Sen. Edward Jackson
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District SD-025
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 263
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 38 and Title 49, relative to special deputies. [SB-790]
As introduced, states that the peace officer standards and training commission must issue a certificate of compliance to a person appointed as a special deputy if the person meets the qualifications for employment as a police officer and satisfactorily completes an approved recruit training program; states that in order to retain the certification, the special deputy must successfully complete an annual in-service training session appropriate for the special deputy's responsibilities. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 38 and Title 49.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Bailey
Companion House Bill Substituted on 03/17/2025
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A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Commander Anthony William McClain of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. [SR-69]
Commander Anthony William McClain
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Pody
Filed For Introduction on 03/20/2025
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A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article II, Section 28 of the Constitution of Tennessee, to prohibit taxation of property by the State. [SJR-1]
Proposes additional language in Article II, Section 28 to prohibit the general assembly from levying, authorizing, or otherwise permitting a state tax on property.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Pody
Engrossed; Ready For Transmission To House on 03/26/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education. [SB-713]
As introduced, removes an obsolete provision that required, on or before February 15, 2019, the Tennessee higher education commission to submit a report to legislative committees with jurisdiction over education detailing progress made in formalizing processes for uniform evaluation of military credit, and the extent to which the credit awarded will facilitate efficient and timely credential completion in alignment with state goals. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Bailey
Senate Adopted Amendment (amendment 1 - Sa0176) on 03/26/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 4, relative to months of observance. [SB-503]
As introduced, designates the month of June as "Celebration of Life" month, the month of July as "Celebration of Liberty" month, and the month of August as "Celebration of the Pursuit of Happiness" month in Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 4.
Sponsored by: Sen. Becky Massey
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6 on 03/26/2025
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A RESOLUTION to commemorate the month of May 2025 as Tennessee Shelter Animal Awareness Month. [SJR-350]
Tennessee Shelter Animal Awareness Month
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Jackson
Filed For Introduction on 03/27/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to pretrial release. [SB-464]
As introduced, requires professional bondsmen and agents of insurance companies making appearance bonds in criminal cases to assess a premium fee of no less than 5 percent nor more than 10 percent of the amount of the face value of the bond. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Sponsored by: Sen. Todd Gardenhire
Sponsor(s) Added. on 03/28/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 50; Title 55 and Title 70, relative to criminal justice. [SB-1133]
As introduced, changes the time within which a warden or chief administrative officer employed by a penal institution must report the commission of certain offenses that occurred within the penal institution to the district attorney general for the judicial district in which the penal institution is located and the district attorney general who prosecuted the offense for which the offender is incarcerated from within five business days to within three business days of becoming aware of the offense being committed. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Todd Gardenhire
Sponsor(s) Added. on 03/28/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 9; Title 16; Title 18; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to pretrial release. [SB-600]
As introduced, specifies that the administrative office of the courts may distribute to the courts electronically the discharge from conditions of release form that is required to be sent to law enforcement agencies by the court when a defendant upon whom conditions of release have been imposed is discharged or released from those conditions. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 16; Title 18; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62; Title 68 and Title 71.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ferrell Haile
Sponsor(s) Added. on 03/28/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to pretrial release. [SB-601]
As introduced, makes various changes regarding global positioning monitoring and the pretrial release of certain defendants. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ferrell Haile
Sponsor(s) Added. on 03/28/2025