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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 28, 2022 | TN | SB 2247 | Requires the State School Commission to Approve or Reject Textbooks | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 11) |
April 28, 2022 | TN | SB 1005 | Requires State Candidates to Report Campaign Expenditures in Greater Detail | Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 3) |
April 28, 2022 | TN | SB 2247 | Requires the State School Commission to Approve or Reject Textbooks | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 25) |
April 28, 2022 | TN | SB 1005 | Requires State Candidates to Report Campaign Expenditures in Greater Detail | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 1) |
April 27, 2022 | TN | SB 2219 | Authorizes Smoking Bans | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
April 27, 2022 | TN | HB 2841 | Increases Punishment for Certain Heinous Crimes | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
April 27, 2022 | TN | SB 2013 | Increases Penalties for Killing Police Dogs | Bill Passed - House (77 - 6) |
April 27, 2022 | TN | SB 2558 | Requires Paper Records of Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0) |
April 25, 2022 | TN | SB 2219 | Authorizes Smoking Bans | Bill Passed - House (56 - 33) |
April 25, 2022 | TN | SB 2077 | Prohibits Local Governments from Restricting Energy Sources | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
April 25, 2022 | TN | SB 2153 | Limits College Sports Participation on Basis of Sex Assigned at Birth | Bill Passed - House (70 - 14) |
April 25, 2022 | TN | SB 2628 | Authorizes Short-Barreled Shotguns | Bill Passed - House (80 - 7) |
April 25, 2022 | TN | HB 2633 | Exempts Teachers From Having to Use Students' Preferred Pronouns | Bill Passed - House (67 - 25) |
April 21, 2022 | TN | SB 2248 | Limits Early Release Eligibility for Incarcerated Persons | (86 - 9) |
April 21, 2022 | TN | HB 2416 | Prohibits Delivery, Mailing of Abortion-Inducing Drugs | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
April 21, 2022 | TN | HB 1735 | Reduces Age Requirement for Handgun Permittees | Bill Passed - House (64 - 28) |
April 21, 2022 | TN | SB 2248 | Limits Early Release Eligibility for Incarcerated Persons | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7) |
April 18, 2022 | TN | HB 978 | Prohibits Camping and Soliciting on Public Highways | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 28) |
April 14, 2022 | TN | HB 2416 | Prohibits Delivery, Mailing of Abortion-Inducing Drugs | Bill Passed - House (68 - 20) |
April 13, 2022 | TN | HB 978 | Prohibits Camping and Soliciting on Public Highways | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
April 11, 2022 | TN | HB 2557 | Prohibits Schools From Contracting With Entities Providing or Advocating Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
April 11, 2022 | TN | SB 2153 | Limits College Sports Participation on Basis of Sex Assigned at Birth | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |
April 7, 2022 | TN | SB 2628 | Authorizes Short-Barreled Shotguns | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 1) |
April 6, 2022 | TN | SB 2445 | Classifies Influencing Employee Voting as a Class E Felony | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0) |
April 4, 2022 | TN | HB 2841 | Increases Punishment for Certain Heinous Crimes | Bill Passed - House (88 - 2) |
March 31, 2022 | TN | SB 1993 | Prohibits Any Public Entity from Entering Into Contracts with Any Company that Boycotts Israel | Bill Passed - House (70 - 13) |
March 24, 2022 | TN | SB 2077 | Prohibits Local Governments from Restricting Energy Sources | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
March 21, 2022 | TN | HB 2670 | Prohibits Teaching of Certain Concepts Relating to Race, Sex, or Religion | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
March 7, 2022 | TN | SB 2012 | Specifies Penalties for Littering | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0) |
March 7, 2022 | TN | HB 2557 | Prohibits Schools From Contracting With Entities Providing or Advocating Abortions | Bill Passed - House (70 - 21) |
March 7, 2022 | TN | HB 2670 | Prohibits Teaching of Certain Concepts Relating to Race, Sex, or Religion | Bill Passed - House (66 - 24) |
March 4, 2022 | TN | SB 29 | Prohibits First-Responder Residency Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 6) |
March 3, 2022 | TN | SB 2350 | Amends Certified Green Energy Production Facilities to Include Storage of Electricity | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0) |
Feb. 24, 2022 | TN | SB 29 | Prohibits First-Responder Residency Requirements | Bill Passed - House (56 - 19) |
Feb. 14, 2022 | TN | HB 1694 | Prohibits State, Local Governments from Restricting Places of Worship | Bill Passed - House (73 - 19) |
Jan. 24, 2022 | TN | SB 780 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
Jan. 20, 2022 | TN | SB 780 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
Jan. 11, 2022 | TN | HJR 8 | Amends the Constitution to Establish Congressional Term Limits | Bill Passed - House (53 - 34) |