Subject to local approval, reduces the number of aldermen from five to two; deletes an obsolete provision regarding work houses. - Amends Chapter 320 of the Acts of 1901; as amended.

Kim Higgs, Grades K-4 Teacher of the Year, Westhills Elementary School

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As enacted, specifies that the court may order reasonable visitation to grandparents when it is in the best interest of the child; requires the reasonable visitation to be, at a minimum, sufficient contact that reasonably permits a strong and meaningful relationship to be established with the child. - Amends TCA Title 36.

As introduced, requires an individual who resides in this state and owns a firearm to maintain liability insurance in an amount of no less than $300,000 to insure the individual against losses or damages resulting from the accidental use of the individual's firearm; requires the individual to provide documentation of the insurance upon request by a party that suffers losses or damages resulting from the accidental use of the individual's firearm; specifies that a violation of the insurance requirements is a Class C misdemeanor punishable only by a fine of not more than $300. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 68.

Opposes the United States' participation in the World Health Organization Pandemic Prevention Preparedness and Response Accord.

Ruth Hagood, Teacher of the Year (5-8), Cornersville Elementary School

As introduced, makes it an offense to manufacture, distribute, or possess, with the intent to distribute, remote vehicle disabling technology on passenger motor vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 55.

As introduced, prohibits the use of physical broadband infrastructure and equipment from certain entities and countries in the construction or use of existing critical telecommunications infrastructure; establishes related requirements and penalties. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 13; Title 49 and Title 65.

As introduced, requires the administrative office of the courts to ensure that all circuit, criminal, chancery, general sessions, and county courts accurately, completely, and timely submit relevant information to the TBI to be included in databases used to check a person's criminal history; requires the TBI to review all databases of criminal history background information maintained by the TBI to determine how the process for submitting information to databases could be improved and submit a report by July 1, 2023, to the governor and the speakers of the senate and the house of representatives that identifies any barriers to complete, accurate, and timely reporting of information. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 18; Title 33; Title 37; Title 38 and Title 39.

Delishia Porterfield

As introduced, grants the district attorney general, in cases where a defendant has been sentenced to death and is seeking collateral or direct review of a conviction or sentence, exclusive control over the state's defense of the request for review, rather than the attorney general, and reimbursement for expenses incurred in connection with such matter. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

Halle Buford

Subject to local approval, repeals the private purchasing act for Van Buren County that requires the County to solicit sealed bids for purchases and contracts in excess of $2,500, thereby bringing the County under the general law purchasing authority for counties (The County Purchasing Law of 1957), which authorizes a county to approve purchases and contracts of up to $10,000 without bid solicitation.

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