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Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Placed Behind the Budget Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3689. Sheriffs - Requires deputies newly assigned to courts to participate in 40 hours of courthouse security training within 12 months of assignment and 16 hours of courthouse security training each year thereafter; training to be approved by Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission. - Amends TCA Section 5-7-108 and Title 38, Chapter 8, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB3034 / SB3689 Increase State Revenue - $6,000 Increase State Expenditures - $18,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $106,000 Bill Summary for *HB3034 / SB3689 ON MAY 20, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 3034, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 applies this bill's courthouse security training requirements to deputy sheriffs who are newly assigned to courts, beginning July 1, 2008, instead of requiring sheriffs to undergo [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Recommended for Passage w/ am., Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3034. Sheriffs - Requires deputies newly assigned to courts to participate in 40 hours of courthouse security training within 12 months of assignment and 16 hours of courthouse security training each year thereafter; training to be approved by Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission. - Amends TCA Section 5-7-108 and Title 38, Chapter 8, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3689 / *HB3034 Increase State Revenue - $6,000 Increase State Expenditures - $18,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $106,000 Bill Summary for SB3689 / *HB3034 ON MAY 20, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 3034, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 applies this bill's courthouse security training requirements to deputy sheriffs who are newly assigned to courts, beginning July 1, 2008, instead of requiring sheriffs to undergo [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextFees - Permits sheriff or constable to retain fee authorized for service of process if service is attempted but returned as unsuccessful. - Amends TCA Section 8-21-901. Fiscal Summary for *HB0936 / SB1165 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $100,000 Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextFees - Permits sheriff or constable to retain fee authorized for service of process if service is attempted but returned as unsuccessful. - Amends TCA Section 8-21-901. Fiscal Summary for SB1165 / *HB0936 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $100,000 Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextHamilton County - Authorizes the Hamilton County legislative body to allow the county sheriff to employ as many chief deputy sheriffs as may be approved by the county legislative body. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 8, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB2301 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Up to $22,000/Permissive
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1362. Police - Enacts "Professional Police Department and Sheriff’s Department Employees Negotiations Act." - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51. Fiscal Summary for *HB0397 / SB1362 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for *HB0397 / SB1362 This bill gives the employees of police and sheriff's departments the right to self-organization, to form or be assisted by organizations, to negotiate through representatives, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of professional negotiations or other aid and protection. This bill would not annul or modify any agreement already entered into between a municipality and a professional employees' organization, but when that agreement is terminated the recognition of any subsequent professional employees' organization would be governed by this bill.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0397. Police - Enacts "Professional Police Department and Sheriff’s Department Employees Negotiations Act." - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51. Fiscal Summary for SB1362 / *HB0397 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for SB1362 / *HB0397 This bill gives the employees of police and sheriff's departments the right to self-organization, to form or be assisted by organizations, to negotiate through representatives, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of professional negotiations or other aid and protection. This bill would not annul or modify any agreement already entered into between a municipality and a professional employees' organization, but when that agreement is terminated the recognition of any subsequent professional employees' organization would be governed by this bill.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways & Means Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1246. Sheriffs - Allows sheriffs whose POST certification is inactive or no longer active for more than 10 years to pass the certification test within one year without attending full recruit training program. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 8, Part 1 and Title 38, Chapter 8, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB1047 / SB1246 Decrease State Revenues - $2,000 Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - $2,000 Bill Summary for *HB1047 / SB1246 Present law provides that a current and valid peace officer certification issued by the peace officer standards and training (POST) commission or training that is approved by or meets the standard on minimum hours required to be certified by the POST commission is not a requirement for a person to initially qualify for election to the office of sheriff. However,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill TextSheriffs - Deletes language that requires the consent of the sheriff before the county governing body is authorized to adopt a budget that reduces below current levels the salaries and number of employees in the sheriff's department. - Amends TCA Section 8-20-120. Fiscal Summary for *HB1053 / SB1441 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1744. Sheriffs - Requires any candidate for sheriff to have five or more years experience in law enforcement; existing sheriffs are grandfathered-in. - Amends TCA Title 8. Fiscal Summary for HB1537 / *SB1744 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB1537 / *SB1744 This bill adds to the present law qualifications that are required for election or appointment to the office of sheriff by requiring at least five years' experience as either a member of the state highway patrol or a POST certified law enforcement officer, or comparable certification in another state. The experience requirement added by this bill would not apply to any person who is serving in the office of sheriff on July 1, 2007, for so long as the person's service in the office of sheriff is continuous and uninterrupted.
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Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Signed by Governor. Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4027. Law Enforcement - Deletes specific population brackets relative to the use of blue flashing emergency lights on official motor vehicles so that reserve or auxiliary deputy sheriffs or reserve or auxiliary police officers would, if authorized by the local sheriff or police chief, be authorized to operate an official motor vehicle that has blue flashing or red flashing emergency lights. - Amends TCA Section 55-9-414. Fiscal Summary for *HB3983 / SB4027MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB3983 / SB4027 Under present law, it is a Class C misdemeanor for anyone to install, maintain, or exhibit blue flashing emergency lights or blue flashing emergency lights in combination with red flashing emergency lights, except full-time, salaried, uniformed law enforcement officers of the state, county, or city and municipal governments of the state,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Companion House Bill Substituted (sends Senate Bill to deAdopted bill file) Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3983. Law Enforcement - Deletes specific population brackets relative to the use of blue flashing emergency lights on official motor vehicles so that reserve or auxiliary deputy sheriffs or reserve or auxiliary police officers would, if authorized by the local sheriff or police chief, be authorized to operate an official motor vehicle that has blue flashing or red flashing emergency lights. - Amends TCA Section 55-9-414. Fiscal Summary for SB4027 / *HB3983MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB4027 / *HB3983 Under present law, it is a Class C misdemeanor for anyone to install, maintain, or exhibit blue flashing emergency lights or blue flashing emergency lights in combination with red flashing emergency lights, except full-time, salaried, uniformed law enforcement officers of the state, county, or city and municipal governments of the state,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextPublic Employees - Specifies that judgment or decree fixing the number of deputies and salaries rendered after September 1, which requires additional funding, shall become effective until the following fiscal year; county mayor may settle salary petition or petition to appoint additional deputies in current fiscal year with approval of county legislative body. - Amends TCA Section 8-20-102. Fiscal Summary for HB3379 / *SB3167 Local Govt. Expenditures - Cost Avoidance - Exceeds $100,000
Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextLaw Enforcement - Authorizes commissioned reserve deputy sheriffs authorized in writing by sheriff to carry firearms on and off duty. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1350. Fiscal Summary for HB3271 / *SB3262MINIMAL
Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextLaw Enforcement - Authorizes commissioned reserve deputy sheriffs authorized in writing by sheriff to carry firearms on and off duty. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1350. Fiscal Summary for *SB3262 / HB3271MINIMAL
Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Placed Behind the Budget Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3689. Sheriffs - Requires deputies newly assigned to courts to participate in 40 hours of courthouse security training within 12 months of assignment and 16 hours of courthouse security training each year thereafter; training to be approved by Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission. - Amends TCA Section 5-7-108 and Title 38, Chapter 8, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB3034 / SB3689 Increase State Revenue - $6,000 Increase State Expenditures - $18,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $106,000 Bill Summary for *HB3034 / SB3689 ON MAY 20, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 3034, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 applies this bill's courthouse security training requirements to deputy sheriffs who are newly assigned to courts, beginning July 1, 2008, instead of requiring sheriffs to undergo [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Recommended for Passage w/ am., Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3034. Sheriffs - Requires deputies newly assigned to courts to participate in 40 hours of courthouse security training within 12 months of assignment and 16 hours of courthouse security training each year thereafter; training to be approved by Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission. - Amends TCA Section 5-7-108 and Title 38, Chapter 8, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3689 / *HB3034 Increase State Revenue - $6,000 Increase State Expenditures - $18,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $106,000 Bill Summary for SB3689 / *HB3034 ON MAY 20, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 3034, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 applies this bill's courthouse security training requirements to deputy sheriffs who are newly assigned to courts, beginning July 1, 2008, instead of requiring sheriffs to undergo [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextPublic Employees - Specifies that judgment or decree fixing the number of deputies and salaries rendered after September 1, which requires additional funding, shall become effective until the following fiscal year; county mayor may settle salary petition or petition to appoint additional deputies in current fiscal year with approval of county legislative body. - Amends TCA Section 8-20-102. Fiscal Summary for *SB3167 / HB3379 Local Govt. Expenditures - Cost Avoidance - Exceeds $100,000
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextHamilton County - Authorizes the Hamilton County legislative body to allow the county sheriff to employ as many chief deputy sheriffs as may be approved by the county legislative body. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 8, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB2301 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Up to $22,000/Permissive
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextSheriffs - Removes requirement that a person be certified by a qualified professional in the psychiatric or psychological fields to be free of all apparent mental disorders in order to qualify as sheriff. - Amends TCA Title 8, chapter 8. Fiscal Summary for *HB2246 / SB2189 Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Less than $50,000
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