Codes - As enacted, authorizes the state fire marshal to inspect an owner's building upon the owner's request to determine if the building meets the statewide safety standards even if the building is located in a county or municipality that has opted out of the statewide safety codes. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 120.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 7, 2017
Signed May 4, 2017
Floor votes · House Apr 24, 2017
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
15
Committee
14
May 4, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Apr 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2017
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/12/2017
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 4/4/2017
lower
Mar 27, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c State Government Subcommittee to 3/29/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/21/2017
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for 3/22/2017
lower
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to State Government Committee-- Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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