State Government Subcommittee

As enacted, revises law concerning safekeeping of prisoners in nearby jails. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

As enacted, specifies that samples and sales of alcoholic beverages sold for consumption on the premises of a distillery are not subject to the 15 percent privilege tax on the sales price of alcoholic beverages sold for consumption on the premises; authorizes retail sales of alcoholic beverages within the boundaries of Tellico Village in Loudon County and authorizes the alcoholic beverage commission to issue a retailer's license to the 501(c) corporation that manages such location. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 2; Title 57, Chapter 3 and Title 57, Chapter 4.

As enacted, provides that the general assembly calls for a monument to be erected on the capitol campus as a reminder of unborn children, in memory of the victims of abortion: babies, women, and men. - Amends TCA Title 4.

As enacted, designates sports facilities at MTSU and TSU as "sports authority facility" for purposes of sales of alcoholic beverages and beer for consumption on the premises; specifies that ban on selling wine on Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter applies to retail food store wine licensees in addition to package stores. - Amends TCA Title 57.

As enacted, excludes from coverage under the Tennessee Heritage Protection Act of 2016 memorials under the control of an accredited museum, public library, or public archive in certain circumstances; revises other provisions of the Act. - Amends TCA Section 4-1-412.

As enacted, replaces the secretary of state and department of state with the commissioner of tourist development and department of tourist development on the Tennessee sports hall of fame board of directors and executive committee; requires the department to provide oversight to the hall of fame. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 54.

As enacted, revises provisions governing the employee suggestion award program, including award amount. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 27.

As enacted, makes confidential certain records of a food-based business incubation service provider created by a municipality. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504.

As enacted, designates The Caverns in Grundy County and the South Jackson Civic Center in Tullahoma as a premier type tourist resorts for purposes of selling alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

As enacted, revises the reviewing and reporting duties of the advisory committee on open government and the office of open records counsel. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6.

As enacted, requires the commissioner to develop and administer a confidential annual survey of correction officers who leave service as correction officers in order to examine factors in retention of correction officers; requires an annual report on or before December 1. - Amends TCA Title 41.

As enacted, designates certain facilities located in Williamson County as premier type tourist resorts for purposes of on-premises sales of alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4.

As enacted, directs the state capitol commission, subject to funding from nonstate sources, to place a POW-MIA Chair of Honor on the capitol grounds.

As enacted, authorizes the City of Cedar Hill in Robertson County to hold a referendum to authorize the retail sale of alcoholic beverages in package stores and for consumption on the premises. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3 and Title 57, Chapter 4.

As enacted, designates the National Museum of African American Music as an urban park center for the purposes of on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

As enacted, removes authority of a library board to have line-item control of budgeting and expenditure of moneys for the library fund and to set aside unencumbered funds in general fund or other funds of the library at the end of a fiscal year. - Amends TCA Section 10-3-104.

As introduced, generalizes location of the state museum to Nashville instead of the James K. Polk State Office Building and War Memorial Building. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 12, Part 1.

As introduced, designates the book entitled They Said It Their Way: The Official Tennessee Book of By-Words and Old Sayings by Edwin Garrett as an official state book. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1.

As introduced, increases cash supplement for police officer in-service training from $600 to $1,800. - Amends TCA Section 38-8-111.

As enacted, revises provisions governing the Sam Davis Home. - Amends TCA Title 4.

As enacted, designates the Whitestone Country Inn as a premier type tourist resort for the purposes of the on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

As enacted, authorizes the sale of alcoholic beverages and wine on Sundays during certain hours; prohibits sales on Easter, Christmas, and Thanksgiving; revises other provisions relating to alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3; Title 57, Chapter 4 and Title 57, Chapter 5.

As enacted, expands the locations a manufacturer may possess, store, and transport its products to include any county that has authorized the manufacture of alcoholic beverages and any county adjacent to such county; authorizes the storage of the manufacturer's products in facilities authorized or leased by the manufacturer. - Amends TCA Section 57-2-104.

As enacted, designates Gaylord Springs Golf Links as a premier type tourist resort for purposes of consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

As enacted, specifies that an entity licensed for on-premises consumption may include contiguous areas in its designated premises; adds designation as festival operator for purposes of those authorized to sell for on-premises consumption; revises other on-premises consumption provisions. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4.

As enacted, designates certain premises in Blount, Sevier, Hawkins, and Claiborne counties as premier type tourist resorts and bed and breakfast establishments for purposes of the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

As introduced, allows for any copy of a report required to be filed with the legislative reference and law library being sent electronically. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 3.

As introduced, allows a volunteer firefighter to receive $600 from the commission on firefighting personnel standards and education for completing 40 hours of training annually. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24.

As introduced, creates a planning commission to plan for the celebration during calendar year 2018 of the life, legacy, and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

As introduced, reestablishes the legislative oversight committees on TennCare, children's services, and correction. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 71.

As introduced, requires that subsidies paid by the state to a county for housing state inmates be paid from the date of conviction; requires a clerk of the court to transmit documentation of a conviction to the department of correction not later than five business days after the date of conviction. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 8; Title 9; Title 40 and Title 41.

As introduced, designates Knight Muzzleloader as official state muzzleloader. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.

As enacted, protects residential information of county corrections officers, and punished violations of release of such information, in the same manner the residential information of law enforcement officers is protected. - Amends TCA Title 10 and Title 39.

As enacted, authorizes the City of Ethridge to hold a referendum to authorize the retail sale of alcoholic beverages in package stores and for consumption on the premises. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3 and Title 57, Chapter 4.

As introduced, prohibits a state or local licensing authority from entering into a contract with a lobbyist or a lobbying firm. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6, Part 3.

As introduced, prohibits restraining any inmate engaged in work within or outside of a prison, jail, or workhouse facility in a manner that joins the inmate with one or more other inmates. - Amends TCA Title 41.

Urges FCC, major cellular providers, and FBI to work with correctional officers to address issue of contraband cell phones in prisons.

As enacted, authorizes, under certain circumstances, other post-employment benefits to be paid to local education agency employees who participate in the state's investment trust; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27.

As enacted, requires that all out-of-state travel expenditures made by executive level employees be posted on the state website, not just expenditures for which reimbursements are made. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 10.

As introduced, specifies that expenses of members are paid in accordance with Article II, Section 23 of the Constitution of Tennessee. - Amends TCA Section 3-1-106.

As introduced, requires policy for lease payments for space occupied by state agencies to be established by the commissioner of finance and administration, instead of the commissioner of general services, and approved by the state building commission. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 9, Chapter 4 and Title 12.

As introduced, expands the scope of audits to be conducted by the department of audit on certain state agencies. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 17 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 3.

As introduced, establishes daylight savings time as the standard time in Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 4.

As introduced, authorizes certain holders of a non-manufacturer non-resident seller's permit to own one or more restaurants in Davidson County that may serve liquor by the drink and to offer tastings and sell at retail any product manufactured under the permit in a tasting room. - Amends TCA Title 57.

As introduced, enacts the "Voluntary Employee Retirement Accounts Program Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 8 and Title 9.

As introduced, requires the comptroller of the treasury to study the process utilized by the state to purchase prescription drugs by looking at the role of pharmacy benefits managers, the role of co-payments in drug costs to the consumer and the state, and the desirability of a bid process approved by the general assembly; requires the comptroller to report to the health committee of the house of representatives and the health and welfare committee of the senate on or before January 15, 2019. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.

As introduced, withholds state funds to be received by a local government for the next subsequent fiscal year if the local government sells, removes, relocates, or destroys a historical memorial after the denial of a waiver to remove or relocate the memorial by the Tennessee historical commission. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7.

As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Historic Properties Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 13.

As introduced, upon approval of the retail sale of wine on Sundays, remits the retail gallonage tax from Sunday sales to a newly created low income children pre-kindergarten scholarship fund; upon such approval, requires the department of education to use money in the fund to establish a scholarship program to provide access to pre-kindergarten to children from low income families. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 57, Chapter 3; Title 57, Chapter 4 and Title 57, Chapter 5.

As introduced, adds the AOC director or the director's designee and a judge selected by the supreme court to the state insurance committee. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27.

As introduced, clarifies winery may sell fruit, cheese, appetizers, chips, pretzels, and other snack foods regardless if they are served to pair with wine. - Amends TCA Section 57-3-207.

As introduced, clarifies that a department or agency of state government must notify each general assembly member representing affected districts of its intent to execute a contract to outsource facilities management services to private entities not less than 30 calendar days prior to contract execution, rather than 30 business days. - Amends TCA Title 4.

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, restores longevity pay for employees of the executive branch in the state service hired after June 30, 2015. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 38.

As introduced, prohibits state and local governments from taking discriminatory action against a business based on that business's internal policies. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 48; Title 61; Title 62 and Title 67.

As enacted, requires selection of an alternate prize winner within 30 days of the date of notice of an ineligible winner. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 17.

As enacted, extends from June 30, 2018, to June 30, 2019, the repeal date for the provision allowing the commissioner of correction to extend the limitation period for claims against the state for the payment of costs and fees by an additional six months. - Amends Chapter 85 of the Public Acts of 2017.

As enacted, requires that certain pension stabilization reserve trusts for state employees and teachers be used exclusively for participants and beneficiaries of the retirement plans; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 10; Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 11 and Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 12.

As introduced, authorizes a distillery that has a total annual production of 50,000 gallons or less to obtain an additional self-distribution permit from the alcoholic beverage commission in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 2 and Title 57, Chapter 3.

As introduced, redefines "wine" for purposes of sale in retail food stores; removes limit on number of retail stores a person may own; deletes "Unfair Wine Sales Law". - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3.

As introduced, requires the department to provide training in mental health crisis management to the employees of the department for the purposes of assisting veterans with mental health issues. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 3.

As introduced, permits a winery or farm wine producer that manufactures, or produces, as applicable, 50,000 gallons or less of wine in a year and that operates a satellite facility to directly supply the satellite facility with wine, without obtaining the wine from a wholesaler; clarifies that wholesalers may permit wineries and farm wine producers to transport their own products for retail sale. - Amends TCA Section 57-3-207.

As introduced, authorizes restaurants operating in a central business improvement district in Nashville to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption; prohibits such establishments from selling or giving away alcoholic beverages or beer only between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4.

As introduced, recreates the select oversight committee on corrections. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 40 and Title 41.

Denounces white nationalists and neo-Nazi groups as domestic terrorist organizations.

As introduced, enacts the "Private Prison Alignment Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 12 and Title 41.

As introduced, removes the restriction that lobbyist gifts to candidates or officials be made for a nonbusiness purpose if such gifts are based on a close personal friendship and authorized by the ethics commission. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6, Part 3.

As enacted, repeals the requirement that the register of each county, once in every year, lay before the county legislative body all the records of the register's office for examination. - Repeals l TCA Section 10-7-103.

As introduced, increases commission from three members to five members, with the additional members being appointed by the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives; revises other commission-related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 57, Chapter 1.

As introduced, requires the commissioner of finance and administration to disclose on the department's website certain information related to state-funded travel for public employees to events at which state vendors or potential vendors are present. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 8; Title 12; Title 41 and Title 49.

As introduced, prohibits a public entity from selling, donating, or transferring a historical memorial for purposes of circumventing the waiver requirements or a commission action under the Tennessee heritage protection act; deems such memorials subject to the act upon sale, donation, or transfer to a private party. - Amends TCA Section 4-1-412.

As introduced, prohibits contracts for the operation of prison facilities from containing occupancy level guarantees. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 24.

As introduced, authorizes local chief law enforcement officers to enter into memoranda of understanding with the United States department of homeland security concerning the enforcement of federal immigration laws, detention and removals, and investigations in the local jurisdiction. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 8.

As introduced, authorizes the commissioner to contract with a county that contracts with a private entity for correctional services only if the contract between the county and the private entity meets requirements of the Private Prison Contracting Act. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 7; Title 9; Title 40 and Title 41.

As enacted, revises various provisions governing comptroller of the treasury audit and accounting requirements, including the preparation of a uniform audit manual by the comptroller. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title 13; Title 49; Title 54; Title 64 and Title 68.

As introduced, requires a director or manager of the county or area office of the department of human services who determines that a state employee is eligible for food stamp assistance to notify the employee's appointing authority; requires the person's appointing authority to raise the person's compensation, within 60 days, to a level such that the person is ineligible for food stamps. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 71.

As introduced, requires that security services at the legislative complex be provided exclusively by the Tennessee highway patrol. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 20 and Title 4, Chapter 7.

As introduced, increases commission from three members to five members, with the additional members being appointed by the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives; revises other commission-related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 57, Chapter 1.

Proposes amendment to Article XI, Section 5 to allow the legislature to authorize casinos and games of chance associated with casinos to be operated in Tennessee.

As introduced, requires state agencies to present an electronic report to the fiscal review committee each month for any contracts for services procured through competitive means in excess of $5,000,000 and for any cost adjustment or other amendment to the contract in excess of the same amount. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 9 and Title 12.

As introduced, prohibits state and local governmental entities and officials from adopting or enacting sanctuary policies; authorizes residents of this state and members of the general assembly to submit complaints to the attorney general and reporter; provides that violations will subject applicable entities to ineligibility of state moneys. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 9.

As introduced, increases the death benefit payable to the estate of a law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty from $25,000 to $50,000. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2.

As introduced, requires the peace officer standards and training commission to include training on topics such as cultural competency in its annual in-service training in order for officers to meet the required certification requirements. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8.

As enacted, requires each common carrier that contracts with a direct shipper for delivery of wine into Tennessee to prepare and file monthly with the department of revenue a report of known direct wine shipments; enacts other related provisions. - Amends TCA Section 57-3-217.

As enacted, creates a special joint committee to study issues relating to the investigation and prosecution of unsolved civil rights crimes and cold cases from the civil rights era. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1, Part 1.

As enacted, requires that stair steps leading into the public entrance of certain public buildings have detectable nosings of a contrasting color; enacts other related requirements. - Amends TCA Title 68.

As enacted, requires state government agencies and departments to provide notice to legislators of proposed contracts that will outsource professional facilities management services within such legislators' districts; revises other reporting and other requirements relative to state government. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 53; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title 41; Title 50 and Title 54.

As enacted, increases the compensation from $25,000 to a $250,000 annuity payable in five annual installments of $50,000, paid to the estate of a firefighter, volunteer rescue squad worker, or law enforcement officer who dies in the line of duty; revises related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2; Title 9 and Title 68, Chapter 140.

As enacted, authorizes an emergency communications district to purchase, in lieu of surety bonds, fidelity bonds to cover any losses from breach of the condition of faithful discharge of the duties of any board member, executive committee member, employee, officer, or any other authorized person of an emergency communications district who receives public funds, has authority to make expenditures from public funds, or has access to any public funds. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 8.

As enacted, designates Hideaway of Arrington, the Barn at Sycamore Farms, and SouthCreek, all located in Williamson County, as premier type tourist resorts for purposes of consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

As enacted, establishes that local emergency management agency personnel have all rights, benefits, privileges, and protections available pursuant to state and local laws, including death benefits in the amount of $25,000. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1 and Title 58.

As enacted, authorizes the Belle Meade Winery in Davidson County to sell alcoholic beverages on the premises of the winery if the label of the alcoholic beverage product sold contains the name of the winery or is so intrinsically related to the property upon which the winery is located as to be identified as a product of or created for the winery. - Amends TCA Title 57.

As enacted, requires the adjutant general to provide a burial flag, upon application, to the members of the family of a deceased person who is an active, honorably discharged, or retired member of the national guard who served at least one year. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 1, Part 2.

As enacted, authorizes administrative departments to obtain state and national criminal history background checks and investigations on all employees and contractors with access to federal tax information. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 1.

As enacted, increases from eight to 12 the number of wine festivals that may be held by a winery; removes requirement that servers at wine festivals hold a server permit; removes requirement that appropriate individuals at wineries hold a manager's permit. - Amends TCA Section 57-3-207; Section 57-3-221 and Section 57-3-702.

As enacted, authorizes The Avenue Diner and Scoreboard Restaurant in Nashville to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption; prohibits such establishment from selling or giving away alcoholic beverages or beer only between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.; authorizes certain manufacturers to have a direct or indirect interest in an establishment that is licensed for on premises consumption of alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4.

As enacted, revises certain requirements for infused products; makes other various changes to alcohol-related laws. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 2; Title 57, Chapter 3 and Title 57, Chapter 4.

As enacted, designates The Plaza in Nashville as a premier type tourist resort for purposes of on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

As enacted, authorizes the state fire marshal to inspect an owner's building upon the owner's request to determine if the building meets the statewide safety standards even if the building is located in a county or municipality that has opted out of the statewide safety codes. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 120.

As enacted, renames the division of claims administration as the division of claims and risk management; requires the state treasurer to administer the division of claims and risk management. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 29; Title 37; Title 50; Title 58 and Title 68.

As enacted, designates Fresh Hospitality located in Nashville as an urban park center for purposes of consumption on the premises. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 57, Chapter 5.

As introduced, requires the office of legislative administration to offer for sale to members of the general assembly decommissioned electronic equipment of the general assembly prior to disposing of the equipment; requires the office to offer former members upon separation from office the option to purchase their electronic equipment. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 13 and Title 12, Chapter 2.

As introduced, authorizes Tennessee consolidated retirement system members who deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom to receive military service credit in TCRS for each day of deployment. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35 and Title 8, Chapter 36.

As introduced, enacts the "Comprehensive Local Correctional Enforcement Task Force Act" to create a task force to conduct a study and make a report and recommendation concerning local correctional facilities by January 15, 2018. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 40 and Title 41.

Supports U.S. statehood for Puerto Rico.

Commends Taiwan.

As enacted, authorizes members of a district's board of directors to participate in board meetings by any electronic means approved by the board; revises provisions governing removal of a member for failure to attend meetings; revises other provisions regarding members of boards of directors. - Amends TCA Section 7-86-314 and Title 8, Chapter 44.

As enacted, authorizes certain historic performing arts centers to sell alcoholic beverages during a performance; authorizes the consumption of alcoholic beverages in the auditoriums of such performing arts centers. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4.

As enacted, expands the definition of "premises" for purposes of the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption to include the Station Street entertainment district in Chattanooga. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4, Part 1.

As enacted, redefines "nonprofit organization" for purposes of qualifying to have an annual gaming event to include a 501(c)(3) organization that has been in continuous existence in this state for three years and is a dues paying member of a separate 501(c)(3) organization that has been in existence in this state for 10 years. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 17.

As enacted, requires that certain information in the selection process for the position of director at the Tennessee state museum be treated as confidential and that meetings pertaining to confidential information not be subject to open meetings; requires the search committee to publicly announce the finalists. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 12, Part 1.

As introduced, requires the state to annually provide certain qualifying employee associations with information on state employees' work site location, home telephone number, and residential address; allows the state to charge a reasonable fee for the information. - Amends TCA Section 8-23-204; Section 8-50-1001 and Section 10-7-504.

As enacted, adds universities, colleges, community colleges, and colleges of applied technology to the list of educational institution types for which the POST commission provides services; authorizes the POST commission to collect police recruit fingerprints for criminal record checks by the TBI and FBI; and revises the circumstances under which the POST commission must issue a certificate of compliance to a recruit. - Amends TCA Section 38-8-104 and Section 38-8-107.

As enacted, permits a nonprofit organization desiring financial assistance from a county or municipality to file, in lieu of completing and filing an annual audit, an annual report of receipts and expenditures in a form prescribed by the comptroller of the treasury; requires such report to be prepared and certified by the nonprofit's CFO; subjects such report to audit by the department of audit. - Amends TCA Section 5-9-109 and Section 6-54-111.

As enacted, designates Finley Stadium in Chattanooga as a sports authority facility for purposes of on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4.

As enacted, requires the division of protective services to provide police services for all state office buildings; requires the division to oversee the state facility protection officer program in conjunction with the commissioner of safety or the commissioner's designee; requires that certain officer commissions be issued only to persons assigned to property owned or leased by the state. - Amends TCA Section 4-3-2006 and Section 4-3-2019.

As enacted, allows special occasion licensees to receive donated alcoholic beverages and beer; allows alcoholic beverage commission to issue citation for a retailer who fails to satisfy obligations to a wholesaler; makes various other revisions. - Amends TCA Section 57-1-108; Section 57-1-201; Section 57-3-101; Section 57-3-104; Section 57-3-411; Section 57-3-703; Section 57-3-704; Section 57-3-802; Section 57-3-805; Section 57-4-101; Section 57-4-102; Section 57-4-107; Section 57-4-201; Section 57-4-203 and Section 57-9-201.

As enacted, clarifies that only those administrative judges and hearing officers in the executive branch are required to complete training conducted by the department of human resources, division of training, within six months of employment. - Amends TCA Section 4-5-324.

As enacted, makes confidential the identities of vendors providing the state with goods and services used to protect certain electronic, communication, and data storage systems; authorizes a governmental entity receiving such goods and services to vote to make the identities of such vendors confidential; revises exception as to who may receive such confidential information. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504.

As enacted, authorizes the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption at Swann's Marina in Jefferson County. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

As enacted, requires the governor to strive to appoint at least one person to the board of parole who has experience in corrections, probation, or parole; declares the governor the appointing authority for all board members. - Amends TCA Section 40-28-103.

As introduced, prohibits a manufacturer from holding a direct or indirect interest in any wholesaler or establishment that holds a license for consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises; prohibits a nonresident seller from holding a direct or indirect interest in any wholesaler. - Amends TCA Title 57.

As introduced, lowers amount of revenue required from sale of artwork from 90 percent to 80 percent in order for an art gallery to serve wine to patrons. - Amends TCA Title 57.

As introduced, establishes the office of apprenticeship and work-study programs within the department; provides a tax credit to entities that participate in the programs; and reinstates certain apprenticeship programs for certain professional boards and commissions. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49; Title 62 and Title 67.

As introduced, requires the attorney general and reporter to conduct investigations of complaints under the general assembly's policy on workplace discrimination and harassment. - Amends TCA Title 3 and Title 8, Chapter 6.

As introduced, creates the state government advisory task force on extreme weather. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 68.

As introduced, requires the joint legislative services committee to publish on the general assembly website the floor voting record of each member following the conclusion of each annual or extraordinary session of the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 3.

As enacted, clarifies that the statutory amount of the bond required from contractors on all public works contracts in excess of $100,000 is the minimum amount for the bond. - Amends TCA Section 12-4-201.

As enacted, requires any department receiving federal financial assistance to report certain notices of noncompliance from the federal government to the commissioner of finance and administration and the comptroller within five days. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 4, Part 1.

As enacted, transfers employees of the state building commission from the department of finance and administration to the department of treasury. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 15 and Title 4, Chapter 3.

As introduced, provides standing to the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives, jointly, or a majority of the members of both houses in certain legal proceedings. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1; Title 4 and Title 8, Chapter 6.

As introduced, removes public records exception for information concerning lottery sales made by lottery retailers. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 51.

As introduced, prohibits a county fire marshal from delegating or altering the obligations of an assistant to the commissioner of commerce and insurance. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 38; Title 48 and Title 68.

As introduced, requires the comptroller to audit the division of health care finance and administration and department of commerce and insurance to review and account for all funds and activities associated with the payment reform initiative and report to the general assembly by January 10, 2018. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Appoints commissioners to the planning convention for a prospective Article V convention.

As enacted, designates the Boeing B-17F known as the Memphis Belle as the official state airplane. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.

As enacted, designates March 4 of each year as "Tennessee Missing Children's Day," a day of special observance. - Amends TCA Title 15.

As introduced, authorizes a retired member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system to nominate a subsequent spouse to receive certain optional retirement allowances of the member upon the member's death. - Amends TCA Title 8.

As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Congressional Redistricting Commission Act," which establishes a five-member congressional redistricting commission beginning in January 2021. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 16; Title 3, Chapter 1; Title 4, Chapter 16, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 4.

As introduced, extends from February 1 until March 1 the date by which a beer board must file its annual statistical report to the commission. - Amends TCA Title 57.

As introduced, allows retired federal law enforcement officers or agents who meet certain guidelines and training to apply to the department of safety or TBI to aid the agencies in surveillance and other counter-terrorism activities. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 20 and Title 38.

As introduced, enacts the "No Representation Without Population Act of 2017." - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 16; Title 3, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 5, Chapter 1, Part 1.

Creates special committee to review potential issues relative to permitting casino gambling in Tennessee and potential uses of resulting state revenue.

As introduced, prohibits state employees from lobbying for 12 months following departure from office or employment. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6.

Expresses support for the Nation of Israel.

Calls on President Donald J. Trump not to rescind sanctions against Russia.

Appoints commissioners to the planning convention for a prospective Article V convention.

As introduced, entitles a construction design professional to compensation for additional services provided to certain state agencies that are not included in a basic services agreement; provides for the adjudication of disputes between construction design professionals and state agencies by an administrative law judge. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 12, Chapter 4 and Title 62.

Directs the commencement of legal action, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief, from the federal government's mandated appropriation of state revenue and noncompliance with the Refugee Act.

As enacted, authorize TBI investigators, without a request from the district attorney general, to investigate criminal offenses related to arson and explosives. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6 and Title 68, Chapter 102.

As enacted, revises membership of the viticulture advisory board. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 43, Chapter 30.

As enacted, makes confidential the identities of vendors providing the state with goods and services used to protect government property or government employee or citizen information; allows governmental entity to vote to make information about such goods and services provided to the entity confidential. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7.

As enacted, designates Reds Ale House in Cumberland County as a premier type tourist resort for purposes of on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Title 57.

As enacted, allows employees authorized by the Tennessee state veterans' homes board to solicit donations for the improvement of existing homes or for future construction of new homes. - Amends TCA Section 58-7-103.

As enacted, authorizes the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption at Lillie Belle's in Franklin, Mt. Brushy in Morgan County, and the Salt Box Inn in Putnam County; revises description of Laurel Valley Golf Club (Blount County) for purposes of the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4.

As enacted, allows Holston Hills Country Club in Knox County to serve and sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises; designates the Orpheum Theater's Halloran Center as a "historic performing arts center" for purposes of on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages; authorizes Porter Inn in Nashville to serve alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4, Part 1.

As enacted, extends certain alternative distribution provisions concerning liquor-by-the-drink tax proceeds to local governments. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 49; Title 57 and Title 67.

As enacted, eliminates requirement that a party remove a case to state court within 90 days after the complaint is filed if the Tennessee human rights commission determines there is reasonable cause to believe discrimination took place in regard to housing. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21.

As enacted, revises provisions governing penalties imposed on server permit holders for certain violations; requires any employee, representative, or agent of a permittee whose duties include verifying that a person is 21 years of age or older for the purpose of authorizing the person access to the premises of the permittee to require each person seeking access to the premises whose physical appearance does not reasonably demonstrate an age of 50 years or older to present a valid, government-issued document or other acceptable form of identification that includes the photograph and birth date of the person. - Amends TCA Section 57-1-201; Section 57-3-204; Section 57-3-704; Section 57-3-706; Section 57-3-818 and Title 57, Chapter 5, Part 6.

As enacted, revises provisions governing violations and penalties relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Title 57.

As enacted, clarifies what items a manufacturer may use when having tastings on premises; enacts other tasting-related provisions; revises provisions governing permits to solicit orders. - Amends TCA Section 57-3-202.

As enacted, specifies that no fee may be charged for the interment of an eligible veteran in a state veterans' cemetery and limits the fee to $610 for the interment of an eligible veteran's spouse. - Amends TCA Title 46, Chapter 6.

As enacted, changes references from "social security numbers" to "personally identifying information" in provisions regarding the redaction of certain information in public records to conform with other recently enacted laws. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.

As enacted, revises provisions governing the appeal procedure for public employees. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 30 and Title 49.

As enacted, establishes the position of executive internal auditor and gives the position various responsibilities related to internal audits of executive branch agencies. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 9.

As enacted, prohibits any person working for or representing the department from participating in certain solicitations from the public for veterans' cemeteries; grants the commissioner rule-making authority for such cemeteries; adds other provisions regarding such cemeteries. - Amends TCA Title 46, Chapter 6.

As enacted, enacts "Kari's Law," which requires an entity that owns or controls a telephone system that is capable of outbound dialing or access to configure the telephone system to allow a person initiating a 911 call on the telephone system direct access to 911 service without an additional code, digit, prefix, postfix, or trunk access code; and an entity that owns or operates a residential or business facility utilizing a telephone system so configured to configure the telephone system to provide notification to a central location on the site of the residential or business facility when a person within the facility dials 911. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 9; Title 65 and Title 68.

As enacted, allows Blackberry Farms to hold a manufacturer's license or nonmanufacturer nonresident seller permit, or both, in addition to holding a license for consumption of alcoholic beverages on premises. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

As enacted, increases from 60 days to 90 days from the end of the annual legislative session the time frame for public chapter review of estimated versus actual cost by fiscal review committee staff. - Amends TCA Section 3-2-107(c)(1).

As enacted, allows applicants for retail food store wine license to seek certificate of compliance from local government and receive approval letter from commission prior to July 1, 2016; allows wholesalers to solicit orders from retail food stores and deliver wine prior to July 1, 2016; clarifies when retail package store may deliver to customers; limits retail package store licenses to two per owner. - Amends TCA Section 57-3-406 and Section 57-3-803.

As enacted, allows an inmate to receive sentence reduction credits for obtaining any high school equivalency credential, instead of only a GED. - Amends TCA Section 41-21-236.

As enacted, enacts the "Iran Divestment Act". - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 56; Title 12; Title 41, Chapter 22 and Title 49, Chapter 3.

As introduced, allows construction design professionals under contract with certain state agencies to bill and receive payment monthly; specifies services that are included in the basic services fee and the services that will require additional compensation. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 12, Chapter 4 and Title 62.

Proposes an amendment to Article II, Section 28, of the Tennessee Constitution to give the general assembly by general law the authority to authorize counties and municipalities to adopt a resolution or ordinance to create a program of tax relief for certain homeowners.

Proposes an amendment to Article II, Section 28, of the Constitution of Tennessee to prohibit the legislature from imposing a state property tax on real property.

As introduced, establishes parameters for biennial September sessions. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 3.

As introduced, increases the time alcoholic beverages may be sold at certain theaters from one hour prior to, during, and one hour after the performance to 90 minutes prior to, during, and 90 minutes after the performance. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4.

Encourages immigrants to U.S. to learn English language.

As introduced, defines contraband; clarifies that the bag and person of an inmate shall be searched for all contraband that may be used in an escape; requires any contraband and instruments found during the search to be immediately taken from the inmate. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1 and Title 41.

As enacted, authorizes Pigeon Forge adopt an ordinance to prohibit the construction or operation of any licensed manufacturer within 1,000 feet of the state right-of-way of U.S. Highway 441 within the corporate limits of such city; not applicable to any licensed manufacturer in operation and open to the public before or on the effective date of this act. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 2 and Title 57, Chapter 3.

As enacted, requires that a copy of all reports filed with the general assembly, the speakers of the general assembly, a committee of the general assembly, or any combination thereof pursuant to statutory requirements also be filed with the legislative reference and law library. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Section 3-12-107.

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, creates a special joint committee to study issues relating to the investigation and prosecution of unsolved civil rights crimes and cold cases from the civil rights era. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1, Part 1.

As enacted, specifies that records received for surveys created, obtained, or compiled by the comptroller of the treasury are confidential; exempts surveys conducted by the office of open records counsel from this confidentiality requirement. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 10, Chapter 7, and Title 49.

As enacted, requires certain employees participating in TCRS to have a vesting percentage of 100 percent in retirement benefits upon attaining retirement age or completing certain years of service; revises other various provisions governing public employee benefits. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37.

As introduced, permits nonpublic schools to conduct bingo as an annual charitable gaming event. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 17; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 5 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 6.

As introduced, requires each state agency to strive to ensure that at least 12.5 percent of all agency contracts are awarded to minority-owned businesses, woman-owned businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, or small businesses. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 11.

As introduced, changes the time period for the revocation or suspension of a manufacturer's license for mislabeling of whiskey from not less than one year to not greater than one year. - Amends TCA Title 57.

As introduced, clarifies that the visual and audio images of a person who is captured in a law enforcement officer's body camera are confidential if the person was not the subject of the officer's investigation, was in a lawful place, was not engaged in illegal activity, and had a reasonable expectation of privacy. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7 and Title 38, Chapter 8.

As introduced, requires the department to provide a written report to the judiciary committee of the senate, the civil justice committee of the house, the state and local government committee of the senate, and the state government committee of the house by February 1, 2017, and by February 1 each year thereafter, detailing the institutional efficiency modifications made at each correctional facility and private contract prison in this state the prior year. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 41.

As introduced, requires that the appointing authorities to the Douglas Henry state museum commission strive to ensure that each member appointed has knowledge of and an appreciation for Tennessee history and the role of this state in the development of the United States. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 20, Part 3.

As introduced, requires TCRS board to strive to ensure that emerging investment managers account for at least 20 percent of all outside asset investments; increases amount of maximum portfolio to be considered an emerging investment manager from $100,000,000 to $250,000,000. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 24; Title 8 and Title 9.

As introduced, recreates the select committee on the Tennessee education lottery corporation. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.

As introduced, makes it an offense for a prisoner to have sexual contact with certain penal institution staff; imposes increased penalties for sexual offenses committed against certain employees or volunteers of a penal institution; requires the department to provide a report of sexual offenses that occur in all correctional institutions; protects employees who report or cooperate with the department from retaliation or adverse action. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5; Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 4 and Title 41.

As introduced, grants state employees one day leave from work annually to participate in community service. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50.

As introduced, makes various revisions to the Tennessee Disability Act, such as expanding the disability protections for employers subject to the Act, as required by federal law. - Amends TCA Section 8-50-103.

As introduced, enacts the "Protect Tennessee Citizens and Workers Act." - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 68.

As introduced, requires officers arrested for any offense to report such arrests to the peace officer standards and training commission; establishes minimum attendance requirement for commission members and requires removal of members who do not meet the requirement. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 38, Chapter 8, Part 1.

Authorizes casino gaming; requires state revenues derived from casino gaming to be allocated to K–12 education, gambling addiction programs, or both.

As introduced, adds the government operations committees of the senate and house to the list of committees to receive notification from the department of furloughs granted due to pregnancies and severe medical conditions. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4 and Title 41.

As enacted, requires that annual PILOT lessee reports and other economic development agreements be filed with the comptroller of the treasury instead of the state board of equalization. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 7, Part 3; Section 7-53-305; Section 7-67-114 and Section 48-101-312.

As enacted, replaces a reference to an accounting manual that is no longer used with a general reference to publications by the comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Section 37-5-313.

As enacted, requires a state officer, employee, or user of certain programs to receive approval from the office of state and local finance and either the Tennessee local development authority, state school bond authority, or state funding board, as applicable, before authorizing any change, amendment, or modification to a project or program that would affect the tax-exempt status. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 41; Title 42; Title 49; Title 64; Title 68 and Title 69.

As introduced, requires any state contributed funds to health savings accounts for state employee group insurance plan members to be annually deposited by January 1 or the date coverage becomes effective. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27.

As introduced, creates the Rock Island Historical Commission; requires the commission to make recommendations concerning the historic Great Falls Mill that was placed on Tennessee's Preservation Trust Top Ten Most Endangered Sites in Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 11 and Title 68.

As introduced, extends the Class C misdemeanor offense of consuming an alcoholic beverage or possessing an open alcoholic beverage container in an operating motor vehicle to passengers. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4.

As introduced, subjects the Tennessee intercollegiate state legislature foundation to examination and audit by the comptroller. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 20.

As introduced, permits certain state employees that have creditable service in the optional retirement program and are currently enrolled in the TCRS, to transfer creditable service from the optional retirement program on a one-time basis. - Amends TCA Title 8.

As introduced, exempts certain 501(c)(4) entities, operating as advocacy organizations, from registering as a charitable organization. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 5.

As introduced, reestablishes the legislative oversight committees on TennCare and on children's services. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4 and Title 71.

As introduced, removes present exemption for private employers with less than six employees from employment verification requirements. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 50 and Title 67.

As introduced, requires the commissioner of correction to implement a 14-day work schedule instead of a 28-day work schedule for all employees of a correctional facility. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 41 and Title 50.

As introduced, removes the requirement that a litigant file a claim arising under the jurisdiction of the human rights commission within 90 days after the commission issues a finding that there was reasonable cause to believe discrimination was found. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21.

As enacted, clarifies that an officer’s designated beneficiary will receive a cash salary supplement for annual training despite the officer's failure to complete the required in-service training, if the failure is due to the death of the officer in the line of duty; extends eligibility to enroll and train at the law enforcement academy to criminal justice majors and to former members of the military who have been honorably discharged and who served a minimum of three years' full-time service in the military. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8.

As introduced, allows any register of deeds, instead of only those in certain counties, to redact social security numbers on recorded documents maintained on computers; allows any register of deeds, instead of only those in certain counties, to redact social security numbers on recorded documents at the request of certain persons if practicable. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-515.

As introduced, requires that certain public records be destroyed when certain orders of expunction are granted; sets the filing fee for the expunction of multiple convictions at $350. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21; Title 10 and Title 40, Chapter 32.

As introduced, requires the department to negotiate with the federal office of refugee resettlement to reacquire state administration of the refugee resettlement program. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7 and Title 71.

As introduced, requires use of adjusted population data relative to incarcerated individuals for congressional, legislative, and county redistricting plans, beginning April 1, 2020. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 16; Title 3, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 5, Chapter 1, Part 1.

As introduced, allows a record custodian to assess a reasonable charge for producing a record for inspection if the custodian incurs costs; requires the office of open records to establish a schedule of reasonable charges for the inspection of records. - Amends TCA Section 8-4-604 and Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.

As enacted, rewrites provisions governing human trafficking task force; requires TBI to form human trafficking advisory council. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 30; Title 38 and Title 71, Chapter 1.

As enacted, permits a permanent legal resident of the United States who is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces to be employed as a police officer; requires such an officer to apply for or obtain citizenship within six years of the employment start date. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 38, Chapter 8, Part 1.

As enacted, grants certain authority for sales for on-premises consumption to Belle Meade Plantation and George Jones Museum; prohibits advertising, describing, labeling, naming, selling, or referring to an intoxicating liquor for marketing or sales purposes as "Tennessee Moonshine" unless the intoxicating liquor is distilled in Tennessee; revises other provisions regarding sales of alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Title 57.

As enacted, revises the provisions governing the issuance of a self-distribution permit to a winery. - Amends TCA Section 57-3-207.

As enacted, authorizes Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises; authorizes Cheekwood to grant a franchise for the provision of food or beverage on the premises. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

As enacted, grants a voluntary association that establishes and enforces bylaws or rules for interscholastic sports competition for secondary schools in this state access to records or information from public, charter, nonpublic, other schools, school officials and parents or guardians of school children as is required to fulfill its duties and functions; requires the association to maintain the confidentiality of records or information in its possession that relate to academic performance, financial status of a student or the student's parent or guardian, medical or psychological treatment or testing, and personal family information. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.

As enacted, requires that the basic health plan and other plan options and the state premium support amounts thereto comply with a written policy approved by the council on pensions and insurance before becoming effective; makes other various changes to state, local government, and local education insurance plans. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27.

As enacted, revises requirements governing a state agency, department, or institution of higher education of the state entering into a new lease as lessee. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 2, Part 1.

As enacted, authorizes the alcoholic beverage commission to issue temporary licenses for consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises, subject to payment of a $50.00 licensing fee; revises certain provisions regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption at a club. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4 and Title 57, Chapter 5.

As enacted, revises obsolete language concerning automatic salary advancements for certain state-employed administrative professionals. - Amends TCA Section 8-50-102.

As enacted, revises provisions governing payments to wholesalers for alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-203.

As enacted, requires TACIR to study current homestead exemption amounts to determine whether the amounts should be increased to reflect the cost of living. - Amends TCA Title 26, Chapter 2.

As enacted, transfers administrative responsibilities for the Tennessee board of court reporting to the division of regulatory boards in the department of commerce and insurance. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 13 and Title 20, Chapter 9, Part 6.

As enacted, authorizes the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption at: Sugar Hollow Marina in Campbell County; and any establishment in Eagleville that is licensed to serve beer and wine for on-premises consumption; authorizes sale for on-premises consumption at RedTail Mountain Resort in Johnson County as a premier type tourist resort instead of a restaurant. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4.

As enacted, enacts the "Kenneth Harry-Hill Tennessee Veterans Health Care Act of 2015," which may also be known as the "Mission Tennessee for Veterans Program". - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.

As enacted, specifies that a winery or farm winery permit holder may sell at retail, in addition to its own wine, items related to or incidental to the use, consumption, dispensing, or storage of wine; prohibits a winery or farm winery permit holder from selling at retail distilled spirits, wine not manufactured or bottled on the premises, and beer; further specifies that a winery or farm winery permit holder may hold a restaurant license or a beer permit, and, if it holds such a license or permit, may engage in the activities permitted under those licenses or permits. - Amends TCA Section 57-3-207.

As enacted, requires additional copies of acts to be published in electronic format on the department of state's web site; requires each house of the general assembly to make available copies of their journals by publishing them on their respective web sites. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 6.

As enacted, extends certain alternative distribution provisions concerning liquor-by-the-drink tax proceeds to local governments. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 49; Title 57 and Title 67.

As enacted, deletes requirement that the department of health and each department of state government that administers services to children and families jointly report at least once annually to the judiciary committee of the senate and the civil justice committee of the house of representatives concerning administration of the Tennessee informational clearinghouse on teenage pregnancy. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 3.

As enacted, clarifies that "municipality" includes any city of more than 925 persons instead of 1,000 persons; removes provision from certificate of compliance requiring mayor to state opinion that applicant will not violate any alcoholic beverage related laws; requires a person to have a nonresident seller's permit if selling or distributing any alcoholic beverages to a licensed manufacturer. - Amends TCA Title 57.

As enacted, adds a Fentress County resident as a member of the great war commission, to be appointed by the governor; requires the governor to consult with interested groups prior to appointing the additional member. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 11, Part 4.

As enacted, establishes framework to allow qualified 501(c)(19) organizations to operate an annual gaming event; sets 501(c)(19) application submission deadline. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 17 and Title 39, Chapter 17.

As enacted, extends deadline for applications for 2015-2016 annual events for three days after April 14, 2015. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 17, Part 1.

As enacted, requires an action that accrued while a plaintiff inmate was housed in a facility operated by a private corporation pursuant to a contract with the state or local government to be brought in the county in which the facility is located. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 21, Part 8.

As introduced, adds emergency medical services personnel and 911 operators to persons who may receive compensation when killed in the line of duty; increases amount of such compensation from $25,000 to $500,000 annuity payable in 10 annual installments of $50,000. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2; Title 9 and Title 68, Chapter 140.

As introduced, clarifies what topics are to be included in orientation for new members of the general assembly; removes obsolete reference. - Amends TCA Title 3.

As enacted, revises Tennessee Code Annotated by correcting or deleting antiquated, erroneous, or obsolete language. - Amends TCA Section 3-2-111(c); Section 4-3-1010(b); Section 7-88-115; Section 67-6-393(f) and Section 68-55-306(b).

As enacted, allows Commodore Hotel and Cafe in Perry County to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

As enacted, repeals the Racing Control Act of 1987. - Repeals TCA Title 4, Chapter 36.

As enacted, redefines the premises for Dancing Bear Lodge in Townsend for the purpose of serving and selling alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102(26).

As introduced, designates the Barrett Model 82A1 rifle as the official state firearm. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.

As introduced, increases the minimum size for forms that authorize payroll deductions for state employee membership dues to certain employee associations from three inches by five inches, to three inches by six inches. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 50.

As introduced, authorizes the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption at a facility that has at least 100 acres with 20 rooms for overnight accommodations that serves at least two meals a day and has certain equestrian facilities. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

As introduced, requires the state to provide TSEA information on state employees' work site location, home telephone number, and residential address every six months; allows the state to charge a reasonable fee for the information. - Amends TCA Section 8-23-204; Section 8-50-1001 and Section 10-7-504.

As introduced, adds one representative and one senator as members of the state insurance committee, to be appointed by the respective speakers; provides that those members shall serve two-year terms; provides that the speakers shall ensure that one of the members is a republican, while the other is a democrat. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27, Part 1.

As introduced, deletes authorization for hospitals that are otherwise subject to the open meetings and records laws to have closed meetings and confidential records concerning marketing strategies and strategic plans. - Amends TCA Section 68-11-238.

As introduced, makes public certain records involving modification or termination of brand distribution contracts in actions before the commissioner of revenue. - Amends TCA Section 57-3-301 and Section 67-1-1702.

As introduced, authorizes satellite facility for a manufacturer at Belle Meade Plantation to serve samples and sell bottled alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3, Part 2.

As introduced, creates special joint committee to study casino gambling. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 31; Title 4, Chapter 51; Title 8, Chapter 4; Title 9, Chapter 4; Title 39 and Title 49.

As introduced, clarifies that members of the general assembly may transfer funds allotted for postage, printing, and office supply expenses to other members. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1, Part 1.

As introduced, requires approval by a majority of the members of the fiscal review committee before residual funds may be transferred from one project to another project. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4 and Title 9.

As introduced, prohibits an employer of a lobbyist, a lobbyist, or any person acting at the specific direction of an employer of a lobbyist or a lobbyist from sending a text message or placing a telephone call to an official of the legislative branch while the official is participating in a legislative committee meeting or floor session, except in response to a prior request by the official. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6.

As introduced, allows the commissioner of the department to require certain reports from wardens regarding the staffing of penal institutions by law enforcement personnel, including, but not limited to, the work schedules of staff and the assigned workday rotation of staff. - Amends TCA Title 41 and Title 50.

As introduced, clarifies that employee handbooks must include the leave statute for adoption, pregnancy, and childbirth in subsequent editions occurring after May 27, 2005. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 50.

As introduced, extends group insurance to state employees who have been employed by the state for at least 60 days instead of 24 months and who will work 640 hours instead of 1,450 hours within a fiscal year whether compensated on hourly, daily, monthly, or piecework basis. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27.

As introduced, exempts preferred service employees who transfer to another preferred service position from the one-year probationary period of employment if the employee previously completed a probationary period in a preferred service position. - Amends TCA Title 8.

As introduced, designates the first Saturday of December each year as "The Day to Remember the Battle of Sugar Creek.” - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1.

As introduced, requires 10 or more years of employment as a state employee to be credited as equivalent to a GED for the purpose of retention of state employment, promotion as state employee, or return to state service. - Amends TCA Title 8.

As enacted, specifies that any bank account information received, compiled, or maintained by a state governmental agency is confidential and not an open record for inspection by members of the public; specifies that all credit card account numbers and any related PIN or authorization codes in the possession of the state or a political subdivision of the state are confidential. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.

As enacted, specifies that medical records of the Tennessee claims commission and the department of treasury’s division of claims administration are confidential and not open records for public inspection. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8, Part 3; Title 9, Chapter 8, Part 4 and Title 10, Chapter 7.

As enacted, designates the month of September as "Tennessee Archaeology Awareness Month" to encourage citizens to learn more about prehistoric and historic archaeology in Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 4.

As enacted, requires any state agency, within a reasonable amount of time, to notify the comptroller of the treasury of any confirmed or suspected unauthorized acquisition of computerized data and any confirmed or suspected breach of a computer information system or related security system established to safeguard the data and computer information system. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 1.

As introduced, expands the open container law to include the driver of a motor vehicle as well as the passengers; permits certain bowling centers to serve alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption if the bowling center has a restaurant or limited service restaurant located on the premises of the bowling center. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4 and Title 57, Chapter 4.

As introduced, prohibits the transfer of postage, printing, and office supply funds between members of the general assembly; limits a member's account balance of funds allotted for postage, printing, and office supply expenses to the total cumulative amount the member receives in the preceding five years. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1, Part 1.

As introduced, requires committee to review contracts that result in layoffs of state employees; requires committee as part of reviewing proposed contracts to consider whether existing state employees can perform the tasks in such proposed contracts. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 7.

As introduced, includes commissioned park rangers within the mandatory retirement age category for purposes of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system; allows them eligibility for the supplemental bridge retirement benefit afforded to other commissioned law enforcement employees. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 2.

As introduced, requires law enforcement officers to wear wide angle body cameras that record video footage while on duty, if funded by grants, private donations, or federal funds. - Amends TCA Title 38.

As introduced, requires that edges of steps into certain public buildings constructed, purchased, or leased by the state or its political subdivisions after July 1, 2015, be marked with yellow paint to assist persons with vision impairment. - Amends TCA Title 68.

As introduced, clarifies that law enforcement officer driver license information is confidential even if driving and operating a vehicle is part of the officer's job duties. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.

As introduced, requires law enforcement agencies to submit to TBI reports of the demographics of the following members of the public who interact with the law enforcement agency: victims, suspects, and arrested individuals. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 10.

As introduced, requires, under certain circumstances, a person employed by the state who received training as a condition of that employment to reimburse the state for the cost of that training if the person voluntarily leaves state employment less than 12 months after the person’s hire date. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 41.

As enacted, makes various changes and additions to present law concerning consumption of alcoholic beverages on premises; authorizes the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption at certain premier type tourists resorts. - Amends TCA Section 57-3-202 and Title 57, Chapter 4.

As enacted, places restrictions on the lease or conveyance of certain property affecting the appraisal and collection of taxes through exemption. - Amends TCA Section 67-5-203.

As enacted, provides for payment of $25,000 to the estate of any correctional employee or community services employee of the state who is killed in the line of duty. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2 and Title 41.

As enacted, revises qualifications for employee and server permits issued by the commission. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4 and Title 57, Chapter 3.

As enacted, authorizes a winery or farm wine producer to conduct business at satellite locations; requires all payments to wholesalers by licensees be made by electronic funds transfer, credit card, debit card, or such other method that will facilitate full payment at or near the time of delivery; revises other various provisions governing alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Title 57.

As enacted, enacts the "Three Stars of Tennessee Award" to recognize peace officers, firefighters, and medical first responders killed or who suffered a career-ending injury in the line of duty. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1.

As enacted, revises provisions governing the allocation and distribution of liquor-by-the-drink tax proceeds to local governments for education purposes; creates a legal mechanism whereby a local school board may seek relief in chancery court against a political subdivision that does not make the required distributions of gross receipts liquor-by-the-drink tax proceeds; authorizes certain political subdivisions and school systems to negotiate agreements for the local portion of the gross receipts liquor-by-the-drink tax that are owed by the political subdivision to the school system under the distribution formula, as it existed before July 1, 2014. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 49; Title 57 and Title 67.

As enacted, authorizes the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption at certain premier type tourist resorts. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4, Part 1.

As enacted, directs that a plan for the implementation of an apprentice program be created for certain state agencies. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68, Chapter 1.

As enacted, requires an entity to have a non-manufacturer non-resident seller's permit if the entity is engaged in marketing, licensing of trademark or trade name, or contracting for the manufacture of any wine, distilled spirit or other alcoholic beverage, where such entity is not directly engaged in the manufacturing, bottling, distilling, blending of such wine, spirit or alcoholic beverage, and is not the holder of a basic permit issued by the alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau of the United States department of the treasury as a brewery, distilled spirits plant, or winery. - Amends TCA Title 57.

As enacted, permits continued property tax exemption for property financed by certain federal programs, when the loan has been paid in full and the property continues to be used for elderly persons or persons with disabilities; revises the provisions regarding projects with 12 units. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 2.

As enacted, allows manufacturing of intoxicating liquors in any county with at least three premier type tourist resort licensees, if the county was included in the provision authorizing the manufacture of intoxicating liquors and drinks within certain counties and municipalities as such law read prior to being amended in 2013. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 2, Part 1.

As enacted, authorizes the creation of a pilot program by the Cumberland regional business and agribusiness marketing authority to establish and maintain small business incubators in the region. - Amends TCA Title 64, Chapter 10, Part 2.

As enacted, specifies that the laws governing state services for public officers and employees do not apply to any employees of the Tennessee rehabilitative initiative in correction (TRICOR) board; revises other provisions regarding such employees. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 30, Part 1 and Title 41, Chapter 22, Part 4.

As enacted, provides that a person applying for, or renewing, a registration with the board of equalization to be a taxpayer's agent will also be deemed an agent for certain service of process purposes. - Amends TCA Title 67.

As enacted, designates certain records held by the alcoholic beverage commission confidential and not subject to public inspection. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504.

As enacted, allows the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption at a facility in Loudon County on Tellico Lake that has a marina and championship golf course and at the Cedar Bluff Racquet Club in Knoxville. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

As enacted, establishes that claims against the Doe Mountain recreation authority, its directors, officers, employees and volunteers fall within the jurisdiction of the claims commission. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 42, Part 1; Title 9, Chapter 8 and Title 11, Chapter 25, Part 1.

As enacted, enacts the "911 Funding Modernization and IP Transition Act of 2014". - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86; Section 9-8-307; Title 29, Chapter 20 and Title 65.

As enacted, requires that whenever a business organization's address is required on a document to be filed with the secretary of state, and the United States postal service does not deliver mail to the address, then a mailing address that the United States postal service does deliver mail to shall be provided. - Amends TCA Title 48 and Title 61.

As enacted, authorizes a winery licensed under the Grape and Wine Law that has a total annual wine production of 50,000 gallons or less to obtain an additional self-distribution permit from the alcoholic beverage commission in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Section 57-3-207.

As enacted, revises various provisions of the T.E.A.M. Act; expands board of appeals to no more than 18 members rather than nine; clarifies burden of proof and standard of review during the appeals process; establishes when an order or settlement agreement becomes final. - Amends TCA Section 8-30-108 and Section 8-30-318.

As enacted, enacts the "Emergency Response Broadcasters Act". - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 2.

As enacted, revises certain provisions of the Tennessee Charitable Gaming Implementation Law. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 17.

As enacted, establishes an administrative committee and investment committee of the TCRS board of trustees; revises other various provisions governing public employee benefits. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 25; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36; Title 8, Chapter 37 and Title 8, Chapter 38.

Makes application to Congress for the purpose of calling a convention of states concerning balanced budgeting.

As introduced, directs the commissioner of correction to study the effectiveness of the department's orientation concerning post-release issues for inmates and report to the criminal justice committee of the house and the judiciary committee of the senate by January 15, 2015. - Amends TCA Title 40; Title 41; Title 55 and Title 67.

As introduced, allows eligible veteran and veteran's spouse to be interred at no cost if buried in a Tennessee veterans’ cemetery. - Amends TCA Title 46, Chapter 6.

As enacted, allows local governments to distribute and receive invitations to bid and requests for proposals electronically instead of by mail; prohibits state agencies and local governments from requiring small businesses and minority-owned businesses to participate in such activities electronically. - Amends TCA Title 12.

As introduced, requires the emergency communications board to meet on a bimonthly basis instead of a quarterly basis, and authorizes the board to also meet upon the call of a majority of the voting members of the board. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86, Part 3.

As enacted, removes certain references to storage of electronic public records in CD-ROM's and instead authorizes storage in any appropriate electronic medium. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7.

As introduced, enacts the "Firefighter Training Act of 2014". - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 68.

As introduced, beginning on January 1, 2015, requires the amount of the present police pay supplement of $600 to be increased annually to reflect inflation. - Amends TCA Section 9-4-204 and Section 38-8-111.

As introduced, requires the Tennessee peace officer standards and training commission and LEAs to create a school patrol zone where local law enforcement shall patrol LEAs during the school week. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 38 and Title 49.

As introduced, deletes the exemptions for Shelby and Knox counties regarding the statutory maximum fee a court clerk may charge for computer searches for any public record having commercial value; limits all court clerks statewide to charging no more than $5.00 for such searches. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 4.

As enacted, clarifies terms relative to the definition of a financially distressed emergency communications district by changing the phrase "net assets" to "net position". - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86, Part 3.

As enacted, designates as confidential bank account information of current and former public employees and applicants for public employment, and certain information received, compiled or maintained by employees of the treasury department's investment division. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504.

As enacted, clarifies that the existing law relative to the clothing, transportation, and money of discharged inmates does not limit the commissioner of correction's ability or discretion to enact policies or undertake rehabilitative, anti-recidivism, or reentry assistance programs for probationers or parolees. - Amends TCA Section 41-21-219.

As enacted, establishes a filing deadline, of six months from the date that medical services are provided, for claims against the state relative to the payment of expenses for the medical care of prisoners; establishes a filing deadline, of six months from the date of entry of judgment of conviction, for claims against the state relative to the payment of costs incurred in the prosecution and safekeeping of criminal defendants. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 25, Part 1 and Section 41-4-115.

As enacted, designates the Watauga Fife and Drum Corps as the official state fife and drum corps. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.

As enacted, requires a criminal history background check, including a fingerprint check, of all employees of the office of information resources having certain information or system access; includes procedures and additional requirements relating to the background check. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 55.

As introduced, changes appointment requirements for certain boards and commissions from requiring appointments by the Tennessee municipal league, to allowing the appointments from a list of nominees. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 29, Chapter 20, Part 4; Title 65, Chapter 31 and Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 10.

As introduced, requires commission to suspend or revoke a license or permit instead of imposing a fine after the third violation within a two-year period. - Amends TCA Title 57.

As introduced, exempts the state from daylight saving time. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 4.

As enacted, requires the standards for the square footage of cells in local correctional facilities to be the minimum standards required by the Tennessee corrections institute in effect at the time of the construction of the facility instead of the 2008 standards; authorizes local correctional facilities the option of conforming to more recent standards required by the american correctional association; exempts certain local correctional facilities from standards. - Amends TCA Section 41-4-140.

As enacted, deletes the tennis court requirement at Blackberry Farm for purposes of qualifying for a license for consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4.

As introduced, upon request of a member of the general assembly, directs the fiscal review committee to include within a fiscal note an assessment of the bill's impact on the diversity of individuals participating in state or local government. - Amends TCA Section 3-2-107.

As introduced, requires governmental entities and private employers with six or more employees to verify new hires using the E-Verify program. - Amends TCA Section 12-3-309 and Title 50, Chapter 1.

As introduced, clarifies the scope of the chapter regulating the manufacturing of intoxicating liquors; extends, from 2014 to 2016, the pilot project relative to the suspension or revocation of licenses issued by the ABC and certain beer permits; clarifies the definition of alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3; Title 57, Chapter 4 and Title 57, Chapter 5.

As introduced, enacts the "Keep Jobs in Tennessee Act," which requires contractors working on public construction projects to employ at least eighty percent state residents in their workforce and creates an administrative process for receiving complaints, adjudicating violations, and assigning penalties for non-compliance as well as modifying reciprocity standards for non-resident bidders. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 15 and Title 54, Chapter 5.

As introduced, rewrites the estimated economic growth formula for purposes of the Copeland Cap. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 52.

As introduced, requires agencies to give a preference to goods manufactured in the United States when awarding certain state contracts. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 56; Title 12, Chapter 4 and Title 12, Chapter 3.

As introduced, redefines alcoholic beverage and expands open container law to apply to all passengers and the driver to comply with federal regulations. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4.

As introduced, requires two-thirds vote of both houses to exceed Copeland spending cap; requires speaker to announce that cap has been exceeded at time of passage and upon adjournment of the annual session of the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1; Title 3, Chapter 2 and Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 52.

As introduced, creates special joint committee to study casino gambling in Shelby County. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 31; Title 4, Chapter 51; Title 8, Chapter 4; Title 9, Chapter 4; Title 39 and Title 49.

As introduced, changes time limit for assessor in new county to notify assessor in old county of certain assessments when a new county is created from within 20 days to within 30 days. - Amends TCA Title 67.

As introduced, revises the manner in which the names of candidates for the United States Senate are placed on the ballot for the November general election; requires the persons to be nominated in an open meeting as a candidate for the majority party by legislative members of the majority party and as a candidate for the minority party by legislative members of the minority party. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 13.

As introduced, requires compensation of county officers and clerks of courts to be set by county legislative bodies; repeals statutory compensation schedule. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 22; Title 8, Chapter 24 and Section 67-5-2007.

As introduced, removes requirement that fiscal note be done in 10 days from introduction of bill; requires fiscal note to be done once standing committee of either house places the bill on calendar. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 2; Title 3, Chapter 7 and Section 4-56-107.

As introduced, creates the Tennessee criminal justice reform council to conduct feasibility studies on the implementation of correctional innovations in the state that lead to decreased levels of recidivism among state inmates. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

As introduced, permits the speakers, chief justice, constitutional officers and state homeland security advisor to request TBI background investigations on all people who have unsupervised access or contact with sensitive government information or identifying information. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6, Part 1.

As introduced, makes the failure to place a certain warning on all advertisements for selling lottery tickets a violation of the Consumer Protection Act. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 51 and Title 47, Chapter 18.

As introduced, requires that the approved codification style guidelines be reviewed by the senate judiciary committee and house civil justice committee at least once every 10 years or any year in which significant revisions are desirable. - Amends TCA Title 1 and Title 3, Chapter 12.

As introduced, subject to local approval, allows three years of military experience in lieu of certain POST training requirements to qualify for election or appointment to the office of sheriff. - Amends TCA Section 8-8-102.

As introduced, clarifies that the division of property assessments is responsible for supervising and directing all reappraisals and revaluation programs, whether or not the state contributes a per-parcel grant to assist in the local costs. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 16.

As introduced, permits persons employed as dispatchers in emergency communications districts to be eligible for service retirement upon completion of 25 years of creditable service regardless of age. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86 and Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 2.

Makes application to Congress for the purpose of calling a constitutional convention concerning balanced budgeting.

As introduced, authorizes the alcoholic beverage commission in consultation with the department of revenue to verify compliance with the food percentage requirements for limited service restaurants and restaurants. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 29; Title 57 and Title 67.

As introduced, limits application of title 38, chapter 8, part 3 on investigations of police officers to only those police officers that are eligible to be paid overtime pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), compiled in 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8, Part 3.

As introduced, requires board and commission appointees of the general assembly and executive to resign when seeking election to the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 3 and Title 4.

As introduced, prohibits the department of revenue from collecting any fee from counties or cities who remit tax proceeds to the department; prohibits the department from deducting or retaining any fee from the proceeds of state-shared taxes distributed to the counties or cities. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 67.

As enacted, alters the boundary between Davidson and Wilson counties in such manner as to detach certain parcels of real property currently located in Davidson County and to attach such parcels to Wilson County.

As enacted, expands the application of certain requirements under title 57 to hotels that have 20 or more rooms used for sleeping accommodations, rather than 50 or more rooms; allows the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption at a facility in Clay County near Dale Hollow Lake that has a kitchen that serves food to customers and is licensed to see beer. - Amends TCA Title 57.

As enacted, for Davidson, Shelby, Hamilton, and Knox counties, revises the definition of "certain unfunded pension obligations" for which such local governments may issue bonds; revises related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 21.

As enacted, revises the membership of the Tennessee housing development agency and revises other provisions related to the agency. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 23, Part 1.

As enacted, revises criteria relating to approval of an adventure tourism district; expands the availability of certain tax credits to various types of qualified business enterprises; revises other provisions related to adventure tourism districts. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 11 and Title 67, Chapter 4.

As enacted, expands definition of "urban park center" for purposes of on-premises consumption; increases the privilege tax levied on the urban park centers established by this act. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4.

As enacted, revises and reorganizes laws related to procurement. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 56; Title 12, Chapter 3 and Title 12, Chapter 4.

As enacted, requires committee to include impact to commerce statement in fiscal note for bills and resolutions referred to certain committees. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 2.

As enacted, creates an exemption to the present law requirement that, in order to obtain a license as a wholesaler of alcoholic spirituous beverages, the applicant's premises must be located in a municipality having a population of not less than 100,000, whereby a wholesale liquor license, limited to the sale and distribution of wine only, not to exceed 6,000 cases of wine per year, may be issued to an entity that is located in any municipality that meets certain criteria. - Amends TCA Section 57-3-203.

As enacted, revises various provisions governing the manufacturing of alcoholic beverages, including provisions governing where distilleries may be located in this state. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3, Part 2 and Title 57, Chapter 2, Part 1.

As enacted, expands the authority to enter into cooperative purchasing agreements with local governmental entities outside Tennessee to other local governments, rather than municipalities only; revises other various provisions regarding purchasing by local governmental units; revises provisions regarding reverse auctions. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 10 and Section 12-4-126.

As enacted, requires the state funding board to study issues concerning the "Copeland Cap." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9 and Title 67.

As enacted, revises various provisions governing the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) and deferred compensation plans; provides for automatic enrollment in certain benefit plans for new employees. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 25; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36; Title 8, Chapter 37 and Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 2.

As enacted, authorizes the temporary suspension of an establishment's permit to sell beer upon the suspension or revocation by the alcoholic beverage commission of the establishment's license to sell alcoholic beverages and requires the local or municipal beer board to notify the alcoholic beverage commission of violations that result in the suspension or revocation of an establishment's permit to sell beer. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 57.

As enacted, enacts the "Hybrid Retirement Plan for State Employees and Teachers." - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 25; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37.

As enacted, transfers the division of records management from the department of general services to the department of state; authorizes the division to determine the style and form of state government printing; specifies "secretary of state or a designee", instead of "the director of the division", may examine and receive any public records and, for certain purposes, confidential public records. - Amends TCA Section 4-3-1104; Title 10, Chapter 7 and Section 36-1-126.

As enacted, revises various present law provisions governing the disbursement and investment of state funds. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 6 and Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 7.

As enacted, authorizes the Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration to serve or sell alcoholic beverages on premises. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4.

As enacted, adds certain requirements for bonds for any public work in this state by any city, county or state authority to be considered good and solvent; requires building or bidding authorities to reject bonds that do not meet such requirements. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 2.

As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Civil War or War Between the States Site Preservation Act of 2013." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 11, Part 1.

As enacted, revises provisions governing waivers of minimum qualifications of county correctional officers. - Amends TCA Title 41.

As enacted, requires legal and public notices that are currently required to be published in newspaper of general circulation to also be posted on newspaper's web site and on statewide web site maintained by majority of Tennessee newspapers. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3; Title 30, Chapter 2 and Title 67, Chapter 5.

As enacted, allows The Grove in Williamson County to serve and sell alcoholic beverages for on premises consumption. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

As enacted, revises code to conform to current practice of state and local government committee by correcting inconsistent provisions in the code. - Amends TCA Section 41-24-104.

As enacted, establishes special requirements for the expedited issuance of certain licenses, the temporary extension of certain licenses, and the granting of certain credit for certain service members. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 13; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8; Title 49, Chapter 9; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68, Chapter 1.

As enacted, allows counties to designate the director of technology department as ex officio member of county public records commission; allows designee of a judge to serve on the commission. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 4.

As introduced, revises various provisions governing the structure of certain state agencies, councils, boards and commissions. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39; Title 41; Title 57; Title 62 and Title 68.

As introduced, creates the office of higher education ombudsperson within the office of the comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7.

As enacted, extends present law criminal penalties for making nonemergency 911 calls to apply to all nonemergency contacts with 911; removes authorization for a public safety answering point (PSAP) or an emergency communications district to authorize a provider of non-wireline service to divert harassing noninitialized 911 phone calls to an entity designated by the emergency communications board to receive such calls. - Amends TCA Section 7-86-316.

As introduced, authorizes Norris Landing Marina located in Claiborne County and Caryonah Hunting Lodge located in Cumberland County to be issued licenses as premier type tourist resorts for purposes of on-premises consumption. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

As enacted, authorizes department to establish veteran cemeteries, in addition to the three cemeteries required under present law, as needed, by using federal planning criteria in order to receive federal grant funding to assist with establishing the additional cemeteries. - Amends TCA Section 46-6-101.

As enacted, deletes requirement that governmental agencies with state owned motor vehicle fleets submit annual energy conservation plan analyses to the comptroller. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 22.

As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Balance of Powers Act." - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1.

As introduced, requires the Tennessee office for refugees to compile and report certain refugee resettlement information; requires refugee resettlement agencies to pay the state certain costs incurred by the state from resettlement activities; directs certain funds received to the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 49 and Title 71.

As introduced, authorizes state employees belonging to a public employee organization to pay dues for only collective bargaining, contract administration and grievance procedures; prohibits work stoppages; changes number of state employees who are entitled to attend statewide meeting of an employee organization from 5 percent to 3 percent. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 23 and Title 8, Chapter 50.

As enacted, requires commissioner of revenue to develop alternate audit procedures for licensed publicly traded companies subject to 15 percent gross receipts tax on sales of alcoholic beverages for on premises consumption. - Amends TCA Title 57 and Title 67.

As enacted, removes beer from calculation of gross revenue in regard to limited service restaurants. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102(21).

As introduced, authorizes certain state security personnel certified by the peace officer standards and training commission (POST) to receive the same retirement benefits as the highway patrol and other state police officers. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 4, Chapter 7; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 2 and Title 38, Chapter 8.

As introduced, authorizes the treasury department to utilize the attorney general, or an assistant designated by the attorney general, to assist the department in providing legal services regarding deferred or tax-sheltered compensation plans for state employees. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 25, Part 1.

As introduced, exempts from sales and use tax the sale at retail in this state of tangible personal property or services to any other state or to any county or municipality of another state. - Amends TCA Title 67.

As introduced, increases, from 25 percent to 85 percent, the percentage of revenue, collected by the emergency communications board from charges on all commercial mobile radio service, that must be distributed to each emergency communications district. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86.

As introduced, creates a nuisance cause of action where a limited service restaurant or a restaurant operates below the establishment's food percentage requirements. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 57 and Title 67.

As introduced, gives agents appearing before the board of equalization 30 days, rather than 45, to answer a complaint or appeal a disciplinary decision. - Amends TCA Title 67.

As introduced, requires local law enforcement agencies to open their shooting ranges to public use when not used by law enforcement personnel and requires public users to sign waiver of liability prior to use. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8.

As introduced, prohibits certain entities and employees of this state from assisting an agency of the armed forces of the United States in the investigation, prosecution or detention of United States citizens in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 38; Title 40 and Title 58.

As introduced, prohibits both the driver and the passengers in a motor vehicle from consuming an alcoholic beverage or possessing an open container in the passenger area and creates an administrative, rather than judicial, process to revoke the driver license of a person charged with a DUI violation or other criminal offenses. - Amends TCA Title 40; Title 50 and Title 55.

As introduced, enacts the "Sheriff's Constitutional Duties Act of 2013." - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 38, Chapter 3.

Proposes an amendment to Article II, Section 28 of the Tennessee Constitution to prohibit state or local sales and use tax on food; authorizes legislature to impose sales and use tax on prepared food, alcoholic beverages, candy, dietary supplements and tobacco.

As introduced, authorizes purchase of insurance to protect against breach of fiduciary duty by public officials and employees. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 29.

As introduced, requires that any state statute or rule that imposes increased expenditures over certain amounts on local governments ceases to be mandatory if the law is not fully funded by the state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5, Part 2 and Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 53.

As enacted, redefines the functions and duties of the office of local government in the office of the comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Section 4-16-101 and Section 16-2-508.

As introduced, creates office of solicitor general to defend and prosecute cases in the interest of the state in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 8.

As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Balance of Powers Act." - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 38, Chapter 3.

As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Civil Rights Initiative Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 43; Title 45; Title 49 and Title 65.

As introduced, authorizes lump sum death benefit to beneficiary for noncontributory member dying prior to retirement as if such member had been a contributory member. - Amends TCA Section 8-36-107.

As introduced, imposes a $10.00 admission fee on each customer who enters an adult-oriented establishment that provides live nude entertainment and permits the on-site consumption of alcoholic beverages to be used for providing grants for sexual assault programs and the raising of awareness of sexual violence. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51 and Title 71, Chapter 6, Part 3.

As introduced, expands list of contraband items that are illegal to bring into or possess in a penal institution. - Amends TCA Section 39-16-201.

As introduced, creates a process whereby the cremated remains of certain veterans and veterans' spouses may be interred by an entity selected by the county legislative body if certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 25; Title 46; Title 58; Title 62, Chapter 5; Title 68, Chapter 3 and Title 68, Chapter 4.

As introduced, re-establishes the Tennessee state racing commission to implement and administer the provisions of the Racing Control Act of 1987. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 4, Chapter 36.

As introduced, creates a task force to study and recommend criteria for state recognition of Indian tribes, bands and groups.

As introduced, authorizes Caryonah Hunting Lodge located in Cumberland County to be licensed as a premier type tourist resort. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

As introduced, re-establishes select joint committees on corrections, children and youth, and TennCare. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 37 and Title 71.

As introduced, requires that edges of stair steps in public buildings be marked with anti-slip paint for the benefit of the sight-impaired. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 68 and Title 71.

Proposes additional language in Article II, Section 28 to explicitly prohibit the general assembly from levying, authorizing or otherwise permitting any state or local tax upon payroll or earned personal income or any state or local tax measured by payroll or earned personal income.

As introduced, broadens the board of the Tennessee corrections institute's authority to refuse to waive the minimum qualifications requirements for certain employees to include employees who suffer from certain mental illnesses or have been convicted of a felony or domestic assault. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 7.