| Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Public Chapter 698
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3002. Taxes, Real Property - Expands authority for Dyer County trustee to accept partial payment of property taxes to all counties and includes such payments made electronically via electronic fund transfers, preauthorized bank payments, wire transfers, ACH credits, or other method of electronic payment. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 18. Fiscal Summary for SB3756 / *HB3002MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB3756 / *HB3002 ON MARCH 10, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND RESET SENATE BILL 3756, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #2 extends authorization for the county trustee to accept partial payment of property taxes, including payments made via electronic fund transfers, preauthorized bank payments, wire transfers, ACH credits, or other method of electronic payment to Lawrence County. ON MARCH 17, 2008, THE SENATE [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Signed by House Speaker
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3921. Unclaimed Property - Requires officers, employees, and agents of the state treasurer and other officers, employees, and agents of the state who have access to information concerning information filed with the treasurer or audit information to maintain the confidentiality of such information and imposes criminal penalties for disclosure of such information. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 29. Fiscal Summary for *HB3793 / SB3921Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $1,400/Incarceration* Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3793 / SB3921 This bill revises the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, as follows: (1) This bill specifies that returns and abandoned or unclaimed property information are confidential.[...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3885. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Authorizes county mayors to employ a county fire marshal if funds are appropriated by the county legislative body for such position. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 6 and Title 68, Chapter 102. Fiscal Summary for HB3867 / *SB3885 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $2,964,500 Bill Summary for HB3867 / *SB3885 This bill requires the county mayor for each county to employ a county fire marshal to reduce fire deaths and injuries, investigate fires for cause and origin, enforce burning regulations, and investigate the environmental impact from illegal burning. The salary of each county fire marshal would be set by the county mayor within the amount appropriated for such purpose by the county legislative body. Each county fire marshal would be required to have at least five years' experience [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3929. Labor and Workforce Development, Dept. of - Requires department to preserve the confidentiality of the identity of the state or local governmental agency, officer, employee, or entity who files a complaint regarding employment of illegal aliens. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 1, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB4069 / *HB3929 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4069 / *HB3929 ON MARCH 17, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND RESET SENATE BILL 4069, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that the information rendered confidential by this bill may be discovered by a subpoena from a court of record. ON MARCH 31, 2008, THE SENATE FURTHER CONSIDERED SENATE BILL 4069, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT #1, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #3, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 4069, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENTS #1 AND #3. [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3382. Criminal Offenses - Increases punishment for second and third or subsequent violation of "move over" law and clarifies that "move over" violation that results in threat of injury or death can be punished as reckless endangerment, criminally negligent homicide, reckless homicide, or vehicular homicide. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55. Fiscal Summary for *HB3233 / SB3382Increase State Revenue - $10,500 Increase State Expenditures - $17,500/ One-Time $192,600/Incarceration* Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3233 / SB3382 Under present law, it is a Class C misdemeanor criminal offense, punishable by a fine of $100 to $500 and imprisonment for up to 30 days, for any person to fail to yield to a moving or stationary emergency [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
Bill TextHighway Signs - "Ben Hooper Petty Bridge," spanning Garner's Creek on State Route 48 in Hickman County - Fiscal Summary for *SJR0675Other Fiscal Impact - Minimal to State and Local Governments - However, to the extent that non-state funds are received from a local government, there will be a one-time, permissive increase in local government expenditures of $325. Bill Summary for *SJR0675 ON APRIL 28, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND CONCURRED IN SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 675, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 requires Hickman County to pay for the signs. | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3633. Health Care - Defines "Level II office-based surgery" and specifies the requirements that must be adhered to by physicians that perform such procedures. - Amends TCA Section 63-9-117; Section 63-6-221 and Section 68-11-211. Fiscal Summary for *SB3484 / HB3633Increase State Revenue - $1,084,500 Increase State Expenditures - $65,500 / One-Time $1,019,000 / Recurring Bill Summary for *SB3484 / HB3633 Present law regulates the performance of office-based surgery. Present law defines "office-based surgery" as Level III surgery requiring a level of sedation beyond the level of sedation of Level II surgery that is performed outside a hospital, an ambulatory surgical treatment center, or other medical facility licensed by the department of health. The board of medical examiners and board of osteopathic examiners [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Placed on Senate Regular Calendar (1) Calendar for 05/07/2008
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3798. Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - Authorizes issuance of disabled driver placards to agency providing motor vehicle rentals to disabled clients. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB3610 / *SB3798Increase State Revenue - Less than $47,800 Bill Summary for HB3610 / *SB3798 ON APRIL 21, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 3610, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 limits the vehicles for which placards may be issued pursuant to this bill to those vehicles permanently equipped with a wheelchair ramp or lift. This amendment clarifies that use of the placard for a purposes other than those authorized by this bill or the use of the placard on any motor vehicle not permanently equipped with a wheelchair ramp or life would be grounds for the forfeiture of the placard.[...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3179. Abuse - Requires spouse of person about whom an adult protection act petition is filed to be served with notice of hearing; allows spouse to be represented at hearing; requires court order for guardian to withdraw money from person's bank account and notice to authorized signatories on account. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 6, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB2797 / SB3179Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant A more precise cost estimate is not possible because the Department of Human Services has not provided any information to assist in the preparation of this fiscal note. Bill Summary for *HB2797 / SB3179 Generally, when the department of human services determines that an adult who is in need of protective services will be in imminent danger if that adult does not receive protective services and that adult lacks [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Passed House, as am., Ayes 82, Nays 6, PNV 6
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3846. Taxes, Litigation - Authorizes certain counties to levy a litigation tax, the proceeds of which to be used for court house security. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-601. Fiscal Summary for SB4019 / *HB3846 Increase Local Revenue - $112,500/Permissive/FY08-09 $225,000/Permissive/ FY09-10 and Succeeding Years Bill Summary for SB4019 / *HB3846 Present law authorizes Sullivan County to levy a litigation tax of $25.00, the proceeds of which must be used exclusively for the purposes of jail or workhouse construction, reconstruction, or upgrading, or to retire debt, including principal and interest and related expenses, on such construction, reconstruction, or upgrading or for courthouse renovation. Subject to local approval, this bill would authorize Sullivan County to use part [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3418. Consumer Protection - Prohibits misrepresentation of geographic location in telephone directory or directory assistance database punishable by civil penalty of $5,000 to $25,000. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18. Fiscal Summary for HB3834 / *SB3418Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3834 / *SB3418 Under present law, it is a violation of the Consumer Protection Act to misrepresent the geographic location of a florist in a local telephone directory. This bill applies the present law to all persons who misrepresent the location of a business in a local telephone directory. Under this bill, misrepresentation of geographical location in a local [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3702. Purchasing - Increases flexibility extended to municipalities to prescribe, by ordinance, which purchases require public advertising and competitive bidding and which purchases require competitive bidding, if possible, but no public advertising by increasing the dollar amount from $10,000 to $25,000. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for SB4003 / *HB3702 Local Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4003 / *HB3702 This bill increases the maximum amount that municipal governing bodies may by ordinance increase the dollar amount required for public advertisement and competitive bidding from $10,000 to $25,000. ON MARCH 27, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 4003, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to allow the municipal [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Signed by House Speaker
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3469. Education - Requires reports concerning suspension and expulsion of students and referral of students to juvenile court. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 49. Fiscal Summary for HB3321 / *SB3469 Increase State Expenditures - $56,400 Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3321 / *SB3469 This bill requires that a justification report be filed with an LEA within 15 days after a student is suspended or expelled or is referred to juvenile court or another court having jurisdiction. This reporting requirement would apply to the principal, assistant principal, teacher-principal, director, or disciplinary hearing authority responsible for the decision to suspend or expel the student or refer the student to court. The justification report must provide the circumstances surrounding and the rationale for the [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Enrolled and ready for signatures
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4200. Medical Occupations - Creates Tennessee medical examiner advisory council, makes various changes to the Post-Mortem Examination Act. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for SB4201 / *HB4200Increase State Expenditures - $60,000 (Funding of $60,000 is included in the Governors FY08-09 Recommended Budget) Bill Summary for SB4201 / *HB4200 This bill makes various changes and additions to present law regarding the positions of chief medical examiner, county medical examiner, and medical investigator. This bill creates a medical examiner council. This bill also revises various requirements pertaining to the conduct of death investigations and autopsies. CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER AND MEDICAL EXAMINER ADVISORY COUNCIL Present law authorizes the department of health to maintain a post-mortem [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Placed on Senate Regular Calendar (1) Calendar for 05/07/2008
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0359. DUI/DWI Offenses - Requires court, when pronouncing sentence to someone convicted of DUI on or after July 1, 2007, to read to the offender a statement in open court of the consequences of driving under the influence of an intoxicant. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for HB0831 / *SB0359 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB0831 / *SB0359 ON APRIL 28, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 831, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Present law requires a DUI offender to serve, in addition of at least the minimum sentence, the difference between the time actually served and the maximum sentence on probation. A judge may impose any condition reasonably related to the offense on the probation. However, the judge must impose [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4144. Health Care - Requires that rules and regulations promulgated under the provisions governing nursing home administrators and health care facilities be in compliance with federal regulations issued by the centers for medicare and medicaid services; specifies that the rulemaking authority under the provisions governing long-term care services plan lies with the commissioner of finance and administration, instead of the commissioner of health. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68 and 71. Fiscal Summary for SB4181 / *HB4144MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB4181 / *HB4144 ON MAY 1, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #2, #3, #4 AND #5 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 4181, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #2 rewrites this bill, deletes the present law provisions governing the long-term care services plan, and enacts the Long Term Care Community Choices [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3350. Workers' Compensation - Increases time for commissioner of labor and workforce development to submit approved or rejected settlements to department from three to five business days of receiving settlement. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for *HB3170 / SB3350 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB3170 / SB3350 ON APRIL 14, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 3170, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. Under the present workers' compensation law, when an employee suffers a compensable work-related injury, the employer is required to present the employee with a panel of at least three physicians from which the employee is entitled to select the operating surgeon or the attending physician. This amendment specifically authorizes an employee to select the operating [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2778. Museums - Requires the director of the Tennessee State Museum to report to the house and senate government operations committee by January 12, 2009, concerning the operation of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. - Amends TCA Title 4. Fiscal Summary for SB3265 / *HB2778Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3265 / *HB2778 ON MARCH 24, 2008, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 3265 FOR HOUSE BILL 2778 AND RESET SENATE BILL 3265. | | Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextHighway Signs - "Dr. John O. Williams Memorial Highway," segment of State Route 243 in Maury County - Fiscal Summary for *HJR0199Other Fiscal Impact - Minimal to State and Local Governments - However, to the extent that non-state funds are received from a local government, there will be a one-time, permissive increase in local government expenditures of $325. Bill Summary for *HJR0199 ON MARCH 24, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND ADOPTED HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 199, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 requires Maury County to pay for the signs. | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Signed by House Speaker
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3127. Pharmacy, Pharmacists - Requires pharmacists to indicate on the label of a prescription drug for an elder person the condition for which the drug is prescribed if the elder person or the person's physician requests it. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10 and Title 63, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for HB3298 / *SB3127Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3298 / *SB3127 ON APRIL 10, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 3298, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to require any person dispensing a legend drug for an elder person to include on the label of the container in which the legend drug is dispensed the indication or indications for which the drug is being prescribed if requested by the prescriber, patient or patient's caregiver and the prescriber, patient or [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2750. Public Records - Authorizes a governing body to allow electronic communication between members under certain conditions; and exempts qualifying communication from open meetings law. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3086 / *HB2750 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for SB3086 / *HB2750 Under present law, a governing body may allow participation by electronic or other means of communication in any authorized meeting, as long as a physical quorum is present at the location specified in the notice of the meeting. If a physical quorum is not present, then in order for a quorum of members to participate by electronic or other means of communication, the governing body must make a determination that a necessity exists. This bill extends a governing [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2917. Sexual Offenders - Provides that person convicted of sexual offense or violent sexual offense is not eligible for work release whether housed in the department of correction, a local facility, or a private prison. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41. Fiscal Summary for SB3162 / *HB2917Local Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3162 / *HB2917 ON APRIL 10, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 3162, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 specifies that as used in this bill "work release" and "work release program" includes any assignment to a work crew in which a prisoner is permitted to go out into the community, whether supervised or unsupervised, except a work assignment to TRICOR or any TRICOR facility. ON APRIL 10, 2008, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3411. Funeral Directors and Embalmers - Changes the definition of trustee under the "Tennessee Prepaid Funeral Benefits Act" to include certified public accountant. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 34 and Title 62, Chapter 5, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for HB3611 / *SB3411Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3611 / *SB3411 Present law requires a trustee of a pre-need funeral trust to be a state or national bank, federally chartered savings and loan association, state chartered trust company, or, in the discretion of the commissioner of commerce and insurance, a licensed securities brokerage firm. A pre-need funeral trust is a trust held to provide for a contract for funeral services, personal property or merchandise, or services of any nature in connection with the final disposition of a dead human body. [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/6/08
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3122. Pharmacy, Pharmacists - Revises supervision requirements for dispensing of drugs in certain circumstances in federally qualified health centers. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 63. Fiscal Summary for HB4011 / *SB3122Increase State Expenditures - $81,500/One-Time $2,281,900/Recurring Bill Summary for HB4011 / *SB3122 This bill specifies that a registered nurse or certified pharmacy technician in a federally qualified health center may dispense prescription drugs without the direct, on-premises supervision by an on-duty pharmacist only if a pharmacist provides supervision of the dispensing by means of on-line computer technology. Each dispensing transaction by a nurse or technician pursuant to this provision must be supervised by online computer technology. A pharmacist may only provide such supervision [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/25/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3994. Uniform Commercial Code - Revises Article 7 of the Uniform Commercial Code concerning documents of title. - Amends and repeal portions of TCA Title 47, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for HB3950 / *SB3994MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3950 / *SB3994 This bill revises the Tennessee version of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) dealing with documents of title (Article 7). This bill distinguishes between tangible and electronic documents of title and makes other changes. Present law does not provide for an electronic document of title. "Document of title" means a document that in the regular course of business or financing is treated as adequately evidencing that the person in possession of the document is entitled to receive, hold, and dispose of the document and the goods the document covers and includes a bill of lading, dock [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3374. Planning, Public - Clarifies statutory requirements for moving single family residences from one foundation to another located within a developed area of single family residences. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 3, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for *SB3703 / HB3374MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB3703 / HB3374 Present law prohibits a single family residence from being moved from an existing foundation to another foundation located within a developed area of single family residences unless the residence is consistent with the age, value, size, and appearance of the existing residences within the developed area and approval of the move has been given by a specified body such as a homeowner's association. This bill specifies that the value of the house may be greater and the size of the house may be larger than that of the existing [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3736. Banks and Financial Institutions - Authorizes financial institutions to file with the appropriate court a notice of refusal to comply with a subpoena for financial information. - Amends TCA Title 45, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for *SB3255 / HB3736MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB3255 / HB3736 The Financial Records Privacy Act provides that in all judicial proceedings the reasonable expenses of a financial institution in producing records in response to a subpoena will be taxed as costs, without regard to the amount of any bond, and in all other instances, the issuer of the subpoena must pay the financial institution's reasonable expenses incurred in complying with the subpoena. This bill adds that the financial institution may additionally recover from the subpoena issuer any expenses incurred by the financial institution,[...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Signed by House Speaker
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1933. Radio and Television - Enacts the "Competitive Cable and Video Services Act." - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 59 and Title 65. Fiscal Summary for HB1421 / *SB1933Decrease State Revenues - Net Impact - $12,497,000 Increase State Expenditures - $69,000 Recurring $16,000 One-Time Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - $2,250,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Additional changes to local government revenues of unknown amounts. Any such changes could result from changes in property tax revenues and franchise fees. However, these changes are dependent upon multiple unknown factors and cannot be measured or reasonably quantified. Bill Summary for HB1421 / *SB1933 This bill requires any entity or person seeking to provide cable or video service over a cable system or video service network facility in this state to apply for a state [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3949. Uniform Commercial Code - Revises Article 1 of the Uniform Commercial Code. - Amends TCA Title 47. Fiscal Summary for *SB3993 / HB3949MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB3993 / HB3949 This bill revises the Tennessee version of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) dealing with general provisions (Article 1). Most of the changes are of a technical, non-substantive nature. The more significant of the changes are described below. This bill clarifies that the substantive rules of Article 1 apply only to transactions within the scope of other articles of the UCC. Present law requires that an agreement be in writing and be signed by the party seeking enforcement in specified contracts for the sale of goods, securities, or security agreements. Present law also requires that a contract for the sale of personal property that [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1633. Medicine, Practice of - Removes the terms "anesthesiologists" and "radiologists" from the section that defines the practice of medicine. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *SB1252 / HB1633Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1252 / HB1633 ON APRIL 24, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1252, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to authorize the commissioner of health to appoint an individual within the department to coordinate with other state government departments and agencies to ensure that the impact of all programs for the prevention and treatment of diabetes is maximized. This amendment requires the department to serve as the central repository in Tennessee for data related to [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2966. Highways, Roads and Bridges - Names a highway in west Tennessee the "Rosa Parks Memorial Highway." - Fiscal Summary for SB3574 / *HB2966Increase State Expenditures - $325 One-Time/Highway Fund Bill Summary for SB3574 / *HB2966 ON MARCH 26, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 3574, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 specifies that the Rosa L. Parks Memorial Highway will encompass the entirety of U.S. Highway 78 that is within Shelby County. This amendment specifies that the appellation "Rosa L. Parks Memorial Highway" is honorary and will not require the alteration of addresses or the renaming of any previously named segments of the affected highway. This amendment requires non-state funding for the signs. ON APRIL 17, 2008, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 3574 FOR HOUSE [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3612. Basic Education Program (BEP) - Provides that the state board of education will develop a formula to govern distribution of any funding appropriated outside the BEP for technology, Internet, Internet connectivity, or e-learning. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB3286 / HB3612 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3286 / HB3612 This bill requires the state board of education to develop a formula to govern distribution of any funding appropriated outside the BEP for technology, Internet, Internet connectivity, or e-learning. This bill also requires that at least half of the funds appropriated outside the BEP for technology, Internet, Internet connectivity, or e-learning be distributed for Internet connectivity purposes. ON APRIL 24, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Signed by House Speaker
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3277. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Requires state treasurer to develop policy for divestiture of TCRS ownership of investments in companies that have substantial current operations in nations determined to be state-sponsors of terrorism when such operations are contrary to U.S. foreign policy interests. - Amends TCA Section 8-37-104. Fiscal Summary for HB3362 / *SB3277Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3362 / *SB3277 This bill requires the state treasurer to develop a policy for divestiture of Tennessee consolidated retirement system (TCRS) ownership of investments in companies that have substantial current operations in nations determined to be state-sponsors of terrorism when such operations are contrary to U.S. foreign policy interests. This bill requires the treasurer to implement the [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Placed on Senate Regular Calendar (1) Calendar for 05/07/2008
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2841. Special License Plates - Requires that all nonprofit organizations for which new specialty earmarked license plates are issued on or after July 1, 2008, be certified for nonprofit status by the secretary of state prior to such plates' initial issuance; any plate authorized for organization that is not certified is deemed obsolete and invalid. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB2434 / SB2841Decrease State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2434 / SB2841 ON APRIL 14, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2434, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 makes any nonprofit organization receiving proceeds from the sale of new specialty earmarked license plates on or after July 1, 2008, subject to the following requirements: [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Placed on Calendar Calendar & Rules Committee for 05/06/2008
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2719. Criminal Offenses - Creates a new Class B misdemeanor offense of intentionally displaying or exposing an imitation firearm in a public place in a threatening manner. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17. Fiscal Summary for *HB2589 / SB2719 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 *HB2589 / SB2719 This bill creates a new Class B misdemeanor offense for intentionally displaying an imitation firearm in a public place in a threatening manner. An "imitation firearm" is any object or device substantially similar in coloration and overall appearance to a firearm as to lead a reasonable person to perceive that the object or device is a firearm. An imitation [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3318. Cooperatives - Requires rural electric cooperatives to comply with open meetings law and public records law. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 25, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for HB3800 / *SB3318MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3800 / *SB3318 This bill specifies that electric cooperatives are subject to the state open meetings laws and open records laws. Also, this bill requires a cooperative to do the following prior to adopting any plan that may result in the acquisition of real property for new or expanded electric power distribution facilities costing more than $10,000 or that may require the use of eminent domain for acquisition of real property, or for any plan that may result in the installation of new incoming power supply lines that transverse new routes or carry higher voltages than existing supply lines: (1) Provide [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Placed on Senate Trans Comm. Calendar for 05/06/2008
Bill TextNaming and Designating - "Commissioner Glenn Maness Memorial Bridge," State Route 225 in McNairy County - Fiscal Summary for *HJR1027Other Fiscal Impact - Minimal to State and Local Governments - However, to the extent that non-state funds are received from a local government, there will be a one-time permissive increase in local government expenditures of $325. Bill Summary for *HJR1027 ON APRIL 28, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND ADOPTED HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1027, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 requires McNairy County to pay for the signs. | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Placed on Senate Trans Comm. Calendar for 05/06/2008
Bill TextHighway Signs - "Marshall P. Ledbetter, Sr. Memorial Bridge," Bridge 60-SR243-11-.38 on State Route 243 in Maury County - Fiscal Summary for *HJR0946Other Fiscal Impact - Minimal to State and Local Governments - However, to the extent that non-state funds are received from a local government, there will be a one-time, permissive increase in local government expenditures of $325. Bill Summary for *HJR0946 ON APRIL 28, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND ADOPTED HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 requires Maury County to pay for the signs. | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Placed on Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Calendar for 05/06/2008
Bill TextMemorials, Congress - Urges retirement benefit adjustments for retired United States Department of Energy Oak Ridge prime contractor employees. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR1006Increase of Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HJR1006 ON APRIL 24, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND ADOPTED HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1006, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 adds language to the preamble of this bill to indicate that the economic well being of retirees from the contractors of department of energy operations of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory is crucial to the overall prosperity of Campbell, Claiborne, Morgan, Rhea, Scott, Unicoi, and Union counties, in addition to that of Anderson, Knox, Loudon, and Roane counties and the surrounding areas. | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Companion House Bill Substituted (sends Senate Bill to deAdopted bill file)
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1421. Radio and Television - Enacts the "Competitive Cable and Video Services Act." - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 59 and Title 65. Fiscal Summary for *SB1933 / HB1421Decrease State Revenues - Net Impact - $12,497,000 Increase State Expenditures - $69,000 Recurring $16,000 One-Time Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - $2,250,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Additional changes to local government revenues of unknown amounts. Any such changes could result from changes in property tax revenues and franchise fees. However, these changes are dependent upon multiple unknown factors and cannot be measured or reasonably quantified. Bill Summary for *SB1933 / HB1421 This bill requires any entity or person seeking to provide cable or video service over a cable system or video service network facility in this state to apply for a state [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1836. Courts - Requires municipalities to reimburse counties when general sessions judges sit for municipal judges. - Amends TCA Title 16. Fiscal Summary for HB1684 / *SB1836 Other Fiscal Impact - There will be a shift of local government funds associated with this bill. County revenues will increase and municipal expenditures will increase as a result of reimbursing the county for qualifying judges. This shift is not estimated to be significant. Bill Summary for HB1684 / *SB1836 ON APRIL 28, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1684, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to increase the number of members composing the advisory committee established under the Drug Court Treatment Act of 2003 from five to seven. This amendment requires that two members be judges who have presided over a drug [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/6/08
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3839. Juries and Jurors - Revises various provisions relating to jury service including removing exemptions for certain people for jury duty. - Amends TCA Section 7-38-104; Section 8-8-201; Title 22; Section 40-18-108; Section 58-1-228; Section 63-3-118; Section 63-5-123 and Section 63-8-117. Fiscal Summary for HB3638 / *SB3839 Increase Local Expenditures - Net Impact - Exceeds $50,000/Permissive Bill Summary for HB3638 / *SB3839 This bill makes numerous changes to present law regarding juries, jurors, and judicial commissions. In order to provide uniformity to the law, this bill would repeal every private act touching in any way on the subject of juries, jurors, and judicial commissions, except for private acts that set the compensation of jurors. ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS JUROR Under present law, any resident of [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3637. Open Meetings - Makes various changes to the Open Meetings Law and to the Open Records Law; creates office of ombudsperson. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 4; Title 8, Chapter 44 and Title 10, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *SB3280 / HB3637 Increase State Expenditures - $22,500/One-Time Increase State Expenditures - $140,400/Recurring Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000/Recurring Bill Summary for *SB3280 / HB3637 This bill revises various provisions governing open meetings and open records. OPEN MEETINGS This bill specifies that the open meetings requirement does not prohibit discussions or the mere communication of factual information between individual members of a governing body where the purpose is to educate members on a specific issue. Under this bill, a court may award [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - H. Conf. comm. appointed. (C. Johnson, U. Jones, Rinks)
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3167. Tourism - Removes the statutory limit on the amount a municipality may spend on advertisements for tourism promotion. - Amends TCA Section 6-54-201. Fiscal Summary for SB3846 / *HB3167 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for SB3846 / *HB3167 Present law authorizes each municipality to appropriate from the general funds of such municipality up to $30,000 per year for the purpose of promoting tourism. In the case of a municipality and county that have consolidated under the metropolitan form of government, or where a municipality and county government have entered into a contractual agreement, the total appropriation may be up to $60,000 per year. Also, the official governing body of a city whose primary industry is tourism is authorized to appropriate from the general [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3850. Public Records - Extends confidential status to personal information of government employees including home telephone number, home address, and birth date. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for *SB3668 / HB3850 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3668 / HB3850 ON MARCH 26, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 3668, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 revises this bill to specify the type of residential information that will be confidential. In the case of state employees, confidential residential information will include the street address, city, state, and zip code. In the case of county, municipal, or other public employees, confidential residential information will include the street address. | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Bill TextState Government - Exempts persons applying for subsurface sewage disposal system permits from provision of law requiring governmental entities to notify interested persons of proposed projects or actions prior to issuing such permits. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB3895 / SB4042 Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3306. Education - Requires commissioner of agriculture to post list of toxic art supplies for grades K-6 on Web site of department; requires commissioner to reexamine art supplies for unsafe lead levels upon request of LEA. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for HB3322 / *SB3306Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3322 / *SB3306 Present law requires the commissioner of agriculture to develop a list of toxic art supplies that cannot be purchased or ordered for use in kindergarten through grade 6. The commissioner is required to distribute the lists to all school districts in Tennessee and to make the lists available to other businesses and organizations that involve children in the use of art supplies. This bill requires the commissioner to post the list of toxic art supplies on the [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextCompanion 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 | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3943. Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - Adds licensed teacher's leave to visit a spouse, child, or parent deployed for military duty to present situations eligible for mandatory grant of leave from employment. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 7. Fiscal Summary for *SB3364 / HB3943Decrease State Expenditures - $490,000 Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - $121,500 Bill Summary for *SB3364 / HB3943 ON APRIL 10, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 3364, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 revises this bill to authorize licensed teachers to take up to 10 days leave without forfeiture of leave credits, tenure, or other fringe benefits, in order to visit a spouse, child, or parent deployed for military duty out of the country who has been granted rest and recuperation leave. | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3407. Consumer Protection - Permits the buyer of a health club agreement to have one week after entering into the agreement to cancel the agreement. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB3420 / HB3407Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3420 / HB3407 ON MARCH 31, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 3420, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that the notice, which is required to be included in health club agreements, must inform consumers that they have seven days within which to cancel the agreement without penalty. ON APRIL 10, 2008, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 3420 FOR HOUSE BILL [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2668. Uniform Laws - Enacts the "Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act." - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 9. Fiscal Summary for *SB2624 / HB2668 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB2624 / HB2668 This bill establishes uniform rules for subpoenas for depositions and other discovery involving persons outside of this state (referred to in the bill and this summary as "foreign subpoenas"). This bill authorizes a party to submit a foreign subpoena to a clerk of court in the county in which discovery is sought to be conducted in this state. The clerk would issue a subpoena for service upon the person to which the foreign subpoena is directed. The subpoena issued by the clerk must be served in compliance with the rules of civil procedure relative to service of process. When the foreign subpoena [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Recommended for Passage if Am. Referred to: Calendar & Rules Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4104. Education - Allows the state board of education to develop a curriculum for an academic and nonsectarian study of the Bible. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *HB4089 / SB4104MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB4089 / SB4104 This bill authorizes the state board of education to approve a curriculum for an elective state-funded course of a nonsectarian, nonreligious academic study of the Bible. Any LEA that elects to offer the Bible course and utilize an approved textbook would be required to do so in a manner that is consistent with the state and federal constitutions. This bill prohibits the use of any religious test or association when assigning teachers for Bible courses pursuant to this bill. | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1993. Tort Liability and Reform - Replaces the term "medical malpractice" with "health care liability action" and revises provisions concerning damages, expert testimony, attorney fees, and other matters in such actions. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 26, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB2001 / HB1993Other Fiscal Impact - If malpractice insurance premium rates are reduced, the TennCare program and the state health insurance plan could experience more moderate cost increases in the long term. Bill Summary for *SB2001 / HB1993 PRESENT LAW Present law specifies the type of damages that may be awarded to victims of medical malpractice and the limits on the amounts of such damages. Under present law, any damages awarded for medical malpractice may include actual economic losses suffered by the victim by reason of the personal [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Signed by House Speaker
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3643. Open Meetings - Exempts marketing strategies and strategic plans including feasibility studies of certain hospitals from open meetings law and public records law until adopted by the hospital board. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11. Fiscal Summary for HB3504 / *SB3643MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3504 / *SB3643 Under this bill, any hospital that is subject to the open meetings laws or the public records laws would be authorized to discuss and develop marketing strategies and strategic plans in closed meetings. Any records addressing marketing strategies and strategic plans, including feasibility studies, would be exempt from the public records laws. Any action by a hospital's board of directors adopting a specific strategy or plan would be subject to the open meetings laws, and the adopted strategy or plan, as well [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Placed on Calendar Calendar & Rules Committee for 05/06/2008
Bill TextSafety - Requires the state fire marshal to develop guidelines concerning vehicular gates surrounding gated communities, apartments, and condominiums to ensure access to all emergency vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB0649 / SB1382 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Enrolled and ready for signatures
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2833. Guardianship - Clarifies that the court may order that funds awarded to a minor whose parents are divorced be delivered all or in part to the custodial parent or the primary residential parent if the court finds that such order would best serve the welfare of the minor. - Amends TCA Title 25; Title 34; Title 36 and Title 56. Fiscal Summary for *SB2785 / HB2833Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB2785 / HB2833 ON APRIL 10, 2008, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 2785 FOR HOUSE BILL 2833, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2785, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 specifies that the court may order that funds awarded to a minor whose parents are divorced be delivered [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Placed on Calendar Calendar & Rules Committee for 05/06/2008
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3746. Pharmacy, Pharmacists - Requires board of pharmacy to designate an official prescription form that is serialized and tamper-resistant for dispensers of prescription drugs to use. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 53 and Title 63. Fiscal Summary for *HB3110 / SB3746Increase State Revenue - $2,390,900 Increase State Expenditures - $679,100/One-Time $3,745,800/Recurring $41,300/Incarceration* Bill Summary for *HB3110 / SB3746 This bill requires the board of pharmacy to designate an official Tennessee prescription form that is serialized and tamper-resistant. The board may contract with a private vendor to develop and print the official prescription form from a third-party vendor, provided the printer has met security regulations promulgated by the board. The board must provide the official [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Placed on Senate Regular Calendar (1) Calendar for 05/07/2008
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2764. Education - Expands the requirement that parents notify schools when a student is found delinquent involving certain crimes and details the procedure school officials must follow in response. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-3051. Fiscal Summary for *HB2720 / SB2764Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2720 / SB2764 PRESENT LAW Generally, when a student initially enrolls in a local education agency (LEA), resumes school attendance after suspension, expulsion, or adjudication of delinquency, or changes schools within the LEA, the parents, guardians, or custodians, including the department of children's services, must provide [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4250. Burns - Subject to local approval, revises charter for the Town of Burns. - Amends Chapter 193 of the Private Acts of 1953; as amended. Fiscal Summary for HB4239 / SB4250Not Available Bill Summary for HB4239 / SB4250 ON APRIL 21, 2008, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 4239 FOR SENATE BILL 4250, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 4239, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 revises various provisions of this bill regarding elections, authority granted to the council, and judges so that the provisions are consistent with general law. | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/06/08
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2947. Planning, Public - Revises regional and municipal planning provisions concerning the avoidance of scattered and premature development in areas where there are inadequate or nonexistent publicly owned and maintained services and facilities. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 3; Title 13, Chapter 4 and Title 13, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *HB2760 / SB2947 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Less than $100,000* Bill Summary for *HB2760 / SB2947 Present law requires a regional planning commission to create and adopt a general regional plan for the physical development of the territory of the region. A municipal planning commission must create and adopt a plan for the physical development of the municipality, including any area outside of its boundaries which, in the commission's judgment, bears relation to the planning of [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3772. Water Pollution - Adopts a Bill of Rights for Permit Applicants. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB3796 / HB3772 Increase State Expenditures - $ 11,200/One-Time $120,600/Recurring Bill Summary for *SB3796 / HB3772 This bill requires the commissioner of environment and conservation to afford each applicant for a permit under water pollution control laws the following rights under a Bill of Rights for Permit Applicants: (1) Permit applicants have the right to assistance in understanding regulatory and permit requirements. The commissioner will designate a permittee's advocate in the department to be available to work directly with applicants who request such assistance; (2) Permit applicants have the right to know the projected fees for review of applications, and how any [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4148. Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Revises provisions governing renewal of license for health care facility. - Amends TCA Section 68-11-206(a). Fiscal Summary for *HB4104 / SB4148(CORRECTED) Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB4104 / SB4148 Under present law, each license to operate a heath care facility expires on June 30 following the date of issuance. A license may be renewed from year to year. This bill requires any license for a health care facility to become invalid on June 30 following its issuance unless the license is renewed. This bill authorizes a licensee to renew its license within 60 days of the expiration date by paying the renewal fee in addition to a late penalty established by the board for licensing health care facilities;[...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4158. Charitable Institutions - Enacts the "Tennessee Charitable Gift Annuity Act of 2008," which replaces the existing "Charitable Gift Annuities Exemption Act." - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapters 2 and Chapter 52. Fiscal Summary for SB4180 / *HB4158Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4180 / *HB4158 Present law allows a charitable organization to issue a qualified charitable gift annuity. Under present law, "qualified charitable gift annuity" means a charitable gift annuity, as defined by the federal Internal Revenue Code, that is issued by a charitable organization that: (1) Has a minimum of $1 million, subject to specified deductions and exceptions, in unrestricted cash, cash equivalents, or publicly traded securities, exclusive of assets funding the annuity agreements; and (2) [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Received from House, Passed first consideration
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3109. Juvenile Offenders - Redefines place of detention for delinquent juveniles who attempt to escape. - Amends TCA Section 37-1-116. Fiscal Summary for *HB2911 / SB3109Increase State Expenditures - $760,100 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $474,400 Bill Summary for *HB2911 / SB3109 Under present law, any juvenile who is alleged or adjudicated to be delinquent, and who absconds or attempts to abscond from a secure detention or correctional facility designated, operated, or approved by the court, may be charged with the offense of escape or attempted escape. Under this bill, any juvenile who is alleged or adjudicated to be delinquent, and who absconds or attempts to abscond from any place of detention designated, operated, or approved by the court, could be charged with escape or attempted [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Received from House, Passed first consideration
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4192. Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - Extends from June 30, 2008, to June 30, 2010, the termination date for the additional $1.00 fee for registration that helps fund the creation and operation of a computerized titling and registration system; revises other provisions governing the taxation, titling, registration, and regulation of motor vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 55; Title 65; Title 67 and Chapter 660 of the Public Acts of 2004. Fiscal Summary for *HB4194 / SB4192Other Fiscal Impact - Enacting this legislation will allow the Department of Revenue to continue collecting approximately $6,256,500 per year for two additional years. Such revenue is currently earmarked for the Departments titling and registration system (TRUST system). Absent this legislation, state revenue earmarked for the TRUST system will decrease by $6,256,500 per year. [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4201. Medical Occupations - Creates Tennessee medical examiner advisory council, makes various changes to the Post-Mortem Examination Act. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *HB4200 / SB4201Increase State Expenditures - $60,000 (Funding of $60,000 is included in the Governors FY08-09 Recommended Budget) Bill Summary for *HB4200 / SB4201 This bill makes various changes and additions to present law regarding the positions of chief medical examiner, county medical examiner, and medical investigator. This bill creates a medical examiner council. This bill also revises various requirements pertaining to the conduct of death investigations and autopsies. CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER AND MEDICAL EXAMINER ADVISORY COUNCIL Present law authorizes the department of health to maintain a post-mortem [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/25/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2798. Highway Signs - "Lt. Colonel Linden Lee Gill Highway," segment of State Route 53 in Smith County - Fiscal Summary for *SB2741 / HB2798Other Fiscal Impact - Minimal to State and Local Governments - However, to the extent that non-state funds are received from a local government, there will be a one-time, permissive increase in local government expenditures of $325. Bill Summary for *SB2741 / HB2798 ON APRIL 3, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2741, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 changes the location of "Lt. Colonel Linden Lee Gill Highway" from the segment of State Route 53 in Smith County "from the southern corporate limits of the City of Carthage to the northern corporate limits of the City of Gordonsville" to the segment of State Route 53 in Smith County "from its intersection [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextNaming and Designating - "Medical Laboratory Professionals Week," April 20-26, 2008 - Fiscal Summary for *SJR0793 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextCompanion 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 | | Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3631. Water - Requires the water and wastewater financing board to conduct a study of water and sewer rates set by a municipality providing water or sewer, or both, to customers inside and outside the municipal jurisdiction boundaries. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 10. Fiscal Summary for *HB3104 / SB3631Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3104 / SB3631 This bill amends the Utility District Law of 1937 in regard to rates. Under this bill, if a municipality provides water service directly to subscribers located within its corporate limits as well as subscribers living outside its corporate limits and if the subscriber base outside the corporate limits becomes equal to or greater than 20 percent of the subscriber base inside the corporate limits, then the water rates [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2753. Public Health - Enacts "Claire's Law," which requires hearing screenings for newborn infants and requires health insurane companies to cover such screenings. - Amends TCA Section 37-3-703; Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 25 and Title 68, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for SB3191 / *HB2753Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - The Department of Health currently receives a $150,000 federal newborn hearing screening follow-up grant from the Department of Health and Human Services. Such grant could be placed in jeopardy if required reporting data was not properly reported to the Department of Health. Potential Impact on Health Insurance Premiums (required by Tenn. Code Ann. ยง 3-2-111): Such legislation would result in a not significant increase in the cost of health insurance premiums for plans that do not currently offer hearing [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Signed by Governor.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3892. Nurses, Nursing - Creates exception to certain requirements for nurse anesthetist to be eligible for a certificate to practice as an advanced practice nurse. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *HB3677 / SB3892Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3677 / SB3892 The present law provisions governing nursing define "advanced practice nurse" as a registered nurse with a master's degree or higher in a nursing specialty and national specialty certification as a nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife, or clinical nurse specialist. This bill defines "nurse anesthetist" for purposes of the present law provisions governing nurses to mean: (1) A Tennessee license registered nurse who has a master's degree or higher [...] show full description |
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