Legislative Calendar - TN AFL-CIO Bills to watch - Monday, February 06, 2012

TN AFL-CIO 2012 Profile Calendar Report
02/06/12 - 5:00pm - House Chamber - House Consent
The House will take up the following memorializing resolutions: HJR 630, SJR 553-SJR 558, SJR 560.

1.   SJR559
Sen. J. Haynes (D)
Miscellaneous : Recognizes Representative Gary Moore. Recognizes the achievements of Representative Gary Moore.
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Senate Status: None
House Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for House Consent 02/06/12.

02/06/12 - 5:00pm - Senate Chamber - Senate Consent 2
6.   SB2384
Sen. M. Faulk (R)
Local Government: Conflict of interest in contractual services. Prohibits conflicts of interest in contractual services in regard to county officers in same manner as conflicts of interests in material or equipment are prohibited.

HB2495 - Rep. D. Powers (R) - 01/24/2012 - Referred to House General Subcommittee of State & Local Government.
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Senate Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for Senate Consent 2 02/06/12.
House Status: 01/24/2012 - Referred to House General Subcommittee of State & Local Government.

02/06/12 - 5:00pm - Senate Chamber - Senate Floor
50th Legislative Day.

2.   SB2193
Sen. S. Southerland (R)
Workers Compensation: Working in proximity to high-voltage lines. Transfers Title 68, Chapter 103, relative to working in proximity to high-voltage lines, into Title 50, Chapter 3, relative to the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

HB3428 - Rep. J. Matlock (R) - 01/30/2012 - Introduced in the House
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Senate Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for Senate Floor 02/06/12.
House Status: 01/30/2012 - Introduced in the House

4.   SB2205
Sen. M. Norris (R)
Criminal Law: Police powers by department of correction employees. Authorizes department of correction (DOC) employees who are appointed as special agents or as director of internal affairs; who have completed law enforcement training in accordance with internal standards; and who have successfully completed the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations basic agent training, to carry weapons in the course of their duties. Expands the definition of "law enforcement officer" to include a warden, deputy warden, associate warden, correctional administrator, assistant or deputy commissioner, or a commissioner who has successfully completed firearms training in accordance with the DOC standards. (Part of Administration Package 2012)

HB2343 - Rep. G. McCormick (R) - 02/02/2012 - Set for House State & Local Government Committee 02/07/12.
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Senate Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for Senate Floor 02/06/12.
House Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for House State & Local Government Committee 02/07/12.

02/07/12 - 8:45am - LP 12 - Senate Finance Tax Subcommittee
Please note the Tax Subcommittee will meet IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING Senate Finance. MEMBERS: Chair Sen. D. Henry Jr. (D), Sen. L. Finney (D), Sen. B. Kelsey (R), Sen. B. Ketron (R), Sen. D. Overbey (R)

10.   SB2572
Sen. L. Finney (D)
Taxes General: Phases out inheritance tax over three years. Phases out the inheritance tax over a three-year period beginning with tax year 2013 and ending with tax year 2015.

HB2446 - Rep. J. Naifeh (D) - 02/01/2012 - House General Subcommittee of Finance deferred to 03/07/12.
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Senate Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for Senate Finance Tax Subcommittee 02/07/12.
House Status: 02/01/2012 - House General Subcommittee of Finance deferred to 03/07/12.

11.   SB2573
Sen. L. Finney (D)
Taxes General: Phases out Hall income tax over three year period. Reduces the Hall income tax annually over a three year period until it is phased out, beginning in tax year 2013 and ending with tax year 2015. Earmarks and allocates from the general fund a sum to hold local governments harmless from loss of revenue resulting from the reduction and repeal of the tax.

HB2445 - Rep. J. Naifeh (D) - 02/01/2012 - House General Subcommittee of Finance deferred to 03/07/12.
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Senate Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for Senate Finance Tax Subcommittee 02/07/12.
House Status: 02/01/2012 - House General Subcommittee of Finance deferred to 03/07/12.

12.   SB2400
Sen. J. Haynes (D)
Taxes Sales: Reduces state sales tax on food; raises rate on other items. Reduces the state sales tax rate on food from 5.5 percent to .25 percent. Requires a sum to be earmarked and allocated from the general fund for counties and municipalities that are financially harmed by the reduction of this tax. Increases state sales tax rate on non-food goods and services from 7 percent to 7.5 percent.

HB2412 - Rep. G. Moore Sr. (D) - 01/24/2012 - Referred to House General Subcommittee of Finance.
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Senate Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for Senate Finance Tax Subcommittee 02/07/12.
House Status: 01/24/2012 - Referred to House General Subcommittee of Finance.

02/07/12 - 10:30am - LP 29 - House General Subcommittee of Health & Human Resources
MEMBERS: Chair Rep. M. Hill (R), Vice Chair Rep. J. Evans (R), Rep. J. Armstrong (D), Rep. G. Casada (R), Rep. J. Favors (D), Rep. C. Halford (R), Rep. M. Harrison (R), Rep. J. Hensley (R), Rep. G. Odom (D), Rep. M. Pruitt (D), Rep. B. Ramsey (R), Rep. D. Shepard (D), Rep. M. Turner (D), Rep. M. White (R)

6.   HB2233
Rep. G. Casada (R)
Health Care: Titles for alcohol and drug abuse counselors. Establishes titles and qualifications of an intern, level I and level II alcohol and drug abuse counselors.

SB2387 - Sen. R. Crowe (R) - 01/18/2012 - Referred to Senate Health & Welfare Committee.
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Senate Status: 01/18/2012 - Referred to Senate Health & Welfare Committee.
House Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Health & Human Resources 02/07/12.

02/07/12 - 10:30am - LP 16 - House Judiciary Committee
MEMBERS: Chair Rep. E. Watson (R), Vice Chair Rep. J. Coley (R), Secretary Rep. V. Dennis (R), Rep. E. Bass (D), Rep. K. Camper (D), Rep. L. Elam (R), Rep. J. Faison (R), Rep. J. Gotto (R), Rep. J. Lundberg (R), Rep. D. Maggart (R), Rep. J. Matheny (R), Rep. G. Moore Sr. (D), Rep. B. Rich (R), Rep. J. Sontany (D), Rep. M. Stewart (D), Rep. R. Womick (R)

6.   HB2215
Rep. G. Casada (R)
Health Care: Jaclyn's Law. Provides immunity from civil or criminal liability for first responders who use forcible entry to enter premises to render emergency medical assistance. Specifies that first responder to a 911 call must make reasonable efforts to summon occupant and have a good faith belief that it is necessary to make a forcible entry for purposes of rendering medical assistance or preventing bodily harm. Enacts "Jaclyn's Law."

SB2480 - Sen. J. Johnson (R) - 01/19/2012 - Referred to Senate Judiciary.
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Senate Status: 01/19/2012 - Referred to Senate Judiciary.
House Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for House Judiciary Committee 02/07/12.

10.   HB2326
Rep. D. Hawk (R)
Criminal Law: Authorizes use of deadly force by nuclear security officer. Authorizes a nuclear security officer to employ deadly force, including but not limited to, the use of firearms under certain enumerated situations. Defines "Category I Nuclear Facility" and "nuclear security officer."

SB2651 - Sen. K. Yager (R) - 01/25/2012 - Referred to Senate Judiciary.
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Senate Status: 01/25/2012 - Referred to Senate Judiciary.
House Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for House Judiciary Committee 02/07/12.

02/07/12 - 10:30am - LP 12 - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Committee will have a Budget Hearing and hear from the Tennessee Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance and The Tennessee Human Rights Commission. MEMBERS: Chair Sen. K. Yager (R), Vice Chair Sen. J. Johnson (R), Secretary Sen. L. Finney (D), Sen. S. Campfield (R), Sen. M. Faulk (R), Sen. T. Harper (D), Sen. J. Haynes (D), Sen. B. Ketron (R), Sen. M. Norris (R)

5.   SB1944
Sen. L. Finney (D)
Government Contracts: Allowances for Tennessee businesses. Requires chief procurement officer to promulgate rules authorizing an allowance for Tennessee businesses in the evaluation of bids and proposals for state contracts. Specifies that the allowance to be given to a Tennessee business shall not exceed five percent of the lowest responsive, responsible bidder meeting specifications and shall be applied on a sliding scale.

HB2079 - Rep. C. Fitzhugh (D) - 02/01/2012 - House General Subcommittee of State & Local Government deferred to 2/15/2012.
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Senate Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for Senate State & Local Government Committee 02/07/12.
House Status: 02/01/2012 - House General Subcommittee of State & Local Government deferred to 2/15/2012.

7.   SB2128
Sen. B. Ketron (R)
Government Regulation: Absentee voting allowed for age 60 and older instead of 65. Allows registered voters to vote absentee at the age of 60 years or older instead of 65.

HB2174 - Rep. D. Maggart (R) - 02/02/2012 - Set for House State & Local Government Committee 02/07/12.
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Senate Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for Senate State & Local Government Committee 02/07/12.
House Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for House State & Local Government Committee 02/07/12.

02/07/12 - 1:30pm - LP 16 - House State & Local Government Committee
MEMBERS: Chair Rep. B. Ramsey (R), Vice Chair Rep. R. Haynes (R), Rep. T. Brown (D), Rep. J. Cobb (R), Rep. V. Dean (R), Rep. B. Dunn (R), Rep. J. Evans (R), Rep. J. Gotto (R), Rep. G. McCormick (R), Rep. L. Miller (D), Rep. A. Parkinson (D), Rep. M. Pruitt (D), Rep. H. Tindell (D), Rep. C. Todd (R), Rep. M. Turner (D), Rep. E. Watson (R), Rep. K. Williams (R)

2.   HB2174
Rep. D. Maggart (R)
Government Regulation: Absentee voting allowed for age 60 and older instead of 65. Allows registered voters to vote absentee at the age of 60 years or older instead of 65.

SB2128 - Sen. B. Ketron (R) - 02/02/2012 - Set for Senate State & Local Government Committee 02/07/12.
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Senate Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for Senate State & Local Government Committee 02/07/12.
House Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for House State & Local Government Committee 02/07/12.

9.   HB2343
Rep. G. McCormick (R)
Criminal Law: Police powers by department of correction employees. Authorizes department of correction (DOC) employees who are appointed as special agents or as director of internal affairs; who have completed law enforcement training in accordance with internal standards; and who have successfully completed the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations basic agent training, to carry weapons in the course of their duties. Expands the definition of "law enforcement officer" to include a warden, deputy warden, associate warden, correctional administrator, assistant or deputy commissioner, or a commissioner who has successfully completed firearms training in accordance with the DOC standards. (Part of Administration Package 2012)

SB2205 - Sen. M. Norris (R) - 02/02/2012 - Set for Senate Floor 02/06/12.
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Senate Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for Senate Floor 02/06/12.
House Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for House State & Local Government Committee 02/07/12.

02/07/12 - 1:30pm - LP 12 - Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture Committee
MEMBERS: Chair Sen. J. Johnson (R), Vice Chair Sen. M. Faulk (R), Secretary Sen. C. Burks (D), Sen. M. Beavers (R), Sen. D. Gresham (R), Sen. S. Southerland (R), Sen. E. Stewart (D), Sen. R. Tate (D), Sen. J. Tracy (R)

6.   SB2228
Sen. M. Norris (R)
Labor Law: Recovering benefit overpayments. Gives the state three more years to collect unintentional overpayment of unemployment benefits. Allows state to set off unemployment compensation debt against federal income tax refund. Imposes monetary penalties for overpaid benefits. (Part of Administration Package 2012)

HB2366 - Rep. G. McCormick (R) - 02/02/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Consumer & Employee Affairs 02/08/12.
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Senate Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture Committee 02/07/12.
House Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Consumer & Employee Affairs 02/08/12.

8.   SB2561
Sen. B. Ketron (R)
Taxes Unemployment: Decreases percentage of subcontract retained by contractors. Decreases from ten to five percent the portion of the subcontract amount that a contractor shall retain for premiums and interest on contracts with state or local governments.

HB2409 - Rep. C. Curtiss (D) - 02/02/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Commerce 02/08/12.
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Senate Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture Committee 02/07/12.
House Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Commerce 02/08/12.

02/08/12 - 11:00am - LP 31 - House General Subcommittee of Consumer & Employee Affairs
MEMBERS: Chair Rep. M. White (R), Vice Chair Rep. J. Matlock (R), Rep. G. Casada (R), Rep. J. Eldridge (R), Rep. G. Hardaway (D), Rep. G. Moore Sr. (D), Rep. J. Towns Jr. (D)

3.   HB2366
Rep. G. McCormick (R)
Labor Law: Recovering benefit overpayments. Gives the state three more years to collect unintentional overpayment of unemployment benefits. Allows state to set off unemployment compensation debt against federal income tax refund. Imposes monetary penalties for overpaid benefits. (Part of Administration Package 2012)

SB2228 - Sen. M. Norris (R) - 02/02/2012 - Set for Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture Committee 02/07/12.
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Senate Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture Committee 02/07/12.
House Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Consumer & Employee Affairs 02/08/12.

02/08/12 - 12:30pm - LP 16 - House Health & Human Resources Committee
MEMBERS: Chair Rep. G. Casada (R), Vice Chair Rep. M. Hill (R), Secretary Rep. J. Evans (R), Rep. J. Armstrong (D), Rep. S. Campbell (R), Rep. V. Dennis (R), Rep. J. Favors (D), Rep. C. Halford (R), Rep. M. Harrison (R), Rep. J. Hensley (R), Rep. G. Odom (D), Rep. M. Pruitt (D), Rep. B. Ramsey (R), Rep. J. Richardson (D), Rep. C. Sexton (R), Rep. D. Shepard (D), Rep. M. Sparks (R), Rep. M. Turner (D), Rep. M. White (R), Rep. R. Williams (R)

2.   HB369
Rep. M. White (R)
Health Care: Health Care Compact. Enacts health care compact, declaring that member states have the primary responsibility to regulate health care policy within their states. Makes effective upon adoption by the member states and consent of the federal congress. Declares that member states have the right to federal funding according to mandatory spending formula. Creates an interstate advisory health care commission.

SB326 - Sen. M. Beavers (R) - 05/18/2011 - Senate passed with previously adopted amendments 1, 2, 3 and 4.
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Senate Status: 05/18/2011 - Senate passed with previously adopted amendments 1, 2, 3 and 4.
House Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for House Health & Human Resources Committee 02/08/12.

02/08/12 - 1:00pm - LP 12 - Senate Transportation & Safety Committee
MEMBERS: Chair Sen. J. Tracy (R), Vice Chair Sen. S. Southerland (R), Secretary Sen. K. Yager (R), Sen. T. Barnes (D), Sen. M. Beavers (R), Sen. A. Berke (D), Sen. D. Henry Jr. (D), Sen. B. Ketron (R), Sen. B. Massey (R)

1.   SB524
Sen. J. Tracy (R)
Transportation Vehicles: Additional physical exams required for certain operators. Requires for-hire motor carrier operators to have physical exams every year, instead of every two years.

HB548 - Rep. B. Harmon (D) - 01/31/2012 - House Transportation recommended with amendment 1 (01077068) which rewrites the bill by adding the language "excluding those vehicles licensed and permitted pursuant to title 68-140-3" after the word "TennCare" and before the word "shall". Sent to Calendar & Rules.
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Senate Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for Senate Transportation & Safety Committee 02/08/12.

House Status: 01/31/2012 - House Transportation recommended with amendment 1 (01077068) which rewrites the bill by adding the language "excluding those vehicles licensed and permitted pursuant to title 68-140-3" after the word "TennCare" and before the word "shall". Sent to Calendar & Rules.

02/08/12 - 2:00pm - LP 29 - House General Subcommittee of Commerce
MEMBERS: Chair Rep. J. Lundberg (R), Vice Chair Rep. P. Marsh (R), Rep. C. Curtiss (D), Rep. J. Favors (D), Rep. B. Harmon (D), Rep. R. Haynes (R), Rep. S. McManus (R), Rep. R. Montgomery (R), Rep. J. Pitts (D), Rep. D. Roach (R), Rep. C. Sargent (R), Rep. D. Shepard (D), Rep. K. Williams (R)

13.   HB2409
Rep. C. Curtiss (D)
Taxes Unemployment: Decreases percentage of subcontract retained by contractors. Decreases from ten to five percent the portion of the subcontract amount that a contractor shall retain for premiums and interest on contracts with state or local governments.

SB2561 - Sen. B. Ketron (R) - 02/02/2012 - Set for Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture Committee 02/07/12.
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Senate Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture Committee 02/07/12.
House Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Commerce 02/08/12.

02/08/12 - 2:00pm - LP 12 - Senate Education Committee Consent
MEMBERS: Chair Sen. D. Gresham (R), Vice Chair Sen. R. Tate (D), Secretary Sen. B. Kelsey (R), Sen. A. Berke (D), Sen. C. Burks (D), Sen. S. Campfield (R), Sen. R. Crowe (R), Sen. J. Summerville (R), Sen. J. Tracy (R)

2.   SJR552
Sen. J. Haynes (D)
Miscellaneous : Recognizes Representative Gary Moore. Recognizes the achievements of Representative Gary Moore.
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Senate Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for Senate Education Committee Consent 02/08/12.
House Status: None

02/08/12 - 3:30pm - LP 29 - House General Subcommittee of Education
MEMBERS: Chair Rep. J. Hensley (R), Vice Chair Rep. J. Carr (R), Rep. H. Brooks (R), Rep. K. Brooks (R), Rep. L. DeBerry (D), Rep. J. Deberry Jr. (D), Rep. B. Dunn (R), Rep. C. Fitzhugh (D), Rep. R. Lollar (R), Rep. D. Maggart (R), Rep. R. Montgomery (R), Rep. J. Naifeh (D), Rep. J. Pitts (D)

5.   HB2328
Rep. D. Hawk (R)
Education: Tenure - transferring teacher's evaluations considered. Requires local board of education to consider a transferring teacher's evaluations from a prior LEA in making tenure decisions. All transferring teachers who have attained tenure or taught for five or more years in their previous LEA must serve the probationary period. Allows local board of education to waive or reduce this requirement for such teachers.

SB2578 - Sen. S. Southerland (R) - 01/23/2012 - Referred to Senate Education.
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Senate Status: 01/23/2012 - Referred to Senate Education.
House Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Education 02/08/12.

12.   HB2487
Rep. J. Coley (R)
Education: New teacher evaluation systems required. Requires the state board of education to develop an evaluation instrument for public school teachers to assess the teacher evaluation system.
SB3518 - Sen. R. Tate (D) - 02/01/2012 - Referred to Senate Education.
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Senate Status: 02/01/2012 - Referred to Senate Education.
House Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Education 02/08/12.

16.   HB2675
Rep. J. Carr (R)
Education: Teachers must take end-of-course exam. Requires teachers, who teach a course in which an examination is required by the state, to take and pass the examination with a grade of 75 percent or greater no later than 30 days after they are assigned to teach the course. Permits the teachers to take the test only once, if passed.

SB3341 - Sen. B. Ketron (R) - 02/01/2012 - Referred to Senate Education.
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Senate Status: 02/01/2012 - Referred to Senate Education.
House Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Education 02/08/12.

02/08/12 - 3:30pm - LP 31 - House General Subcommittee of Judiciary
MEMBERS: Chair Rep. J. Coley (R), Vice Chair Rep. V. Dennis (R), Rep. E. Bass (D), Rep. K. Camper (D), Rep. J. Lundberg (R), Rep. J. Matheny (R), Rep. B. Rich (R), Rep. J. Sontany (D), Rep. E. Watson (R)

10.   HB2432
Rep. G. Hardaway (D)
Judiciary: Drug testing for elected officials and judges. Requires the speakers of the house and senate to develop a drug testing system for members of the general assembly. Requires the Tennessee ethics commission to develop and implement drug testing for all persons who are elected to public office. Urges the Tennessee supreme court to implement a system for drug testing for all persons who are elected to judicial office. Broadly captioned.

SB3474 - Sen. R. Tate (D) - 02/01/2012 - Referred to Senate State & Local Government.
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Senate Status: 02/01/2012 - Referred to Senate State & Local Government.
House Status: 02/02/2012 - Set for House General Subcommittee of Judiciary 02/08/12.

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