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Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextAutopsies - Specifies that when a criminal conviction results from the findings of an autopsy, the cost of the autopsy, including exhumation, will be included as part of the court costs "to be assessed in accordance with the present law provisions governing fees for officers" instead of "to be paid by the defendant." - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for HB2313 / *SB2230Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextAutopsies - Specifies that when a criminal conviction results from the findings of an autopsy, the cost of the autopsy, including exhumation, will be included as part of the court costs "to be assessed in accordance with the present law provisions governing fees for officers" instead of "to be paid by the defendant." - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *SB2230 / HB2313Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextCourts - Raises the maximum fine for contempt of court when not otherwise provided from $50.00 to $100. - Amends TCA Title 29. Fiscal Summary for *HB0248 / SB0312Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways & Means Committee Bill TextCourts - Creates new circuit court in 22nd Judicial District effective July 1, 2007, with the new appointed judge to serve until the August 2008 election at which time a judge will be elected by voters of district until 2014. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14, Part 2 and Title 16, Chapter 2, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for *HB0435 / SB0902Increase State Expenditures - $479,300 Recurring $ 39,400 One-Time
Latest Action: 05/23/2008 - Public Chapter 883 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1836. Courts - Increases the number of members composing the advisory committee established under the Drug Court Treatment Act of 2003 from five to seven; requires that two members be judges who have presided over a drug court for at least two years and that two members be drug coordinators who have functioned as drug coordinators in actively implementing drug courts for at least two years. - Amends TCA Title 16. Fiscal Summary for HB1684 / *SB1836 Other Fiscal Impact - There will be a shift of local government funds associated with this bill. County revenues will increase and municipal expenditures will increase as a result of reimbursing the county for qualifying judges. This shift is not estimated to be significant. Bill Summary for HB1684 / *SB1836 ON APRIL 28, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1684,[...] 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 TextCompanion Bill SB1285. Courts - Authorizes clerks of all courts to collect an archives and record management fee for pleadings, documents, and other papers filed with the courts. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for HB2217 / *SB1285 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $1,000,000/Permissive Bill Summary for HB2217 / *SB1285 Under present law, if a county legislative body creates a county records commission, then the county legislative body is authorized to establish and collect, through all entities creating the following public records, except for the office of county register, an archives and record management fee not to exceed $2.00 per document filed: all documents, papers, records, books, and books of account in all county offices; and the minutes and records of the county legislative [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Judiciary Comm. Bill TextCourts - Raises the maximum fine for contempt of court when not otherwise provided from $50.00 to $100. - Amends TCA Title 29. Fiscal Summary for SB0312 / *HB0248Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant
Latest Action: 06/12/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Bill TextCourts - Creates new circuit court in 22nd Judicial District effective July 1, 2007, with the new appointed judge to serve until the August 2008 election at which time a judge will be elected by voters of district until 2014. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14, Part 2 and Title 16, Chapter 2, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for SB0902 / *HB0435Increase State Expenditures - $479,300 Recurring $ 39,400 One-Time
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2217. Courts - Authorizes clerks of all courts to collect an archives and record management fee for pleadings, documents, and other papers filed with the courts. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB1285 / HB2217 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $1,000,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *SB1285 / HB2217 Under present law, if a county legislative body creates a county records commission, then the county legislative body is authorized to establish and collect, through all entities creating the following public records, except for the office of county register, an archives and record management fee not to exceed $2.00 per document filed: all documents, papers, records, books, and books of account in all county offices; and the minutes and records of the county legislative [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/23/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 883 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1684. Courts - Increases the number of members composing the advisory committee established under the Drug Court Treatment Act of 2003 from five to seven; requires that two members be judges who have presided over a drug court for at least two years and that two members be drug coordinators who have functioned as drug coordinators in actively implementing drug courts for at least two years. - Amends TCA Title 16. Fiscal Summary for *SB1836 / HB1684 Other Fiscal Impact - There will be a shift of local government funds associated with this bill. County revenues will increase and municipal expenditures will increase as a result of reimbursing the county for qualifying judges. This shift is not estimated to be significant. Bill Summary for *SB1836 / HB1684 ON APRIL 28, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1684,[...] show full description
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Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCourts - Requires all courtrooms within the state in which court is held to have a conspicuous notice posted immediately outside the courtroom advising litigants of the existence of the Court of the Judiciary to hear complaints against judges and to provide a process by which appropriate sanctions may be imposed against a judge. - Amends TCA Title 17. Fiscal Summary for *HB3906 / SB4053Increase State Expenditures - $115,000
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4107. Courts - Revises the membership of the judicial selection commission; decreases term of commission members from six to four years; requires senate confirmation of governor's appointee. - Amends TCA Title 17, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB3990 / SB4107Increase State Expenditures - $3,000 Bill Summary for *HB3990 / SB4107 This bill revises various provisions regarding the judicial selection commission, as follows: (1) Under present law, the commission consists of the following 17 members: (A) Two members from different grand divisions of the state from lists of nominees submitted by the Tennessee Bar Association; (B) One member from a list of nominees submitted by the Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association; (C) Three members with one member from each of the state's grand divisions [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCourts - Requires all courtrooms within the state in which court is held to have a conspicuous notice posted immediately outside the courtroom advising litigants of the existence of the Court of the Judiciary to hear complaints against judges and to provide a process by which appropriate sanctions may be imposed against a judge. - Amends TCA Title 17. Fiscal Summary for SB4053 / *HB3906Increase State Expenditures - $115,000
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3990. Courts - Revises the membership of the judicial selection commission; decreases term of commission members from six to four years; requires senate confirmation of governor's appointee. - Amends TCA Title 17, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB4107 / *HB3990Increase State Expenditures - $3,000 Bill Summary for SB4107 / *HB3990 This bill revises various provisions regarding the judicial selection commission, as follows: (1) Under present law, the commission consists of the following 17 members: (A) Two members from different grand divisions of the state from lists of nominees submitted by the Tennessee Bar Association; (B) One member from a list of nominees submitted by the Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association; (C) Three members with one member from each of the state's grand divisions [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways & Means Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4016. Credit, Consumer - Requires court clerks to provide information concerning impact of property settlements on credit card accounts and requires credit reporting agencies to note division of property on credit report. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 4 and Title 47, Chapter 22. Fiscal Summary for HB4079 / *SB4016 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $50,000/One-Time Bill Summary for HB4079 / *SB4016 This bill requires clerks of court with divorce jurisdiction to make available to parties to a divorce general information regarding the potential legal consequences of divorce on credit card accounts held jointly by the parties and credit card accounts where one party is an authorized user of an account held by the other party. Under this bill, after a court has determined or approved a property settlement agreement [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4079. Credit, Consumer - Requires court clerks to provide information concerning impact of property settlements on credit card accounts and requires credit reporting agencies to note division of property on credit report. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 4 and Title 47, Chapter 22. Fiscal Summary for *SB4016 / HB4079 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $50,000/One-Time Bill Summary for *SB4016 / HB4079 This bill requires clerks of court with divorce jurisdiction to make available to parties to a divorce general information regarding the potential legal consequences of divorce on credit card accounts held jointly by the parties and credit card accounts where one party is an authorized user of an account held by the other party. Under this bill, after a court has determined or approved a property settlement agreement [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/08/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3983. Criminal Procedure - Clarifies the jurisdiction of the court over certain defendants sentenced by the court. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35. Fiscal Summary for *HB3841 / SB3983Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3841 / SB3983 Under present law, any court that sentences a criminal defendant to the department of corrections retains full jurisdiction over the defendant until the defendant is actually transferred to the physical custody of the department. This bill specifies that a sentencing court retains full jurisdiction over a defendant, including the manner of the defendant's sentence service, after the defendant is actually transferred to the physical custody of the department.
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3841. Criminal Procedure - Clarifies the jurisdiction of the court over certain defendants sentenced by the court. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35. Fiscal Summary for SB3983 / *HB3841Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3983 / *HB3841 Under present law, any court that sentences a criminal defendant to the department of corrections retains full jurisdiction over the defendant until the defendant is actually transferred to the physical custody of the department. This bill specifies that a sentencing court retains full jurisdiction over a defendant, including the manner of the defendant's sentence service, after the defendant is actually transferred to the physical custody of the department.
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3177. Workers' Compensation - Revises commutation to lump sum payments of certain workers' compensation payments. - Amends TCA Section 50-6-229. Fiscal Summary for HB3712 / *SB3177 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3712 / *SB3177 Present law authorizes the filing of workers' compensation lawsuits in circuit or chancery court; however, present law authorizes circuit, chancery, and criminal courts to commute an award of workers' compensation periodic payments to one or more lump sum payments. In determining whether to commute an award to a lump sum, present law requires the trial court to consider whether the commutation will be in the best interest of the employee, and whether the employee can wisely manage and control the commuted award, regardless of whether special needs exist. Present law authorizes attorneys' fees [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary to last calendar Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2851. Liens - Enacts the "Wrongful Lien Injunction Act." - Amends TCA Title 20; Title 25; Title 26; Title 29 and Title 66. Fiscal Summary for HB3654 / *SB2851Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3654 / *SB2851 This bill creates a cause of action for a wrongful lien. As used in this bill, "wrongful lien" refers to a lien that is filed, made, perfected, or recorded against a person's property and the lienor had no legal interest or right provided for by law in the person's property. Under this bill, the owner of any property who believes that the owner is the victim of a wrongful lien may file a petition in the general sessions court, chancery court, or circuit court in the county in which the petitioner or respondent resides or in which [...] show full description
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