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Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Request to be added as sponsor denied. Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0576. Immigrants - Enacts the "Tennessee Immigration Compliance Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 12; Title 38; Title 39; Title 41; Title 67 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for HB1216 / *SB0576(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - $1,071,100 Recurring $14,400 One-Time $65,900 Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000** Other Fiscal Impact - Any increase in state revenues received as a result of eliminating certain excise tax exemptions is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many exemptions for employees who are illegal immigrants are currently claimed. Any decrease in state expenditures as a result of prohibiting the delivery of certain public benefits to illegal immigrants is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many illegal immigrants currently receive such benefits.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0904. Immigrants - Requires all state agencies and political subdivisions to verify eligibility of all individuals 18 years of age or older before providing public benefits by using the federal "systematic alien verification for entitlements" or "SAVE" program, with limited exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39. Fiscal Summary for HB1272 / *SB0904Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for HB1272 / *SB0904 This bill requires each agency and political subdivision of the state to verify the lawful presence in the U.S. of each person 18 years of age and older who applies for state, local, or federal public benefits. Verification would not be required for: (1) Any purpose for which lawful presence in the United States is not required by law, ordinance or rule; (2) Obtaining health care [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/12/2007 - Failed In Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Ayes 3, Nays 2 PNV 6 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1216. Immigrants - Enacts the "Tennessee Immigration Compliance Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 12; Title 38; Title 39; Title 41; Title 67 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *SB0576 / HB1216(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - $1,071,100 Recurring $14,400 One-Time $65,900 Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000** Other Fiscal Impact - Any increase in state revenues received as a result of eliminating certain excise tax exemptions is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many exemptions for employees who are illegal immigrants are currently claimed. Any decrease in state expenditures as a result of prohibiting the delivery of certain public benefits to illegal immigrants is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many illegal immigrants currently receive such benefits.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1272. Immigrants - Requires all state agencies and political subdivisions to verify eligibility of all individuals 18 years of age or older before providing public benefits by using the federal "systematic alien verification for entitlements" or "SAVE" program, with limited exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39. Fiscal Summary for *SB0904 / HB1272Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for *SB0904 / HB1272 This bill requires each agency and political subdivision of the state to verify the lawful presence in the U.S. of each person 18 years of age and older who applies for state, local, or federal public benefits. Verification would not be required for: (1) Any purpose for which lawful presence in the United States is not required by law, ordinance or rule; (2) Obtaining health care [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Failed In Subcommittee State Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill TextLottery, Corporation - Prohibits lottery prizes from being given to any person who is on public assistance. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 51, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB0981 / SB1096Other Fiscal Impact - Decrease in net lottery proceeds exceeding $2,500,000 in FY07-08. In addition, unclaimed prizes will increase by an amount exceeding $50,000 in FY07-08.
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm. Bill TextLottery, Corporation - Prohibits lottery prizes from being given to any person who is on public assistance. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 51, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB1096 / *HB0981Other Fiscal Impact - Decrease in net lottery proceeds exceeding $2,500,000 in FY07-08. In addition, unclaimed prizes will increase by an amount exceeding $50,000 in FY07-08.
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1615. State Government - Enacts the "Tennessee Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB0406 / SB1615Increase State Expenditures - $7,287,600 Recurring $729,300 One-Time Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0406 / SB1615 This bill requires any state agency and any political subdivisions of the state that are responsible for the administration of state and local public benefits that are not mandated by federal or constitutional law to do the following: (1) Verify the identity and eligibility status of each applicant; (2) Provide any other state or local government employee with information to verify the immigration status of any applicant and assist the employee [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0205. State Government - Requires all persons 18 or older to provide proof of lawful presence prior to receipt of certain public benefits; and requires state and local governments to verify such proof prior to issuing such benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39. Fiscal Summary for HB0733 / *SB0205Increase State Expenditures - $1,870,900 Recurring $140,000 One-Time Bill Summary for HB0733 / *SB0205 This bill requires each agency and political subdivision of the state to verify the lawful presence in the U.S. of each person 18 years of age and older who applies for state, local, or federal public benefits. Verification would not be required for: (1) Any purpose for which lawful presence in the United States is not required by law, ordinance or rule; (2) Obtaining health care items and services [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--State & Local Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1020. State Government - Requires state agencies and political subdivisions to verify the immigration status of persons 18 or older prior to providing public benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39. Fiscal Summary for *HB1052 / SB1020Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for *HB1052 / SB1020 This bill requires each agency and political subdivision of the state to verify the lawful presence in the U.S. of each person 18 years of age and older who applies for state, local, or federal public benefits. Verification would not be required for: (1) Any purpose for which lawful presence in the United States is not required by law, ordinance or rule; (2) Obtaining health care items and services that are necessary for the treatment of an emergency medical condition of the person involved and that [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/08/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0733. State Government - Requires all persons 18 or older to provide proof of lawful presence prior to receipt of certain public benefits; and requires state and local governments to verify such proof prior to issuing such benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39. Fiscal Summary for *SB0205 / HB0733Increase State Expenditures - $1,870,900 Recurring $140,000 One-Time Bill Summary for *SB0205 / HB0733 This bill requires each agency and political subdivision of the state to verify the lawful presence in the U.S. of each person 18 years of age and older who applies for state, local, or federal public benefits. Verification would not be required for: (1) Any purpose for which lawful presence in the United States is not required by law, ordinance or rule; (2) Obtaining health care items and services [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Public Chapter 1005 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4156. Welfare - Creates Class A misdemeanor of reporting an accusation of abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an adult, if the person knows or should know accusation is false; creates Class A misdemeanor of knowingly causing another to report such an accusation if the person knows or should know accusation is false; revises other provisions regarding protection of adults, including provision for the state bearing the cost of a guardian ad litem for an indigent adult. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 6, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB4112 / SB4156Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant A more precise cost estimate is not possible because the Department of Human Services has not provided any information to assist in the preparation of this fiscal [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1005 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4112. Welfare - Creates Class A misdemeanor of reporting an accusation of abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an adult, if the person knows or should know accusation is false; creates Class A misdemeanor of knowingly causing another to report such an accusation if the person knows or should know accusation is false; revises other provisions regarding protection of adults, including provision for the state bearing the cost of a guardian ad litem for an indigent adult. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 6, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB4156 / *HB4112Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant A more precise cost estimate is not possible because the Department of Human Services has not provided any information to assist in the preparation of this fiscal [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2791. Immigrants - Requires verification of immigration status for state benefits; requires state agencies to report illegal immigrants to federal authorities. - Amends TCA Title 4. Fiscal Summary for HB3048 / *SB2791Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $9,077,200/Recurring $729,300/One-Time Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Any decrease in state expenditures as a result of prohibiting the delivery of certain public benefits to illegal immigrants is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many illegal immigrants currently receive such benefits. The process to determine immigrant status will lengthen the application process for many programs within state and local government. This may generate some offsetting costs. Such costs are unquantifiable. The Department [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill TextWelfare - Establishes that a child's failure to attend school for purposes of reduction of temporary assistance occurs when the child has more than two unexcused absences; increases the reduction of temporary assistance for a parent or relative caregiver whose child fails to attend school from 20 percent to 100 percent; and requires that such a reduction be in effect for one full month and until such time as the child completes one month of school without two unexcused absences. - Amends TCA Section 71-3-154. Fiscal Summary for SB3485 / *HB2925Increase State Expenditures - $1,128,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - $5,831,700 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $1,272,000 Decrease Federal Expenditures - $892,100
Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee Bill TextWelfare - Requires the commissioner of human resources to report to the house health and human resources committee and the senate general welfare, health and human resources committee concerning depression among TANF/Families First recipients. - Amends TCA Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *HB2784 / SB2917Increase State Expenditures - $1,201,000/One-Time
Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2918. Welfare - Requires pregnant participants in Families First who are age 12-16 to participate in a special program to educate them concerning the effect of high risk behaviors on newborns. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB2785 / SB2918Increase State Expenditures - $154,000 Bill Summary for *HB2785 / SB2918 This bill requires pregnant participants in Families First who are at least 12 but less than 17 years of age to participate in a special program to educate them concerning the effect of high risk behaviors on newborns. The program would be offered by the department of department of human services and would address smoking, alcohol use, illegal drugs, and other subjects. This bill would take effect on January 1, 2009.
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution to Summer Study Bill TextWelfare - Establishes that a child's failure to attend school for purposes of reduction of temporary assistance occurs when the child has more than two unexcused absences; increases the reduction of temporary assistance for a parent or relative caregiver whose child fails to attend school from 20 percent to 100 percent; and requires that such a reduction be in effect for one full month and until such time as the child completes one month of school without two unexcused absences. - Amends TCA Section 71-3-154. Fiscal Summary for *HB2925 / SB3485Increase State Expenditures - $1,128,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - $5,831,700 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $1,272,000 Decrease Federal Expenditures - $892,100
Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Public Chapter 1068 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2481. Welfare - Requires child care agencies to implement drug testing policies for employees, directors, licensees, and operators of child care agencies and for other persons providing services under contract or for remuneration for the agency, who have direct contact with a child in the care of the agency, as an additional licensing requirement. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for SB2886 / *HB2481Increase State Expenditures - $584,500/One-Time/FY09-10 $216,300/FY09-10 and Subsequent Years Bill Summary for SB2886 / *HB2481 Generally, under present law, a child care agency must be licensed by the department of human services. This bill creates additional requirements for licensure. Under this bill, any person or entity operating a child care agency must establish a drug testing policy [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill TextWelfare - Requires the commissioner of human resources to report to the house health and human resources committee and the senate general welfare, health and human resources committee concerning depression among TANF/Families First recipients. - Amends TCA Title 71. Fiscal Summary for SB2917 / *HB2784Increase State Expenditures - $1,201,000/One-Time
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2785. Welfare - Requires pregnant participants in Families First who are age 12-16 to participate in a special program to educate them concerning the effect of high risk behaviors on newborns. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for SB2918 / *HB2785Increase State Expenditures - $154,000 Bill Summary for SB2918 / *HB2785 This bill requires pregnant participants in Families First who are at least 12 but less than 17 years of age to participate in a special program to educate them concerning the effect of high risk behaviors on newborns. The program would be offered by the department of department of human services and would address smoking, alcohol use, illegal drugs, and other subjects. This bill would take effect on January 1, 2009.
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