HB 2173 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Professions and Occupations - As enacted, revises provisions related to the special account in the general fund known as the "pre-need funeral account"; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Section 62-5-414.

This bill updates the rules for Tennessee's pre-need funeral account, which holds money from people who pay for their own funerals in advance. It establishes a minimum balance of one million dollars in the account and allows the state to raise a specific administrative fee to up to twenty dollars if that balance falls below the limit. The law also clarifies how interest earned on the account's investments must be kept within the fund and defines how fees are charged for contracts that include both funeral and cemetery services. Additionally, the bill provides legal protection for state officials acting on behalf of the program and sets the effective date for these changes to January 1, 2025.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2024 Last action May 13, 2024
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 17, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Apr 17, 2024
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Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2024
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Apr 17, 2024
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Apr 17, 2024
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2024
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Apr 11, 2024
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2024
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Apr 3, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Apr 3, 2024
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/10/2024
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Apr 2, 2024
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Mar 27, 2024
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Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/2/2024
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Mar 26, 2024
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Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/2/2024
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Mar 20, 2024
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Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/26/2024
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Mar 19, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
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Mar 13, 2024
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Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/19/2024
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Mar 6, 2024
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Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/12/2024
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Mar 5, 2024
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Action Def. in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee to 3/12/2024
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Feb 28, 2024
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Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/5/2024
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Jan 31, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
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Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
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Jan 29, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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Becky Jo Alexander
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