HB4112 Sponsored by G. A. Hardaway
Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Received from House, Passed first consideration

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB4156. Welfare - Creates Class A misdemeanor of knowingly or willfully reporting or causing, encouraging, aiding, counseling, or procuring another to report a false accusation of abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an adult; 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 note. Bill Summary for *HB4112 / SB4156 This bill revises various [...]

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Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Placed on Senate Regular Calendar (1) Calendar for 05/07/2008

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB4112. Welfare - Creates Class A misdemeanor of knowingly or willfully reporting or causing, encouraging, aiding, counseling, or procuring another to report a false accusation of abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an adult; 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 note. Bill Summary for SB4156 / *HB4112 This bill revises various [...]

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HB3996 Sponsored by Dennis Ferguson
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Transportation Committee

Bill Text

Disabled Persons - Lowers the initial cost of permanent disabled parking placards from $21.50 to $5.00. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21, Part 1.

Fiscal Summary for HB3996 / *SB4054

Decrease State Revenue - $1,980,000

SB4054 Sponsored by Tommy Kilby
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Trans Comm.

Bill Text

Disabled Persons - Lowers the initial cost of permanent disabled parking placards from $21.50 to $5.00. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21, Part 1.

Fiscal Summary for *SB4054 / HB3996

Decrease State Revenue - $1,980,000

HB3985 Sponsored by John Mark Windle
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHouse Resolution to summer study

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB3875. Nurses, Nursing - Expands duties of nurse practitioners to include post-mortem examinations and the issuance of license plates for disabled persons. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 9, Part 1; Title 38, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 55, Chapter 21. Fiscal Summary for HB3985 / *SB3875Increase State Expenditures - $7,300 One-Time Decrease Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3985 / *SB3875 Present law generally requires each county legislative body in Tennessee to elect a county medical examiner to perform post-mortem examinations. The county medical examiner must be a doctor of either medicine or osteopathy. A county medical examiner must receive as compensation from county funds an amount as may be fixed by a fiscal body of the county, to be between $25.00 and $75.00, for each death the county medical [...]

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HB3904 Sponsored by Henry Fincher
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Placed Behind the Budget

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB3322.

Disabled Persons - Removes the requirement that permanently disabled passengers of motor vehicles must renew a disabled placard every two years. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21.

Fiscal Summary for HB3904 / *SB3322

Decrease State Revenue - $360,000


Bill Summary for HB3904 / *SB3322

Present law requires permanent disabled driver parking placards to be renewed every two years. Any person who is not permanently disabled is required to submit a physician's certification in order to renew a permanent placard.

Under this bill, permanent placards that are issued to a permanently disabled person on or after July 1, 2008, would not expire and would not have to be renewed.
HB3812 Sponsored by Craig Fitzhugh
Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG

Bill Text

Taxes, Real Property - Increases value of disabled person's residence on which tax relief is available from $25,000 to $28,000 on January 1, 2009. - Amends TCA Title 67.

Fiscal Summary for HB3812 / *SB3119

Decrease State Expenditures - Net Impact - $13,972,700 Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant

SB3875 Sponsored by Tommy Kilby
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm.

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB3985. Nurses, Nursing - Expands duties of nurse practitioners to include post-mortem examinations and the issuance of license plates for disabled persons. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 9, Part 1; Title 38, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 55, Chapter 21. Fiscal Summary for *SB3875 / HB3985Increase State Expenditures - $7,300 One-Time Decrease Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3875 / HB3985 Present law generally requires each county legislative body in Tennessee to elect a county medical examiner to perform post-mortem examinations. The county medical examiner must be a doctor of either medicine or osteopathy. A county medical examiner must receive as compensation from county funds an amount as may be fixed by a fiscal body of the county, to be between $25.00 and $75.00, for each death the county medical [...]

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HB3610 Sponsored by Larry Turner
Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Placed on Senate Regular Calendar (1) Calendar for 05/07/2008

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB3798. Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - Authorizes issuance of disabled driver placards to agency providing motor vehicle rentals to disabled clients. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB3610 / *SB3798Increase State Revenue - Less than $47,800 Bill Summary for HB3610 / *SB3798 ON APRIL 21, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 3610, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 limits the vehicles for which placards may be issued pursuant to this bill to those vehicles permanently equipped with a wheelchair ramp or lift. This amendment clarifies that use of the placard for a purposes other than those authorized by this bill or the use of the placard on any motor vehicle not permanently equipped with a wheelchair ramp or life would be grounds for the forfeiture of the placard.[...]

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HB3548 Sponsored by Mike Kernell
Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Held on desk.

Bill Text

Sunset Laws - Commission on aging and disability, June 30, 2012. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 71, Chapter 2.

Fiscal Summary for HB3548 / *SB2429

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SB3396 Sponsored by Reginald Tate
Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of TranSenate comm

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB2626. Motor Vehicles - Adds persons using motorized or non-motorized wheelchairs to definition of "pedestrian" for purposes of the rules of the road, and permits certain motorized wheelchairs to be used on certain highways. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3396 / *HB2626Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3396 / *HB2626 This bill broadens the definition of "pedestrian" for purposes of the "rules of the road" to include any person using a motorized or non-motorized wheelchair. Present law authorizes any local authority to enact ordinances requiring pedestrians to strictly comply with the directions of any [...]

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SB3688 Sponsored by Joe Haynes
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Companion House Bill Substituted (sends Senate Bill to deAdopted bill file)

Bill Text

Motor Vehicles - Adds persons operating motorized and non-motorized wheelchairs to definition of "pedestrian" under rules of the road. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8, Part 1.

Fiscal Summary for SB3688 / *HB3260

Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant

SB3798 Sponsored by Beverly Marrero
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Companion House Bill Substituted (sends Senate Bill to deAdopted bill file)

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB3610. Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - Authorizes issuance of disabled driver placards to agency providing motor vehicle rentals to disabled clients. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB3798 / HB3610Increase State Revenue - Less than $47,800 Bill Summary for *SB3798 / HB3610 ON APRIL 21, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 3610, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 limits the vehicles for which placards may be issued pursuant to this bill to those vehicles permanently equipped with a wheelchair ramp or lift. This amendment clarifies that use of the placard for a purposes other than those authorized by this bill or the use of the placard on any motor vehicle not permanently equipped with a wheelchair ramp or life would be grounds for the forfeiture of the placard.[...]

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HB2993 Sponsored by Doug Overbey
Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Public Chapter 706

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB2969. Disabled Persons - Changes the language "handicap" to "disability" in the Tennessee Human Rights Act and in §§ 8-50-103 and 8-50-104 and designates §§ 8-50-103 and 8-50-104 as the "Tennessee Disability Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21 and Title 8, Chapter 50. Fiscal Summary for HB2993 / *SB2969Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB2993 / *SB2969 Under the present law provisions governing human rights, discrimination based on handicap is prohibited. This bill replaces "handicap" with "disability" in the human rights laws. Present law also: (1) Prohibits discrimination in the hiring, firing, and other terms and conditions of employment of the state or any department, agency, institution, or political subdivision of the state, or of any private employer, against any applicant [...]

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SB3322 Sponsored by Charlotte Burks
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Trans Comm.

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB3904.

Disabled Persons - Removes the requirement that permanently disabled passengers of motor vehicles must renew a disabled placard every two years. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21.

Fiscal Summary for *SB3322 / HB3904

Decrease State Revenue - $360,000


Bill Summary for *SB3322 / HB3904

Present law requires permanent disabled driver parking placards to be renewed every two years. Any person who is not permanently disabled is required to submit a physician's certification in order to renew a permanent placard.

Under this bill, permanent placards that are issued to a permanently disabled person on or after July 1, 2008, would not expire and would not have to be renewed.
HB3260 Sponsored by Brenda Gilmore
Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Signed by Governor.

Bill Text

Motor Vehicles - Adds persons operating motorized and non-motorized wheelchairs to definition of "pedestrian" under rules of the road. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8, Part 1.

Fiscal Summary for *HB3260 / SB3688

Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant

SB2969 Sponsored by Lowe Finney
Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 706

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB2993. Disabled Persons - Changes the language "handicap" to "disability" in the Tennessee Human Rights Act and in §§ 8-50-103 and 8-50-104 and designates §§ 8-50-103 and 8-50-104 as the "Tennessee Disability Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21 and Title 8, Chapter 50. Fiscal Summary for *SB2969 / HB2993Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB2969 / HB2993 Under the present law provisions governing human rights, discrimination based on handicap is prohibited. This bill replaces "handicap" with "disability" in the human rights laws. Present law also: (1) Prohibits discrimination in the hiring, firing, and other terms and conditions of employment of the state or any department, agency, institution, or political subdivision of the state, or of any private employer, against any applicant [...]

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SB2967 Sponsored by Lowe Finney
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Re-Referred to Senate Calendar Comm.

Bill Text

Taxes, Real Property - Sets the maximum income that disabled homeowners may have and still qualify for property tax relief at $24,000 for the 2007 tax year. - Amends TCA Section 67-5-703.

Fiscal Summary for SB2967 / *HB2455

Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $269,400 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Funding to increase the income ceiling to $24,000 for disabled taxpayers for tax year 2007 was erroneously included in the general appropriations bill for FY07-08 as part of the funding for Public Chapter 539 (which applied only to elderly taxpayers).

SB3119 Sponsored by Tim Burchett
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm.

Bill Text

Taxes, Real Property - Increases value of disabled person's residence on which tax relief is available from $25,000 to $28,000 on January 1, 2009. - Amends TCA Title 67.

Fiscal Summary for *SB3119 / HB3812

Decrease State Expenditures - Net Impact - $13,972,700 Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant

HB2626 Sponsored by G. A. Hardaway
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of Transportation to summer study

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB3396. Motor Vehicles - Adds persons using motorized or non-motorized wheelchairs to definition of "pedestrian" for purposes of the rules of the road, and permits certain motorized wheelchairs to be used on certain highways. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB2626 / SB3396Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2626 / SB3396 This bill broadens the definition of "pedestrian" for purposes of the "rules of the road" to include any person using a motorized or non-motorized wheelchair. Present law authorizes any local authority to enact ordinances requiring pedestrians to strictly comply with the directions of any [...]

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HB2517 Sponsored by Craig Fitzhugh
Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted

Bill Text

Taxes, Real Property - Increases from $20,000 to $24,000 the maximum allowable income for determining eligibility to participate in the state's tax relief program for homeowners who are totally and permanently disabled. - Amends TCA Section 67-5-703.

Fiscal Summary for HB2517 / *SB2541

Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $269,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Funding to increase the income ceiling to $24,000 for disabled taxpayers for tax year 2007 was erroneously included in the general appropriations bill for FY07-08 as part of the funding for Public Chapter 539 (which applied only to elderly taxpayers).

HB2455 Sponsored by Joe Pitts
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Received from House, Passed first consideration

Bill Text

Taxes, Real Property - Sets the maximum income that disabled homeowners may have and still qualify for property tax relief at $24,000 for the 2007 tax year. - Amends TCA Section 67-5-703.

Fiscal Summary for *HB2455 / SB2967

Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $269,400 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Funding to increase the income ceiling to $24,000 for disabled taxpayers for tax year 2007 was erroneously included in the general appropriations bill for FY07-08 as part of the funding for Public Chapter 539 (which applied only to elderly taxpayers).

SB2541 Sponsored by Mark Norris
Latest Action: 04/25/2008 - Signed by Governor.

Bill Text

Taxes, Real Property - Increases from $20,000 to $24,000 the maximum allowable income for determining eligibility to participate in the state's tax relief program for homeowners who are totally and permanently disabled. - Amends TCA Section 67-5-703.

Fiscal Summary for *SB2541 / HB2517

Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $269,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Funding to increase the income ceiling to $24,000 for disabled taxpayers for tax year 2007 was erroneously included in the general appropriations bill for FY07-08 as part of the funding for Public Chapter 539 (which applied only to elderly taxpayers).

SB2429 Sponsored by Thelma Harper
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Govt. OpSenate Comm.

Bill Text

Sunset Laws - Commission on aging and disability, June 30, 2012. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 71, Chapter 2.

Fiscal Summary for *SB2429 / HB3548

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HB1971 Sponsored by Joe Armstrong
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 566

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB0826. General Assembly, Studies - Establishes Tennessee Alzheimer's Disease Task Force. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for HB1971 / *SB0826(Corrected) Increase State Expenditures - $55,000 Recurring $25,300 FY07-08 $6,300 FY08-09 and Subsequent Years Bill Summary for HB1971 / *SB0826 This bill creates a 19-member Tennessee Alzheimer's Disease Task Force (TADTF), to be comprised of the following: (1) The chairs of the senate general welfare committee and the house health and human resources committees; (2) At least one person with Alzheimer's disease; (3) One caregiver of a person with Alzheimer's disease; (4) One representative of the nursing facility industry; (5) One representative of the assisted living industry;[...]

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HB1868 Sponsored by Joey Hensley
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to 6/7/2007

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB1966. Aged Persons - Adds improper use of private funds to definition of "exploitation" for Adult Protection statute. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for HB1868 / *SB1966Increase State Expenditures - $6,103,500 Recurring $292,700 One-Time Bill Summary for HB1868 / *SB1966 Present law requires any person who has reasonable cause to suspect that a disabled or elderly adult who relies on other persons for care has suffered abuse, neglect, or exploitation to report such activity to the department of human services for investigation and notification of law enforcement. "Exploitation" is the improper use by a caretaker of funds that have been paid by a governmental agency to the adult or to the caretaker for the use or care of the adult. This bill expands the definition of exploitation of [...]

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HB2246 Sponsored by Gary Odom
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

Bill Text

Sheriffs - Removes requirement that a person be certified by a qualified professional in the psychiatric or psychological fields to be free of all apparent mental disorders in order to qualify as sheriff. - Amends TCA Title 8, chapter 8.

Fiscal Summary for *HB2246 / SB2189

Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Less than $50,000

Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.

Bill Text

Sheriffs - Removes requirement that a person be certified by a qualified professional in the psychiatric or psychological fields to be free of all apparent mental disorders in order to qualify as sheriff. - Amends TCA Title 8, chapter 8.

Fiscal Summary for SB2189 / *HB2246

Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Less than $50,000

HB2063 Sponsored by Mark L. Maddox
Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Action Deferred in Study Committee Sub-committee of Budget to last calendar

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB0308. Elderly Persons - Creates the department of aging and disability and transfers to that department the duties of the commission on aging and disability. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 13; Title 33; Title 34; Title 49; Title 55; Title 56; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for HB2063 / *SB0308(Corrected) Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $92,600 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - Net Impact - $192,400 Bill Summary for HB2063 / *SB0308 Present law requires the commission on aging and disability to administer most state activities that are authorized by the federal Older Americans Act. The commission consists of 23 gubernatorial appointees and two legislators (one senator and one representative) appointed by their respective speakers. The commission is authorized to hire an [...]

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SB1966 Sponsored by Bill Ketron
Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm.

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB1868. Aged Persons - Adds improper use of private funds to definition of "exploitation" for Adult Protection statute. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for *SB1966 / HB1868Increase State Expenditures - $6,103,500 Recurring $292,700 One-Time Bill Summary for *SB1966 / HB1868 Present law requires any person who has reasonable cause to suspect that a disabled or elderly adult who relies on other persons for care has suffered abuse, neglect, or exploitation to report such activity to the department of human services for investigation and notification of law enforcement. "Exploitation" is the improper use by a caretaker of funds that have been paid by a governmental agency to the adult or to the caretaker for the use or care of the adult. This bill expands the definition of exploitation of [...]

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SB1698 Sponsored by Roy Herron
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.

Bill Text
Limitation of Actions - Clarifies that the appointment of a conservator or representative for a disabled person does not, by itself, remove the disability of such person for the purpose of the statute of limitations. - Amends TCA Title 28. Fiscal Summary for *SB1698 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB1698 Under the present law provisions governing statutes of limitations, if the person entitled to commence an action is, at the time the cause of action accrued, either under the age of 18 years, or of unsound mind, such person, or such person's representatives and privies, as the case may be, may commence the action, after the removal of such disability, within the time of limitation for the particular cause of action, unless it exceeds three years, and in that case within three years from the removal of such disability. This bill adds that the appointment of a conservator or other representative for such person, in the [...]

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SB0826 Sponsored by Tim Burchett
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 566

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB1971. General Assembly, Studies - Establishes Tennessee Alzheimer's Disease Task Force. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *SB0826 / HB1971(Corrected) Increase State Expenditures - $55,000 Recurring $25,300 FY07-08 $6,300 FY08-09 and Subsequent Years Bill Summary for *SB0826 / HB1971 This bill creates a 19-member Tennessee Alzheimer's Disease Task Force (TADTF), to be comprised of the following: (1) The chairs of the senate general welfare committee and the house health and human resources committees; (2) At least one person with Alzheimer's disease; (3) One caregiver of a person with Alzheimer's disease; (4) One representative of the nursing facility industry; (5) One representative of the assisted living industry;[...]

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Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Domestic Relations of C&FA of Children and Family Affairs Committee

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB0441. Marriage - Reduces amount allocated to Tennessee Disability Coalition from marriage license fee from $20.50 per license to $6.84 per license; allocates $6.83 each per license to TNCO ACTs and the Arc of Tennessee. - Amends TCA Section 36-6-413. Fiscal Summary for HB0457 / *SB0441Other Fiscal Impact - The Tennessee Disability Coalition would incur a decrease in revenues estimated at $866,590. The Arc of Tennessee and TNCO ACTs would each incur an increase in revenues of $433,295. Bill Summary for HB0457 / *SB0441 Present law imposes a $62.50 fee on the issuance of a marriage license. The proceeds of the fee are allocated to various agencies, including $20.50 to the Tennessee Disability Coalition for the purpose of building the capacity of the statewide disability community to offer services to families and children with [...]

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HB0419 Sponsored by Sherry Jones
Latest Action: 04/30/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 48

Bill Text

Election Laws - Revises statutory language to replace "handicapped voter" with "voter with a disability" or "voters with disabilities." - Amends TCA Title 2.

Fiscal Summary for *HB0419 / SB0494

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SB0494 Sponsored by Tim Burchett
Latest Action: 04/30/2007 - Public Chapter 48

Bill Text

Election Laws - Revises statutory language to replace "handicapped voter" with "voter with a disability" or "voters with disabilities." - Amends TCA Title 2.

Fiscal Summary for SB0494 / *HB0419

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SB0441 Sponsored by Tim Burchett
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm.

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB0457. Marriage - Reduces amount allocated to Tennessee Disability Coalition from marriage license fee from $20.50 per license to $6.84 per license; allocates $6.83 each per license to TNCO ACTs and the Arc of Tennessee. - Amends TCA Section 36-6-413. Fiscal Summary for *SB0441 / HB0457Other Fiscal Impact - The Tennessee Disability Coalition would incur a decrease in revenues estimated at $866,590. The Arc of Tennessee and TNCO ACTs would each incur an increase in revenues of $433,295. Bill Summary for *SB0441 / HB0457 Present law imposes a $62.50 fee on the issuance of a marriage license. The proceeds of the fee are allocated to various agencies, including $20.50 to the Tennessee Disability Coalition for the purpose of building the capacity of the statewide disability community to offer services to families and children with [...]

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SB0308 Sponsored by Lowe Finney
Latest Action: 06/12/2007 - Received from Senate, held on House desk.

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB2063. Elderly Persons - Creates the department of aging and disability and transfers to that department the duties of the commission on aging and disability. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 13; Title 33; Title 34; Title 49; Title 55; Title 56; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *SB0308 / HB2063(Corrected) Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $92,600 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - Net Impact - $192,400 Bill Summary for *SB0308 / HB2063 Present law requires the commission on aging and disability to administer most state activities that are authorized by the federal Older Americans Act. The commission consists of 23 gubernatorial appointees and two legislators (one senator and one representative) appointed by their respective speakers. The commission is authorized to hire an [...]

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