HB-618: As enacted, extends the "Slow Poke Law," which prohibits the operation of vehicles in the left lane, except for passing and other purposes, to interstates and multilane divided highways with two or more lanes. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8, Part 2.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeremy Faison
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 598 on 03/26/2020
You have voted HB-618: As enacted, extends the "Slow Poke Law," which prohibits the operation of vehicles in the left lane, except for passing and other purposes, to interstates and multilane divided highways with two or more lanes. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8, Part 2..
HB-623: As enacted, makes police officers and firefighters who are members of the state retirement system eligible for service retirement upon completion of 25 years of creditable service. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 362 on 05/15/2019
You have voted HB-623: As enacted, makes police officers and firefighters who are members of the state retirement system eligible for service retirement upon completion of 25 years of creditable service. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37..
HB-628: As enacted, provides that if a court appoints a guardian ad litem in a pending adoption proceeding, there will be a rebuttable presumption that the guardian ad litem's fees will be divided equally between the parties, excluding the person being adopted; specifies that if a party is found by the court to be indigent, the guardian ad litem will charge that party's portion of the fees to the state through the administrative office of the courts claims and payment system, and bill the remaining parties at the same hourly rate as paid by the administrative office of the courts claims and payment system. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 36 and Title 37.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Lamberth
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 409 on 05/23/2019
You have voted HB-628: As enacted, provides that if a court appoints a guardian ad litem in a pending adoption proceeding, there will be a rebuttable presumption that the guardian ad litem's fees will be divided equally between the parties, excluding the person being adopted; specifies that if a party is found by the court to be indigent, the guardian ad litem will charge that party's portion of the fees to the state through the administrative office of the courts claims and payment system, and bill the remaining parties at the same hourly rate as paid by the administrative office of the courts claims and payment system. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 36 and Title 37..
HB-634: As enacted, extends to "water" the sales tax exemption that applies to the sale to a qualified farmer or nurseryman of electricity, natural gas and liquefied gas, including, but not limited to, propane and butane used directly in the production of food or fiber for human or animal consumption or to aid in the growing of a horticultural product for sale. - Amends TCA Title 67.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Gant
Pub. Ch. 427 on 05/29/2019
You have voted HB-634: As enacted, extends to "water" the sales tax exemption that applies to the sale to a qualified farmer or nurseryman of electricity, natural gas and liquefied gas, including, but not limited to, propane and butane used directly in the production of food or fiber for human or animal consumption or to aid in the growing of a horticultural product for sale. - Amends TCA Title 67..
HB-643: As enacted, requires the department of finance and administration, in consultation with the department of mental health and substance abuse services and the division of TennCare, to develop and administer a grant program to assist sheriffs who are required by law to transport persons who have been certified by a health care professional for transport to a hospital or treatment resource for a mental health examination to determine whether the person should be involuntarily admitted; authorizes hospitals and treatment resources to conduct a mental health examination to determine whether a person should be involuntarily admitted via telehealth services. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21; Title 8, Chapter 42; Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 13, Chapter 26; Title 29, Chapter 20; Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 33, Chapter 6; Title 33, Chapter 7; Title 37, Chapter 1; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
You have voted HB-643: As enacted, requires the department of finance and administration, in consultation with the department of mental health and substance abuse services and the division of TennCare, to develop and administer a grant program to assist sheriffs who are required by law to transport persons who have been certified by a health care professional for transport to a hospital or treatment resource for a mental health examination to determine whether the person should be involuntarily admitted; authorizes hospitals and treatment resources to conduct a mental health examination to determine whether a person should be involuntarily admitted via telehealth services. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21; Title 8, Chapter 42; Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 13, Chapter 26; Title 29, Chapter 20; Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 33, Chapter 6; Title 33, Chapter 7; Title 37, Chapter 1; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71..
HB-695: As enacted, creates sales and use tax exemption for sale of public safety and public works-related goods to certain nonprofit property owners associations; exemption limited to $25,000 in sales and use taxes each year that would otherwise be imposed. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cameron Sexton
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 400 on 05/15/2019
You have voted HB-695: As enacted, creates sales and use tax exemption for sale of public safety and public works-related goods to certain nonprofit property owners associations; exemption limited to $25,000 in sales and use taxes each year that would otherwise be imposed. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3..
HB-718: As introduced, creates the Korean Defense Service specialty license plate for issuance to eligible veterans and military service members. - Amends TCA Section 55-4-253.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Clemmons
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Safety & Funding Subcommittee Of Transportation Committee on 03/05/2019
You have voted HB-718: As introduced, creates the Korean Defense Service specialty license plate for issuance to eligible veterans and military service members. - Amends TCA Section 55-4-253..
HB-773: As introduced, establishes procedures for requesting the redaction of confidential information from the text of revenue and letter rulings issued by the department. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 1.
Sponsored by: Rep. Martin Daniel
Received From House, Passed On First Consideration on 06/08/2020
You have voted HB-773: As introduced, establishes procedures for requesting the redaction of confidential information from the text of revenue and letter rulings issued by the department. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 1..
HB-780: As introduced, creates a presumption that a firefighter or emergency medical services personnel diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) sustained the injury in the line of duty for purposes of workers' compensation; allows for the presumption to be rebutted by evidence that the PTSD was caused by nonservice-connected risk factors or exposure. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2; Title 50, Chapter 6 and Title 56.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver
Assigned To S/c Employee Affairs Subcommittee on 02/11/2019
You have voted HB-780: As introduced, creates a presumption that a firefighter or emergency medical services personnel diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) sustained the injury in the line of duty for purposes of workers' compensation; allows for the presumption to be rebutted by evidence that the PTSD was caused by nonservice-connected risk factors or exposure. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2; Title 50, Chapter 6 and Title 56..