AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, relative to veterans. [SB-1336]
[Veterans ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Military ]
As introduced, requires the state procurement commission to strive to ensure that at least 5 percent of procurement contracts are awarded to veteran-owned businesses. - Amends TCA Title 12.
SB-1336: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, relative to veterans.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Bailey
Rcvd. From S., Held On H. Desk. on 04/10/2023
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 12 and Title 39, Chapter 13, relative to unmanned aircraft. [HB-1070]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Drones ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
As enacted, prohibits a state agency, local agency, or law enforcement agency from purchasing or acquiring a drone or other covered telecommunications equipment or service produced by a manufacturer banned under the federal National Defense Authorization Act of 2019. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 12 and Title 39, Chapter 13.
HB-1070: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 12 and Title 39, Chapter 13, relative to unmanned aircraft.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Howell
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 223 on 05/03/2023
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, relative to veterans. [SB-965]
[Veterans ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
As introduced, requires the state procurement commission to ensure that at least 5 percent of state contracts are awarded to veteran-owned businesses. - Amends TCA Title 12.
SB-965: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, relative to veterans.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Powers
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate State And Local Government Committee on 02/06/2023
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 12 and Title 39, Chapter 13, relative to unmanned aircraft. [SB-776]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Drones ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
As enacted, prohibits a state agency, local agency, or law enforcement agency from purchasing or acquiring a drone or other covered telecommunications equipment or service produced by a manufacturer banned under the federal National Defense Authorization Act of 2019. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 12 and Title 39, Chapter 13.
SB-776: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 12 and Title 39, Chapter 13, relative to unmanned aircraft.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ferrell Haile
Effective Date(s) 01/01/2023 on 05/03/2023
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, relative to veterans. [HB-698]
[Veterans ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
As introduced, requires the state procurement commission to ensure that at least 5 percent of state contracts are awarded to veteran-owned businesses. - Amends TCA Title 12.
HB-698: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, relative to veterans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ronnie Glynn
P2c, Ref. To State Government Committee on 02/01/2023
Relating To Public Contracts. [SB-1450]
[Finance ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires all public contractors to explicitly agree through a provision in their public contracts to be subject to the prohibition and penalties for any violations of campaign finance laws.
SB-1450: Relating To Public Contracts.
Sponsored by: Sen. Les Ihara
Referred To Gvo, Jdc. on 01/30/2023
Threats to critical infrastructure. [SB-477]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Real Estate ]
[Military ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Defense ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Crime ]
Threats to critical infrastructure. Amends the statute prohibiting the use of public funds to purchase equipment or services produced or provided by certain prohibited persons determined to be a national security threat to communications networks or supply chains to also prohibit the use of public funds to purchase communications equipment or service that is: (1) determined under specified federal regulations to pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons; and (2) included
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SB-477: Threats to critical infrastructure.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Buck
Public Law 118 on 05/01/2023
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 5, relative to contracts. [SB-252]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
As enacted, prohibits a party from protesting a solicitation for a public contract if the party cancels the solicitation; revises bonding requirements for submitting a protest or an appeal of a decision to a protest to the chief procurement officer or protest committee; establishes certain restrictions on the contractual terms of public contracts. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 5.
SB-252: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 3, Part 5, relative to contracts.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Johnson
Effective Date(s) 04/04/2023 on 04/18/2023
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, relative to veterans. [HB-311]
[Veterans ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Military ]
As introduced, requires the state procurement commission to strive to ensure that at least 5 percent of procurement contracts are awarded to veteran-owned businesses. - Amends TCA Title 12.
HB-311: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, relative to veterans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kelly Keisling
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Finance, Ways, And Means Subcommittee Of Finance, Ways, And Means Committee on 04/18/2023
Telephone services for incarcerated individuals. [SB-456]
[Crime ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
Telephone services for incarcerated individuals. Provides that neither an inmate of a correctional facility nor a member of the inmate's immediate family may be assessed a charge or fee for a telephone call made by the inmate to the immediate family member.
SB-456: Telephone services for incarcerated individuals.
Sponsored by: Sen. Eddie Melton
Authored By Senator Melton on 01/19/2023
Limitation of liability for DCS contractors. [SB-455]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Limitation of liability for DCS contractors. Limits the civil liability of contractors that provide specified services under a contract with the department of child services (DCS).
SB-455: Limitation of liability for DCS contractors.
Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Brown
Authored By Senator Brown L on 01/19/2023
Health care matters. [HB-1004]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Funding ]
Health care matters. Establishes the health care cost oversight task force and sets forth duties of the task force. Provides a credit against state tax liability to certain physicians who have an ownership interest in a physician practice and meet other eligibility criteria. Allows a credit against the state tax liability of an employer with fewer than 50 employees if the employer has adopted a health reimbursement arrangement in lieu of a traditional employer provided health insurance plan and if the employer's contribution toward the health reimbursement
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HB-1004: Health care matters.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Bohacek
Public Law 203 on 05/04/2023
Insurance matters. [HB-1329]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Insurance matters. Provides that if an insurance producer actively participates in a state or national professional insurance organization, the insurance commissioner may apply the insurance producer's participation toward the satisfaction of not more than two hours of the insurance producer's continuing education requirement in every two year licensing period. Prohibits a public adjuster from: (1) filing an insurance claim on behalf of an insured; (2) performing the role of roofing contractor, appraiser, or any other role with respect to the subject
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HB-1329: Insurance matters.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lonnie Randolph
Public Law 226 on 05/04/2023