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Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Recommended For Passage Referred to: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm.

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Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008

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Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 480

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Companion Bill SB1945. Criminal Offenses - Creates Class A misdemeanor offense for aggravated nonemergency 911 calls, committed when a single caller makes nonemergency 911 calls in an offensively, repetitious manner, a nonemergency 911 call creates a delay in the response to an emergency, or the nonemergency 911 call results in harm to a person or property. - Amends TCA Section 7-86-316. Fiscal Summary for HB1998 / *SB1945 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1998 / *SB1945 ON MAY 7, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1945, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #2 rewrites this bill to create a new Class A misdemeanor criminal offense for aggravated nonemergency 911 calls. An aggravated nonemergency 911 call is a nonemergency 911 call where: (1) A single caller makes nonemergency 911 calls [...]

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Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Public Chapter 480

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Companion Bill HB1998. Criminal Offenses - Creates Class A misdemeanor offense for aggravated nonemergency 911 calls, committed when a single caller makes nonemergency 911 calls in an offensively, repetitious manner, a nonemergency 911 call creates a delay in the response to an emergency, or the nonemergency 911 call results in harm to a person or property. - Amends TCA Section 7-86-316. Fiscal Summary for *SB1945 / HB1998 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1945 / HB1998 ON MAY 7, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1945, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #2 rewrites this bill to create a new Class A misdemeanor criminal offense for aggravated nonemergency 911 calls. An aggravated nonemergency 911 call is a nonemergency 911 call where: (1) A single caller makes nonemergency 911 calls [...]

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Latest Action: 04/04/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee

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Emergency Communications Districts - Increases fine for making nonemergency 911 calls from $50.00 to $500; earmarks proceeds of fines to 911 call center in city where calls originated. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86; Title 39 and Title 40.

Fiscal Summary for *HB1042 / SB1201

Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant/ Earmarked 911 call centers

Latest Action: 05/22/2007 - Failed In: State & Local Government Committee

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Emergency Communications Districts - Increases fine for making nonemergency 911 calls from $50.00 to $250 for first offense and $500 for second or subsequent offense; earmarks proceeds of fines to 911 call center in city where calls originated. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86; Title 39 and Title 40.

Fiscal Summary for *HB1043 / SB1200

Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant/ Earmarked 911 call centers

Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.

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Emergency Communications Districts - Increases fine for making nonemergency 911 calls from $50.00 to $250 for first offense and $500 for second or subsequent offense; earmarks proceeds of fines to 911 call center in city where calls originated. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86; Title 39 and Title 40.

Fiscal Summary for SB1200 / *HB1043

Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant/ Earmarked 911 call centers

Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.

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Emergency Communications Districts - Increases fine for making nonemergency 911 calls from $50.00 to $500; earmarks proceeds of fines to 911 call center in city where calls originated. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86; Title 39 and Title 40.

Fiscal Summary for SB1201 / *HB1042

Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant/ Earmarked 911 call centers

Latest Action: 04/30/2007 - Public Chapter 61

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Companion Bill SB0265. Fines and Penalties - Requires the fiscal review committee to report to the general assembly every five years regarding the dollar amount that fines imposed for criminal offenses would be if adjusted to reflect the previous five years' cost of living increases. - Amends TCA Section 40-35-111. Fiscal Summary for *HB0225 / SB0265Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0225 / SB0265 This bill requires the commissioner of finance and administration to report every five years to the chief clerks of the house and the senate the percentage of change in the consumer price index and inform the general assembly what the statutory minimum and maximum fines for misdemeanors and felonies would be if adjusted to reflect the compounded cost-of-living increases during each five-year period. ON MARCH [...]

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Latest Action: 04/27/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 32

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Companion Bill SB0263. Fines and Penalties - Increases fine for unauthorized use of parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities from $100 to $150; requires the fiscal review committee to report to the general assembly regarding cost-of-living increases every five years and the impact of such increases on the fine amount so general assembly can determine if fine should be increased. - Amends TCA Section 55-21-108. Fiscal Summary for *HB0227 / SB0263Increase State Revenues - $57,000 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $3,000 Bill Summary for *HB0227 / SB0263 ON MARCH 29, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 263, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 corrects a typographical error. AMENDMENT #2 requires the fiscal review committee, instead of the commissioner [...]

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

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Constitutional Amendments - Proposes to amend Article VI, Section 14, to authorize the general assembly to prescribe, by law, the maximum fine that may be imposed without the right to a jury trial; provided, however, such maximum fine may not exceed five hundred dollars. -

Fiscal Summary for *SJR0724

Increase State Expenditures - $20,000 One-Time


Bill Summary for *SJR0724

ON APRIL 29, 2008, THE SENATE COMPLETED THE FIRST READING OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 724.

ON MAY 7, 2008, THE SENATE COMPLETED THE SECOND READING OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 724.

ON MAY 13, 2008, THE SENATE COMPETED THE THIRD READING AND ADOPTED SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 724.
Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted

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Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008

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Latest Action: 04/25/2008 - Signed by Governor.

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Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Recommended For Passage Referred to: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm.

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Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD

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Courts - Increases fine circuit, chancery, and appellate courts may impose for contempt from $50.00 to $100. - Amends TCA Title 29.

Fiscal Summary for HB3635 / *SB3841

Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant

SB3841

SB3841 Sponsored by Jim Tracy
Latest Action: 01/28/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.

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Courts - Increases fine circuit, chancery, and appellate courts may impose for contempt from $50.00 to $100. - Amends TCA Title 29.

Fiscal Summary for *SB3841 / HB3635

Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant

Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD

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Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.

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Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 480

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Companion Bill SB1945. Criminal Offenses - Creates Class A misdemeanor offense for aggravated nonemergency 911 calls, committed when a single caller makes nonemergency 911 calls in an offensively, repetitious manner, a nonemergency 911 call creates a delay in the response to an emergency, or the nonemergency 911 call results in harm to a person or property. - Amends TCA Section 7-86-316. Fiscal Summary for HB1998 / *SB1945 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1998 / *SB1945 ON MAY 7, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1945, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #2 rewrites this bill to create a new Class A misdemeanor criminal offense for aggravated nonemergency 911 calls. An aggravated nonemergency 911 call is a nonemergency 911 call where: (1) A single caller makes nonemergency 911 calls [...]

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