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failed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 2, 2020

SB 2754: County Government - As introduced, extends, from 60 days to 75 days, the time period prior to the next election of representatives to the general assembly in which counties must provide notice of petition to the general assembly for the creation of a new county. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 12.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee.
Martin Daniel (R) Mike Bell (R)
failed · Tennessee · House Mar 2, 2020

HB 2140: County Government - As introduced, extends, from 60 days to 75 days, the time period prior to the next election of representatives to the general assembly in which counties must provide notice of petition to the general assembly for the creation of a new county. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 12.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee.
Martin Daniel (R) Mike Bell (R)
failed · Tennessee · Senate Feb 28, 2020

SB 2117: Coroners - As introduced, requires that the body or remains of any dead human subject to an autopsy or pathology examination be held for 14 days, unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, if notice is received from the district attorney general or a law enforcement agency that the next of kin may be under investigation in connection with the death of the human subject to autopsy or pathology examination. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 5 and Title 38, Chapter 7.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Ed Jackson (R) John Ragan (R)
failed · Tennessee · House Feb 28, 2020

HB 2403: Coroners - As introduced, requires that the body or remains of any dead human subject to an autopsy or pathology examination be held for 14 days, unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, if notice is received from the district attorney general or a law enforcement agency that the next of kin may be under investigation in connection with the death of the human subject to autopsy or pathology examination. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 5 and Title 38, Chapter 7.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Ed Jackson (R) John Ragan (R)
failed · Tennessee · Senate Feb 26, 2020

SB 2600: County Government - As introduced, requires a member of a county legislative body to declare a conflict of interest prior to voting on matters in which the member has a conflict of interest and to abstain from voting as part of such declaration rather than the vote being void if timely challenged. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 47.

Failed in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of Local Committee
Frank Niceley (R) Andy Holt (R)
failed · Tennessee · Senate Feb 26, 2020

SB 2266: Election Laws - As introduced, permits any registered Tennessee voter to vote absentee for any reason after providing a certification as to the identity of the voter in the application for a ballot; requires an absentee ballot to be counted for the election in which the ballot is cast; deletes the requirement that a voter who registers by mail must vote the first time in person. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of Local Committee
John Clemmons (D)
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