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State Legislature US Congress

All 46,882 Active 15,109 In committee 14,466 Passed 6,752 Signed 22,203 Failed 2,813

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 15, 2017

HB 1396: Uniform Commercial Code - As introduced, adds the internet as a source for reports that are admissible in evidence when a party is attempting to establish the prevailing price or value of any goods regularly bought and sold in any established commodity market. - Amends TCA Title 47.

P2C, ref. to Insurance and Banking Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 15, 2017

HB 1298: Trusts - As introduced, authorizes trustees of revocable trusts to publish notice of a settlor's death to creditors if letters testamentary or of administration have not been issued to a personal representative and the representative's corresponding notice requirements to creditors have not been discharged. - Amends TCA Title 30 and Title 35.

Sponsor change.

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 1314: General Assembly - As introduced, establishes an advisory council on payment reform in health care. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4 and Title 71.

P2C, ref. to Health Committee-- Government Operations for Review

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 15, 2017

HB 1206: Local Government, General - As introduced, increases from seven business days to 10 business days the period of time for an administrative hearing officer to review the appropriateness of a municipal ordinance violation citation and decide whether to levy a fine. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7; Title 12; Title 13 and Title 67.

P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 15, 2017

HB 1380: County Officers - As introduced, requires county trustees to cease collecting compensation for handling funds once the trustee has collected 110 percent of the estimated cost of operating the trustee's office for the fiscal year. - Amends TCA Title 8.

P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 15, 2017

HB 1311: Salaries and Benefits - As introduced, requires the commissioner of labor and workforce development to set a state minimum hourly wage rate at not less than $10.10 per hour, adjusted annually to reflect inflation in accordance with the consumer price index; establishes a cause of action for employees if employers violate the state’s minimum hourly wage rate; sets the wage rate paid to blind persons employed by the state to the greater of the state minimum hourly wage rate or the federal minimum wage. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 13; Title 39; Title 50; Title 67 and Title 71.

P2C, ref. to Consumer and Human Resources Committee-- Government Operations for Review

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 15, 2017

HB 1301: Education - As introduced, changes from July 1 to September 1 the date by which the department of education must submit its annual report on virtual education programs to the governor, the general assembly, the state board of education, and the BEP review committee. - Amends TCA Title 49.

P2C, ref. to Education Administration & Planning

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 15, 2017

HB 1120: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation - As introduced, requires the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services to report to the health committee of the house of representatives and the health and welfare committee of the senate on or before January 15, 2018, concerning any restrictions and requirements from the federal department of health and human services imposed by federal law on substance abuse treatment programs that the department of mental health and substance abuse services contracts with or operates in order to provide treatment services. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

P2C, ref. to Health Committee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 15, 2017

HB 1251: Education - As introduced, limits the number of state-mandated assessments by grade and subject; converts student ACT scores into letter grade equivalents for purposes of calculating certain course grades. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

P2C, ref. to Education Instruction & Programs

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 218: Mobile Homes and Manufactured Buildings - As introduced, deletes authorization for a monitoring inspection fee under the Uniform Standards Code for Manufactured Homes Act. - Amends TCA Title 55; Title 67 and Title 68.

P2C, ref. to Business and Utilities Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 201: Corporations, Not for Profit - As introduced, changes part of the mailing address for the Attorney General and Reporter for receiving comments under the Public Benefit Hospital Sales and Conveyance Act of 2006; permits not-for-profit hospitals to submit the claims data discharge report by electronic transmission; prevents commissioner of revenue from exercising enforcement against a not-for-profit taxpayer until the taxpayer's appeal is finally adjudicated. - Amends TCA Title 48; Title 67 and Title 68.

P2C, ref. to Health Committee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 713: Beer - As introduced, increases, from 10 days to 20 days, the period before beer seized and declared contraband and not purchased by a wholesaler can be sold at public sale. - Amends TCA Title 57.

P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee