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Here is a list of some of the winners and losers of the legislative session that concluded on Thursday.
The following bills passed this session:
— ANNEXATION: Bans cities from annexing land without a referendum. HB2371.
— BALLPARK BEER: Allows sale of beer at new Nashville baseball stadium. HB2405.
— BEER IN PARKS: Allows local governments to obtain licenses to sell beer in local parks HB2339.
— CHARTER AUTHORIZER: Creates statewide authorizer to overrule local school board decisions on charter schools. HB0702.
— COMMON CORE: Delays implementation of testing associated with Common Core education standards by one year. HB1549
— DEATH PENALTY: Allows electrocution if shortage of lethal injection drug. SB2580.
— DRONES-OUTDOORSMEN: Prohibits use of drones to conduct unauthorized video surveillance of outdoorsmen. SB1777.
— FREE TUITION: Offers free community college tuition to any high school graduate. HB2491.
— HASLAM-BUDGET: Gov. Bill Haslam's $32.4 billion annual spending plan. SB2596.
— HEMP PRODUCTION: Allows the commercial production of hemp in Tennessee. SB2495.
— IN GOD WE TRUST: Instructs the State Capitol Commission to study having "In God We Trust" painted in the tunnel under building. SB2003.
— LICENSE PLATE IMAGES: Limits the amount of time governments can store images of license plates. SB1664.
— MASS TRANSIT: Requires legislative approval of mass transit projects like Nashville's Amp. HB2156.
— MEDICAID EXPANSION: Requires legislative approval of Medicaid expansion in Tenn. HB0937.
— METH PRODUCTION: Sets monthly and annual limits on cold and allergy medicines used to make meth. HB1574.
— RELIGIOUS DISPLAYS: Allows schools to teach about "traditional winter celebrations." HB1906.
— RELIGIOUS VIEWPOINTS: Bans schools from discriminating against students for expression religious viewpoints. HB1547.
— ROCKY TOP: Allows Lake City to vote to change name to Rocky Top. HB1469.
— SLAVERY RESOLUTION: Expresses regret of slavery and segregation in Tennessee. HJR847
— STRONGER BEER: Allows beer of up to 10 percent by volume to be sold in supermarkets and convenience stores. HB0047.
— SWITCHBLADE KNIVES: Legalizing switchblades and other knives with blades longer than 4 inches. SB1771.
— TEACHER-TEST SCORES: Prohibits standardized test scores from being solely tied to teacher licensing. HB1365.
— TEXTBOOK PANEL: Changes the makeup of the state's textbook selection panel. HB2249
— TRAIL OF TEARS: Expresses regret for the forced removal of more than 15,000 Native Americans in the 1830s. HJR0553.
— TUITION-IMMIGRANTS: Ensures citizens who are children of parents in country illegally are eligible for in-state tuition. SB2115.
— WINE IN SUPERMARKETS: Allows local governments to hold referendums on supermarket wine sales. HB0610.
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The following bills failed this year:
— ATTORNEY GENERAL-CORRUPTION: Giving attorney general power to investigate public corruption. SB2038.
— ATTORNEY GENERAL-ELECTION: Constitutional amendment calling for popular election of attorney general. SJR0123.
— DAYLIGHT SAVING: Ending daylight saving time in Tennessee. HB1909.
— FOR-PROFIT CHARTERS: Allowing for-profit entities to run charter schools in Tennessee. HB1693.
— GUNS IN PARKS: Doing away with local control over banning guns in parks. SB1496.
— HALL INCOME TAX: Phasing out Hall tax on income from dividends and investments. SB1427.
— HEALTH FREEDOM ACT: Declaring Tennessee won't comply with federal health care law. SB1888.
— MOTORCYCLE HELMETS: Allowing adults not to wear helmets on motorcycles. SB0548.
— OPEN CARRY: Allowing open carry of handguns without state-issued permit. SB2424.
— OPEN CONTAINER: Banning passengers from drinking alcohol in moving vehicles. HB0084.
— PARENT TRIGGER: Creating mechanism for parents to convert failing schools. HB1959.
— SCHOOL VOUCHERS: Creating a limited school voucher program in Tennessee. SB0196.
— SENATE NOMINATIONS: Giving state lawmakers the power to appoint nominees for the U.S. Senate. SB0471.
— SEX WEEK: Directing University of Tennessee to require parents to opt in to allowing student fees to go toward events deemed "controversial or objectionable." SJR0626
— TENNESSEE FLAG SALUTE: Encouraging schools to have students recite Salute to the Flag of Tennessee. SJR715
— TUITION EQUALITY: Making students in country illegally eligible for in-state tuition to public colleges. SB1951.
— VOTER ID: Permitting student ID cards to be used for voting. SB1082.
— WEDDING SERVICES: Banning lawsuits against businesses refusing wedding services to gay couples. SB2566.
— WELFARE LIMITS: Reducing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families assistance from 5 years to 4 years. SB2039.
— WHISKEY WAR: Repealing the state's legal definition of "Tennessee Whiskey." HB2330.
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