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in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 17, 2017

HB 663: Tort Liability and Reform - As introduced, creates a cause of action for emotional distress resulting from an abortion, with no statute of limitations. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 34 and Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 2.

Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 17, 2017

SB 843: 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

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 17, 2017

SB 1298: 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 1185: Real Property - As introduced, clarifies that the small business advocate within the office of the comptroller of the treasury may provide to residents of this state who are starting a small business or who already own a small business information regarding the acquisition of real property for the small business and other matters relative to real property that a small business may encounter. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 13; Title 56; Title 62; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68.

Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 17, 2017

HB 1327: Drugs, Prescription - As introduced, requires certain drug manufacturers to submit information to the department of health about drug prices; requires the department of commerce and insurance to promulgate rules relating to disclosure of drug formulary prices. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Assigned to s/c Insurance and Banking Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 17, 2017

HB 1118: Economic and Community Development, Dept. of - As introduced, requires agencies assisting small businesses to include in their annual report to the department the employment opportunities provided to the community. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 6; Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 8, Chapter 23; Title 9, Chapter 16; Title 9, Chapter 3; Title 13, Chapter 16; Title 13, Chapter 3; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 50, Chapter 7; Title 64, Chapter 6; Title 65, Chapter 5 and Title 67.

Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 17, 2017

SB 1420: Drugs, Prescription - As introduced, enacts the Prescription Drug Fair Pricing Act; requires studies and reports on or before January 15, 2018, by the commissioner of health concerning price gouging for essential generic drugs and the commissioner of commerce and insurance concerning price transparency for prescription drugs; requires reports to legislative committees. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Assigned to s/c Insurance and Banking Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 17, 2017

HB 70: 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 · Senate Feb 17, 2017

SB 1396: Economic and Community Development, Dept. of - As introduced, requires agencies assisting small businesses to include in their annual report to the department the employment opportunities provided to the community. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 6; Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 8, Chapter 23; Title 9, Chapter 16; Title 9, Chapter 3; Title 13, Chapter 16; Title 13, Chapter 3; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 50, Chapter 7; Title 64, Chapter 6; Title 65, Chapter 5 and Title 67.

Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 17, 2017

SB 1269: Growth and Development - As introduced, requires a county joint economic and community development board to meet at least once annually and as often as necessary instead of meeting at least four times annually. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51; Title 6, Chapter 54; Title 6, Chapter 58 and Title 49.

Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Feb 17, 2017

SB 290: 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 · House Feb 17, 2017

HB 866: Firefighters - As introduced, specifies that present law prohibition against terminating employment of a volunteer firefighter who is absent or late to work due to responding to an emergency will apply to all days that the employee is responding to a declared state of emergency for eight or more hours per day. - Amends TCA Title 50 and Title 58.

Assigned to s/c Consumer and Human Resources Subcommittee