All Safety Legislation - Tennessee
HB4119
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 786 Bill Text Companion Bill SB4163. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Authorizes commissioner of agriculture to issue a burning ban prohibiting open air fires in the state when there are extreme fire hazard conditions; violation is Class A misdemeanor of reckless burning. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB4119 / SB4163Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB4119 / SB4163 This bill authorizes the commissioner of agriculture, in consultation with the state forester and the county mayors of impacted counties, to issue a burning ban prohibiting all open air fire in any area of the state. A violation of the ban would be considered reckless burning, which is a Class [...] show full description Comment on Bill SB4163
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 786 Bill Text Companion Bill HB4119. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Authorizes commissioner of agriculture to issue a burning ban prohibiting open air fires in the state when there are extreme fire hazard conditions; violation is Class A misdemeanor of reckless burning. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for SB4163 / *HB4119Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4163 / *HB4119 This bill authorizes the commissioner of agriculture, in consultation with the state forester and the county mayors of impacted counties, to issue a burning ban prohibiting all open air fire in any area of the state. A violation of the ban would be considered reckless burning, which is a Class [...] show full description HB4109
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 848 Bill Text Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Extends to inpatient mental health facilities the provision whereby a health care facility may require that a patient's blood be tested for hepatitis B and HIV in the event that an employee of the facility, a student studying at such facility or other health care provider that renders services at such facility is exposed to the blood or other body fluid of a patient. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11. Fiscal Summary for *HB4109 / SB4153Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant SB4153
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 848 Bill Text Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Extends to inpatient mental health facilities the provision whereby a health care facility may require that a patient's blood be tested for hepatitis B and HIV in the event that an employee of the facility, a student studying at such facility or other health care provider that renders services at such facility is exposed to the blood or other body fluid of a patient. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11. Fiscal Summary for SB4153 / *HB4109Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Latest Action: 02/11/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of TR Bill Text Motor Vehicles - Defines motorcycle for motorcycle rider education purposes; makes safety funds not revert to general fund; requires information concerning completion of rider education programs on applications for Class M licenses. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3 and Title 55, Chapter 51, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB3916 / SB3991Increase State Expenditures - $7,000/One-Time SB3991
Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of TranSenate comm Bill Text Motor Vehicles - Defines motorcycle for motorcycle rider education purposes; makes safety funds not revert to general fund; requires information concerning completion of rider education programs on applications for Class M licenses. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3 and Title 55, Chapter 51, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3991 / *HB3916Increase State Expenditures - $7,000/One-Time HB3416
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee Bill Text Education - Requires each school, subject to appropriation, to have an automatic external defibrillator available for use in the school. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 42. Fiscal Summary for HB3416 / *SB2613Increase State Expenditures - $822,100/One-Time Exceeds $100,000/Every Two Years HB3554
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 663 Bill Text Sunset Laws - Domestic violence state coordinating council, June 30, 2014. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 38, Chapter 12. Fiscal Summary for HB3554 / *SB2424MINIMAL HB3279
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 799 Bill Text Companion Bill SB3404. Firefighters - Authorizes paid career paramedics in a county in which a fire department operates its own fire training academy to receive paramedic training at such facility upon written interlocal agreement; specifies that any fire department that operates its own fire training academy has the option of permitting a fire fighter recruit to have between three and five years to complete the training for certification as a paramedic. - Amends TCA Section 68-140-527. Fiscal Summary for HB3279 / *SB3404Increase Local Expenditures - Exceeds $20,000/Permissive Bill Summary for HB3279 / *SB3404 ON MARCH 24, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 3279, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 revises the present law provisions regarding paramedic training. Under present law, in order to be certified, a paramedic training [...] show full description SB3404
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 799 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3279. Firefighters - Authorizes paid career paramedics in a county in which a fire department operates its own fire training academy to receive paramedic training at such facility upon written interlocal agreement; specifies that any fire department that operates its own fire training academy has the option of permitting a fire fighter recruit to have between three and five years to complete the training for certification as a paramedic. - Amends TCA Section 68-140-527. Fiscal Summary for *SB3404 / HB3279Increase Local Expenditures - Exceeds $20,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *SB3404 / HB3279 ON MARCH 24, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 3279, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 revises the present law provisions regarding paramedic training. Under present law, in order to be certified, a paramedic training [...] show full description HB3193
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of Transportation of Transportation Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB3585. Motor Vehicles - Removes present exemptions to offense involving allowing minor on off-highway vehicle without helmet. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 52, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB3193 / SB3585Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3193 / SB3585 Under present law, it is an offense for any parent or legal guardian of a person under 18 years of age to permit that person to operate or be a passenger on an off-highway motor vehicle, unless the person is wearing an appropriate helmet for off-highway vehicles. A parent or legal guardian commits an offense under circumstances indicating that the parent or legal guardian of the person under 18 years [...] show full description SB3585
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Trans Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3193. Motor Vehicles - Removes present exemptions to offense involving allowing minor on off-highway vehicle without helmet. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 52, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for SB3585 / *HB3193Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3585 / *HB3193 Under present law, it is an offense for any parent or legal guardian of a person under 18 years of age to permit that person to operate or be a passenger on an off-highway motor vehicle, unless the person is wearing an appropriate helmet for off-highway vehicles. A parent or legal guardian commits an offense under circumstances indicating that the parent or legal guardian of the person under 18 years [...] show full description HB3077
Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Industrial Impact of COM Bill Text Safety - Requires minimum statewide building construction safety standards promulgated by the state fire marshal to also apply to one and two family dwellings by deleting the exemption from present law. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 120, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB3077 / *SB2603Increase State Revenue - $200,000/Recurring Increase State Expenditures - $461,300/One-Time $1,977,500/Recurring HB3107
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 798 Bill Text Companion Bill SB3648. Safety - Prohibits suppliers of novelty lighters in this state who give away lighters as prizes or promotions from selling or giving away an operable novelty lighter; violation is prohibited practice under Consumer Protection Act. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB3107 / SB3648Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3107 / SB3648 This bill prohibits the sale or giving away of any disposable cigarette lighter or novelty cigarette lighter in Tennessee, unless the lighter is equipped with a safety device that prevents accidental operation of the lighter. This bill would not apply to cigarette lighters made before 1980 [...] show full description HB3124
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 723 Bill Text Companion Bill SB3547. Safety - Expands and renames the "elevator safety board" within the department of labor and workforce development as the "elevator and amusement device safety board"; requires the board to inspect and regulate amusement devices. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 38, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 121, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB3124 / SB3547 Increase State Revenue - $42,100/FY08-09 $44,200/FY09-10 and Thereafter Increase State Expenditures - $20,000/One-Time $22,100/FY08-09 $44,200/FY09-10 and Thereafter Local Revenue - Net Decrease - $8,800 Local Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3124 / SB3547 This bill revises many of the present law provisions governing amusement rides and establishes several new requirements, including the following: [...] show full description SB3547
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 723 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3124. Safety - Expands and renames the "elevator safety board" within the department of labor and workforce development as the "elevator and amusement device safety board"; requires the board to inspect and regulate amusement devices. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 38, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 121, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3547 / *HB3124 Increase State Revenue - $42,100/FY08-09 $44,200/FY09-10 and Thereafter Increase State Expenditures - $20,000/One-Time $22,100/FY08-09 $44,200/FY09-10 and Thereafter Local Revenue - Net Decrease - $8,800 Local Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3547 / *HB3124 This bill revises many of the present law provisions governing amusement rides and establishes several new requirements, including the following: [...] show full description HB3019
Latest Action: 06/13/2008 - Vetoed by Governor. Bill Text Companion Bill SB3727. Codes - Prohibits buildings in which educational activities are conducted from being treated as schools for fire safety and building code inspection purposes, when the primary purpose of such facilities is not for educational activities. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB3019 / SB3727Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3019 / SB3727 ON APRIL 21, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND RESET SENATE BILL 3727, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Present law requires the state fire marshal to promulgate rules establishing minimum statewide building construction safety standards. Such 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,[...] show full description SB3648
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 798 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3107. Safety - Prohibits suppliers of novelty lighters in this state who give away lighters as prizes or promotions from selling or giving away an operable novelty lighter; violation is prohibited practice under Consumer Protection Act. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB3648 / *HB3107Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3648 / *HB3107 This bill prohibits the sale or giving away of any disposable cigarette lighter or novelty cigarette lighter in Tennessee, unless the lighter is equipped with a safety device that prevents accidental operation of the lighter. This bill would not apply to cigarette lighters made before 1980 [...] show full description HB3083
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1027 Bill Text Companion Bill SB3048. Codes - Increases from $50.00 to $200 the maximum weekly rental amount for renter to qualify as tenant who has standing to file complaint for violation of state's minimum health standards for rental premises; authorizes third party complaint filings; revises other various provisions regarding premises unfit for habitation. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 111. Fiscal Summary for HB3083 / *SB3048Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3083 / *SB3048 Under present law, a tenant may file a complaint for a violation of the state's minimum health standards for rental premises. To be considered a "tenant," a person's rental payments must not exceed $50.[...] show full description SB3727
Latest Action: 05/20/2008 - Am. withdrawn.(Amendment 3 - SA1576) Bill Text Companion Bill HB3019. Codes - Prohibits buildings in which educational activities are conducted from being treated as schools for fire safety and building code inspection purposes, when the primary purpose of such facilities is not for educational activities. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB3727 / *HB3019Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3727 / *HB3019 ON APRIL 21, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND RESET SENATE BILL 3727, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Present law requires the state fire marshal to promulgate rules establishing minimum statewide building construction safety standards. Such 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,[...] show full description SB3048
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Public Chapter 1027 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3083. Codes - Increases from $50.00 to $200 the maximum weekly rental amount for renter to qualify as tenant who has standing to file complaint for violation of state's minimum health standards for rental premises; authorizes third party complaint filings; revises other various provisions regarding premises unfit for habitation. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 111. Fiscal Summary for *SB3048 / HB3083Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3048 / HB3083 Under present law, a tenant may file a complaint for a violation of the state's minimum health standards for rental premises. To be considered a "tenant," a person's rental payments must not exceed $50.[...] show full description HB2775
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 795 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2828. Education - Encourages LEAs to place automatic external defibrillators in schools; placement of such devices shall be within LEA's existing fiscal resources; classifies misuse or abuse of AED on school property by a student as misconduct that will subject student to disciplinary action. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for HB2775 / *SB2828 Increase State Expenditures - $822,100/One-Time Exceeds $100,000/Every Two Years Bill Summary for HB2775 / *SB2828 ON MARCH 31, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2775, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that schools and LEAs must comply with present law provisions regarding the program of use for AEDs in regard to the written plan, maintenance, and testing. This amendment adds that placement of an AED must be supervised and endorsed [...] show full description SB3079
Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Ed. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2649. Education - Requires the state provide transportation for students who must cross a four-lane road or highway within one and one-half miles of the school in which they are enrolled. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for SB3079 / *HB2649Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $6,737,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $17,127,000/One-Time Exceeds $5,610,000/Net Recurring Bill Summary for SB3079 / *HB2649 Present law allows but does not require a board of education to provide school transportation facilities for a child who lives less than 1.5 miles by the nearest accessible route from the school in which the student is enrolled. The county is not entitled to receive state transportation funds for any such student other than a child with physical disabilities. [...] show full description SB2941
Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill Text Safety - Requires all schools to have on site at least one automatic external defibrillator. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 140, Part 7. Fiscal Summary for SB2941 / *HB2516Increase State Expenditures - $1,651,700/One-Time SB3009
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Safety - Exempts air compressors under 150 pounds from regulation by the department of labor and workforce development. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 122. Fiscal Summary for SB3009 / *HB2542Decrease State Revenue - $954,000 Decrease State Expenditures - $490,000 SB3143
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Public Chapter 986 Bill Text Companion Bill HB2529. Safety - Provides that a motor vehicle operator who knowingly ignores a flood warning sign or barricade placed at a flooded road area commits reckless driving; provides governmental immunity for the governmental entity that posted the sign or barricade. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20; Title 55, Chapter 10 and Title 55, Chapter 8. Fiscal Summary for SB3143 / *HB2529 Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3143 / *HB2529 ON MARCH 31, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND RESET HOUSE BILL 2529, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 exempts emergency vehicles from this bill's provision that would classify ignoring a flood warning sign as reckless [...] show full description SB2828
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 795 Bill Text Companion Bill HB2775. Education - Encourages LEAs to place automatic external defibrillators in schools; placement of such devices shall be within LEA's existing fiscal resources; classifies misuse or abuse of AED on school property by a student as misconduct that will subject student to disciplinary action. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *SB2828 / HB2775 Increase State Expenditures - $822,100/One-Time Exceeds $100,000/Every Two Years Bill Summary for *SB2828 / HB2775 ON MARCH 31, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2775, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that schools and LEAs must comply with present law provisions regarding the program of use for AEDs in regard to the written plan, maintenance, and testing. This amendment adds that placement of an AED must be supervised and endorsed [...] show full description HB2649
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB3079. Education - Requires the state provide transportation for students who must cross a four-lane road or highway within one and one-half miles of the school in which they are enrolled. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for *HB2649 / SB3079Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $6,737,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $17,127,000/One-Time Exceeds $5,610,000/Net Recurring Bill Summary for *HB2649 / SB3079 Present law allows but does not require a board of education to provide school transportation facilities for a child who lives less than 1.5 miles by the nearest accessible route from the school in which the student is enrolled. The county is not entitled to receive state transportation funds for any such student other than a child with physical disabilities. [...] show full description SB2613
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Ed. Comm. Bill Text Education - Requires each school, subject to appropriation, to have an automatic external defibrillator available for use in the school. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 42. Fiscal Summary for *SB2613 / HB3416Increase State Expenditures - $822,100/One-Time Exceeds $100,000/Every Two Years HB2542
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill Text Safety - Exempts air compressors under 150 pounds from regulation by the department of labor and workforce development. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 122. Fiscal Summary for *HB2542 / SB3009Decrease State Revenue - $954,000 Decrease State Expenditures - $490,000 SB2600
Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2528. Safety - Requires all statutorily mandated smoke detectors installed after January 1, 2009, to be photo-electric devices. - Amends TCA Section 37-2-412; Title 68, Chapter 102, Part 1; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Title 68, Chapter 120, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB2600 / *HB2528(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - $189,100 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $85,000 Bill Summary for SB2600 / *HB2528 ON MAY 6, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2528, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Present law requires the installation of "approved smoke detectors" in foster care dwellings, and it is unlawful to own or operate an apartment building, one-family or two-family rental unit, or hotel without installing an "approved smoke detector" [...] show full description SB2603
Latest Action: 01/22/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Safety - Requires minimum statewide building construction safety standards promulgated by the state fire marshal to also apply to one and two family dwellings by deleting the exemption from present law. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 120, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB2603 / HB3077Increase State Revenue - $200,000/Recurring Increase State Expenditures - $461,300/One-Time $1,977,500/Recurring HB2516
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill Text Safety - Requires all schools to have on site at least one automatic external defibrillator. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 140, Part 7. Fiscal Summary for *HB2516 / SB2941Increase State Expenditures - $1,651,700/One-Time HB2528
Latest Action: 05/19/2008 - Request to be added as sponsor denied. Bill Text Companion Bill SB2600. Safety - Requires all statutorily mandated smoke detectors installed after January 1, 2009, to be photo-electric devices. - Amends TCA Section 37-2-412; Title 68, Chapter 102, Part 1; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Title 68, Chapter 120, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB2528 / SB2600(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - $189,100 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $85,000 Bill Summary for *HB2528 / SB2600 ON MAY 6, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2528, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Present law requires the installation of "approved smoke detectors" in foster care dwellings, and it is unlawful to own or operate an apartment building, one-family or two-family rental unit, or hotel without installing an "approved smoke detector" [...] show full description Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 986 Bill Text Companion Bill SB3143. Safety - Provides that a motor vehicle operator who knowingly ignores a flood warning sign or barricade placed at a flooded road area commits reckless driving; provides governmental immunity for the governmental entity that posted the sign or barricade. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20; Title 55, Chapter 10 and Title 55, Chapter 8. Fiscal Summary for *HB2529 / SB3143 Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2529 / SB3143 ON MARCH 31, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND RESET HOUSE BILL 2529, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 exempts emergency vehicles from this bill's provision that would classify ignoring a flood warning sign as reckless [...] show full description SB2424
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Public Chapter 663 Bill Text Sunset Laws - Domestic violence state coordinating council, June 30, 2014. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 38, Chapter 12. Fiscal Summary for *SB2424 / HB3554MINIMAL HB1974
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 481 Bill Text Companion Bill SB1994. Safety - Creates a Class C misdemeanor offense subject to a fine only for a parent or legal guardian to permit a child under the age of 18 to operate or be a passenger on an off-highway motor vehicle on certain property without wearing a helmet that meets the U. S. department of transportation standards; authorizes municipalities to adopt mirror ordinance and to issue a traffic citation in lieu of arrest for a violation; creates exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10; Title 55, Chapter 52 and Title 70, Chapter 9. Fiscal Summary for HB1974 / *SB1994Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1974 / *SB1994 This bill makes it a Class C misdemeanor for any parent or legal guardian of a minor to knowingly permit the minor to operate or be a passenger [...] show full description HB2241
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Public Chapter 102 Bill Text Labor and Workforce Development, Dept. of - Authorizes use of delivery service with receipt or hand delivery, as an alternative to certified mail, when the commissioner issues a citation for violation of occupational safety and health provisions. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB2241 / SB2184Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant HB1948
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Commerce Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB1567. Consumer Protection - Enacts "Tennessee Children's Product Safety Act." - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for HB1948 / *SB1567Increase State Revenues - Not Significant / Attorney General Court Ordered and Voluntary Compliance Payment Projects Fund Increase State Expenditures - $46,800 Recurring $3,900 One-Time Bill Summary for HB1948 / *SB1567 This bill prohibits a commercial dealer, manufacturer, importer, distributor, wholesaler, or retailer from manufacturing, remanufacturing, retrofitting, distributing, selling at wholesale or retail, contracting to sell or resell, leasing, or subletting, or otherwise placing in the stream of commerce, on or after July 1, 2007, a children's product that is unsafe. A children's product is deemed to be unsafe for purposes [...] show full description HB2266
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Public Chapter 104 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2215. Labor and Workforce Development, Dept. of - Requires the department to exercise enforcement over moving walks in the same manner and to the same extent as provided in law for elevators, dumbwaiters, and escalators. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 121, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB2266 / SB2215MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB2266 / SB2215 Present law requires the elevator safety board to regulate elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, and aerial passenger tramways. This bill adds to the elevator safety board's duties by requiring the board to regulate moving walks. A moving walk is a moving runway to transport passengers, where the passenger transporting surface remains parallel to its direction of motion and is uninterrupted. SB2184
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 102 Bill Text Labor and Workforce Development, Dept. of - Authorizes use of delivery service with receipt or hand delivery, as an alternative to certified mail, when the commissioner issues a citation for violation of occupational safety and health provisions. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for SB2184 / *HB2241Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant SB2215
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 104 Bill Text Companion Bill HB2266. Labor and Workforce Development, Dept. of - Requires the department to exercise enforcement over moving walks in the same manner and to the same extent as provided in law for elevators, dumbwaiters, and escalators. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 121, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB2215 / *HB2266MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB2215 / *HB2266 Present law requires the elevator safety board to regulate elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, and aerial passenger tramways. This bill adds to the elevator safety board's duties by requiring the board to regulate moving walks. A moving walk is a moving runway to transport passengers, where the passenger transporting surface remains parallel to its direction of motion and is uninterrupted. SB1994
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Public Chapter 481 Bill Text Companion Bill HB1974. Safety - Creates a Class C misdemeanor offense subject to a fine only for a parent or legal guardian to permit a child under the age of 18 to operate or be a passenger on an off-highway motor vehicle on certain property without wearing a helmet that meets the U. S. department of transportation standards; authorizes municipalities to adopt mirror ordinance and to issue a traffic citation in lieu of arrest for a violation; creates exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10; Title 55, Chapter 52 and Title 70, Chapter 9. Fiscal Summary for *SB1994 / HB1974Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1994 / HB1974 This bill makes it a Class C misdemeanor for any parent or legal guardian of a minor to knowingly permit the minor to operate or be a passenger [...] show full description HB1612
Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB1496. Housing - Allows municipalities, associations, nonprofit corporations, and certain individuals to bring a civil action to enforce building, safety, sanitation, and related codes and ordinances related to housing; allows any building that is found to be in violation of such ordinances three or more times within 12 months to be declared a public nuisance. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 6 and Title 29, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for HB1612 / *SB1496 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1612 / *SB1496 This bill grants standing to any municipality, neighborhood or tenant association, or duly organized nonprofit corporation having the goal of improving housing conditions in the county or municipal corporation in which the building involved is located, or any neighbor or tenant of the building, to [...] show full description HB1784
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 107 Bill Text Companion Bill SB0519. County Government - Authorizes certain counties to establish and operate emergency medical services and to charge fees or rates for such services. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 16, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB1784 / *SB0519 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for HB1784 / *SB0519 Present law authorizes counties to establish urban-type public facilities in any area within their borders, and to charge fees, rates and charges for such facilities. Urban type public facilities include sanitary and storm sewer lines and facilities, plants for the collection, treatment and disposal of sewage and waste matter, facilities and plants for the incineration or other disposal of garbage, trash, ashes [...] show full description HB1617
Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee Bill Text Safety - Exempts from the mass gathering provisions a person who holds an assembly of over 50,000 persons for at least one assembly during a year, if the person obtains an annual license; imposes $1,000 fee on such annual license. - Amends TCA Title 68. Fiscal Summary for HB1617 / *SB0454State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant A more precise cost estimate is not possible because the Department of Health has not provided any information to assist in the preparation of this fiscal note. Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Health Bill Text Safety - Designates defibrillators as either private or public; eliminates training requirement for public access AEDs. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 140, Part 7. Fiscal Summary for HB1820 / *SB0469Increase State Expenditures - $95,600 One-Time $61,200 Recurring HB1444
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB1785. Food and Food Products - Makes certain revisions to the existing requirement that certain employees obtain a health certificate prior to working in contact with food and requires the department of health to promulgate rules with respect to such health certificate. - Amends TCA Title 50; Title 53, Chapter 8 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for HB1444 / *SB1785Increase State Expenditures - $7,077,600 Recurring $244,000 One-Time Increase State Revenues - $7,500 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $3,520,500 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $3,520,500 Bill Summary for HB1444 / *SB1785 This bill makes various changes to present law regarding food handlers. Present law prohibits any employer from requiring or permitting any person to work, and any person from working in a building, room, basement,[...] show full description HB1298
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of TR Bill Text Motor Vehicles - Requires applicants for a motorcycle operator license to complete successfully a motorcycle education safety course. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3 and Title 55, Chapter 51, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB1298State Expenditures - Net impact - Not Significant SB1553
Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Public Chapter 226 Bill Text Companion Bill HB1217. Safety - Requires a separate license to be issued for each emergency service provider base of operations in a county, and removes the prohibition against transferring the authorizations for vehicles operated by emergency services providers; makes ambulance services licensed but operating in multiple jurisdictions eligible to obtain licenses for those identified counties of operation by remitting appropriate service application. - Amends TCA Section 68-140-506. Fiscal Summary for SB1553 / *HB1217Increase State Revenues - $24,000 FY07-08 $3,000 FY08-09 and Subsequent Years Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1553 / *HB1217 ON APRIL 25, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1553, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 specifies that those ambulance services [...] show full description Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1444. Food and Food Products - Makes certain revisions to the existing requirement that certain employees obtain a health certificate prior to working in contact with food and requires the department of health to promulgate rules with respect to such health certificate. - Amends TCA Title 50; Title 53, Chapter 8 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *SB1785 / HB1444Increase State Expenditures - $7,077,600 Recurring $244,000 One-Time Increase State Revenues - $7,500 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $3,520,500 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $3,520,500 Bill Summary for *SB1785 / HB1444 This bill makes various changes to present law regarding food handlers. Present law prohibits any employer from requiring or permitting any person to work, and any person from working in a building, room, basement,[...] show full description SB1496
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1612. Housing - Allows municipalities, associations, nonprofit corporations, and certain individuals to bring a civil action to enforce building, safety, sanitation, and related codes and ordinances related to housing; allows any building that is found to be in violation of such ordinances three or more times within 12 months to be declared a public nuisance. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 6 and Title 29, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB1496 / HB1612 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1496 / HB1612 This bill grants standing to any municipality, neighborhood or tenant association, or duly organized nonprofit corporation having the goal of improving housing conditions in the county or municipal corporation in which the building involved is located, or any neighbor or tenant of the building, to [...] show full description HB0864
Latest Action: 02/20/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of TR Bill Text Companion Bill SB0194. Safety - Requires motorists to leave safe distance when passing bicycle travelling in same direction; imposes fines for violations resulting in serious injury or death. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8. Fiscal Summary for HB0864 / *SB0194Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB0864 / *SB0194 This bill requires motorists who pass bicyclists proceeding in the same direction to leave a minimum distance of three feet between their vehicles and any bicycles passed while making the passing maneuver. A driver of a motor vehicle who moves to the left side of a center line while making such a pass would be allowed to do so only so long as the left side of the [...] show full description HB1066
Latest Action: 02/20/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of TR Bill Text Companion Bill SB1155. Safety - Creates a Class C misdemeanor offense subject to a fine only for a parent or legal guardian to permit a child under the age of 16 to operate or be a passenger on an off-highway motor vehicle without wearing a helmet that meets the U. S. department of transportation standards; authorizes municipalities to adopt mirror ordinance and for a traffic citation in lieu of arrest to be issued for violation. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10; Title 55, Chapter 52 and Title 70, Chapter 9. Fiscal Summary for *HB1066 / SB1155Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB1066 / SB1155 This bill makes it a Class C misdemeanor for any parent or legal guardian of a minor under 16 years of age to knowingly permit the minor to operate or be a passenger on an [...] show full description HB1174
Latest Action: 03/27/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of Transportation to 4/10/2007 Bill Text Companion Bill SB1398. Safety - Requires motorists to take certain actions, if possible, within construction zones when highway construction workers or highway construction equipment or vehicles are present. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB1174 / SB1398Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB1174 / SB1398 Present law requires operators of motor vehicles to merge or reduce speed, depending on the number of lanes in the road being traveled, upon approaching any stationary authorized emergency vehicle. This bill extends the same requirements that apply to stationary emergency vehicles under present law to highway or bridge construction zones [...] show full description SB1567
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1948. Consumer Protection - Enacts "Tennessee Children's Product Safety Act." - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *SB1567 / HB1948Increase State Revenues - Not Significant / Attorney General Court Ordered and Voluntary Compliance Payment Projects Fund Increase State Expenditures - $46,800 Recurring $3,900 One-Time Bill Summary for *SB1567 / HB1948 This bill prohibits a commercial dealer, manufacturer, importer, distributor, wholesaler, or retailer from manufacturing, remanufacturing, retrofitting, distributing, selling at wholesale or retail, contracting to sell or resell, leasing, or subletting, or otherwise placing in the stream of commerce, on or after July 1, 2007, a children's product that is unsafe. A children's product is deemed to be unsafe for purposes [...] show full description SB1155
Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Withdrawn. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1066. Safety - Creates a Class C misdemeanor offense subject to a fine only for a parent or legal guardian to permit a child under the age of 16 to operate or be a passenger on an off-highway motor vehicle without wearing a helmet that meets the U. S. department of transportation standards; authorizes municipalities to adopt mirror ordinance and for a traffic citation in lieu of arrest to be issued for violation. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10; Title 55, Chapter 52 and Title 70, Chapter 9. Fiscal Summary for SB1155 / *HB1066Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1155 / *HB1066 This bill makes it a Class C misdemeanor for any parent or legal guardian of a minor under 16 years of age to knowingly permit the minor to operate or be a passenger on an [...] show full description HB1217
Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 226 Bill Text Companion Bill SB1553. Safety - Requires a separate license to be issued for each emergency service provider base of operations in a county, and removes the prohibition against transferring the authorizations for vehicles operated by emergency services providers; makes ambulance services licensed but operating in multiple jurisdictions eligible to obtain licenses for those identified counties of operation by remitting appropriate service application. - Amends TCA Section 68-140-506. Fiscal Summary for *HB1217 / SB1553Increase State Revenues - $24,000 FY07-08 $3,000 FY08-09 and Subsequent Years Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB1217 / SB1553 ON APRIL 25, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1553, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 specifies that those ambulance services [...] show full description SB1381
Latest Action: 04/30/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Governor OpSenate Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0614. Safety - Enacts the "Tennessee Terrorism Prevention in Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 54 and Title 65. Fiscal Summary for SB1381 / *HB0614Increase State Revenues - $10,000 / Highway Fund Increase State Expenditures - $150,000 One-Time / Highway Fund $50,000 Recurring / Highway Fund Bill Summary for SB1381 / *HB0614 This bill designates all points within 2.2 miles of the Tennessee capitol building as the "capitol exclusion zone" and prohibits persons from engaging in the following activities in the capitol exclusion zone, unless the person is permitted to do so, except in cases of emergency: (1) Transporting any of the following: (A) Explosives designated by federal law as Class 1, Division 1.1 or Class 1, Division 1.2, in a quantity greater than 500 [...] show full description SB1382
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1008 Bill Text Companion Bill HB0649. Safety - Establishes requirements applicable to security gates and barriers at gated facilities or communities. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB1382 / *HB0649 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1382 / *HB0649 ON MAY 6, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1, #2, #3, #4, AND #5 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 649, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 changes the effective date of this bill from "July 1, 2007," to "July 1, 2008." AMENDMENT #2 requires the fire marshal to establish "rules" instead of "guidelines." AMENDMENT #3 rewrites this bill and establishes requirements applicable to security gates and barriers at gated facilities or communities. This amendment would apply to any gated facility or community, whether residential,[...] show full description SB1398
Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Trans Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1174. Safety - Requires motorists to take certain actions, if possible, within construction zones when highway construction workers or highway construction equipment or vehicles are present. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB1398 / *HB1174Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1398 / *HB1174 Present law requires operators of motor vehicles to merge or reduce speed, depending on the number of lanes in the road being traveled, upon approaching any stationary authorized emergency vehicle. This bill extends the same requirements that apply to stationary emergency vehicles under present law to highway or bridge construction zones [...] show full description SB0562
Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 238 Bill Text Companion Bill HB0337. Education, Curriculum - Provides guidance to the department of education for the review of the lifetime wellness curriculum and encourages LEAs to post signs on school grounds prohibiting driving a motor vehicle in excess of 10 m.p.h. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for SB0562 / *HB0337 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB0562 / *HB0337 ON APRIL 19, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 337, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. This amendment requires the department of education to consider, in reviewing the lifetime wellness curriculum, instruction in school safety issues. This amendment encourages the department to collaborate with the University of Tennessee in developing school safety instructional materials and requires [...] show full description HB0614
Latest Action: 01/15/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Public Safety & |
