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Latest Action: 05/02/2007 - Action Deferred in Judiciary Committee to 2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1713. Adoption - Creates fraud offenses and a civil cause of action in certain circumstances involving birth mothers and prospective adoptive parents or families. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39. Fiscal Summary for HB2096 / *SB1713Increase State Expenditures - $6,600 / Incarceration* Bill Summary for HB2096 / *SB1713 Under this bill, it would be a Class E felony for a woman to represent herself to a prospective adoptive parent or family as either: (1) Being pregnant when she knows she is not and to accept funds from the parent or family during the alleged pregnancy; or (2) Being willing to allow such parent or family to adopt her unborn child and to accept funds from the family during her pregnancy with the intent not to allow such adoption. In addition to probation, incarceration, or criminal fines,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2096. Adoption - Creates fraud offenses and a civil cause of action in certain circumstances involving birth mothers and prospective adoptive parents or families. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39. Fiscal Summary for *SB1713 / HB2096Increase State Expenditures - $6,600 / Incarceration* Bill Summary for *SB1713 / HB2096 Under this bill, it would be a Class E felony for a woman to represent herself to a prospective adoptive parent or family as either: (1) Being pregnant when she knows she is not and to accept funds from the parent or family during the alleged pregnancy; or (2) Being willing to allow such parent or family to adopt her unborn child and to accept funds from the family during her pregnancy with the intent not to allow such adoption. In addition to probation, incarceration, or criminal fines,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 466 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0172. Animals and Animal Cruelty - Expands the types of animals intentionally killed for which the court must consider the cost of training when determining the animal's value for purposes of imposing a penalty to include all service animals, instead of just guide dogs, and to include fire dogs, search and rescue dogs, and police horses. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-205. Fiscal Summary for *HB0035 / SB0172Increase State Expenditures - $33,000 / Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0035 / SB0172 Under present law, it is an offense, punishable as theft, to intentionally kill another person's animal. The penalty imposed depends on the value of the animal. Present law requires courts, when determining the value of a police dog [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextAnimals and Animal Cruelty - Prohibits compensation for any animal seized due to a criminal charge of animal cruelty. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-202. Fiscal Summary for *HB0173 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 555 Bill TextAnimals and Animal Cruelty - Adds swine to list of animals for which it is a Class E felony to own, train, or use for fighting for the purpose of amusement, sport, or gain. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-203. Fiscal Summary for HB0255 / *SB0136Increase State Expenditures - $2,200 / Incarceration*
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 535 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0637. Animals and Animal Cruelty - Establishes as element of cruelty to animals offense knowingly tying, tethering, or restraining dog in manner that results in the dog's suffering bodily injury. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB0422 / SB0637Increase State Expenditures - $6,600 / Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0422 / SB0637 Present law classifies the following conduct as cruelty to animals: (1) Torturing, maiming, or grossly overworking an animal; (2) Failing unreasonably to provide necessary food, water, care, or shelter for an animal in the person's custody; (3) Abandoning unreasonably an animal in the person's custody; (4) Transporting or confining an [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 555 Bill TextAnimals and Animal Cruelty - Adds swine to list of animals for which it is a Class E felony to own, train, or use for fighting for the purpose of amusement, sport, or gain. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-203. Fiscal Summary for *SB0136 / HB0255Increase State Expenditures - $2,200 / Incarceration*
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Public Chapter 466 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0035. Animals and Animal Cruelty - Expands the types of animals intentionally killed for which the court must consider the cost of training when determining the animal's value for purposes of imposing a penalty to include all service animals, instead of just guide dogs, and to include fire dogs, search and rescue dogs, and police horses. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-205. Fiscal Summary for SB0172 / *HB0035Increase State Expenditures - $33,000 / Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB0172 / *HB0035 Under present law, it is an offense, punishable as theft, to intentionally kill another person's animal. The penalty imposed depends on the value of the animal. Present law requires courts, when determining the value of a police dog [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 535 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0422. Animals and Animal Cruelty - Establishes as element of cruelty to animals offense knowingly tying, tethering, or restraining dog in manner that results in the dog's suffering bodily injury. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for SB0637 / *HB0422Increase State Expenditures - $6,600 / Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB0637 / *HB0422 Present law classifies the following conduct as cruelty to animals: (1) Torturing, maiming, or grossly overworking an animal; (2) Failing unreasonably to provide necessary food, water, care, or shelter for an animal in the person's custody; (3) Abandoning unreasonably an animal in the person's custody; (4) Transporting or confining an [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Family Justice of C&FA of Children and Family Affairs Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0027. Child Custody and Support - Creates a procedure for a child or representative of a child to petition for a temporary order to suspend visitation with a parent who was previously found to have committed child abuse against any child and who is now alleged to have threatened to commit or committed child abuse against the child with whom the parent has been granted visitation. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for HB0879 / *SB0027Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant / Domestic Violence Community Education Fund Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB0879 / *SB0027 This bill creates a new procedure whereby a child or a child's representative may petition [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2699. Criminal Offenses - Changes penalty for offense of observation without consent from Class A misdemeanor to Class E fine only felony with maximum depending on age of victim; requires counseling for offender; makes observation without consent a sex offender registry offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 6; Title 40, Chapter 35 and Title 40, Chapter 39. Fiscal Summary for HB3938 / *SB2699Increase State Expenditures - $10,000/One-Time $1,400/Incarceration* Bill Summary for HB3938 / *SB2699 Under present law, it is a Class A misdemeanor for a person to knowingly spy upon, observe, or otherwise view an individual, when the individual is in a place where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy, without the prior effective consent of the individual, if the viewing: (1) Would offend [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCriminal Offenses - Creates Class C misdemeanor offense for obstructing entrance to, or exit from, a state-owned building punishable only by a fine between $1,000 and $10,000; authorizes peace officer to issue citation in lieu of arrest for violation. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. Fiscal Summary for HB3979 / *SB3777Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways & Means Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3987. Criminal Offenses - Creates new Class E and D felony offenses of assault on law enforcement officer; and Class B felony offense of aggravated assault on law enforcement officer. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB3991 / *SB3987Increase State Expenditures - $1,403,400/Incarceration* Decrease Local Revenue - Less than $100,000 Decrease Local Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for HB3991 / *SB3987 This bill creates the criminal offense of assault on a law enforcement officer. Assault on a law enforcement officer would be committed when: (1) A person commits an assault; (2) The victim is a law enforcement officer; and (3) The officer was acting in performance of such officer's duties or exhibiting evidence of such officer's status, or was known or reasonably [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1200 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4150. Criminal Offenses - Creates Class E felony offense of a probation and parole officer employed by the board of probation and parole engaging in sexual contact or sexual penetration with a probationer or parolee who is under the supervision of the board, if probation or parole officer knows or reasonably should know the person to be a probationer or parolee. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB4106 / SB4150Increase State Expenditures - $6,900/Incarceration* Bill Summary for *HB4106 / SB4150 ON APRIL 10, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 4150, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 specifies that it will be a criminal offense under this bill for a probation and parole officer to engage in sexual contact or sexual penetration with a probationer or parolee whether the contact [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Public Chapter 1200 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4106. Criminal Offenses - Creates Class E felony offense of a probation and parole officer employed by the board of probation and parole engaging in sexual contact or sexual penetration with a probationer or parolee who is under the supervision of the board, if probation or parole officer knows or reasonably should know the person to be a probationer or parolee. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for SB4150 / *HB4106Increase State Expenditures - $6,900/Incarceration* Bill Summary for SB4150 / *HB4106 ON APRIL 10, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 4150, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 specifies that it will be a criminal offense under this bill for a probation and parole officer to engage in sexual contact or sexual penetration with a probationer or parolee whether the contact [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextMotor Vehicles - Increases penalty for leaving the scene of an accident when a minor child is injured from Class A misdemeanor to Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB4049 / *SB3514Increase State Expenditures - $13,800/Incarceration*
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1139 Bill TextTennCare - Specifies that it is a Class D felony for a person, in connection with an investigation of TennCare fraud, to knowingly and willfully falsify, conceal, or omit a material fact, make any materially false or fraudulent statement, or make or use any materially false writing or document. - Amends TCA Section 71-5-2601. Fiscal Summary for *HB4151 / SB4188Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $6,900/Incarceration*
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Public Chapter 1139 Bill TextTennCare - Specifies that it is a Class D felony for a person, in connection with an investigation of TennCare fraud, to knowingly and willfully falsify, conceal, or omit a material fact, make any materially false or fraudulent statement, or make or use any materially false writing or document. - Amends TCA Section 71-5-2601. Fiscal Summary for SB4188 / *HB4151Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $6,900/Incarceration*
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
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