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Latest Action: 04/23/2007 - Received from House, Passed first consideration Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1679. Criminal Procedure - Rewrites provision requiring ex parte hearing on forfeiture warrant to instead require a hearing in which the property owner is entitled to be heard. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB1198 / SB1679Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB1198 / SB1679 Under present law, the officer making a seizure of personal property must apply for a forfeiture warrant by filing a sworn affidavit within five working days following the property seizure. The hearing on the application for a forfeiture warrant is ex parte (meaning the person against whom the warrant is being issued is not present ). This bill removes the provision for the hearing being ex parte and requires that a hearing be [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/22/2007 - Action Deferred in Senate Jud. Comm. to Jan. 2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1198. Criminal Procedure - Rewrites provision requiring ex parte hearing on forfeiture warrant to instead require a hearing in which the property owner is entitled to be heard. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for SB1679 / *HB1198Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1679 / *HB1198 Under present law, the officer making a seizure of personal property must apply for a forfeiture warrant by filing a sworn affidavit within five working days following the property seizure. The hearing on the application for a forfeiture warrant is ex parte (meaning the person against whom the warrant is being issued is not present ). This bill removes the provision for the hearing being ex parte and requires that a hearing be [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of Transportation of Transportation Committee Bill TextDriver Licenses - Requires judge who dismisses underlying offense against minor driver involved in an accident to notify the department of safety; and prohibits the department, upon receiving such notice, from finding such driver at fault in the accident in administrative proceedings. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50. Fiscal Summary for *HB2042 / SB2092Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/11/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate TranSenate Com. Bill TextDriver Licenses - Requires judge who dismisses underlying offense against minor driver involved in an accident to notify the department of safety; and prohibits the department, upon receiving such notice, from finding such driver at fault in the accident in administrative proceedings. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50. Fiscal Summary for SB2092 / *HB2042Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/16/2007 - Received from House, Passed first consideration Bill TextElection Laws - Rearranges placement of offices for supreme court judge, court of appeals judge, and court of criminal appeals judge on the ballot. - Amends TCA Section 2-5-208. Fiscal Summary for *HB0280 / SB1674 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Re-Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Bill TextElection Laws - Rearranges placement of offices for supreme court judge, court of appeals judge, and court of criminal appeals judge on the ballot. - Amends TCA Section 2-5-208. Fiscal Summary for SB1674 / *HB0280 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1169 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1291. Financial Responsibility Law - Requires, rather than permits, judges to dismiss first violations of the financial responsibility law if the person charged with the violation presents, on or before the court date, evidence that shows the person was in compliance with the law at the time of the violation; retains judicial discretion for second and subsequent offenses; clarifies no litigation tax may be collected on dismissed charges. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 12, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB1058 / SB1291Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB1058 / SB1291 ON JANUARY 14, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1291, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #2 restores authorization for judges to exercise discretion over dismissal of second [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Public Chapter 1169 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1058. Financial Responsibility Law - Requires, rather than permits, judges to dismiss first violations of the financial responsibility law if the person charged with the violation presents, on or before the court date, evidence that shows the person was in compliance with the law at the time of the violation; retains judicial discretion for second and subsequent offenses; clarifies no litigation tax may be collected on dismissed charges. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 12, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB1291 / *HB1058Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1291 / *HB1058 ON JANUARY 14, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1291, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #2 restores authorization for judges to exercise discretion over dismissal of second [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/27/2007 - Withdrawn. Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Studies - Creates special joint committee to study administration, management, and operation of Tennessee's appellate court system and trial court system. - Fiscal Summary for *SJR0097Increase State Expenditures - $ 1,600 Each One Day Meeting
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextJudges and Chancellors - Requires all appellate judges to run for election or re-election every eight years; deletes the present process by which appelate judges are retained in office through a "Yes / No" vote only. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 16 and Title 17. Fiscal Summary for *HB0127 / SB0391Decrease State Expenditures - $39,200
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Latest Action: 05/20/2008 - Failed for lack of second in:Calendar & Rules Bill TextJudges and Chancellors - Adds one nonlawyer to judicial selection commission; increases membership of commission from 17 to 18 persons. - Amends TCA Title 17. Fiscal Summary for HB4076 / *SB3805Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Failed In Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextJudges and Chancellors - Removes authorization for the judicial selection commission to meet in private. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1 and Title 17. Fiscal Summary for *HB4154 / SB4176Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextJudges and Chancellors - Removes authorization for the judicial selection commission to meet in private. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1 and Title 17. Fiscal Summary for SB4176 / *HB4154Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3455. Probation and Parole - Requires judges in counties with populations over 400,000 to rotate amongst private probation service providers; penalty for influencing rotation process is Class C misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Section 16-3-909. Fiscal Summary for HB3514 / *SB3455Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3514 / *SB3455 This bill requires: (1) The private probation services council to provide to the general sessions and criminal courts in Davidson and Shelby counties, a list of qualified entities to provide private probation services; and (2) Each judge who utilizes the services of private probation services to rotate the use of each company that is qualified and approved to operate in the judicial district where the judge serves. [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Jud. Comm. Bill TextJudges and Chancellors - Adds one nonlawyer to judicial selection commission; increases membership of commission from 17 to 18 persons. - Amends TCA Title 17. Fiscal Summary for *SB3805 / HB4076Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3514. Probation and Parole - Requires judges in counties with populations over 400,000 to rotate amongst private probation service providers; penalty for influencing rotation process is Class C misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Section 16-3-909. Fiscal Summary for *SB3455 / HB3514Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3455 / HB3514 This bill requires: (1) The private probation services council to provide to the general sessions and criminal courts in Davidson and Shelby counties, a list of qualified entities to provide private probation services; and (2) Each judge who utilizes the services of private probation services to rotate the use of each company that is qualified and approved to operate in the judicial district where the judge serves. [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Notice to Recall from Comm. Filed Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2769. Judges and Chancellors - Extends the time period for the judicial selection commission to submit a roster of candidates to the governor from 60 to 75 days after notice of vacancy on any appellate court; extends the judicial selection commission and judicial evaluation commission to June 30, 2012. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 17, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for SB3098 / *HB2769MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB3098 / *HB2769 ON MAY 13, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2769, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 changes the effective date of this bill from "upon becoming law" to "August 1, 2008."
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Received from House, Passed first consideration Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3098. Judges and Chancellors - Extends the time period for the judicial selection commission to submit a roster of candidates to the governor from 60 to 75 days after notice of vacancy on any appellate court; extends the judicial selection commission and judicial evaluation commission to June 30, 2012. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 17, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB2769 / SB3098MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB2769 / SB3098 ON MAY 13, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2769, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 changes the effective date of this bill from "upon becoming law" to "August 1, 2008."
Latest Action: 02/27/2007 - Withdrawn. Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Studies - Creates special joint committee to study administration, management, and operation of Tennessee's appellate court system and trial court system. - Fiscal Summary for *SJR0097Increase State Expenditures - $ 1,600 Each One Day Meeting
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of Transportation of Transportation Committee Bill TextDriver Licenses - Requires judge who dismisses underlying offense against minor driver involved in an accident to notify the department of safety; and prohibits the department, upon receiving such notice, from finding such driver at fault in the accident in administrative proceedings. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50. Fiscal Summary for *HB2042 / SB2092Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
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