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Companion Bill SB4163. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Authorizes commissioner of agriculture to issue a burning ban prohibiting open air fires in the state when there are extreme fire hazard conditions; violation is Class A misdemeanor of reckless burning. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB4119 / SB4163Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB4119 / SB4163 This bill authorizes the commissioner of agriculture, in consultation with the state forester and the county mayors of impacted counties, to issue a burning ban prohibiting all open air fire in any area of the state. A violation of the ban would be considered reckless burning, which is a Class [...] show full description
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- 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 786
- 05/08/2008 - Effective date(s) 04/21/08
- 04/21/2008 - Signed by Governor.
- 04/15/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for his action.
- 04/14/2008 - Signed by Senate Speaker
show all actions- 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 786
- 05/08/2008 - Effective date(s) 04/21/08
- 04/21/2008 - Signed by Governor.
- 04/15/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for his action.
- 04/14/2008 - Signed by Senate Speaker
- 04/14/2008 - Signed by House Speaker
- 04/10/2008 - Enrolled; ready for sig. of House Speaker.
- 04/10/2008 - Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
- 04/10/2008 - Senate Substituted House Bill for Companion Senate Bill
- 03/10/2008 - Received from House, Passed first consideration
- 03/06/2008 - Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- 03/06/2008 - Passed House, as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0
- 03/06/2008 - H. adopted am.(Amendment 2 of 0 - HA1000)
- 03/06/2008 - Am. withdrawn.(Amendment 1 - HA0982)
- 03/05/2008 - Placed on Calendar House Regular Calendar (1) for 03/06/2008
- 03/03/2008 - H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/6/08
- 03/03/2008 - Reset on Regular Calendar for 3/6/08
- 02/28/2008 - H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/3/08
- 02/28/2008 - Reset on Regular Calendar for 3/3/08
- 02/27/2008 - Placed on Calendar House Regular Calendar (1) for 02/28/2008
- 02/21/2008 - H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/28/08
- 02/19/2008 - Placed on Calendar Calendar & Rules Committee for 02/21/2008
- 02/19/2008 - Recommended For Passage Referred to: Calendar & Rules Committee
- 02/13/2008 - Placed on Calendar Agriculture Committee for 02/19/2008
- 02/07/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Agriculture
- 02/07/2008 - Sponsor change.
- 02/04/2008 - Passed first consideration
- 01/31/2008 - Introduced
- 01/31/2008 - Filed for Introduction
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