2009-01-30 Legislation filed to HB0275

More bills. Legislative webmaster still hasn't fixed all the legislator links from legislation. For example Sen. Bunch's page is District 9 but it's linked to District 09 which is a dead link.

*HB 0251 by Rep. Glen Casada (R-Franklin)

Motor Vehicles - As introduced, requires, rather than permits, motor vehicle officer investigating scene of accident to have parties exchange insurance information. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 1.

*HB 0252 by Rep. Glen Casada (R-Franklin)

Open Meetings - As introduced, specifically includes the general assembly within the provisions of Tennessee's open meetings statute. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1 and Title 8, Chapter 44.

YES! YES! From the act:

"With respect to meetings conducted by the general assembly, senate, house of representatives or any joint committee, standing committee, statutory committee, special committee, select committee, oversight committee, ad hoc committee, or any other committee or subcommittee thereof (snip)

A general assembly shall not exempt itself from the provisions of this section except by adoption of a rule that specifically permits meetings to be held that are not in compliance with this section."

Let's blow the doors off of that smoke filled back room they built during their office renovations.

*HB 0253 by Rep. Glen Casada (R-Franklin)

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, adds certain violations of rules of road to present violations resulting in accident that are penalized as Class A misdemeanors when involving death or as Class B misdemeanors when involving serious bodily injury. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.

*HB 0254 by Rep. Glen Casada (R-Franklin)

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, deletes requirement that the purchaser of a firearm give a thumbprint as part of background check process and that the TBI furnish thumbprint cards and pads to firearm dealers. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

*HB 0255 by Rep. Glen Casada (R-Franklin)

DUI/DWI Offenses - As introduced, requires judge to order that motor vehicle owned or driven by person convicted of DUI on second or third offense to be equipped with functioning ignition interlock device after period of license suspension; allows judge to order ignition interlock device on first offense DUI. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4.

*HB 0256 by Rep. Glen Casada (R-Franklin)

Workers Compensation - As introduced, excludes from workers' compensation injuries that occur during recreational activities, are not required by the employer, and do not directly benefit the employer. - Amends TCA Section 50-6-110.

Looks like the softball team is on their own injury-wise.

HB 0257 by Rep. Eric Watson (R-Cleveland) ( *SB 0065 by Sen. Dewayne Bunch (R-Cleveland) )

Taxes, Sales - As introduced, broadens eligibility for Tennessee River resort district status. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102 and Section 67-6-103.

HB 0258 by Rep. Eric Watson (R-Cleveland) ( *SB 0068 by Sen. Dewayne Bunch (R-Cleveland) )

Juries and Jurors - As introduced, exempts Knox County from jury service reform act that took effect January 1, 2009, and provides that law in effect prior to such date governs juries and jury panels in such county. - Amends TCA Title 22, Chapter 2, Part 1.

HB 0259 by Rep. Eric Watson (R-Cleveland) ( *SB 0069 by Sen. Dewayne Bunch (R-Cleveland) )

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates new Class E and D felony offenses for committing or attempting to commit a terroristic threat or act; Class C and B felony offenses for committing or attempting to commit a terroristic threat or act against another in retaliation of that person's participation in certain acts; and a Class A felony offense for committing or attempting to commit a terroristic act that causes serious physical injury to another. - Amends TCA Title 39.

HB 0260 by Rep. Eric Watson (R-Cleveland) ( *SB 0055 by Sen. Dewayne Bunch (R-Cleveland) )

Taxes, Sales - As introduced, broadens eligibility for Tennessee River resort district status. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 1.

HB 0261 by Rep. Eric Watson (R-Cleveland) ( *SB 0049 by Sen. Dewayne Bunch (R-Cleveland) )

Registers of Deeds - As introduced, removes requirement that county registers remit to the general fund 52 percent of their commissions for collecting registration taxes. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 13; Title 8, Chapter 21 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 4.

HB 0262 by Rep. Eric Watson (R-Cleveland) ( *SB 0063 by Sen. Dewayne Bunch (R-Cleveland) )

Driver Licenses - As introduced, requires that all written examinations for driver license or intermediate driver license be in English. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3.

This is the second bill to require these tests to be in English.

*HB 0263 by Rep. Eric Watson (R-Cleveland)

Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires complaints against certain law enforcement officers to be in writing, signed by the complainant, and a copy given to the affected officer. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8.

*HB 0264 by Rep. Eric Watson (R-Cleveland)

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases penalties for resisting arrest from Class B misdemeanor to Class A misdemeanor and from Class A misdemeanor to Class E felony if a deadly weapon is used in resisting the arrest; requires court to suspend defendant's driver license if motor vehicle is used as deadly weapon. - Amends TCA Section 39-16-602.

*HB 0265 by Rep. Eric Watson (R-Cleveland)

General Assembly - As introduced, requires governor's office or other appropriate state agency to give three business days notice to any member where the awarding of a grant is being announced in the member's district; allows notice to be by electronic mail. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1 and Title 4.

Because the governor shouldn't be the only taking advantage of the photo op.

*HB 0266 by Rep. Eric Watson (R-Cleveland)

Criminal Procedure - As introduced, adds omitted languge from provision allowing law of self-defense to apply to a person's business as well as the dwelling, residence, and occupied vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11, Part 6.

*HB 0267 by Rep. Eric Watson (R-Cleveland)

Election Laws - As introduced, requires a voter to present qualified photographic identification before voting; voters without proper identification shall be allowed to cast provisional ballots. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 7, Part 1.

Common sense.

*HB 0268 by Rep. Eric Watson (R-Cleveland)

Domestic Violence - As introduced, clarifies that victims are not required to pay court costs and attendant fees for ex parte orders of protection. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6.

*HB 0269 by Rep. Eric Watson (R-Cleveland)

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates a Class E felony offense for providing a public servant with documentation falsely stating or implying that a person is a legally documented immigrant to the United States for the purpose of obtaining certain public benefits including TennCare or for providing false documents to an employer for the purpose of obtaining employment. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 5.

More common sense. And it continues:

*HB 0270 by Rep. Eric Watson (R-Cleveland)

Election Laws - As introduced, requires citizenship status to be proven prior to registration to vote and requires certain procedures to ensure identity and citizenship status prior to voting. - Amends TCA Title 2.

*HB 0271 by Rep. Eric Watson (R-Cleveland)

County Government - As introduced, requires state treasurer to make certified public administrator's educational incentive payments to sheriffs irrespective of other supplements received for in-service training or professional development. - Amends TCA Section 5-1-310.

*HB 0272 by Rep. Vince Dean (R-East Ridge)

Fireworks - As introduced, authorizes City of East Ridge to sell at retail Class C common fireworks; the provisions of title 68, chapter 104, part 1 regulating fireworks apply to such sales. -

*HB 0273 by Rep. Vince Dean (R-East Ridge)

Local Government, General - As introduced, clarifies that any provision of law or charter provision that requires a county or municipality to sell surplus property by public auction, such term includes sale by Internet auction. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7.

*HB 0274 by Rep. Vince Dean (R-East Ridge)

Sheriffs - As introduced, revises archaic language prohibiting members of the general assembly from being nominated or commissioned as, or practicing attorneys from serving, as sheriff and instead prohibits a person from engaging in the practice of law or serving as a member of the general assembly while serving as sheriff. - Amends TCA Section 8-8-101.

*HB 0275 by Rep. Vince Dean (R-East Ridge)

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates theft offense of making false statement or concealment of material fact for purpose of obtaining accommodation in housing project of a housing authority or paying less rent than required for such dwelling. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11, Part 1 and Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 1.

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