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Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Agriculture Committee Bill TextChildren - Expands the Children's Act for Clean Indoor Air to prohibt smoking in restaurants; allows adult employees and patrons to smoke in designated smoking areas to which children do not have access. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 16. Fiscal Summary for HB0971 / *SB0182 Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill TextChildren - Expands the Children's Act for Clean Indoor Air to prohibt smoking in restaurants; allows adult employees and patrons to smoke in designated smoking areas to which children do not have access. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 16. Fiscal Summary for *SB0182 / HB0971 Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 05/08/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Agriculture Committee Bill TextLocal Government, General - Removes preemption concerning local regulation of tobacco products and authorizes local regulation of tobacco product usage. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 15. Fiscal Summary for HB1249 / *SB0009 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant/Permissive
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill TextLocal Government, General - Removes preemption concerning local regulation of tobacco products and authorizes local regulation of tobacco product usage. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 15. Fiscal Summary for *SB0009 / HB1249 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant/Permissive
Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Agriculture Committee Bill TextRestaurants - Prohibits smoking in restaurants to which children are allowed access. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 16. Fiscal Summary for HB0019 / *SB0016 Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 05/30/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Agriculture Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0695. Restaurants - Prohibits smoking in certain food service establishments to which children are granted access; prohibits smoking in all buildings owned or operated by county or municipal government. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 6, Chapter 54, Part 1; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4; Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 68, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB0439 / SB0695 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0439 / SB0695 This bill prohibits smoking in food service establishments to which children are allowed access. "Food service establishment" refers to an indoor or enclosed establishment, place, or location in which food is prepared and the public is served or offered to be served foods, vegetables, or beverages not in an original [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/30/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Agriculture Committee Bill TextRestaurants - Allows restaurant to choose to have a designated smoking area or to allow children service in the establishment, but not both. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 50 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for HB1395 / *SB0915 Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 03/02/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextRestaurants - Prohibits smoking in restaurants to which children are allowed access. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 16. Fiscal Summary for *SB0016 / HB0019 Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Withdrawn. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0439. Restaurants - Prohibits smoking in certain food service establishments to which children are granted access; prohibits smoking in all buildings owned or operated by county or municipal government. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 6, Chapter 54, Part 1; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4; Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 68, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for SB0695 / *HB0439 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB0695 / *HB0439 This bill prohibits smoking in food service establishments to which children are allowed access. "Food service establishment" refers to an indoor or enclosed establishment, place, or location in which food is prepared and the public is served or offered to be served foods, vegetables, or beverages not in an original [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Failed In Senate C,L&A Comm. Ayes 2, Nays 1 PNV 6 Bill TextRestaurants - Allows restaurant to choose to have a designated smoking area or to allow children service in the establishment, but not both. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 50 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *SB0915 / HB1395 Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
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Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Agriculture Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3767. Tobacco, Tobacco Products - Clarifies that smoking is prohibited on public and private school grounds. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39, Chapter 16; Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 39, Chapter 18; Title 39, Chapter 15; Title 49 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for HB3954 / *SB3767Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3954 / *SB3767 Present law prohibits smoking at all public and private kindergartens, elementary and secondary schools, and on school grounds, subject to the following exceptions: (1) Adult staff members may be permitted to smoke outdoors but not within 50 feet of any entrance to a building; (2) Adults may smoke in any fully enclosed adult staff residential quarters, but not in the presence of children attending the school;[...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Agriculture Subcommittee of Agriculture Committee Bill TextTobacco, Tobacco Products - Prohibits smoking in motor vehicles when children are present; violation is Class C misdemeanor punishable only by a fine of $50.00. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 15; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 16 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 18. Fiscal Summary for HB4057 / *SB4084Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Agriculture Subcommittee of Agriculture Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3000. Tobacco, Tobacco Products - Expands prohibitions on smoking on school grounds. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 49 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for HB4085 / *SB3000Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB4085 / *SB3000 Present law generally prohibits smoking on school grounds; provided, however, that after regular school hours, adults are allowed to smoke on the property surrounding the institution, but not blocking any entrance to any building. This bill removes the exception whereby adults are permitted to smoke on school property after school hours by prohibiting smoking on school grounds, in school buildings, on school buses, and at school sponsored events. This bill requires each school to properly notify parents and legal guardians of the smoking restrictions [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill TextTobacco, Tobacco Products - Prohibits smoking in motor vehicles when children are present; violation is Class C misdemeanor punishable only by a fine of $50.00. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 15; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 16 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 18. Fiscal Summary for *SB4084 / HB4057Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Agriculture Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3602. Tobacco, Tobacco Products - Removes exception for age-restricted venues from non-smoker protection act; revises posting requirements to require "no smoking" signs at only the main entrance. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 18. Fiscal Summary for HB3835 / *SB3602Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3835 / *SB3602 This bill removes the exemption from the ban on smoking in enclosed public places for venues that restrict admission to persons who are 21 years of age and older. This bill changes the present law requirement that "no smoking" signs be posted at every entrance to places where smoking is prohibited by the Non-Smoker Protection Act. Under this bill, the "no smoking" signs would only be required at the main entrance of an establishment.
Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways & Means Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3929. Tobacco, Tobacco Products - Requires non-participating tobacco manufacturers selling cigarettes in Tennessee to file quarterly with the department of revenue regarding their compliance with escrow requirements. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 10. Fiscal Summary for HB3862 / *SB3929Increase State Expenditures - $38,000/One-Time $63,200/FY08-09 $126,300/FY09-10 and Succeeding Years Bill Summary for HB3862 / *SB3929 Present law requires a tobacco product manufacturer selling cigarettes to consumers in Tennessee, directly or through an intermediary, to either participate in the master tobacco settlement agreement or place $.0188482 for each unit sold into a qualified escrow fund in accordance with the Tennessee Tobacco Manufacturers' Escrow Fund Act. A manufacturer who is not [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Public Chapter 1090 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3802. Tobacco, Tobacco Products - Increases various licensure fees related to the manufacture and distribution of tobacco; makes requirement that licensees post a bond or certificate of deposit mandatory; requires that changes in licensee's information be timely updated. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-1015. Fiscal Summary for HB3874 / *SB3802Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3874 / *SB3802 ON MAY 13, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 3874, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill and revises various present law provisions regarding the tobacco tax law, as follows: (1) Under present law, every person engaged in the business of selling, distributing or handling tobacco products in this state, and required to be licensed must, on or before May 31 in each [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/12/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3862. Tobacco, Tobacco Products - Requires non-participating tobacco manufacturers selling cigarettes in Tennessee to file quarterly with the department of revenue regarding their compliance with escrow requirements. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 10. Fiscal Summary for *SB3929 / HB3862Increase State Expenditures - $38,000/One-Time $63,200/FY08-09 $126,300/FY09-10 and Succeeding Years Bill Summary for *SB3929 / HB3862 Present law requires a tobacco product manufacturer selling cigarettes to consumers in Tennessee, directly or through an intermediary, to either participate in the master tobacco settlement agreement or place $.0188482 for each unit sold into a qualified escrow fund in accordance with the Tennessee Tobacco Manufacturers' Escrow Fund Act. A manufacturer who is not [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Agriculture Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3290. Tobacco, Tobacco Products - Clarifies that age-restricted venue exception to no smoking law applies only to patrons entering such facilities and not employees. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 18. Fiscal Summary for HB3446 / *SB3290Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3446 / *SB3290 ON MARCH 3, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1. SENATE BILL 3290, AS AMENDED, FAILED TO RECEIVED A CONSTITUTIONAL MAJORITY VOTE AND WAS RE-REFERRED TO CALENDAR COMMITTEE. AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that an employee acting within the scope of employment for an age-restricted venue is not a "patron" who must be at least 21 years of age in order to enter the establishment.
Latest Action: 02/15/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of C,L&A Comm Bill TextTobacco, Tobacco Products - Exempts certain small employers from the smoking prohibition mandated by the non-smoker protection act. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1804. Fiscal Summary for *SB3843Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3843 Present law generally prohibits smoking in enclosed public places, including restaurants that do not restrict access to persons who are 21 years of age and older. There are various exemptions to the smoking ban, including an exemption for private businesses with three or fewer employees where, in the discretion of the business owner, smoking may be allowed in an enclosed room that is not accessible to the general public and from which smoke does not infiltrate into areas where smoking is prohibited. This bill increases eligibility for the exemption for private businesses that allow smoking in an enclosed room from businesses with three or fewer employees to businesses with [...] show full description
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