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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: 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: 06/06/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1554. District Attorneys - Creates 64 new assistant district attorney positions effective October 1, 2007; the positions will recommend where additional assistant DAs should be placed to the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 16, Chapter 2. Fiscal Summary for HB1836 / *SB1554Increase State Expenditures - $4,822,000 FY07-08 $6,463,000 FY08-09 & Subsequent Years $297,500 One-Time Bill Summary for HB1836 / *SB1554 This bill creates 64 additional assistant district attorney general positions as of October 1, 2007. This bill requires the district attorneys general conference, in consultation with the comptroller, to prepare a report that recommends the specific judicial districts in which the additional assistant positions should be designated and to file the report [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Public Chapter 361 Bill TextDistrict Attorneys - Specifies that in computing annual salary increases that are tied to salary increases appropriated to state employees, such increases are to be based solely on the specific percentage increase granted by the appropriations act to all general state employees and not based on any class compensation or compression efforts or any other method of salary adjustments. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 8. Fiscal Summary for *HB2346 / SB2331MINIMAL
Latest Action: 06/12/2007 - Re-Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1836. District Attorneys - Creates 64 new assistant district attorney positions effective October 1, 2007; the positions will recommend where additional assistant DAs should be placed to the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 16, Chapter 2. Fiscal Summary for *SB1554 / HB1836Increase State Expenditures - $4,822,000 FY07-08 $6,463,000 FY08-09 & Subsequent Years $297,500 One-Time Bill Summary for *SB1554 / HB1836 This bill creates 64 additional assistant district attorney general positions as of October 1, 2007. This bill requires the district attorneys general conference, in consultation with the comptroller, to prepare a report that recommends the specific judicial districts in which the additional assistant positions should be designated and to file the report [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 361 Bill TextDistrict Attorneys - Specifies that in computing annual salary increases that are tied to salary increases appropriated to state employees, such increases are to be based solely on the specific percentage increase granted by the appropriations act to all general state employees and not based on any class compensation or compression efforts or any other method of salary adjustments. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 8. Fiscal Summary for SB2331 / *HB2346MINIMAL
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 565 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0789. Salaries and Benefits - Increases maximum amount of prior service credit for practice of law that assistant district attorney general may receive to determine entry level compensation; revises prior service credit for public defender criminal investigators; revises list of previous employment experience for which district attorney general may receive year-for-year credit in determining entry level compensation. - Amends TCA Title 8. Fiscal Summary for HB1502 / *SB0789Increase State Expenditures - $37,200 Recurring Bill Summary for HB1502 / *SB0789 ON MARCH 19, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 789, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 revises the prior service credit for public defenders. Under present law, in determining entry level salary for criminal investigators for the district attorneys [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 565 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1502. Salaries and Benefits - Increases maximum amount of prior service credit for practice of law that assistant district attorney general may receive to determine entry level compensation; revises prior service credit for public defender criminal investigators; revises list of previous employment experience for which district attorney general may receive year-for-year credit in determining entry level compensation. - Amends TCA Title 8. Fiscal Summary for *SB0789 / HB1502Increase State Expenditures - $37,200 Recurring Bill Summary for *SB0789 / HB1502 ON MARCH 19, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 789, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 revises the prior service credit for public defenders. Under present law, in determining entry level salary for criminal investigators for the district attorneys [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/30/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 56 Bill TextVictims' Rights - Deletes statutory directive to the district attorneys general conference requiring the conference, subject to availability of federal funding, to establish and administer an automated victim notification system. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 38, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB1730 / *SB1963 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 04/30/2007 - Public Chapter 56 Bill TextVictims' Rights - Deletes statutory directive to the district attorneys general conference requiring the conference, subject to availability of federal funding, to establish and administer an automated victim notification system. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 38, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB1963 / HB1730 MINIMAL
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Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Senate adopted am.(Amendment 2 of 0 - SA1221) Bill TextDistrict Attorneys - Authorizes appointment of a committee to meet with a like committee of the house to consider removal of William E. Gibson from the office of District Attorney General of the Thirteenth Judicial District. - Fiscal Summary for *SR0247Not Available Bill Summary for *SR0247 ON APRIL 10, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND ADOPTED SENATE RESOLUTION 247, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 clarifies the preamble to reflect that Mr. Gibson's suspension from the practice of law was temporary. AMENDMENT #2 specifies that proceedings will be commenced to determine whether cause exists to remove Mr. Gibson from office.
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3211. Pharmacy, Pharmacists - Grants TennCare's office of inspector general authority to investigate fraud and abuse in certain prescription drug programs. - Amends TCA Section 39-11-713; Section 50-7-701; Title 56, Chapter 57; Section 71-5-148; Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 25 and Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for HB3759 / *SB3211Increase State Expenditures - $250,000 Bill Summary for HB3759 / *SB3211 Present law authorizes the office of inspector general to investigate criminal fraud and abuse related to TennCare, Access Tennessee, Cover Tennessee, and CoverKids. This bill adds to the duties of the office of inspector general by designating the office of inspector general as the lead agency to investigate criminal fraud and abuse related to the Volunteer Rx program, the health care safety net for the uninsured,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3601. District Attorneys - Prohibits district attorney general from entering into plea agreement in criminal case where the defendant is a teacher and the victim is a student until it is reviewed by the attorney general and reporter. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for HB3694 / *SB3601Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant A more precise cost estimate is not possible because the District Attorneys General Conference has not provided any information to assist in the preparation of this fiscal note. Bill Summary for HB3694 / *SB3601 This bill prohibits district attorneys general and assistant attorneys general from offering, accepting, or entering into a plea agreement in a criminal case in which a teacher of a public or private K-12 school or an instructor, professor or administrator of a public [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2595. District Attorneys - Prohibits district attorney general from entering into plea agreement in criminal case where the defendant is a teacher and the victim is a student until it is reviewed by the attorney general and reporter. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for HB3171 / *SB2595Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant A more precise cost estimate is not possible because the District Attorneys General Conference has not provided any information to assist in the preparation of this fiscal note. Bill Summary for HB3171 / *SB2595 This bill prohibits district attorneys general and assistant attorneys general from offering, accepting, or entering into a plea agreement in a criminal case in which a teacher of a public or private K-12 school or an instructor, professor, or administrator of a public [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3694. District Attorneys - Prohibits district attorney general from entering into plea agreement in criminal case where the defendant is a teacher and the victim is a student until it is reviewed by the attorney general and reporter. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *SB3601 / HB3694Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant A more precise cost estimate is not possible because the District Attorneys General Conference has not provided any information to assist in the preparation of this fiscal note. Bill Summary for *SB3601 / HB3694 This bill prohibits district attorneys general and assistant attorneys general from offering, accepting, or entering into a plea agreement in a criminal case in which a teacher of a public or private K-12 school or an instructor, professor or administrator of a public [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Recommended for pass; Referred to F,W&M Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3759. Pharmacy, Pharmacists - Grants TennCare's office of inspector general authority to investigate fraud and abuse in certain prescription drug programs. - Amends TCA Section 39-11-713; Section 50-7-701; Title 56, Chapter 57; Section 71-5-148; Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 25 and Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for *SB3211 / HB3759Increase State Expenditures - $250,000 Bill Summary for *SB3211 / HB3759 Present law authorizes the office of inspector general to investigate criminal fraud and abuse related to TennCare, Access Tennessee, Cover Tennessee, and CoverKids. This bill adds to the duties of the office of inspector general by designating the office of inspector general as the lead agency to investigate criminal fraud and abuse related to the Volunteer Rx program, the health care safety net for the uninsured,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Recommended For Passage Referred to: Finance, Ways & Means Committee Bill TextVictims' Rights - Authorizes use of district attorney's fraud and economic crime funds to provide compensation to victims of cemetery plot fraud. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 3, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB3038 / SB3236Other Fiscal Impact - A disbursement of funds from the fraud and economic crime fund to victims of cemetery plot fraud in an amount exceeding $10,000. A more precise cost estimate is not possible because the District Attorneys General Conference has not provided any information to assist in the preparation of this fiscal note.
Latest Action: 05/12/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Bill TextVictims' Rights - Authorizes use of district attorney's fraud and economic crime funds to provide compensation to victims of cemetery plot fraud. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 3, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for SB3236 / *HB3038Other Fiscal Impact - A disbursement of funds from the fraud and economic crime fund to victims of cemetery plot fraud in an amount exceeding $10,000. A more precise cost estimate is not possible because the District Attorneys General Conference has not provided any information to assist in the preparation of this fiscal note.
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2867. Sexual Offenses - Requires district attorneys to compile information concerning child sexual offenses and report such information annually to the district attorneys general conference for preparation of an omnibus child sexual offender case disposition report. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 39 and Title 40. Fiscal Summary for HB2780 / *SB2867Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant A more precise cost estimate is not possible because the District Attorneys General Conference has not provided any information to assist in the preparation of this fiscal note. Bill Summary for HB2780 / *SB2867 This bill requires each district attorney general to compile information concerning child sexual offenses and report such information annually to the district attorneys general conference. The executive director of the district [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2780. Sexual Offenses - Requires district attorneys to compile information concerning child sexual offenses and report such information annually to the district attorneys general conference for preparation of an omnibus child sexual offender case disposition report. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 39 and Title 40. Fiscal Summary for *SB2867 / HB2780Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant A more precise cost estimate is not possible because the District Attorneys General Conference has not provided any information to assist in the preparation of this fiscal note. Bill Summary for *SB2867 / HB2780 This bill requires each district attorney general to compile information concerning child sexual offenses and report such information annually to the district attorneys general conference. The executive director of the district [...] show full description
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