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Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk. Bill TextSunset Laws - Advisory committee for children's special services, June 30, 2014. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 12. Fiscal Summary for *SB2428 / HB3591 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Received from House, Passed first consideration Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3219. Children's Services, Dept. of - Authorizes certain child abuse and child sexual abuse information contained in reports filed with the department to be released to child abuse review teams, law enforcement, and members of the general assembly for certain purposes. - Amends TCA Title 37. Fiscal Summary for *HB2469 / SB3219Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2469 / SB3219 Generally under present law, any report made by the department of children's services, including reports of harm to a child, and any records related to the report are confidential. This bill requires the department of children's services, upon request and with the written authorization of the subject of a report or the subject's parent or guardian, to release a report and the report's associated records to any member of the general [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Placed on Calendar Calendar & Rules Committee for 05/06/2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3569. Children - Changes various requirements regarding termination of parental rights; expands grounds for termination of parental rights by adding rape and aggravated statutory rape. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37. Fiscal Summary for HB4139 / *SB3569Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB4139 / *SB3569 This bill revises various provisions regarding parentage and termination of parental rights, as follows: (1) Under present law, a surrender, a confirmed parental consent, or waiver of interest terminates the responsibilities of the surrendering parent or guardian, the consenting parent, or the person executing a waiver of interest for future child [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk. 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: 02/21/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3161. Children - Requires the department of human services to make available to any licensed child care provider a curriculum guideline addressing personal safety including the prevention of child sexual abuse; requires that the personal safety curriculum that will be implemented by the child care provider be made available so that parents and legal guardians have the opportunity to review the curriculum and be aware of the component of the provider's curriculum. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for SB3419 / *HB3161Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3419 / *HB3161 Under Rule 0520-12-1-.09 of the state board of education rules, the curriculum in child care centers and school-age child care programs must include the following: (1) For ages three through school-age, instruction [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Received from House, Passed first consideration Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3882. Domestic Relations - Specifies that limitations on actions by creditors will not apply, and the creditors' claims will not be extinguished, if the transferor is indebted on account of an agreement, judgment, or order of court for the payment of one of the following: past due child support; past due alimony in solido of a spouse or former spouse; past due alimony or support of a spouse or former spouse; or a division of marital property of a spouse or former spouse. - Amends TCA Title 35, Chapter 16, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB2888 / SB3882MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB2888 / SB3882 PRESENT LAW Under present law, an action to enforce a judgment entered by a court or other body for an attachment or other provisional remedy against property that is the subject of a qualified disposition to an investment services trust [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3051. Education, Dept. of - Requires the development of acceptable Internet use policies for public and private schools to protect children from certain online material. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for SB3702 / *HB3051Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3702 / *HB3051 This bill requires a director of schools to file with the commissioner of education, every two years, an acceptable use policy for the Internet. The plan must first be approved by the local school board. This bill details the minimum provisions that the policy must contain, such as methods for preventing access by students to material deemed harmful and appropriate measures to be taken against persons who violate the policy. This bill requires the commissioner to biennially [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Action Deferred in Finance to next calendar Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2886. 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 *HB2481 / SB2886Increase State Expenditures - $584,500/One-Time/FY09-10 $216,300/FY09-10 and Subsequent Years Bill Summary for *HB2481 / SB2886 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: 05/01/2008 - H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/06/08 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3419. Children - Requires the department of human services to make available to any licensed child care provider a curriculum guideline addressing personal safety including the prevention of child sexual abuse; requires that the personal safety curriculum that will be implemented by the child care provider be made available so that parents and legal guardians have the opportunity to review the curriculum and be aware of the component of the provider's curriculum. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for *HB3161 / SB3419Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3161 / SB3419 Under Rule 0520-12-1-.09 of the state board of education rules, the curriculum in child care centers and school-age child care programs must include the following: (1) For ages three through school-age, instruction [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Placed on Senate Regular Calendar (1) Calendar for 05/07/2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4139. Children - Changes various requirements regarding termination of parental rights; expands grounds for termination of parental rights by adding rape and aggravated statutory rape. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37. Fiscal Summary for *SB3569 / HB4139Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3569 / HB4139 This bill revises various provisions regarding parentage and termination of parental rights, as follows: (1) Under present law, a surrender, a confirmed parental consent, or waiver of interest terminates the responsibilities of the surrendering parent or guardian, the consenting parent, or the person executing a waiver of interest for future child [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Senate adopted am. Bill TextChildren - Changes consent requirement from "the parent or guardian" to "a parent or legal guardian". - Fiscal Summary for SA0886No Fiscal Summary for SA0886
Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextChildren - Extends the number of days from 300 to 330 that a child can be born after the end of a marriage for there to be a rebuttable presumption that the husband is the father of the child. - Amends TCA Title 31; Title 32; Title 34; Title 36; Title 37; Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for HB4087 / *SB2983Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Placed on Calendar Calendar & Rules Committee for 05/06/2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3569. Children - Changes various requirements regarding termination of parental rights; expands grounds for termination of parental rights by adding rape and aggravated statutory rape. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37. Fiscal Summary for HB4139 / *SB3569Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB4139 / *SB3569 This bill revises various provisions regarding parentage and termination of parental rights, as follows: (1) Under present law, a surrender, a confirmed parental consent, or waiver of interest terminates the responsibilities of the surrendering parent or guardian, the consenting parent, or the person executing a waiver of interest for future child [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4123. Children - Directs the department of human services to report to several committees of the general assembly concerning a review of costs associated with pre-kindergarten programs in this state. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *HB4177 / SB4123Increase State 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 note. Bill Summary for *HB4177 / SB4123 This bill requires the department of human services to annually survey and review costs associated with pre-kindergarten services for children in Tennessee. This bill requires the commissioner of human services to report annually on the results of the department's survey to the house and senate education committees, the [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Ed. Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4177. Children - Directs the department of human services to report to several committees of the general assembly concerning a review of costs associated with pre-kindergarten programs in this state. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for SB4123 / *HB4177Increase State 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 note. Bill Summary for SB4123 / *HB4177 This bill requires the department of human services to annually survey and review costs associated with pre-kindergarten services for children in Tennessee. This bill requires the commissioner of human services to report annually on the results of the department's survey to the house and senate education committees, the [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Special Initiatives of Education of Education Committee Bill TextEducation - Requires the state board of education to adopt rules requiring public schools to provide free lunch to all children regardless of income eligibility, instead of providing free or reduced price lunches to only those students meeting income eligibility requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for HB3951 / *SB3984Increase State Expenditures - $176,620,000
Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Industrial Impact of COM Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4047. Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Requires hearing screenings of newborns. - Amends TCA Section 37-3-703; Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 25 and Title 68, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for HB4031 / *SB4047Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - The Department of Health currently receives a $150,000 federal newborn hearing screening follow-up grant from the Department of Health and Human Services. Such grant could be placed in jeopardy if required reporting data was not properly reported to the Department of Health. Potential Impact on Health Insurance Premiums (required by Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-2-111): Such legislation would result in a not significant increase in the cost of health insurance premiums for plans that do not currently offer hearing screenings for newborns. Bill Summary for HB4031 / *SB4047 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4031. Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Requires hearing screenings of newborns. - Amends TCA Section 37-3-703; Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 25 and Title 68, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for *SB4047 / HB4031Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - The Department of Health currently receives a $150,000 federal newborn hearing screening follow-up grant from the Department of Health and Human Services. Such grant could be placed in jeopardy if required reporting data was not properly reported to the Department of Health. Potential Impact on Health Insurance Premiums (required by Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-2-111): Such legislation would result in a not significant increase in the cost of health insurance premiums for plans that do not currently offer hearing screenings for newborns. Bill Summary for *SB4047 / HB4031 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Placed Behind the Budget Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4074. Juvenile Offenders - Authorizes human resource agencies to apply for grants and implement statewide an intervention program called "Moral Kombat." - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 26 and Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *HB4042 / SB4074Increase State Expenditures - $509,000 FY08-09 $365,000 FY09-10 Bill Summary for *HB4042 / SB4074 "Moral Kombat" is a program designed to reduce delinquency and truancy among juveniles and social dependency among adults. The program has been utilized by the First Tennessee human resource agency. This bill authorize the state's human resource agencies to apply for grants and implement the Moral Kombat program in other areas of the state. The program would serve youth aged 11 to 19 who are referred to the program by the juvenile court system, their school, DCS, or their parents,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Ed. Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4042. Juvenile Offenders - Authorizes human resource agencies to apply for grants and implement statewide an intervention program called "Moral Kombat." - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 26 and Title 49. Fiscal Summary for SB4074 / *HB4042Increase State Expenditures - $509,000 FY08-09 $365,000 FY09-10 Bill Summary for SB4074 / *HB4042 "Moral Kombat" is a program designed to reduce delinquency and truancy among juveniles and social dependency among adults. The program has been utilized by the First Tennessee human resource agency. This bill authorize the state's human resource agencies to apply for grants and implement the Moral Kombat program in other areas of the state. The program would serve youth aged 11 to 19 who are referred to the program by the juvenile court system, their school, DCS, or their parents,[...] show full description
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