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As enacted, clarifies that the current prohibition against traffic offense citation quotas is applicable to public officials or public employees; creates a Class B misdemeanor offense, subject to fine only, for officials and employees violating that prohibition. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
As enacted, makes state correctional officers who are members of the state retirement system eligible for service retirement after completing 25 years of creditable service; extends eligibility for early retirement to certain emergency medical services personnel. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37.
As enacted, removes discretion for the registers, or other public officers whose duty it may be to keep an index of public records, to maintain separate indices for records maintained in the office of the county register; authorizes registers and such officers to maintain all indices by electronic means. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 2.
As enacted, prohibits a governmental entity from authorizing the destruction of public records subject to disclosure if the governmental entity knows the records are subject to a pending public record request submitted to the governmental entity. - Amends amend TCA Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6 and Title 10, Chapter 7.
As enacted, makes a person ineligible for a political subdivision's former retirement plan in the TCRS if the person is hired after the political subdivision changes to any other plan offered by the retirement system; requires that any person wishing to establish service credit in the retirement system must establish such service under the terms of the retirement system plan that existed at the time the service was established and not at the time the service was rendered. - Amends TCA Section 8-35-253 and Section 8-37-214.
As enacted, deletes an obsolete reporting requirement for the department of human resources regarding the job performance evaluation system; revises and deletes various other reporting requirements concerning reports to legislative committees. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 38; Title 40; Title 41; Title 57; Title 64 and Title 67.
As enacted, revises various provisions regarding public records. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.
Proposes amendment to remove Article IX, Section 1 of the Constitution of Tennessee, which provides that no minister of the gospel, or priest of any denomination whatever, shall be eligible to a seat in either house of the legislature.
As enacted, permits the state, through the attorney general, to seek an injunction against a person who commits harassment against a state employee. - Amends TCA Title 50.
As introduced, replaces the statutory terms "board member" and "member" with the term "trustee" in the provisions governing appointments to the board of trustees in the event of vacancies resulting from the death, disability, resignation, or ineligibility of a state employee who serves on the board. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37.
As introduced, includes in the requirement that a law enforcement officer have good moral character, that the officer must not be a member of a hate group or terrorist organization; states that membership in a hate group or terrorist organization is sufficient grounds for termination of a law enforcement officer for lack of good moral character. - Amends TCA Title 38.
As introduced, authorizes a department of correction officer who is a member of the state retirement system to retire under the state retirement system upon completion of 25 years of creditable service. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36.
As introduced, adds emergency medical services personnel to the mandatory retirement age provisions that apply to TCRS members employed as police officers or firefighters with a participating political subdivision. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 68, Chapter 140, Part 3.
As introduced, requires the comptroller to notify the governing body of a local government regarding the comptroller's approval or disapproval of a private negotiated sale of general obligation refunding bonds within 20 days instead of 15 days from the date the comptroller receives all required information. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 12.
As introduced, clarifies that the time period in which insurance premiums deducted from the salaries of participating employees to be deposited into the county insurance fund is three calendar days rather than three business days. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 56.
As introduced, revises certain provisions concerning public procurement. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 56; Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 3.
As introduced, changes the time period within which the general assembly must confirm the appointment of a citizen member to the Tennessee peace officer standards and training commission from within 90 calendar days to within 60 calendar days. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 38 and Title 49, Chapter 4.
As introduced, provides a $1,000 pay supplement to emergency medical professionals who complete 40 hours of in-service training. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 68.
As introduced, increases, from $800 to $1,000, the pay supplement a police officer is entitled to receive in 2020 upon successful completion of 40 hours of in-service training. - Amends TCA Section 38-8-111.
As introduced, adds emergency call takers and public safety dispatchers and emergency services personnel to definition of first responder for certain purposes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 29; Title 39; Title 58 and Title 63.
As introduced, restores longevity pay for employees of the executive branch in the service of the state hired after June 30, 2015. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 38.
As introduced, requires that a hearing requested by a police officer who has been dismissed, demoted, suspended, or transferred for punitive reasons be set within 21 calendar days following the request, rather than 14 calendar days. - Amends TCA Title 38.
As introduced, requires the establishment of a three-judge panel to adjudicate cases challenging state legislative or congressional districts. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3; Title 16; Title 17; Title 27 and Title 29.
As introduced, revises provisions governing confidentiality of certain documents held by the comptroller. - Amends TCA Title 10.
As introduced, increases to $75 the minimum amount that the state will match to an employee's optional retirement plan. - Amends TCA Section 3-9-103; Title 8, Chapter 25; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37.
As introduced, requires law enforcement officers to undergo training on the proper testing procedures for use in investigating cases of suspected driving under the influence as part of the annual in-service training required for certifications that occur on or after January 1, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4.
As introduced, authorizes the governing body of the city of Crossville to allow participation in public meetings by electronic or other means. - Amends TCA Section 8-44-108.
As introduced, increases the amount of time a state employee must request a leave of absence for purposes of participating in certain athletic competitions from 15 days to 30 days prior to the requested leave. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 8; Title 16 and Title 50.
As introduced, extends, from 30 calendar days to 30 business days, the period within which the executive committee may disapprove, modify, or otherwise change any action taken by the board of trustees related to the retirement system, before such action of the board becomes final. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 8.
As introduced, authorizes the chief procurement officer to submit the annual report on the awarding of purchases to a minority-owned business, woman-owned business, service-disabled veteran-owned business, business owned by persons with disabilities, or small business to the general assembly in electronic format. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 8, Chapter 37, Part 1; Title 12; Title 13, Chapter 29; Section 39-14-137; Title 49; Section 62-43-105 and Title 65, Chapter 5.
As introduced, authorizes state agencies to provide child care services for state employees, with the department tasked to approve, administer, and coordinate such services. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 49 and Title 71.
As introduced, requires a covered employer under the drug-free workplace program to provide a written copy of the employer's policy on a drug-free workplace to an employee at the employee's request. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 50.
As introduced, prohibits public funds from being expended to pay a claim or action resulting from an incident of sexual harassment or a sexual crime in which a public official is found guilty or responsible. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 29.
As introduced, clarifies that funds held by the state or a local government pursuant to a deferred compensation plan for employees are not required to be invested in gold, silver, or other minerals. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 50.
As introduced, revises the confirmation process for appointments to the Tennessee heritage conservation trust fund board of trustees, the state board of education, the standards recommendation committee, the board of regents, and the local governing board of trustees for each of the six state universities. - Amends TCA Title 11 and Title 49.
As introduced, requires legislative and executive branch employees and members of state commissions to disclose any form of compensation the official or member receives for assisting certain entities in affecting the result of any election conducted within this state. - Amends TCA Title 2.
As introduced, makes proprietary information provided to the division of benefits administration for the purposes of administering group insurance plans for public officers and employees confidential. - Amends TCA Title 8.
As introduced, allows TCRS members who served in the armed forces during certain periods of armed conflict to establish retirement credit for the military service under certain conditions. - Amends TCA Section 8-34-605.
As introduced, requires governmental bodies to provide notice of meetings to each member of the general assembly whose legislative district includes all or part of the county in which the meetings are held at least 14 days prior to the date of such meetings. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 8, Chapter 44.
As introduced, creates the office of legislative ombudsman. - Amends TCA Title 3.
As introduced, enhances requirements for public access to certain public records of governmental entities. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7.
As introduced, enacts the "Public Contracts for Legal Services Act" to establish the process by which a political subdivision of this state may enter into a contingent fee contract for legal services. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 4.
As enacted, clarifies that certain provisions related to the confidentiality of private records held by public utilities only apply to those records and not to all confidential records. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.
As enacted, reclassifies from preferred service position to executive service position an employee of the department who is a psychiatric hospital assistant superintendent, psychiatric hospital administrator, or psychiatric hospital nurse executive. - Amends TCA Section 8-30-202.
Urges P.O.S.T. Commission to include P.O.S.T.-certified training on interacting with individuals with autism and autism spectrum disorder in its 2020 law enforcement course offerings.
As introduced, authorizes state and local governments to contract for energy reduction warranties in contracts for new building construction and renovations costing in excess of $100,000. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 15; Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 12; Title 49, Chapter 17; Title 67; Title 68, Chapter 120 and Title 68, Chapter 204.
As introduced, provides paid family and medical leave for state employees and teachers. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8 and Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 7.
As introduced, imposes public notice and public input requirements on a redistricting committee and upon consideration of a final redistricting plan. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 16, Part 1 and Title 3.
As introduced, allows a state agency to disclose to another state agency the identity of any individual or organization the agency is investigating or pursuing a civil, administrative, or criminal matter against; requires a state governmental agency to disclose investigative records to another state agency upon written request. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504.
As introduced, requires a law enforcement agency in Davidson County to purchase law enforcement recording devices for use by on-duty officers by February 10, 2021; creates a Class C felony of a law enforcement officer operating a law enforcement recording device in a manner that violates policies established by the agency issuing the device; creates a Class C felony of a law enforcement officer altering, destroying, or concealing any recording from a law enforcement recording device. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 38, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 16.
As introduced, prohibits executive service employees of the executive branch from lobbying for 12 months following departure from state service and from lobbying the agency with which the former employee was employed for 36 months following departure from state service. - Amends TCA Section 3-6-304.
As introduced, requires law enforcement agencies to preserve dashboard camera video recordings a minimum of two years for motor vehicle accidents involving a law enforcement vehicle that results in injury to or death of any person. - Amends TCA Title 38.
As introduced, allows annual course given by ethics commission for supervisory executive branch personnel to be offered electronically and to include information on lobbying. - Amends TCA Title 3 and Title 4.
As introduced, increases, from three to five, the number of state employee members on the state insurance committee. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 8 and Title 56.
Urges Congress to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that representatives be apportioned among the states based upon the number of persons in each state who are citizens of the United States.
As introduced, requires a state agency in any proceeding to suspend, terminate, or discipline an employee in state service to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the employee violated state law or a rule or policy of the agency prior to taking such action. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8, Chapter 30; Title 9; Title 10 and Title 12.
As introduced, specifies that certain city records relating to marketing expenditures that are confidential and not deemed public records include printed records and any records in the form of electronic correspondence. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 54, Part 2 and Title 10, Chapter 7.
As introduced, specifies, in the requirement that a copy of certain in-state event invitations be sent to the ethics commission and members, that such delivery be made "contemporaneously"; imposes certain requirements on lobbyists and employers of lobbyists that provide alcoholic beverages at in-state events. - Amends TCA Section 3-6-305.
As enacted, replaces the awarding of treble damages under the Public Employee Political Freedom Act of 1980 with the awarding of compensatory damages. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21 and Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 6.
As enacted, makes denial of a claim made by the estate of a law enforcement officer for the annuity payable to the estate of an emergency responder who is killed in the line of duty subject to review by the Tennessee peace officer standards and training commission within 90 days of the claim's denial; redefines "law enforcement officer" for purposes of determining which law enforcement officers are considered an emergency responder whose estate would be eligible for the annuity. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 38.
As enacted, prohibits a current early service retiree from changing to disability retirement; makes other revisions to provisions governing the Tennessee consolidated retirement system. - Amends TCA Section 8-25-204; Section 8-25-205; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37.
As enacted, makes police officers and firefighters who are members of the state retirement system eligible for service retirement upon completion of 25 years of creditable service. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37.
As enacted, updates references to house committee names; requires that house speaker be given a copy of all reports required to be submitted to the general assembly, the house of representatives, or a house committee; specifies that the rules of each house control as to appropriate committee to which a report must be submitted or before which a party is to appear in situations where the committee name may differ from what appears in TCA due to a rule change. - Amends TCA and Chapter 865 of the Public Acts of 2014.
As enacted, specifies means by which a city or county may procure surveying services. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 12, Chapter 4.
As enacted, grants a retirement allowance to a surviving spouse who is a designated beneficiary if the deceased TCRS member is vested instead of requiring that the member have 10 years of creditable service. - Amends TCA Section 8-36-109.
As enacted, provides that any legislation of the house of representatives that creates an exception to the requirement deeming records of public entities to be open for inspection by the public must be referred to the government operations committee according to the rules of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6 and Title 10, Chapter 7.
As introduced, reduces the amount of time from 30 to 21 days a lobbyist or an employer of a lobbyist has to notify the Tennessee ethics commission following an in-state event to which invitations were extended to the entire membership of the general assembly and thus not subject to the prohibition on gifts. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 3.
As enacted, extends continued health coverage to the surviving spouses and children of park rangers who are killed in the line of duty to the same extent as survivors of other first responders who are killed in the line of duty. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 11 and Title 58.
Expresses support for the enactment of legislation that requires all board committee meetings of the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors to be open to the public.
Urges President of United States to designate state funeral for last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II.
Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Tennessee to provide for the exercise of powers and duties of the governor during disability.
As introduced, prohibits governmental entities from entering into confidentiality agreements with regard to public records. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7.
As enacted, authorizes the chief law enforcement officer of a state or local law enforcement agency to establish policies regarding off-duty use of law enforcement vehicles to provide an enhanced security presence at vulnerable locations, which include places of worship, schools, and parks. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 3.
As enacted, enacts the "Dynamic Accessibility Act," which provides for a modern symbol of access for disabled persons. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 12; Title 55 and Title 68.
As enacted, authorizes state and national criminal history background checks and investigations of employees and contractors of the department who are likely to have access to individuals with disabilities. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 12.
As introduced, requires the department to study the feasibility of adding direct primary care as a covered benefit under one or more of the basic health plans approved by the state insurance committee for eligible state employees and to report its findings and recommendations no later than December 31, 2019. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.
As introduced, increases from 10 to 15 days the period by which a state agency releasing public records originating in a county assessor's office must notify the county assessor of property of the recipient of the records. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 10, Chapter 7.
As introduced, requires governor's office of diversity business enterprise to study TCRS, including asset management by minority-owned businesses. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 37 and Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 11.
As introduced, requires governmental entities to utilize public bidding when purchasing insurance; requires governmental entities to make certain disclosures in the public bids. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 29 and Title 56.
As introduced, allows a library board to submit its annual financial report to the county or city legislative body electronically. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.
As introduced, removes prohibition against a campaign treasurer signing campaign finance disclosure statements as a witness. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 3.
As introduced, clarifies video taken by a law enforcement body camera is a public record open to public inspection; removes termination date on exceptions; provides a process for attorneys to access confidential recordings for use in civil litigation. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.
As introduced, prohibits public employers from discriminating against applicants for employment and employees with pregnancy-related conditions by not providing the applicants and employees with reasonable accommodations. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 8.
As enacted, clarifies that a county judicial commissioner or magistrate may administer the oath of office to an elected or appointed official. - Amends TCA Section 8-18-109.
Expresses support for the Nation of Israel.
As introduced, designates 911 calls, recordings, and transmissions as confidential except for certain purposes or unless a recorded caller consents to the release of such records. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86 and Title 10.
As introduced, includes attendance and voting records of elected and appointed officials within the definition of "public record or records" or "state record or records" for purposes of the public records laws. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7.
As introduced, removes requirement that an off-duty law enforcement officer notify principal or other administrative staff person if the off-duty officer will be present on school grounds or inside school building during regular school hours and in possession of a firearm. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1309 and Section 39-17-1350.
As introduced, requires state agencies to produce an economic impact statement prior to entering a contract with a private party if either the contract is in excess of $2.5 million or the contract will result in the furlough or layoff of any state employees, instead of both; authorizes the chair of the appropriate standing committee to schedule a hearing to review the economic impact statement. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 9 and Title 12.
As introduced, makes the government operations committee an appropriate standing committee for legislation that creates or modifies any licensure, certification, or registration requirements for occupational and professional groups, with consideration of the committee as the standing committee being subject to the authority of the respective speakers of each house. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5.
As introduced, increases from $600 per officer to $1,000 per officer the annual police pay supplement for completion of in-service training. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 38 and Title 55.
As introduced, requires central procurement office to collect and maintain data regarding minority- and woman-owned businesses that contract with the state; requires the office to maintain an internet portal to make the data available to the public. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 9 and Title 12.
As introduced, increases monetary compensation of at least $1,000 for each full-time and part-time state employee.
As introduced, prohibits government payments, fees, and other forms of financial benefits paid or bestowed, or agreed to be paid or bestowed, to a private entity from being deemed confidential under the open records provisions of state law unless the transaction or proposed transaction falls under a specific state or federal law. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504.
Commends the initiative of President Donald J. Trump to re-establish the original intent, purpose, and limits of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution as it pertains to the citizenship of persons born within the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.
As introduced, imposes public notice and public input requirements on a redistricting committee and upon consideration of a final redistricting plan. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 16, Part 1 and Title 3.
As introduced, requires law enforcement officers to satisfactorily complete a diversity training program created by the peace officer standards and training commission by July 1, 2021, or within six months of the officer's date of employment. - Amends TCA Section 38-8-107.
As introduced, enacts the "Good Neighbor Compact." - Amends TCA Title 4.
As introduced, requires proportional increase in salaries of general assembly employees if the salaries of members of the general assembly are statutorily amended; requires a proportional decrease in the salaries of the members of the general assembly if the salaries of general assembly employees decrease. - Amends TCA Section 3-1-107; Title 4 and Title 8.
As introduced, requires that each newly constructed or renovated public building owned, operated, or under the control of a public entity be equipped with a baby diaper changing station. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 12, Chapter 2; Title 13 and Title 68.