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Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHouse Resolution to summer study
Bill TextCompanion 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 [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm.
Bill TextCompanion 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 [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Placed on Senate Regular Calendar (1) Calendar for 05/07/2008
Bill TextCompanion 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.[...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Companion House Bill Substituted (sends Senate Bill to deAdopted bill file)
Bill TextHandicapped Persons - Revises qualifications to receive a handicapped parking tag or placard to include persons with "vision of not less than 20/200 with corrective glasses in both functioning eyes" instead of persons with "vision of not more than 20/200 with correcting glasses". - Amends TCA Section 55-21-102. Fiscal Summary for SB3297 / *HB2928State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant |
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Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Companion House Bill Substituted (sends Senate Bill to deAdopted bill file)
Bill TextCompanion 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.[...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextHandicapped Persons - Revises qualifications to receive a handicapped parking tag or placard to include persons with "vision of not less than 20/200 with corrective glasses in both functioning eyes" instead of persons with "vision of not more than 20/200 with correcting glasses". - Amends TCA Section 55-21-102. Fiscal Summary for *HB2928 / SB3297State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant |
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Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2706. Handicapped Persons - Increases fine for unauthorized parking in a spot limited to disabled persons. - Amends TCA Section 55-21-108. Fiscal Summary for HB2723 / *SB2706(CORRECTED) Increase State Revenue - $42,700 Increase Local Revenue - $2,300 Increase Local Expenditures* - $10,000 Bill Summary for HB2723 / *SB2706 This bill increases the penalty for improperly parking in any parking space designated with the wheelchair disabled sign from $150 to $200 and not less than five hours of community service work. This bill prohibits suspension or waiver of the penalty for improperly parking in any parking space designated with the wheelchair disabled sign. This bill requires new signs designating a parking space designated with the wheelchair disabled sign that are erected after July 1, 2008, to indicate [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2723. Handicapped Persons - Increases fine for unauthorized parking in a spot limited to disabled persons. - Amends TCA Section 55-21-108. Fiscal Summary for *SB2706 / HB2723(CORRECTED) Increase State Revenue - $42,700 Increase Local Revenue - $2,300 Increase Local Expenditures* - $10,000 Bill Summary for *SB2706 / HB2723 This bill increases the penalty for improperly parking in any parking space designated with the wheelchair disabled sign from $150 to $200 and not less than five hours of community service work. This bill prohibits suspension or waiver of the penalty for improperly parking in any parking space designated with the wheelchair disabled sign. This bill requires new signs designating a parking space designated with the wheelchair disabled sign that are erected after July 1, 2008, to indicate [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2571. Handicapped Persons - Requires businesses provide disabled parking; if at least four disabled parking spots are provided, one parking space should be van accessible. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB2590 / *SB2571 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB2590 / *SB2571 Present law authorizes businesses with a permanent location that are open to the public to provide specially marked parking spaces for the exclusive use of disabled persons. Any such business that commences new construction or makes alterations to its parking area on or after April 24, 2006, is required to provide specially marked parking spaces that comply with federal regulations. This bill changes present law by requiring any business with a permanent location that is open to the public to provide specially marked [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Enrolled and ready for signatures
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2590. Handicapped Persons - Requires businesses provide disabled parking; if at least four disabled parking spots are provided, one parking space should be van accessible. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB2571 / HB2590 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB2571 / HB2590 Present law authorizes businesses with a permanent location that are open to the public to provide specially marked parking spaces for the exclusive use of disabled persons. Any such business that commences new construction or makes alterations to its parking area on or after April 24, 2006, is required to provide specially marked parking spaces that comply with federal regulations. This bill changes present law by requiring any business with a permanent location that is open to the public to provide specially marked [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Public Chapter 112
Bill TextMotor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - Exempts persons with a permanent disability from furnishing a physician's statement upon renewal of a handicapped placard or tag. - Amends TCA Section 55-21-103. Fiscal Summary for SB2029 / *HB1729Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant |
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Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 112
Bill TextMotor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - Exempts persons with a permanent disability from furnishing a physician's statement upon renewal of a handicapped placard or tag. - Amends TCA Section 55-21-103. Fiscal Summary for *HB1729 / SB2029Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant |
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Latest Action: 03/20/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0211. Codes - Requires certain buildings constructed or altered after July 1, 2007, to comply with accessibility requirements of 2003 International Building Code. - Amends TCA Section 68-120-101. Fiscal Summary for SB1068 / *HB0211 Increase State Expenditures - $17,200 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1068 / *HB0211 Present law requires the state fire marshal to promulgate rules establishing minimum statewide building construction safety standards. Theses standards apply to municipal, county, state and private buildings, unless otherwise provided by statute. The standards do not apply to any building, other than state buildings, educational occupancies or any other occupancy requiring an inspection by the state fire marshal for initial licensure, located within the jurisdiction of a local [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 240
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0365. Handicapped Persons - Clarifies that only disabled drivers, disabled passengers, and qualified operators acting under express direction of such disabled persons who are present as passengers are allowed to use disabled parking spaces. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB0889 / *HB0365Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB0889 / *HB0365 Present law authorizes disabled drivers and disabled passengers to whom a disabled license plate or placard was issued, and qualified operators acting under the express direction of a disabled driver or disabled passenger, to park in government controlled parking lots free of cost. This bill [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Public Chapter 240
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0889. Handicapped Persons - Clarifies that only disabled drivers, disabled passengers, and qualified operators acting under express direction of such disabled persons who are present as passengers are allowed to use disabled parking spaces. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB0365 / SB0889Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0365 / SB0889 Present law authorizes disabled drivers and disabled passengers to whom a disabled license plate or placard was issued, and qualified operators acting under the express direction of a disabled driver or disabled passenger, to park in government controlled parking lots free of cost. This bill [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 01/14/2008 - Withdrawn.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1068. Codes - Requires certain buildings constructed or altered after July 1, 2007, to comply with accessibility requirements of 2003 International Building Code. - Amends TCA Section 68-120-101. Fiscal Summary for *HB0211 / SB1068 Increase State Expenditures - $17,200 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0211 / SB1068 Present law requires the state fire marshal to promulgate rules establishing minimum statewide building construction safety standards. Theses standards apply to municipal, county, state and private buildings, unless otherwise provided by statute. The standards do not apply to any building, other than state buildings, educational occupancies or any other occupancy requiring an inspection by the state fire marshal for initial licensure, located within the jurisdiction of a local [...] show full description |
