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2016 United Campus Workers Legislative Priorities, 109th General Assembly
Type | H Bill Number | Sponsor | H Status | S Bill Number | Sponsor | S Status | Summary | Last Day Checked |
Diversity | 2066 | Daniel | Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee | 1902 | Nicely | Sen Ed Comm | University of Tennessee - As introduced, limits spending by the University of Tennessee on diversity, multicultural, or sustainability programs to $2,500,000 per year; requires an annual written report to the general assembly on such expenditures; prohibits employees working in diversity offices from engaging in certain activities; prohibits employees working primarily in other areas from working on diversity, multicultural, and sustainability programs. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 9. | 4-Feb |
Diversity | 2063 | Daniel | Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee | 2235 | Hensley | Sen Ed Comm | Education, Higher - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Student Free Speech Protection Act"; requires the governing boards of each state institution to adopt the freedom of speech and expression policy to protect student speech and activity. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1. | 4-Feb |
Tuition | 2069 | Daniel | Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee | 2306 | Gresham | Senate Education Committee; On calendar for 2/10/2016 | Education, Higher - As introduced, enacts the "Tuition Stability Act." - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9. | 4-Feb |
Governance | 2573 | McCormick | Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee | 2564 | Norris | Senate Education Committee | Education, Higher - As introduced, enacts the "Higher Education Authorization Act." - Amends TCA Title 49. | 4-Feb |
Governance | 2578 | McCormick | Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee | 2569 | Norris | Senate Govt Operations Committee | FOCUS Act Education, Higher - As introduced, restructures the board of regents; establishes state university boards; and makes other changes necessary to effectuate the restructuring. - Amends TCA Section 12-3-102; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9. | 4-Feb |
Workers Comp | 997 | Durham | Consumer and Human Resources Subcommittee; On calendar for 2/10/2016 | 721 | Green | Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee 10/26/2015 | Workers Compensation - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Employee Injury Benefit Alternative." - Amends TCA Title 50 and Title 56. | 4-Feb |
Vouchers | 1049 | Dunn | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/8/2016 | 999 | Gardenhire | Passed Senate | School Vouchers - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Choice & Opportunity Scholarship Act." - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1. | 4-Feb |
Governance | 2559 | Jenkins | Assigned to s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee | 2516 | Gresham | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee | University of Tennessee - As introduced, reconstitutes the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee system. - Amends TCA Section 49-9-201; Section 49-9-202; Section 49-9-203; Section 49-9-204; Section 49-9-205 and Section 49-9-206. | |
Antiworker | 2348 | Calfee | Consumer and Human Resources Subcommittee | 2338 | McNally | Senate Commerce and Labor Committee | Employees, Employers - As introduced, allows all employees, not just employees who are employed in the service of food and beverages, to waive the required thirty-minute unpaid lunch break. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 2. | 4-Feb |
Anti Immigrant | 1637 | Johnson | State Government Subcommitte | 1486 | Green | Senate Commerce and Labor Committee. On calendar for 2/9/2016 | Immigration - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Workers Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 12 and Title 50. | 4-Feb |
Picketing | 1838 | Durham | Consumer and Human Resources Subcommittee | 1691 | Bell | Senate Commerce and Labor Committee | Employees, Employers - As introduced, establishes certain civil remedies for an employer against any employee who exceeds the employee's authority to enter nonpublic areas of the employer's premises. - Amends TCA Title 50. | 4-Feb |
Preemption | 1632 | Casada | Local Government Subcommittee | 1636 | Haile | Senate State and Local Government Committee | Real Property - As introduced, prohibits a local governmental unit from enacting zoning regulations that require the allocation of a percentage of existing or newly constructed private residential or commercial rental units for long-term retention as affordable or workforce housing. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 35. | 4-Feb |
Preemption | 1674 | Marsh | Business and Utilities Committee. On calendar for 2/10/2016 | 1621 | Johnson | Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 2/8/2016 | Public Contracts - As introduced, prohibits the state or any local government from requiring a company bidding on a state or local construction project to employ individuals who reside within the jurisdiction of the state or local government. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12 and Title 62. | 4-Feb |
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