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in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 21, 2017

HB 748: Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - As introduced, prohibits an agency that has filed an emergency rule from filing a proposed rule on the same subject without first holding a public rulemaking hearing. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5, Part 2.

Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 17, 2017

SB 203: Civil Procedure - As introduced, clarifies that directors, trustees, or members of nonprofit corporations, associations, and organizations that are organized for religious purposes may be immune from suits arising from the conduct of the affairs of such entities if the conduct does not amount to willful, wanton, or gross negligence. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 58.

Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 17, 2017

HB 851: Food and Food Products - As introduced, enacts the "Local Food Procurement Act" and makes other additions to present law to facilitate economic activity based on the market in local farm and food products. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 4, Chapter 56; Title 12; Title 43 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 23.

Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 17, 2017

SB 937: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class B misdemeanor the penalty for certain offenses related to tobacco product sales and packaging. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 17, 2017

SB 1181: Drugs, Prescription - As introduced, extends, from 10 to 15 days, the time period within which the owner or legal possessor of misbranded or adulterated legend drugs or devices must request a hearing to show the board of pharmacy why the drugs or devices should not be destroyed. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53 and Title 63.

Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 17, 2017

HB 355: Metropolitan Government - As introduced, clarifies that the sales prices for accounting, legal, or other professional services provided within a central business improvement district located within a tourism development zone are not subject to an additional fee. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 88 and Title 67.

Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 17, 2017

SB 1031: Probation and Parole - As introduced, requires the DUI monitoring fund to be used to pay for the cost of an electronic monitoring device that is ordered as a condition of probation if the parolee has been determined by the department of correction to have a hardship. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Section 55-10-419.

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 17, 2017

HB 1404: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class B misdemeanor the penalty for certain offenses related to tobacco product sales and packaging. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 17, 2017

SB 347: Food and Food Products - As introduced, includes catering businesses that make occasional sales one time per week up to 52 times per year in the exclusion of catering businesses from regulation as food service establishments under the Tennessee Food Safety Act and the Tennessee Retail Food Safety Act. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 68.

Assigned to s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 17, 2017

SB 45: Appropriations - As introduced, appropriates $4.5 million to the department of mental health and substance abuse services to make a grant for a three-year behavioral health pilot project. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 54 and Title 67.

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 17, 2017

HB 857: Criminal Procedure - As introduced, requires the issuance of a certificate of voting rights restoration to a person who was convicted of an infamous crime in this state and received a pardon, was discharged from custody after serving or expiration of the maximum sentence imposed for the crime, or was granted a certificate of final discharge from supervision by the board of parole or county correction authority; requires the person to have paid all restitution to any victim and all court costs prior to receiving a certificate of voting rights restoration. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 29.

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 17, 2017

HB 1044: Liens - As introduced, provides that a prime contractor's lien is forfeited if the final decision of a suit brought for its enforcement is not delivered within two years from the lienor bringing the suit to enforce the lien; authorizes the court to hold any party that unduly delays or extends the action to enforce such a lien liable for the injured party's expenses incurred as a result of the delay or extension. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 6 and Title 66, Chapter 11.

Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee