All Business And Commerce Legislation - Tennessee
HB3829
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M Bill Text Taxes, Business - Authorizes joint select committee on business taxes to report findings, recommendations, and proposals as it deems appropriate instead of requiring an annual report. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 15, Part 6. Fiscal Summary for HB3829 / *SB3067MINIMAL Comment on Bill HB3706
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Failed In Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee Bill Text Employees, Employers - Permits the payment of employees in private employments on a monthly basis in addition to the present law which authorizes payment at more frequent periods than semi-monthly; clarifies that the time periods in present law in which employees are to be paid apply to payments of wages on a semi-monthly basis. - Amends TCA Section 50-2-103. Fiscal Summary for HB3706 / *SB3169MINIMAL SB3843
Latest Action: 02/15/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of C,L&A Comm Bill Text Tobacco, Tobacco Products - Exempts certain small employers from the smoking prohibition mandated by the non-smoker protection act. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1804. Fiscal Summary for *SB3843Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3843 Present law generally prohibits smoking in enclosed public places, including restaurants that do not restrict access to persons who are 21 years of age and older. There are various exemptions to the smoking ban, including an exemption for private businesses with three or fewer employees where, in the discretion of the business owner, smoking may be allowed in an enclosed room that is not accessible to the general public and from which smoke does not infiltrate into areas where smoking is prohibited. This bill increases eligibility for the exemption for private businesses that allow smoking in an enclosed room from businesses with three or fewer employees to businesses with [...] show full description SB3407
Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2612. Business and Commerce - Regulates the resale of tickets to events in any municipality or county that adopts this act by a two-thirds vote of its legislative body. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51. Fiscal Summary for SB3407 / *HB2612 Increase Local Govt. Revenue - $10,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $10,000/Permissive Bill Summary for SB3407 / *HB2612 This bill places restrictions on the selling and reselling of event tickets. This bill would apply within the municipal boundaries of any municipality or within the unincorporated areas of any county that adopts this bill by a two-thirds vote of its legislative body. This bill provides the following: (1) To sell a ticket on a public street, sidewalk, public right of way, or any other property owned by a local government entity, [...] show full description SB3676
Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill Text Uniform Commercial Code - Creates a broad safe harbor for the use of a debtor's name in a financing statement. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 9, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for *SB3676MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB3676 This bill revises various provisions governing UCC filings, as follows: (1) Under present law, a financing statement must sufficiently provide the name of the debtor. This requirement is considered fulfilled in the case of a registered organization only if the financing statement provides the name of the debtor "indicated on the public record of the debtor's jurisdiction of organization which shows the debtor to have been organized." This bill revises this provision to clarify that the requirement is met if the financing statement provides the name of the debtor "indicated on the debtor's formation documents that are filed of public record in the debtor's jurisdiction of organization to create the registered organization [...] show full description SB3169
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Re-Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Bill Text Employees, Employers - Permits the payment of employees in private employments on a monthly basis in addition to the present law which authorizes payment at more frequent periods than semi-monthly; clarifies that the time periods in present law in which employees are to be paid apply to payments of wages on a semi-monthly basis. - Amends TCA Section 50-2-103. Fiscal Summary for *SB3169 / HB3706MINIMAL SB3067
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Referred to Senate Tax Sub Comm. Bill Text Taxes, Business - Authorizes joint select committee on business taxes to report findings, recommendations, and proposals as it deems appropriate instead of requiring an annual report. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 15, Part 6. Fiscal Summary for *SB3067 / HB3829MINIMAL SB2850
Latest Action: 01/17/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Employees, Employers - Clarifies it is not a discriminatory practice under state law for an employer to institute an English-only policy in the employerâs workplace based on business necessity. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for SB2850 / *HB2566Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Industrial Impact of Commerce of Commerce Committee Bill Text Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - Defines as an unfair method of competition and unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance to base any standard or rating plan upon a person's credit bureau rating. - Amends TCA Title 56. Fiscal Summary for *HB2751 / SB2860State Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant SB2860
Latest Action: 01/17/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - Defines as an unfair method of competition and unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance to base any standard or rating plan upon a person's credit bureau rating. - Amends TCA Title 56. Fiscal Summary for SB2860 / *HB2751State Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant HB2566
Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Taken off notice for Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs Consumer and Employee Affairs of Consumer &Employee Affairs Bill Text Employees, Employers - Clarifies it is not a discriminatory practice under state law for an employer to institute an English-only policy in the employerâs workplace based on business necessity. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB2566 / SB2850Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant SB2599
Latest Action: 05/19/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Bill Text Labor and Workforce Development, Dept. of - Creates nine investigator positions, three in each grand division, to investigate employers allegedly hiring illegal aliens. - Amends TCA Section 50-1-103. Fiscal Summary for SB2599 / *HB2527Increase State Expenditures - $27,000/One-Time $463,000/Recurring HB2612
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG to Summer Study Bill Text Companion Bill SB3407. Business and Commerce - Regulates the resale of tickets to events in any municipality or county that adopts this act by a two-thirds vote of its legislative body. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51. Fiscal Summary for *HB2612 / SB3407 Increase Local Govt. Revenue - $10,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $10,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *HB2612 / SB3407 This bill places restrictions on the selling and reselling of event tickets. This bill would apply within the municipal boundaries of any municipality or within the unincorporated areas of any county that adopts this bill by a two-thirds vote of its legislative body. This bill provides the following: (1) To sell a ticket on a public street, sidewalk, public right of way, or any other property owned by a local government entity, [...] show full description HB2527
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008 Bill Text Labor and Workforce Development, Dept. of - Creates nine investigator positions, three in each grand division, to investigate employers allegedly hiring illegal aliens. - Amends TCA Section 50-1-103. Fiscal Summary for *HB2527 / SB2599Increase State Expenditures - $27,000/One-Time $463,000/Recurring HJR0209
Latest Action: 03/13/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M Bill Text Constitutional Amendments - Proposes amendment of Article II, Section 28 of the Constitution of Tennessee to specifically prohibit state or local taxation of personal income or employer payrolls, but retains state authorization for the Hall Income Tax. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR0209Increase State Expenditures - $20,000 One-Time SB2095
Latest Action: 03/02/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - Prohibits an insurance company from setting rates based upon the zip code of the applicant's place of residence or employment. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for SB2095 / *HB1486State Revenues - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant HB2190
Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Consumer Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee Bill Text Consumer Protection - Requires sellers of goods to notify consumers if the good or the good's packaging contains or bears a radio frequency identification tag; failure to notify violates Consumer Protection Act. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18. Fiscal Summary for *HB2190Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant HB1956
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 188 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2016. Motor Vehicles - Enacts the "Motorcycle and Off-Road Vehicle Dealer Fairness Act." - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 25. Fiscal Summary for *HB1956 / SB2016MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB1956 / SB2016 This bill imposes certain requirements on retail agreements involving motorcycles and off-road vehicles, as follows: (1) This bill prohibits suppliers from terminating, canceling, failing to renew or substantially changing the competitive circumstances of a retail agreement without good cause. A "retail agreement" is an agreement between two or more persons by which a person receives the right to sell or lease inventory or services at retail or wholesale or use a trade name, trademark, service mark, logotype, advertising, or other commercial symbol. The bill specifies what will be considered "good cause," including the dealer [...] show full description HB2202
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 479 Bill Text Business and Commerce - Adds an authorized agent of the owner, in addition to the owner, of the private property from which the vehicle is to be towed to those persons from whom a towing firm may obtain authorization to tow the vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 16. Fiscal Summary for HB2202 / *SB1916MINIMAL SB2016
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 188 Bill Text Companion Bill HB1956. Motor Vehicles - Enacts the "Motorcycle and Off-Road Vehicle Dealer Fairness Act." - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 25. Fiscal Summary for SB2016 / *HB1956MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB2016 / *HB1956 This bill imposes certain requirements on retail agreements involving motorcycles and off-road vehicles, as follows: (1) This bill prohibits suppliers from terminating, canceling, failing to renew or substantially changing the competitive circumstances of a retail agreement without good cause. A "retail agreement" is an agreement between two or more persons by which a person receives the right to sell or lease inventory or services at retail or wholesale or use a trade name, trademark, service mark, logotype, advertising, or other commercial symbol. The bill specifies what will be considered "good cause," including the dealer [...] show full description HB2148
Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Consumer Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee Bill Text Privacy, Confidentiality - Requires strict protection of social security numbers in the possession of any businesses or government entities in this state; creates Class B misdemeanor for violation. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 39 and Title 47, Chapter 18. Fiscal Summary for HB2148 / *SB1573Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $10,000,000 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Exceeds $5,000,000 Other Fiscal Impact - The restrictions on the use of social security numbers as provided by the bill could place a significant amount of federal funds to the state in jeopardy if the state can no longer use these numbers in the manner required to receive federal matching funds for a number of programs. In FY05-06, the state received $8,732,759,600 from the federal government. If the state were to lose half of these funds due to non-compliance with federal regulations for programs receiving matching [...] show full description HB1573
Latest Action: 04/04/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 5 Bill Text Companion Bill SB1211. Banks and Financial Institutions - Prohibits any bank or out-of-state bank from establishing or maintaining a branch on the premises of an affiliate that engages in commercial activities. - Amends TCA Title 45, Chapter 2. Fiscal Summary for HB1573 / *SB1211MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB1573 / *SB1211 This bill prohibits any bank or out-of-state bank from establishing or maintaining a branch in Tennessee on the property of an affiliate if the affiliate engages in commercial activities. For purposes of this bill, an "affiliate" is any company that controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with another company. "Commercial activities" means any activities in which a bank holding company, financial holding company, national bank, or national bank subsidiary, may not engage under federal law. This bill redefines [...] show full description HB1808
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Utilities, Banking and Small Business of Commerce of Commerce Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB0592. Minority Affairs - Requires the assistance program for small and minority-owned businesses to provide funds without recourse for loan loss reserves, if the reserves are leveraged at a minimum of three times, for loans to small, minority, disadvantaged and start-up businesses to facilitate growth and assist with small business recovery. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 5, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB1808 / *SB0592Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1808 / *SB0592 Present law requires the department of the treasury to develop an assistance program for small and minority-owned businesses, which may include loans and loan guarantees, technical assistance and services, and consulting and educational services. There is a general fund reserve which is allocated in accordance with the small and minority-owned [...] show full description HB1824
Latest Action: 01/31/2008 - Taken off notice for Calendar in Calendar And Rules Bill Text Companion Bill SB1491. Business and Commerce - Requires notice of hearing on establishment of central business improvement district be published in two major newspapers in the municipality. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 84, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for HB1824 / *SB1491 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1824 / *SB1491 ON MAY 7, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1, #2 AND #3 AND RESET SENATE BILL 1491, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. This amendment expands the present law declaration that the elimination of urban blight and decay and the modernization and improvement of central business districts by governmental action is necessary to promote the public health and safety by specifying that: (1) The declaration applies to central business districts that are deteriorated at the present [...] show full description HB1792
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Public Chapter 494 Bill Text Companion Bill SB1494. Economic and Community Development - Redefines property included in central business improvement districts; revises certain other provisions concerning such districts; authorizes municipalities to acquire improvements in connection with such districts. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 84. Fiscal Summary for HB1792 / *SB1494 Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - If a district that imposes a special assessment expands according to the provisions of the bill, there will be a corresponding increase in revenue for the local government. The magnitude of such increase will depend upon the size of the expansion and the amount of any special assessments within the district. Bill Summary for HB1792 / *SB1494 Present law, under the Central Business Improvement District Act, provides a procedure [...] show full description HB1493
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill Text Zoning - Authorizes residents in home-rule municipalities, in counties with charter form of government, to block nuisance businesses from locating in their neighborhood if more than 20 percent of registered voters residing within three miles of such proposed business sign a petition and such petition is filed with the board of zoning. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 7, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB1493Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - If local governments prevent the location of a business in a particular area, that local government and the state may experience a decrease in sales tax revenue that would have been generated by the business in the absence of the provisions of this bill. Such decrease may be offset to some extent if barring the business in a particular area leads to higher property values in the area and subsequently higher property tax revenue. HB1486
Latest Action: 02/27/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Industrial Impact of COM Bill Text Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - Prohibits an insurance company from setting rates based upon the zip code of the applicant's place of residence or employment. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for *HB1486 / SB2095State Revenues - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant HB1347
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M Bill Text Companion Bill SB1492. Taxes, Sales - Specifies the amount of sales taxes owed by a retail dealer under certain circumstances when a cellular telephone is sold in conjunction with a contract for cellular service from a specified cellular telephone service provider. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for HB1347 / *SB1492Decrease State Revenues - $750,000 Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - $250,000 Bill Summary for HB1347 / *SB1492 Under this bill, IF a retail dealer sells a cellular telephone to a consumer who, as part of the transaction, contractually agrees to purchase cellular service from a specified provider for a fixed term for one year or more, THEN the only sales and use tax owed by and collected from the retail dealer of that cellular telephone is the amount of sales tax owned by the consumer on the purchase price for the telephone [...] show full description SB1506
Latest Action: 03/02/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0606. Business and Commerce - Requires a person to show proof of U.S. citizenship or residency in this country when requesting money or other funds be transmitted from this country to a location in a foreign country. - Amends TCA Title 45 and Title 47. Fiscal Summary for SB1506 / *HB0606Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1506 / *HB0606 This bill requires any person who seeks to transmit funds from a location within Tennessee to a location in a foreign country to show proof of U.S. citizenship or legal residency. The business that transmits the funds must maintain documentation of the proof of citizenship or residency for two years. This bill does not apply to transfers of funds that are governed by the federal Electronic Fund Transfer Act of 1978,[...] show full description SB1459
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - Prohibits setting rates based upon zip code of applicant. - Amends TCA Title 56. Fiscal Summary for SB1459 / *HB0547State Revenues - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant SB1573
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Privacy, Confidentiality - Requires strict protection of social security numbers in the possession of any businesses or government entities in this state; creates Class B misdemeanor for violation. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 39 and Title 47, Chapter 18. Fiscal Summary for *SB1573 / HB2148Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $10,000,000 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Exceeds $5,000,000 Other Fiscal Impact - The restrictions on the use of social security numbers as provided by the bill could place a significant amount of federal funds to the state in jeopardy if the state can no longer use these numbers in the manner required to receive federal matching funds for a number of programs. In FY05-06, the state received $8,732,759,600 from the federal government. If the state were to lose half of these funds due to non-compliance with federal regulations for programs receiving matching [...] show full description SB1916
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Public Chapter 479 Bill Text Business and Commerce - Adds an authorized agent of the owner, in addition to the owner, of the private property from which the vehicle is to be towed to those persons from whom a towing firm may obtain authorization to tow the vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 16. Fiscal Summary for *SB1916 / HB2202MINIMAL SB1211
Latest Action: 04/04/2007 - Public Chapter 5 Bill Text Companion Bill HB1573. Banks and Financial Institutions - Prohibits any bank or out-of-state bank from establishing or maintaining a branch on the premises of an affiliate that engages in commercial activities. - Amends TCA Title 45, Chapter 2. Fiscal Summary for *SB1211 / HB1573MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB1211 / HB1573 This bill prohibits any bank or out-of-state bank from establishing or maintaining a branch in Tennessee on the property of an affiliate if the affiliate engages in commercial activities. For purposes of this bill, an "affiliate" is any company that controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with another company. "Commercial activities" means any activities in which a bank holding company, financial holding company, national bank, or national bank subsidiary, may not engage under federal law. This bill redefines [...] show full description SB1668
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0625. Salaries and Benefits - Adopts the federal minimum wage as the minimum wage within this state, but provides for the automatic increase in a certain amount whenever Congress fails to increase the minimum wage for five full calendar years. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 2. Fiscal Summary for SB1668 / *HB0625Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1668 / *HB0625 This bill requires employers to pay each employee the greater of: (1) Wages at an hourly rate not less than the federal minimum wage; or (2) Wages at an hourly rate not less than the Tennessee minimum wage, established pursuant to this bill. Under this bill, if the U.S.[...] show full description SB1492
Latest Action: 04/03/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Tax Sub Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1347. Taxes, Sales - Specifies the amount of sales taxes owed by a retail dealer under certain circumstances when a cellular telephone is sold in conjunction with a contract for cellular service from a specified cellular telephone service provider. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for *SB1492 / HB1347Decrease State Revenues - $750,000 Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - $250,000 Bill Summary for *SB1492 / HB1347 Under this bill, IF a retail dealer sells a cellular telephone to a consumer who, as part of the transaction, contractually agrees to purchase cellular service from a specified provider for a fixed term for one year or more, THEN the only sales and use tax owed by and collected from the retail dealer of that cellular telephone is the amount of sales tax owned by the consumer on the purchase price for the telephone [...] show full description HB1234
Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - Failed In Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill Text Tort Liability and Reform - Provides business owners are not liable for injuries to an invitee that were proximately caused by a criminal act committed by a third party. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 34. Fiscal Summary for HB1234 / *SB0706MINIMAL SB1494
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 494 Bill Text Companion Bill HB1792. Economic and Community Development - Redefines property included in central business improvement districts; revises certain other provisions concerning such districts; authorizes municipalities to acquire improvements in connection with such districts. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 84. Fiscal Summary for *SB1494 / HB1792 Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - If a district that imposes a special assessment expands according to the provisions of the bill, there will be a corresponding increase in revenue for the local government. The magnitude of such increase will depend upon the size of the expansion and the amount of any special assessments within the district. Bill Summary for *SB1494 / HB1792 Present law, under the Central Business Improvement District Act, provides a procedure [...] show full description HB1083
Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Withdrawn. Bill Text Companion Bill SB1332. Pest Control - Revises requirements relative to termite service contracts. - Amends TCA Section 62-21-114. Fiscal Summary for *HB1083 / SB1332 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB1083 / SB1332 Under present law, every person with a charter to engage in the business of commercial pest control operations must enter into a written contract for any service rendered in the category of wood destroying organisms. A separate contract must be given for each structure or building; provided, that an industrial complex or group of buildings may be covered by a single contract when it is an integral part of one industrial unit. A garage, pump house, or other outbuilding commonly a part of a residential establishment may be covered by the same contract as that covering the residence itself; provided, [...] show full description SB1332
Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Withdrawn. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1083. Pest Control - Revises requirements relative to termite service contracts. - Amends TCA Section 62-21-114. Fiscal Summary for SB1332 / *HB1083 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1332 / *HB1083 Under present law, every person with a charter to engage in the business of commercial pest control operations must enter into a written contract for any service rendered in the category of wood destroying organisms. A separate contract must be given for each structure or building; provided, that an industrial complex or group of buildings may be covered by a single contract when it is an integral part of one industrial unit. A garage, pump house, or other outbuilding commonly a part of a residential establishment may be covered by the same contract as that covering the residence itself; provided, [...] show full description SB1491
Latest Action: 05/16/2007 - Received from Senate, held on House desk. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1824. Business and Commerce - Requires notice of hearing on establishment of central business improvement district be published in two major newspapers in the municipality. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 84, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for *SB1491 / HB1824 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1491 / HB1824 ON MAY 7, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1, #2 AND #3 AND RESET SENATE BILL 1491, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. This amendment expands the present law declaration that the elimination of urban blight and decay and the modernization and improvement of central business districts by governmental action is necessary to promote the public health and safety by specifying that: (1) The declaration applies to central business districts that are deteriorated at the present [...] show full description HB0625
Latest Action: 05/03/2007 - Received from House, Passed first consideration Bill Text Companion Bill SB1668. Salaries and Benefits - Adopts the federal minimum wage as the minimum wage within this state, but provides for the automatic increase in a certain amount whenever Congress fails to increase the minimum wage for five full calendar years. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB0625 / SB1668Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0625 / SB1668 This bill requires employers to pay each employee the greater of: (1) Wages at an hourly rate not less than the federal minimum wage; or (2) Wages at an hourly rate not less than the Tennessee minimum wage, established pursuant to this bill. Under this bill, if the U.S.[...] show full description SB0592
Latest Action: 03/06/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1808. Minority Affairs - Requires the assistance program for small and minority-owned businesses to provide funds without recourse for loan loss reserves, if the reserves are leveraged at a minimum of three times, for loans to small, minority, disadvantaged and start-up businesses to facilitate growth and assist with small business recovery. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 5, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB0592 / HB1808Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB0592 / HB1808 Present law requires the department of the treasury to develop an assistance program for small and minority-owned businesses, which may include loans and loan guarantees, technical assistance and services, and consulting and educational services. There is a general fund reserve which is allocated in accordance with the small and minority-owned [...] show full description HB0606
Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Withdrawn. Bill Text Companion Bill SB1506. Business and Commerce - Requires a person to show proof of U.S. citizenship or residency in this country when requesting money or other funds be transmitted from this country to a location in a foreign country. - Amends TCA Title 45 and Title 47. Fiscal Summary for *HB0606 / SB1506Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0606 / SB1506 This bill requires any person who seeks to transmit funds from a location within Tennessee to a location in a foreign country to show proof of U.S. citizenship or legal residency. The business that transmits the funds must maintain documentation of the proof of citizenship or residency for two years. This bill does not apply to transfers of funds that are governed by the federal Electronic Fund Transfer Act of 1978,[...] show full description HB0747
Latest Action: 04/03/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Utilities, Banking and Small Business of Commerce of Commerce Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB0739. Business and Commerce - Removes the authority of a title pledge lender to charge a fee equal to no more than one fifth of the original principal amount of the title pledge agreement and instead authorizes an effective rate of interest of no more than 17 percent a month. - Amends TCA Title 45, Chapter 15. Fiscal Summary for *HB0747 / SB0739Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0747 / SB0739 Present law limits the amount of interest that any title pledge lender may charge to 2 percent per month and authorizes the title pledge lender to charge a fee at the inception of any renewal of the agreement to defray the ordinary costs of operating a title pledge office. That fee may be no more than one fifth of the original principal amount of the title pledge agreement or property pledge agreement, or of the [...] show full description SB0759
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm. Bill Text County Government - Authorizes county legislative bodies, by resolution, to impose a license tax upon any animal, thing, business, vocation, pursuit, privilege, or calling not prohibited by law. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 1, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB0759Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $1,000,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $10,000/Permissive SB0706
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill Text Tort Liability and Reform - Provides business owners are not liable for injuries to an invitee that were proximately caused by a criminal act committed by a third party. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 34. Fiscal Summary for *SB0706 / HB1234MINIMAL SB0739
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0747. Business and Commerce - Removes the authority of a title pledge lender to charge a fee equal to no more than one fifth of the original principal amount of the title pledge agreement and instead authorizes an effective rate of interest of no more than 17 percent a month. - Amends TCA Title 45, Chapter 15. Fiscal Summary for SB0739 / *HB0747Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB0739 / *HB0747 Present law limits the amount of interest that any title pledge lender may charge to 2 percent per month and authorizes the title pledge lender to charge a fee at the inception of any renewal of the agreement to defray the ordinary costs of operating a title pledge office. That fee may be no more than one fifth of the original principal amount of the title pledge agreement or property pledge agreement, or of the [...] show full description HB0547
Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Industrial Impact of Commerce to first calendar 2008 Bill Text Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - Prohibits setting rates based upon zip code of applicant. - Amends TCA Title 56. Fiscal Summary for *HB0547 / SB1459State Revenues - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Commerce Bill Text Companion Bill SB0367. Business and Commerce - Enacts the "Tennessee Franchise Disclosure Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 47. Fiscal Summary for *HB0322 / SB0367Increase State Revenues - $130,000 Increase State Expenditures - $186,100 Recurring $10,000 One-Time Bill Summary for *HB0322 / SB0367 This bill establishes registration requirements for franchises and franchise brokers. Registration would be made with the office of the attorney general and reporter (referred to in this bill as "the administrator"). This bill provides that no person may offer or sell any franchise required to be registered under this bill unless: the franchise has been registered or is exempt; and the person first provides to the prospective franchisee a copy of a disclosure statement meeting the requirements of this bill and registered by [...] show full description SB0367
Latest Action: 03/06/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0322. Business and Commerce - Enacts the "Tennessee Franchise Disclosure Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 47. Fiscal Summary for SB0367 / *HB0322Increase State Revenues - $130,000 Increase State Expenditures - $186,100 Recurring $10,000 One-Time Bill Summary for SB0367 / *HB0322 This bill establishes registration requirements for franchises and franchise brokers. Registration would be made with the office of the attorney general and reporter (referred to in this bill as "the administrator"). This bill provides that no person may offer or sell any franchise required to be registered under this bill unless: the franchise has been registered or is exempt; and the person first provides to the prospective franchisee a copy of a disclosure statement meeting the requirements of this bill and registered by [...] show full description SJR0047
Latest Action: 01/07/2008 - Placed on Senate Jud Comm. Calendar for 01/08/2008 Bill Text Constitutional Amendments - Proposes a constitutional amendment to establish a minimum wage for certain persons employed within this state; authorizes the general assembly to increase the rate and scope of such minimum wage. - Fiscal Summary for *SJR0047Increase State Expenditures - $20,000 One-Time SB0137
Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Consumer Protection - Transfers regulatory functions, regarding tagging requirements for certain bedding materials, from the department of health to the division of consumer affairs within the department of commerce and insurance. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 15, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *SB0137State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB0137 This bill transfers regulatory functions regarding tagging requirements for mattresses and bedding from the department of health to the division of consumer affairs within the department of commerce and insurance. This bill also clarifies that any violation of the present law prohibition against offering comfort exchange policies to mattress buyers is subject to the penalties and remedies provided under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, including treble damages. Latest Action: 02/06/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Utilities & Banking of COM Bill Text Companion Bill SB0063. Motor Vehicle Commission - Removes authority of motor vehicle commission to prohibit on-site sales by boat, camper, motor home, or recreational vehicle dealers exhibiting merchandise at motor vehicle shows. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 17, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB0026 / *SB0063Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB0026 / *SB0063 Present law authorizes the Tennessee motor vehicle commission to promulgate rules for the regulation of motor vehicle sales licensees. Rule 960-1-.17 prohibits sales or negotiations leading to sales of motor vehicles at the site of a motor vehicle show. This bill prohibits the motor vehicle commission from prohibiting, by rule or otherwise, boat, camper, motor home, or recreational vehicle dealers from selling [...] show full description SB0063
Latest Action: 03/16/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Transportation Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0026. Motor Vehicle Commission - Removes authority of motor vehicle commission to prohibit on-site sales by boat, camper, motor home, or recreational vehicle dealers exhibiting merchandise at motor vehicle shows. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 17, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB0063 / HB0026Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB0063 / HB0026 Present law authorizes the Tennessee motor vehicle commission to promulgate rules for the regulation of motor vehicle sales licensees. Rule 960-1-.17 prohibits sales or negotiations leading to sales of motor vehicles at the site of a motor vehicle show. This bill prohibits the motor vehicle commission from prohibiting, by rule or otherwise, boat, camper, motor home, or recreational vehicle dealers from selling [...] show full description |
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