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Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Public Chapter 310 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1538. Courts, Supreme Court of Tennessee - Increases fee for filing of notices with supreme court clerks, except the fee assessed to the state in criminal appeals, from $4.00 to $6.00; fees assessed to the state in criminal appeals limited to $4.00. - Amends TCA Section 8-21-501. Fiscal Summary for *HB0312 / SB1538(CORRECTED) Increase State Revenues - Net Impact - $ 115,600 State Court System Other Fiscal Impact - An additional $129,700 will be transferred from the State Prosecutions Fund to operation of the State Court System and $8,500 will be transferred from the general fund to operation of the State Court System. Bill Summary for *HB0312 / SB1538 ON MAY 14, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 312, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 retains the $4.00 fee for filing of notices with supreme court clerks [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 310 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0312. Courts, Supreme Court of Tennessee - Increases fee for filing of notices with supreme court clerks, except the fee assessed to the state in criminal appeals, from $4.00 to $6.00; fees assessed to the state in criminal appeals limited to $4.00. - Amends TCA Section 8-21-501. Fiscal Summary for SB1538 / *HB0312(CORRECTED) Increase State Revenues - Net Impact - $ 115,600 State Court System Other Fiscal Impact - An additional $129,700 will be transferred from the State Prosecutions Fund to operation of the State Court System and $8,500 will be transferred from the general fund to operation of the State Court System. Bill Summary for SB1538 / *HB0312 ON MAY 14, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 312, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 retains the $4.00 fee for filing of notices with supreme court clerks [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Judiciary Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0539. Election Laws - Institutes popular elections for supreme court justices and all appellate judges; abolishes the Tennessee plan of judicial selection; enacts "Tennessee Judicial Public Campaign Financing Act." - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10; Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 16, Chapter 5; Title 16, Chapter 3; Title 16, Chapter 4; Title 17, Chapter 1 and Title 17, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB0566 / *SB0539Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $14,800 Recurring $5,000 One-Time Bill Summary for HB0566 / *SB0539 ELECTION OF JUDGES This bill abolishes the present law "Tennessee plan" for electing, appointing and evaluating appellate court judges (i.e., judges of the state court of appeals, court of criminal appeals, and supreme court) and instead provides for the popular election [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/22/2007 - Action Deferred in Senate Jud. Comm. to Jan. 2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0566. Election Laws - Institutes popular elections for supreme court justices and all appellate judges; abolishes the Tennessee plan of judicial selection; enacts "Tennessee Judicial Public Campaign Financing Act." - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10; Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 16, Chapter 5; Title 16, Chapter 3; Title 16, Chapter 4; Title 17, Chapter 1 and Title 17, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB0539 / HB0566Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $14,800 Recurring $5,000 One-Time Bill Summary for *SB0539 / HB0566 ELECTION OF JUDGES This bill abolishes the present law "Tennessee plan" for electing, appointing and evaluating appellate court judges (i.e., judges of the state court of appeals, court of criminal appeals, and supreme court) and instead provides for the popular election [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0338. Judges and Chancellors - Changes composition of the judicial selection commission; makes all meetings and records of the commission open to the public; requires judicial applicants to submit to work and credit history checks and to submit to criminal record checks; requires that certain judges be elected by voters within the respective grand divisions of the state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 16, Chapter 5; Title 16, Chapter 4; Title 17, Chapter 4 and Title 17, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for HB1401 / *SB0338Decrease State Expenditures - $5,700 Bill Summary for HB1401 / *SB0338 This bill revises provisions governing electing judges of the state court of appeals and state court of criminal appeals and to the provisions governing the judicial selection commission. Under present law, both the [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextJudges and Chancellors - Provides for increased availability of information to assist the citizenry in electing the best qualified persons to the appellate courts. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 17. Fiscal Summary for HB2166 / *SB1952Increase State Expenditures - $1,500
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Judiciary Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2228. Judges and Chancellors - Removes provision for the judicial selection commission naming two instead of three nominees when the judicial district at issue is one of the five smallest judicial districts; revises other provisions regarding the judicial vacancies. - Amends TCA Title 16 and Title 17. Fiscal Summary for HB2311 / *SB2228Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB2311 / *SB2228 This bill replaces the present law method of submitting judicial nominees for appellate courts to the governor. Present law requires the judicial selection commission, as soon as practicable after receiving receipt of written notice from the governor that a judicial vacancy has occurred, in a public or private meeting, by a majority vote to select three persons whom the commission deems best qualified and [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/05/2007 - Withdrawn. Bill TextJudges and Chancellors - Changes composition of the judicial selection commission; makes all meetings and records of the commission open to the public; requires judicial applicants to submit to work and credit history checks and to submit to criminal record checks; requires that certain judges be elected by voters within the respective grand divisions of the state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 16, Chapter 5; Title 16, Chapter 4; Title 17, Chapter 4 and Title 17, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB0171Not Available Bill Summary for *SB0171 Under present law, there are 17 members of the judicial selection commission. The commission includes members nominated by several Tennessee law associations as well as non-lawyer members. The speakers of the senate and house each appoint eight members and appoint one non-lawyer [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/16/2007 - Action Deferred in Senate Jud. Comm. until Jan. 2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1401. Judges and Chancellors - Changes composition of the judicial selection commission; makes all meetings and records of the commission open to the public; requires judicial applicants to submit to work and credit history checks and to submit to criminal record checks; requires that certain judges be elected by voters within the respective grand divisions of the state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 16, Chapter 5; Title 16, Chapter 4; Title 17, Chapter 4 and Title 17, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB0338 / HB1401Decrease State Expenditures - $5,700 Bill Summary for *SB0338 / HB1401 This bill revises provisions governing electing judges of the state court of appeals and state court of criminal appeals and to the provisions governing the judicial selection commission. Under present law, both the [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextJudges and Chancellors - Provides for increased availability of information to assist the citizenry in electing the best qualified persons to the appellate courts. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 17. Fiscal Summary for *SB1952 / HB2166Increase State Expenditures - $1,500
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Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3866. Courts, Supreme Court of Tennessee - Requires the supreme court to establish a trial court judicial performance and evaluation program for the purpose of evaluating trial judges running for election or reelection to a full eight-year term. - Amends TCA Title 16 and Title 17. Fiscal Summary for HB3939 / *SB3866Increase State Expenditures - $302,300 Bill Summary for HB3939 / *SB3866 This bill requires the state supreme court to establish a judicial performance and evaluation program designed for incumbent trial court judges who are elected or reelected to a full eight-year term. The judicial performance program committee (created by this bill) would administer the program. The supreme court would appoint the committee's members, who must be persons of independent quality drawn from the bench, the bar, and nonlawyers. [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Signed by House Speaker Bill TextCourts, Supreme Court of Tennessee - Ratifies revisions and amendments to the Tennessee rules of appellate procedure. - Fiscal Summary for HR0238Not Available
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Signed by House Speaker Bill TextCourts, Supreme Court of Tennessee - Ratifies revisions and amendments to the Tennessee rules of evidence. - Fiscal Summary for HR0239Not Available
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Signed by House Speaker Bill TextCourts, Supreme Court of Tennessee - Ratifies revisions and amendments to the Tennessee rules of juvenile procedure. - Fiscal Summary for HR0240Not Available
Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Jud. Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3939. Courts, Supreme Court of Tennessee - Requires the supreme court to establish a trial court judicial performance and evaluation program for the purpose of evaluating trial judges running for election or reelection to a full eight-year term. - Amends TCA Title 16 and Title 17. Fiscal Summary for *SB3866 / HB3939Increase State Expenditures - $302,300 Bill Summary for *SB3866 / HB3939 This bill requires the state supreme court to establish a judicial performance and evaluation program designed for incumbent trial court judges who are elected or reelected to a full eight-year term. The judicial performance program committee (created by this bill) would administer the program. The supreme court would appoint the committee's members, who must be persons of independent quality drawn from the bench, the bar, and nonlawyers. [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/26/2008 - Signed by Senate Speaker Bill TextCourts, Supreme Court of Tennessee - Ratifies amendments and revisions to Tennessee rules of criminal procedure. - Fiscal Summary for SR0219Not Available
Latest Action: 02/26/2008 - Signed by Senate Speaker Bill TextCourts, Supreme Court of Tennessee - Ratifies amendments and revisions to Tennessee rules of civil procedure. - Fiscal Summary for SR0220Not Available
Latest Action: 02/26/2008 - Signed by Senate Speaker Bill TextCourts, Supreme Court of Tennessee - Ratifies revisions and amendments to the Tennessee rules of evidence. - Fiscal Summary for SR0221Not Available
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Signed by House Speaker Bill TextCourts, Supreme Court of Tennessee - Ratifies revisions and amendments to the Tennessee rules of criminal procedure. - Fiscal Summary for HR0231Not Available
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Signed by House Speaker Bill TextCourts, Supreme Court of Tennessee - Ratifies revisions and amendments to the Tennessee rules of civil procedure. - Fiscal Summary for *HR0232Not Available
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