Tennessee Legislation

This bill proposes to change the laws in Tennessee regarding when a person can use deadly force to protect their property. It lowers the requirements for using deadly force, clarifying that simply showing or brandishing a weapon does not count as using deadly force unless it leads to death or serious injury.

This bill requires drivers in Tennessee to show proof of financial responsibility, like insurance, before they can register their vehicles. It also raises the penalties for not complying with these financial responsibility laws, increasing the fees from $25 to $50 for the first offense, $250 for the second, and $500 for any subsequent offenses. Half of these fees will go to county clerks.

Tennessee HB0866 is a proposed law that changes the time frame for healthcare providers to give patients their medical records. Instead of providing records within 10 working days after a request, they would now have 20 working days to do so. This bill aims to give healthcare providers more time to process requests for medical records.

This bill aims to improve maternal health care for pregnant women who are on TennCare, Tennessee's Medicaid program. It proposes a pilot program that will use remote patient monitoring to help manage conditions like hypertension and diabetes during pregnancy. The program is designed to ensure better health outcomes for mothers and their babies.

The bill prohibits political campaign committees from outside Tennessee from contributing money to influence Republican primary elections at the state or local level. This change aims to ensure that only local voices have a say in these elections. It modifies existing laws related to campaign finances in the state.

This bill aims to protect patients by preventing insurers and pharmacy benefit managers from altering health plan coverage based on the availability of financial assistance for prescription drugs. It also sets rules for determining how much enrollees must contribute to their costs for medications. Essentially, it seeks to ensure that patients have consistent access to their medications regardless of financial aid options.

The bill, known as the 'Tennessee Medical Cannabis Act,' aims to create a program for the legal use of medical cannabis in Tennessee. It establishes a commission to oversee the program and sets regulations for its implementation. This legislation seeks to provide patients with access to medical cannabis for therapeutic purposes.

This bill reduces the time ambulance service providers have to provide patients or their representatives with a copy of the patient's run record from five business days to three. It also shortens the time frame for ambulance services to supply this information to health facility surveyors from five days to three days. The goal is to make access to important medical records faster for patients and health officials.

The bill extends a program designed to improve struggling schools in Tennessee, making it a permanent initiative instead of a temporary pilot program. It also increases the number of schools that can participate in this program from five to 15, allowing more schools to receive support and resources aimed at enhancing their performance.

This bill makes it illegal for anyone without a valid transportation network license to accept or provide rides that are arranged in advance within Tennessee. The Department of Commerce and Insurance will be responsible for issuing these licenses, which will only be available to Tennessee residents and those living in certain nearby counties. This aims to regulate ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft more strictly.

The bill requires the Tennessee Department of Education to compile and publish a list of training requirements for teachers working in grades K-12. This list must include the requirements set by educator preparation providers and be available on the department's website. Additionally, the list must be submitted to the relevant education committees in the state legislature by June 30 each year.

This bill proposes to eliminate the renewal fee required for installers of subsurface sewage disposal systems when they renew their septic system installer licenses. However, it maintains the requirement for these installers to obtain an initial permit and pay the associated fee when they first get licensed.

This bill proposes that the Tennessee Department of Agriculture should not regulate certain small-scale farming activities. Specifically, it exempts activities like top soil and rock removal or pond building from regulation if they occur on land less than three acres in size and the land has a greenbelt classification. The bill aims to simplify farming processes for small landowners.

The bill proposes to change the time frame in which a person can appeal a decision regarding the suspension or revocation of their handgun carry permit. Currently, individuals have 30 days to file a petition for judicial review, and this bill extends that period to 45 days.

The Tennessee HB0887 bill aims to enhance regulation of lobbying activities by requiring disclosures related to foreign adversaries and companies associated with the Chinese military. It proposes amendments to several sections of the Tennessee Code, focusing on transparency and accountability in lobbying practices.

This bill requires the Governor of Tennessee to submit an annual report by January 15th to legislative committees responsible for natural resources. The report must detail all lands and waters designated as wildlife preserves by the Governor, including their boundaries. The bill amends various titles of the Tennessee Code related to natural resources and wildlife management.

The bill requires the Tennessee Department of Agriculture to publish its annual reports about the Tennessee Agricultural Museum and its board on the department's website. This must be done within one month after the governor approves the reports. The aim is to ensure public access to these reports.

This bill requires the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation to publicly share a list of entities that withdraw 10,000 or more gallons of water per day from any surface water or groundwater source. The list must be accessible on the department's website, ensuring transparency in water usage across the state.

This bill proposes removing the existing rule that requires a two-mile distance between class II scenic rivers and any new or expanded landfill sites in Tennessee. This means that landfills could potentially be built closer to these protected scenic rivers than currently allowed.

This bill proposes changes to how fluoride is managed in Tennessee's public water systems. It reduces the fluoride level that triggers more frequent testing from 1.5 to 0.4 milligrams per liter. Additionally, it mandates that public water systems stop adding fluoride to drinking water by May 1, 2025, and requires them to notify customers about stopping fluoridation.

This bill requires utility systems in Tennessee to obtain a certificate of analysis for any water they sell that contains fluoride. The utility systems must post this certificate and the material safety data sheet for fluoride online. The bill aims to ensure transparency and public access to information about fluoride in drinking water.

This bill proposes to amend existing Tennessee laws to make it illegal for companies to engage in certain weather modification activities as a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act. The bill aims to regulate how weather-related businesses operate within the state.

This bill allows government offices in Tennessee to charge a fee when someone requests to view public records if it takes more than an hour for an employee to gather those records. The fee would be based on the hourly wage of the employee doing the work. This is a change to the existing open records law in Tennessee.

The bill TN HB0905 proposes a change in the legal definition of 'definable group' within the Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security Act of 2024. Specifically, it updates the language to include 'choral group' instead of 'glee club'. This amendment aims to clarify the types of groups covered under the act related to personal rights protections.