part 3.

As enacted, lowers the age for receiving a handgun carry permit from 21 years of age to 18 years of age for persons who are an honorably discharged or retired veteran of the U.S. armed forces or a service member on active duty status. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.

As enacted, removes the exclusion of petitioners who are victims of sexual assault or stalking from the provisions whereby an order of protection may direct the respondent to vacate home shared with the petitioner or to provide suitable housing alternative for the petitioner. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6.

As enacted, authorizes the clerk in any court where electronic filing, signing, or verification of papers is authorized by court rule to assess a transaction fee for each filing submitted on an individual basis or by use of an annual subscription fee. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 4.

As enacted, prohibits law enforcement officers of this state and its political subdivisions from enforcing provisions of international law and treaties that limit gun rights under Article I, Section 26 of the state constitution. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

As enacted, allows Williamson County, upon the adoption of a resolution by a 2/3 majority vote of the county legislative body, to assess a privilege tax on litigation in civil cases in an amount not to exceed $25.00 per case to be used exclusively for personnel and operating costs of the circuit court located in that county; excludes original proceedings brought in juvenile court. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 6.

As enacted, revises provisions governing statutes of limitations for persons lacking capacity to understand legal rights and liabilities. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 20; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 30; Title 32; Title 34; Title 54; Title 66 and Title 69.

As enacted, revises provisions governing witness signatures on certain wills. - Amends TCA Title 32.

Expresses disagreement with the U.S. supreme court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges.

As enacted, requires that waivers that excuse a personal representative from filing court accountings be sworn by the distributees of the residue file; authorizes a person named executor in a decedent's last will and testament to decline to serve as such personal representative by filing a sworn statement or statement under penalty of perjury with the court; changes references from "executor or administrator" to "personal representative'' in the provision authorizing an executor or administrator to resign or relinquish trust. - Amends TCA Title 30 and Title 35.

As enacted, prohibits a general sessions judge from authorizing a magistrate or judicial officer who is not licensed in this state to issue forfeiture warrants. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2.

As enacted, clarifies and amends various provisions regarding juvenile cases heard by magistrates; extends from five days to 10 days the period within which an appeal of the magistrate's order must be filed. - Amends TCA Section 36-1-102 and Section 37-1-107.

As enacted, clarifies that a parent who spends intervals of time with a child and who wishes to relocate is required to provide notice to the other parent after custody or co-parenting has been established by the entry of a permanent parenting plan or final court order. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 1.

As enacted, creates civil immunity for certain members of the national guard who use force against another, including by discharging a personally owned firearm, in certain situations. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 1.

As enacted, authorizes the board or governing entity, or the chief administrative officer, of a private K-12 school or private institution of higher education to implement a handgun carry policy that either allows or prohibits the carrying of a handgun on the grounds or buildings of a private K-12 school or private university by a person who has a handgun carry permit. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 8.

As enacted, allows the supreme court, through order or rule, to set all filing costs, fees, charges, and surcharges for documents filed in and functions performed by the clerks of the appellate courts or board of judicial conduct. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21.

As enacted, expands the applicability of the Neighborhood Preservation Act to certain occupied buildings and residential properties by authorizing a person to bring a civil action against the owner of an occupied building or property that is not properly maintained or that fails to comply with certain ordinances or regulations. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 6.

As enacted, prohibits a child's parent or relative from interfering with a noncustodial parent's court-ordered visitation as custodial interference; makes such custodial interference a Class C misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6 and Section 39-13-306.

As enacted, makes various changes to handgun carry permits, including extending permit renewals to occur every eight years and lowering the initial application fee from $115 to $100. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.

As enacted, requires that any pending order of protection or restraining order be served on a domestic violence offender before release, following the mandatory 12-hour holding period; directs that a copy of protection order be issued to any court in which the respondent and petitioner are parties to an action. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1, and Title 40, Chapter 11, Part 1.

As introduced, enacts the "Senior General Sessions and Juvenile Judge Enabling Act"; enables the creation of a program whereby the supreme court can designate a senior general sessions or juvenile judge to relieve court congestion in a needed area; funding to come from an increase of $1.00 on the $5.00 fee assessed against each traffic citation resulting in conviction. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 15 and Title 55, Chapter 10.

Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Tennessee recognizing that our liberties do not come from governments, but from Almighty God, our Creator and Savior.

As enacted, revises provisions governing the transfer of cases involving child support or child custody. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 5, Part 30.

As enacted, clarifies that land ownership alone is not enough to qualify a landowner as a regular harborer of a dog even if the landowner gave permission to a third person to keep the dog on the land. - Amends TCA Section 44-8-413.

As enacted, requires all pleadings and records filed in a termination of parental rights case in chancery or circuit court to be placed under seal and not subject to public disclosure, in the same manner as those filed in juvenile court, unless otherwise provided by court order. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1.

As enacted, specifies that the authorization for a law enforcement officer to carry firearms at all times, regardless of the officer's regular duties, unless otherwise prohibited by federal law, court order, or otherwise by law, applies to a sheriff who has been certified by the POST commission, and a deputy sheriff employed by a county as a court officer or corrections officer as authorized in writing by the sheriff. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1350.

As enacted, rewrites the minimum requirements for phrases and symbols on signs prohibiting firearms in certain places open to the public. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

As enacted, makes various changes to the procedure for appeals from juvenile court. - Amends TCA Section 37-1-159.

As introduced, deletes obsolete reference to division of juvenile probation from statute relating to the department of children's services. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 37.

As introduced, requires a court to take certain steps to ensure that a child who has to testify in a court of law may do so in a child-friendly court. - Amends TCA Title 19; Title 20; Title 21; Title 24; Title 36; Title 37 and Title 40.

As introduced, creates Class C misdemeanor of advertising a firearm for sale if the seller intends to sell the firearm, or does sell the firearm, without conducting a background check on the buyer. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

As introduced, permits a person who owns real property and who has not paid taxes on a portion of real property for more than 20 years to bring any action to recover the property if the failure to pay taxes was due to the error of a land surveyor. - Amends TCA Title 28; Title 66 and Title 67, Chapter 5.

As introduced, requires that a juvenile court proceeding involving allegations that the juvenile was illegally in possession of a firearm be given priority in scheduling and be heard by the court as soon as is practicable. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 40.

As introduced, prohibits a handgun carry permit holder from carrying a firearm when entering a public park or an event occurring at the park if a ticket or pass is required for entry and the park is owned or operated by a county or municipality, an instrumentality, or a company contracting with the government to conduct the event; prohibits firearms in arenas, stadiums, and structures where a professional sports team plays, practices, or trains. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

As introduced, extends for four years the current $2.00 filing fee charged by clerks and data fee entry chargeable by clerks, except in certain cases brought by the state and state agencies; extension effective until July 1, 2020, unless continued by general assembly. - Amends TCA Section 8-21-401; Section 8-21-409 and Chapter 1039 of the Public Acts of 2012.

As introduced, prohibits an administrator, professor, or employee of a public institution of higher education from requiring a student or employee to provide information on firearm ownership; prohibits taking adverse disciplinary or employment action against a student or employee of the institution for information on firearm ownership that is voluntarily given. - Amends TCA Title 49.

As introduced, increases from three days to five days from the date of marriage the time in which the signed license must be returned to the county clerk. - Amends TCA Title 36.

As introduced, creates offense of recklessly leaving a loaded firearm unattended and readily accessible to a child under 13 years of age; creates certain defense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

As enacted, enacts the "Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act." - Amends TCA Title 30; Title 31; Title 32; Title 34; Title 35 and Title 39.

As introduced, limits the persons who may solemnize marriage to ministers, pastors, rabbis, priests, and other spiritual leaders; removes all existing authorization for public officials in official capacity to solemnize marriage. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3.

As introduced, recreates the select committee on children and youth. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 37 and Title 68.

As introduced, prohibits the department of children's services from publicly disclosing the identity of an alleged perpetrator of child abuse or neglect prior to a finding by the department that the allegations are substantiated; specifies that the department may participate in or release information regarding an ongoing criminal case in which the alleged perpetrator has been charged or indicted. - Amends TCA Title 37.

As introduced, prohibits a person who has been convicted of certain state or federal criminal offenses from owning a business that sells firearms or firearm ammunition at retail or possessing any ownership interest in such a firearms business. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

As introduced, requires claims submitted by guardians ad litem in child custody actions to be reviewed by the AOC for reasonableness before fees or costs may be assessed by the court. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 34; Title 36 and Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1.

As introduced, requires a licensed firearm dealer who sells firearms to the public at retail to post signs by January 1, 2017, that are visible at the point of sale informing purchasers of firearms of the proper method to safely store firearms using language created by the department of safety by October 1, 2016; makes the knowing failure to post the signs by the licensed dealer a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $50.00. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1316.

As introduced, requires the department of children's services to develop instructional guidelines for child safety training programs for members of professions that frequently deal with children who may be at risk of abuse; requires certain licensing boards to create child safety training programs; requires certain professionals to complete the appropriate child safety training program prior to license renewal. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 4; Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 1; Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 2; Title 63, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 63, Chapter 9.

As introduced, revises provisions governing condemned property being offered for sale to the former owner. - Amends TCA Section 29-17-1005.

As introduced, permits a foster parent to petition the court for visitation with a foster child that has been removed from the foster parent's home due to no fault of the foster parent; requires a court ordering foster parent visitation to find a danger of substantial harm to the child and that visitation is in the best interests of the child. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

As introduced, permits a court in which a petition for grandparent visitation has been filed to consider documents and affidavits from the custodial parent; confers upon judge the authority to terminate the custody hearing if the judge believes the decision to terminate visitation was joint and mutual and that there is evidence that one or more of the grandparents abused the children. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

As introduced, permits the use of certain defenses to unlawful possession or carrying of a weapon by a person with a prior conviction for a felony involving the use of force, violence, deadly weapon, or drugs and whose rights of citizenship have been restored. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1308.

As introduced, specifies that in child support actions filed on or after July 1, 2016, the court cannot order the payment of retroactive support for more than five years unless the court finds the obligor deliberately avoided service or impeded the imposition of the child support obligations. - Amends TCA Title 36.

As introduced, permits owner of land subject to a regulatory taking to file a petition for a jury of inquest or sue for damages; requires that reasonable costs, disbursements, and expenses be paid to a successful plaintiff in addition to any damages awarded. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 29; Title 42, Chapter 6 and Title 44.

As introduced, changes the application fee for a lifetime handgun carry permit to vary based on the person's age at the time of application and whether the person is a current handgun carry permit holder. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.

As introduced, prevents the discovery of any statement of compensation paid to an expert witness for any study and testimony in a case, unless good cause is shown and pursuant to a court order. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 20; Title 24 and Title 40.

As introduced, allows a declarant or someone acting on a declarant's behalf to deliver a copy of a living will to the attending physician or other concerned healthcare provider by electronic means. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 32; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

As enacted, establishes the procedure for the appointment, confirmation, and retention of appellate court judges pursuant to Article VI, Section 3 of the Constitution of Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 6; Title 16; Title 17 and Title 38.

Requires the terms of judges of circuit, chancery, and other inferior courts to be set by the general assembly, rather than eight-year terms required by the Constitution of Tennessee.

As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Fourth Amendment Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 6 and Title 40, Chapter 6.

As introduced, permits juvenile court to condition the release of a child detained for an unruly or delinquent act to use of a global positioning monitoring system to be paid first by the child or the child's parents or guardian, and, if they are indigent, the interlock assistance fund. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1.

As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act"; authorizes real property and motor vehicles to be transferred upon an owner's death to a designated beneficiary. - Amends TCA Title 30; Title 31; Title 32; Title 35; Title 55; Title 66 and Section 67-4-409.

As enacted, adds certain offenses to the list of crimes eligible for the interception of communications for evidence. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 6, Part 3.

As enacted, specifies that property used in the course of, intended for use in the course of, derived from, or realized through certain terrorist acts is subject to forfeiture; creates a civil action for damages for a person injured as a result of certain terrorist acts. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

As enacted, establishes certain procedures for the petitioning of a court for relief from firearms disabilities established for a prior judicial commitment or adjudication order for mental illness. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 10; Title 16, Chapter 11; Title 16, Chapter 15; Title 16, Chapter 16 and Section 39-17-1351.

As enacted, removes obsolete language relative to the initial appointments made to the commission on children and youth; makes the executive director of the commission on children and youth an appointee of the commission rather than a gubernatorial appointee; removes provision whereby the governor determines the executive director's compensation. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 3, Part 1.

As enacted, places restrictions on the use of certain surveys, inspections, and investigations of a healthcare provider in healthcare liability actions. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 26, Part 1.

As enacted, establishes certain exemptions and defenses to offenses involving certain explosives and components to allow certain use in lawful sporting activity. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 7; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13; Title 68, Chapter 102, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 105.

As enacted, permits Knox County to impose a litigation tax of $5.00 on all criminal court, fourth circuit court, and general sessions court-criminal division cases upon adoption of a resolution by 2/3 majority of the county legislative body; requires the revenue collected from the litigation tax to be used exclusively by the clerk of the fourth circuit court. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 6.

As enacted, clarifies the definition of "violent juvenile sexual offender" to apply when the offender is between the ages of 14 and 18 when the qualifying act is committed. - Amends TCA Section 40-39-202.

As enacted, expands a court's ability to admit into evidence a video recording of a forensic interview with a child to include an interview conducted by a forensic interviewer employed by a child advocacy center that is not a nonprofit corporation. - Amends TCA Section 9-4-213 and Section 24-7-123.

As enacted, requires that actions that could be brought for trespass or nuisance in connection with the exercise of eminent domain be brought within 12 months after the land has been actually taken possession of and the work of proposed improvement begun. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 16.

As enacted, requires an investigator or law enforcement officer investigating possible domestic abuse or child abuse involving a hearing-impaired child to interview the child using an interpreter outside the presence of the child's parent or family member; permits the interpreter to interpret using video remote interpreting. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 4 and Section 39-13-111.

As enacted, requires that all services, not just the focus of the services, that are provided by the department must further the best interest of the child. - Amends TCA Title 37.

As enacted, clarifies who is to receive notice of certain sales of real property. - Amends TCA Title 35, Chapter 5, Part 1 and Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 25.

As enacted, limits who may be named as defendants in a healthcare liability action; provides that in the event a person, entity, or healthcare provider receives notice of a potential claim for healthcare liability, the person, entity, or healthcare provider must, within 30 days of receiving the notice, based upon any reasonable knowledge and information available, provide written notice to the potential claimant of any other person, entity, or healthcare provider who may be a properly named defendant. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 26, Part 1.

As enacted, requires account balances, accrued benefits, or other values of vested and unvested pension benefits, vested and unvested stock option rights, retirement and other fringe benefits relating to employment prior to the date of marriage together with the appreciation of the value be treated as separate property for purposes of division of property in a divorce or legal separation. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 4.

As enacted, permits a biological or adoptive great-grandparent or the spouse thereof to petition a court for grandparent visitation. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 3.

As enacted, authorizes and establishes certain procedures regarding the right to reach a written compromise and settlement to forgive accrued principal and interest on delinquent child support owed with approval of the obligee. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 5, Part 1.

As enacted, removes the restriction that prohibits Davidson County from imposing a litigation tax on cases in general sessions court with proceeds to support the general sessions court. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 15.

As enacted, requires the department to disclose certain information about children adopted from the department's guardianship to the adoptive family; requires the department to promulgate rules to govern the operation of a foster parent advocacy program. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Section 37-2-415.

As enacted, removes references to chancery courts in judicial forfeitures and clarifies that the burden of proof in forfeiture proceedings involving real property is preponderance of the evidence. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

As enacted, eliminates the rights of custody, visitation, and inheritance for persons convicted of aggravated rape, rape, or rape of a child from which crime the child was conceived; permits the child's other parent to request reasonable visitation with the convicted parent; requires a court to establish a child support obligation for the convicted parent. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.

As enacted, consolidates annual reports on foster children and child care agencies into a comprehensive annual report made by the department; removes reporting requirement concerning shifting responsibility for foster children who move from one placement to another within the county probation department or children's services department. - Amends TCA Section 37-2-205; Section 37-2-411 and Section 37-5-519.

As introduced, exempts honorably discharged veterans from the renewal fee for handgun carry permits. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.

Urges the supreme court to adopt rules providing free online public access to video of supreme court oral arguments.

As enacted, reduces the time for revoking a surrender in regard to the person's child from 10 to three calendar days following the surrender. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1.

As introduced, establishes advisory task forces to study and report recommendations on electronic filing in state courts and the appointment of counsel for indigent defenses. - Amends TCA Title 16.

As enacted, clarifies record-keeping requirements for notaries who charge a fee and those who do not charge a fee, including those who are employees of financial institutions. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 16 and Section 8-21-1201.

As enacted, extends liability protections to landowners who have activities involving sporting clays, shooting sports, and target shooting, including archery and shooting range activities, occurring on the landowner's property. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 7, Part 1.

As introduced, authorizes a judge in certain hearings to order the use of mechanical restraints on a child only when necessary to prevent flight or physical harm to the child or others; establishes certain requirements and procedures that must be met before ordering the restraints. - Amends TCA Title 37.

As enacted, clarifies responsibilities of staffing agencies relative to obtaining and submitting fingerprint samples and disclosure forms for substitute employees at child care agencies. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5.

As enacted, authorizes the department to create a safety reporting system where the department's employees may report information regarding the safety of those served by the department and the safety of the department's employees. - Amends TCA Section 37-5-106.

As introduced, permits a county to impose a litigation tax on all civil and criminal cases in the sessions, juvenile, and municipal courts; requires the funds to be used exclusively to support substance abuse prevention coalitions operating within the county. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-601.

As introduced, institutes jury service reforms including a reduction of jury service terms, protections to small businesses, provisions for allowing a juror to select a service date from a list of dates, and additional reforms. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 4; Title 9, Chapter 4; Title 22 and Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 5.

As introduced, requires a parent who has reasonable cause to believe a child is missing to report to law enforcement within 12 hours if the child is under nine years of age or 24 hours if the child is nine years of age or older; states that nothing shall prevent a parent from reporting a child missing or law enforcement from investigating a missing child as soon as a parent discovers that the child may be missing. - Amends TCA Title 37.

As introduced, requires the department of human services to include the total amount of overdue child support owed by obligors subject to license revocation in the annual report to the general assembly and the governor. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 2 and Title 36, Chapter 5.

As introduced, establishes certain rights related to offering compassionate aid to persons in economic distress. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71.

As introduced, creates a judicial nominating commission to select qualified persons to send to the governor for filling of vacancies in state trial courts. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 16 and Title 17.

As introduced, entitles children to representation by legal counsel in proceedings alleging truancy. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30.

As introduced, requires any meeting of supreme court justices where voting for a candidate for the office of attorney general and reporter occurs to be subject to the open meetings law. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44; Title 8, Chapter 6; Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5 and Title 16.

As introduced, removes the provision making it illegal to possess a firearm on any property used by a school for the administration of any public or private educational institution. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1309.

As introduced, deletes the provision whereby a local government is required to provide to attorneys representing indigent criminal defendants 75 percent of the local funding it provides to the district attorney general. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16; Title 39 and Title 40.

As introduced, clarifies that it is not an offense for a person to transport and properly store a firearm in a motor vehicle parked on school property. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 49.

Proposes amendment of Article VI, Section 5, to provide for the popular election of the attorney general and reporter for a regular term of six years.

Urges Congress to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit justices of the United States Supreme Court to a single 12-year term of office.

As introduced, adds certain requirements regarding handgun carry permit applications, including requiring an alien or admission number from a noncitizen applicant; allows a gun dealer to sell a firearm to a handgun carry permit holder without conducting a background check or entering the TBI unique approval number on the transaction record. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1316 and Section 39-17-1351.

As introduced, creates civil cause of action against any person for physical invasion of privacy or for attempting to capture a visual image, sound recording, or any other physical impression of a person engaging in personal or familial activities; imposes civil liability, under limited circumstances, for the publication or other use of images or recordings captured through such violation; establishes exceptions for law enforcement activities. - Amends TCA Title 20; Title 29; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 66.

As introduced, allows a gun dealer to complete a firearms transaction with a handgun carry permit holder without requiring a criminal history record check, if the permit was issued or renewed within five years of the date of transaction. - Amends TCA Title 39.

As introduced, confers upon the attorney general and reporter concurrent jurisdiction and authority to investigate and initiate criminal prosecutions in cases involving corruption of a public official and misuse of office by a public official; defines public official as someone holding an elected office in any branch of state government or a political subdivision. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 6, Part 1.

As introduced, removes the authority of local governments to prohibit by resolution the possession of handguns in parks or recreational areas owned or operated by the local government; exempts persons who are authorized to carry handguns from the offense of carrying or possessing weapons in or on the grounds of any public park, playground, civic center or other building facility, area or property owned, used or operated by any municipal, county or state government, or instrumentality thereof, for recreational purposes. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1311.

As introduced, makes licensed social workers exempt from subpoena to trial but subject to subpoena to a deposition. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 9, Part 1.

As introduced, directs the office of the attorney general to prepare a written statement of a property owner's rights during any condemnation proceeding and to post the statement on its web site; requires that the statement be sent together with any notice of the filing of a petition to institute condemnation proceedings. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 16 and Title 29, Chapter 17.

As enacted, enacts "The Capital Punishment Enforcement Act", which provides that if the lethal injection method of carrying out the punishment of death is found to be unconstitutional or the commissioner certifies to the governor that an essential ingredient for that method is unavailable, the method of carrying out the death sentence is electrocution. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 23, Part 1.

As enacted, prohibits a governmental entity or law enforcement agency from obtaining the location information of an electronic device without a search warrant except under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 6.

As enacted, permits a clerk to transmit an order of protection to the sheriff of a county other than the county where the order was issued by facsimile or other electronic transmission, in order to complete service in a timely manner. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3.

As enacted, prohibits any employer from introducing the results of a voice stress analysis performed on an employee to prove misconduct by the employee at any hearing or other employment procedure in which the employee is entitled to due process. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 50.

As enacted, changes the fee that court clerks may charge for selling real or personal property under decree of court, and receiving, collecting, and paying out the proceeds; specifies that special commissioners who are appointed by a court to sell property will not be permitted to take a commission in excess of the amount of the fee that court clerks may charge for selling real or personal property under decree of court, and receiving, collecting, and paying out the proceeds; requires that judicial trust sales not occur on Sundays or state or federal legal holidays.

As enacted, requires the department of safety to provide a method for handgun carry permit holders to notify the department electronically on the department's web site of any change in the permit holder's principal place of residence. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 49 and Title 50.

As enacted, declares that the general assembly occupies the whole field of regulation of firearms, ammunition, components of firearms or ammunition, or combinations thereof, prohibiting local regulation, with certain exceptions. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1314.

As enacted, specifies that a respondent has the right to present evidence, including testimony or other evidence from a physician, psychologist or senior psychological examiner of the respondent's choosing, and confront, as a cross-examiner, witnesses; specifies that if a court grants a protective order placing under seal the respondent's financial information, the order may not deny access to information regarding fees and expenses of the conservatorship.

As enacted, specifies that in divorce proceeding involving domestic abuse within the marriage, any debt owed for any batterer's intervention or rehabilitation programs will be attributed to the abuser only. - Amends TCA Title 36.

As enacted, prohibits a law enforcement officer from searching, examining, extracting or duplicating cellular telephone data, even if incident to a lawful arrest, unless the officer has obtained a search warrant, the owner gives informed consent, the telephone has been abandoned, or exigent circumstances exist; makes any such data illegally obtained inadmissible as evidence in a court or administrative hearing. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 6, Part 1.

As enacted, creates cause of action against a person who, in connection with the assertion of a United States patent, sends, or causes any person to send, any written or electronic communication that states that the intended recipient or any affiliated person is infringing or has infringed a patent and bears liability or owes compensation to another person, in certain situations. - Amends TCA Title 29.

As enacted, transfers, effective July 1, 2014, the probate jurisdiction in Franklin County from the general sessions court to the chancery court and transfers the clerical duties for probate matters from the circuit court clerk to the clerk and master. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 17 and Title 18.

As enacted, requires any sexual offender whose victim was a child of 12 years of age or less to be classified as an offender against children and to register for life; adds certain acts to those considered a "violent juvenile sexual offense" for purposes of registration. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40, Chapter 39.

As enacted, revises and expands the process for abating gang nuisances; changes the burden of proof for establishing a criminal gang nuisance from preponderance of the evidence to clear and convincing evidence. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 3.

As enacted, enacts the "Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act". - Amends TCA Title 36.

As enacted, sets minimum disclosure requirements for the department of children's services after the fatality of a child under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5.

As enacted, confers civil immunity upon a person who forcibly enters a motor vehicle for purpose of removing a minor locked or trapped inside the vehicle if the person has good faith belief that the minor is in imminent danger of suffering harm if not immediately removed. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 34, Part 2.

As enacted, allows a person who is not in compliance with child support obligations to receive a restricted driver license that permits driving to and from the person's regular place of employment or school. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 5.

As enacted, broadens scope of handgun permit holder's right to transport and store a firearm or firearm ammunition in certain motor vehicle parking lots without criminal liability under Tennessee law, unless expressly prohibited by federal law. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1313(a).

As enacted, adds the offense of promoting prostitution to the list of offenses constituting severe child abuse. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.

As enacted, enacts the "Chris Newsom Act", which creates presumption to successor trial and appellate judges that if the original trial judge dismisses the jury following a unanimous verdict, that the judge exercised his or her duties as the 13th juror and approves the verdict. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 18, Part 1.

As enacted, removes the requirement that judges must complete POST training in order to carry a firearm in the discharge of the judge's official duties. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1306.

As introduced, specifies that all collateral criminal charges involving possession, storage, use or transportation of a firearm be dismissed if there is a determination that a person's use of force was justifiable self-defense, that the charges be expunged and that all administrative hearings resulting from the same use of force be concluded and decided in the person's favor. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1322.

As introduced, requires the Tennessee bureau of investigation to report to the senate judiciary committee and the criminal justice committee of the house of representatives certain money collected by January 1st of each year, instead of February 1st. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 49.

As introduced, adds certain offenses to the list of crimes eligible for the interception of communications for evidence. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 6, Part 3.

As enacted, declares a nuisance any place in which a person takes, by defrauding or colluding with the recipient of public assistance benefits, any portion of such benefit to which the person is not entitled or authorized to take. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 3, Part 1.

As enacted, revises the factors that are considered when making a custody determination and makes the factors applicable to determinations regarding relocation and establishment of residential schedules; revises other provisions regarding custody and parental rights. - Amends TCA Title 36.

As enacted, provides for immunity from civil liability for prescribers of opioid antagonists and those who administer it in order to address opioid-related drug overdoses. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 1.

As introduced, allows person cause of action against seizing agency if person had property seized but no forfeiture warrant issued due to lack of probable cause necessary to issue the warrant. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2.

As introduced, institutes jury service reforms including a lengthy trial fund for juror wage replacement, a reduction of jury service terms, protections to small businesses, provisions for allowing a juror to select a service date from a list of dates, and additional reforms. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 4; Title 9, Chapter 4; Title 22 and Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 5.

As enacted, clarifies that a health care professional voluntarily providing health care services to a patient at a clinic that does not charge the patient or a third party receives the same immunity from liability as a health care professional providing services for a sponsoring organization that charges the patient based on a sliding income scale. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 7.

As enacted, provides that a civil judgment or restitution order converted to civil judgment is valid until paid in full rather than renewed every 10 years if the judgment is based upon injury or death caused by criminal conduct and the judgment debtor was convicted of a criminal offense for such conduct. - Amends TCA Title 28, Chapter 3, Part 1 and Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3.

As enacted, moves the jurisdiction for issuance of orders to destroy dogs that attack humans from circuit court to general sessions court; removes authorization to give notice of a petition to destroy a dog that has attacked a human to the dog's owner via certified mail so that notice of all such petitions must be made by personal service on the dog's owner. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17.

As introduced, requires trial courts to verify income and property of defendants seeking court-appointed counsel in non-capital criminal cases; creates a judgment lien in favor of state against defendants for unpaid attorney's fees and costs; provides that willful nonpayment of the judgment is criminal contempt; increases professional privilege tax for deposit in indigent defense fund; requires supreme court to adopt rules concerning qualifications and appointment of private attorneys; prohibits a criminal trial court from granting a new trial after a jury returns with a guilty verdict if the court disagrees with the jury about the weight of the evidence. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14; Title 16; Title 37; Title 40, Chapter 18; Title 40, Chapter 14 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17.

As introduced, narrows the definition of the areas that may be considered "blighted" for purposes of eminent domain. - Amends TCA Title 13 and Title 29.

As introduced, allows courts in the city of Memphis, having jurisdiction of the applicable delinquent tax lawsuit, to waive by order of the court all or any portion of penalty and interest and attorney fees that are due on real property taxes upon a motion and a finding that the property has been abandoned. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7; Title 66 and Title 67.

As introduced, establishes certain rights related to offering compassionate aid to persons in economic distress. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21.

As introduced, directs the comptroller of the treasury to conduct a study into cost savings resulting from conferring concurrent jurisdiction over all matters to the chancery and circuit courts.

As introduced, specifies that retail stores do not owe a duty of care to protect customers from intoxicated persons who have been asked to leave the store. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 57, Chapter 10.

As introduced, enacts the "Motor Vehicle Event Data Recorder Act" making the event data from a vehicle's event data recorder the personal information of the vehicle's owner, except under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 6 and Title 55, Chapter 3, Part 1.

As introduced, abolishes Parts I and V of the circuit court of the 30th judicial district effective September 1, 2014, and provides that no person will be elected at August 2014 (Shelby County) general election to serve as judge of the abolished parts. - Amends TCA Section 16-2-506.

As introduced, excludes breastfeeding mothers from jury service as an undue hardship. - Amends TCA Title 22, Chapter 1 and Title 68, Chapter 58.

As enacted, changes terminology from "post-custody" to "extension of foster care" in existing post-custody services statute. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 2, Part 6.

As introduced, expands and amends the Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act to limit federal actions in this state; creates an offense to knowingly enforce or attempt to enforce any federal enactment or enforcement action punishable as a Class A misdemeanor or Class C felony for subsequent offenses; revises other provisions related to violations and liabilities. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54.

As introduced, reserves the entire field of regulation of arms to the state, rather than federal or local governments; permits local governments to regulate possession of weapons by local government officials in the course of official duties; authorizes civil action for a violation of required preemption. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1314.

As introduced, provides that any person honorably discharged from any branch of the United States armed forces, who is on active duty in any branch of the armed forces or who is currently serving in the national guard or armed forces reserve who makes initial application for a handgun carry permit only has to pay that portion of the initial application fee that is necessary to conduct the required criminal history record checks. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.

As introduced, allows a court clerk to accept a lump sum partial payment in full settlement of the outstanding balance due on a case for unpaid fines, costs, or litigation taxes if the outstanding balance has remained unpaid for at least 5 years. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 24, Part 1.

As introduced, creates civil cause of actions against any person for physical invasion of privacy or for attempting to capture a visual image, sound recording, or any other physical impression of a person engaging in personal or familial activities; imposes civil liability, under limited circumstances, for the publication or other use of images or recordings captured through such violation; establishes exceptions for law enforcement and related activities. - Amends TCA Title 20; Title 29; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 66.

As introduced, precludes health care providers from inquiring about a person's ownership, possession or use of firearms as a condition of receiving health care or refusing to provide health care because the person declined to answer such questions. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.

As introduced, provides that future judges of the supreme court and other appellate courts will be elected by means of contested elections, unless the people approve and ratify, at the November 2014 general election, the proposed constitutional amendment authorizing judicial retention elections. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 16 and Title 17.

As introduced, extends the period of limitation of prosecution for certain sexual offenses committed against a child to twenty-five years from the date the child becomes eighteen years of age. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 2.

As introduced, extends the district attorney general's period to review a petition for expunction for purposes of filing an objection from 20 to 30 calendar days. - Amends TCA Title 40.

As introduced, requires any law enforcement officer responding to alleged domestic abuse who finds a minor may have been present for the alleged abuse to determine whether the child is a victim of abuse or neglect and, if so, report that fact to the department of children's services. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 4 and Section 39-13-111.

As introduced, clarifies that family safety center records are subject to the same confidentiality protections as rape crisis center and domestic violence shelter records. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5 and Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6.

As introduced, requires public officers to make referrals of any vulnerable elderly persons and families, including children, who are living in structures unfit for human habitation or use to appropriate social services. - Amends TCA Title 13; Title 33; Title 37; Title 68 and Title 71.

As introduced, requires a court to assess and order appropriate psychological and educational services when a juvenile is adjudicated delinquent for aggravated burglary. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39.

As introduced, requires juvenile court to order a parent to submit to four drug tests during the year following a child's return to the parent's custody, if the child was removed from the parent's custody due in whole or in part to the parent's drug use or suspected drug use. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

As introduced, requires the administrative office of the courts to reassess the state's judicial districts every 10 years; requires findings of such reassessment and any suggested changes in the judicial districts or allocation of judges to be reported to the senate judiciary committee and the house of representatives civil justice committee. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14; Title 8, Chapter 7; Title 16; Title 17 and Title 18, Chapter 4, Part 5.

As enacted, authorizes the secretary of state to assign administrative law judges to the claims commission to assist in the event of a claims commissioner's recusal or disability. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8, Part 3.

As enacted, revises various provisions pertaining to trust. - Amends TCA Title 35.

As enacted, deletes requirement that the trier of fact must specify, on an annual basis, the amount of future damages and the periods over which such future damages will accrue. - Amends TCA Section 29-39-103.

As enacted, provides that the department of children's services, in determining whether to continue or restore custody to a parent, may not require a parent to do the following and a permanency plan may not require the following: a parent will not be required to obtain employment, if such parent has sufficient resources from other means to care for the child; or a parent will not be required to provide the child with the child's own bedroom unless specific safety or medical reasons exist that would make placement of the child with another child unsafe. - Amends TCA Title 37.

As enacted, authorizes certain courts to order any of the following, in lieu of committing a child to DCS custody, if the child is found to be a delinquent child: assign a long-term mentor to such child; or require that the delinquent child or any of the child's family members receive counseling services from any counseling service provided through or approved by the juvenile court. - Amends TCA Title 37.

As enacted, provides that doctrine of joint and several liability does not apply in civil actions governed by comparative fault; preserves the doctrine of joint and several liability among manufacturers only in a product liability, but only if such action is based upon a theory of strict liability or breach of warranty. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 11, Part 1.

As enacted, revises provisions governing the funding for public defenders in the 20th and 30th judicial districts. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14.

As enacted, designates any place in which the sale or possession with intent to sell of drug paraphernalia is carried on or permitted as a nuisance. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 3 and Title 39.

As introduced, creates 31 additional district public defender positions with the executive director of the district public defenders conference filing a report with each speaker recommending in which districts the additional positions will be employed. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14, Part 2.

As introduced, requires more information concerning mental health, domestic assault and felony indictments be sent to the TBI and department of safety to better determine if a person is eligible to purchase a firearm or remains eligible to have a handgun carry permit. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 39 and Title 40.

As introduced, requires certain contractors of department of children's services to petition a court for an inpatient psychiatric evaluation of a child in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 37 and Title 49.

As introduced, requires that before the clerk destroys or otherwise disposes of any documents when so authorized by the court, the clerk shall give 150 days' notice instead of 90 days' notice to the state librarian and archivist. - Amends TCA Title 16 and Title 18.

As introduced, authorizes municipal courts to exercise jurisdiction and impose penalties for littering violations adopted pursuant to TCA 39-14-503. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 18 and Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 5.

As introduced, prohibits employers from inquiring about an applicant's lawful ownership of a firearm; prohibits an employer from conditioning employment on lawful ownership of firearm; confers immunity on businesses when permit holders store firearms in vehicle on business parking lot. - Amends TCA Title 39.

As introduced, requires judicial districts to be reassessed and recomposed at least once every 24 years by the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16; Title 17 and Title 18.

As introduced, unless otherwise provided by law, on or after January 1, 2014, requires all courts in this state to utilize the same system provider for operating an electronic court filing system; provided, the administrative office of the courts shall make the determination of the provider. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 16; Title 18; Title 19; Title 20 and Title 40.

As introduced, prohibits the enforcement and prosecution of certain federal law implemented or executed on or after January 1, 2013, concerning certain firearms, firearm accessories or ammunition. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 38; Title 39; Title 41; Title 49 and Title 62.

As introduced, creates the department of children's services oversight committee. - Amends TCA Title 3 and Title 37.

As introduced, limits to 15 the number of handgun carry permit records that can be reproduced in a single day; authorizes receipt of compilation of handgun carry permit records if such compilation will not be published. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

As introduced, enacts the "Constitutional Enforcement Restraint Act of 2013." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 38.

As introduced, clarifies that if a subpoena for the deposition of a witness, exempt from trial subpoena, designates that the deposition is for discovery purposes only, then the deposition shall not be used at trial except to impeach the witness in accordance with Rule 32.01(1) of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure. - Amends TCA Title 20 and Title 24.

As introduced, prohibits representatives of the United Nations from observing elections in the state; makes violation of the prohibition a Class C misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 1; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 8.

As introduced, requires a municipality to reimburse a county an amount equal to the compensation of the municipality's city judges when any general sessions judge is appointed to serve as a municipal or city judge. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 16 and Title 17.

As introduced, prohibits the allocation of state or local public funds to the regulation or enforcement of any federal law, executive order, rule or regulation that becomes effective on or after January 1, 2013, that imposes restrictions on citizens who lawfully possess or carry firearms in this state; allows the allocation of state or local personnel or property to such regulation or enforcement if federal funding is provided. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.

As introduced, authorizes issuance of lifetime handgun permits to service disabled veterans who otherwise qualify for issuance of a permit, subject to providing documentation and payment of a $200 fee. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

As introduced, strengthens the exception to the child curfew law that permits an adult who is not the child's parent to accompany the child after curfew with the authorization of the parent to require that such authorization be in writing. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39.

As introduced, authorizes persons subject to domestic abuse, stalking or human trafficking to use the office of attorney general and reporter to shield their true address. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3.

As introduced, increases from $100 to $500, the amount deducted from a judge or chancellor's salary for failure to open court for which the judge or chancellor is responsible within the first three days of each regular term, without sufficient excuse. - Amends TCA Title 16 and Title 17.