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MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2010

FORTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY Pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution No. 695, Senate Joint Resolution No. 8 of the Extraordinary Session, and Article II, Section 8 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee, the House of Representatives of the One Hundred Sixth General Assembly met in Regular Session and was called to order by Mr. Speaker Williams. The proceedings were opened with prayer by Representative John DeBerry. Representative John DeBerry led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

ROLL CALL The roll call was taken with the following results: Present....................................................................................... 95 Representatives present were Armstrong, Barker, Bass, Bell, Bone, Borchert, Brooks H, Brooks K, Camper, Campfield, Carr, Casada, Cobb J, Cobb T, Coleman, Coley, Cooper, Curtiss, Dean, DeBerry J, DeBerry L, Dennis, Dunn, Eldridge, Evans, Faulkner, Favors, Ferguson, Fincher, Fitzhugh, Floyd, Ford, Fraley, Gilmore, Hackworth, Halford, Hardaway, Harmon, Harrison, Harwell, Hawk, Haynes, Hensley, Hill, Johnson C, Johnson P, Jones S, Jones U, Kernell, Litz, Lollar, Lundberg, Lynn, Maddox, Maggart, Marsh, Matheny, Matlock, McCormick, McDaniel, McDonald, McManus, Miller, Montgomery, Moore, Mumpower, Naifeh, Niceley, Odom, Pitts, Pruitt, Ramsey, Rich, Richardson, Roach, Rowland, Sargent, Shaw, Shepard, Shipley, Sontany, Stewart, Swafford, Tidwell, Tindell, Todd, Towns, Turner J, Turner M, Watson, Weaver, West, White, Winningham, Mr. Speaker Williams -- 95

EXCUSED The Speaker announced that the following member(s) has/have been excused, pursuant to request(s) under Rule No. 20: Representative Brown. Representative McCord. Representative Windle; active military duty. Representative Yokley; business reasons.

MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2010 – FORTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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SPONSORS ADDED Under Rule No. 43, the following members were permitted to add their names as sponsors as indicated below, the prime sponsor of each having agreed to such addition: House Resolution No. 219: Rep(s). Gilmore, Favors, Brown, McCormick, Fitzhugh, Todd, M. Turner and Shaw as prime sponsor(s). House Resolution No. 220: Rep(s). Gilmore, Favors, Brown, McCormick, Halford, Lundberg, Todd, M. Turner and Fitzhugh as prime sponsor(s). House Joint Resolution No. 717: Rep(s). Gilmore as prime sponsor(s). House Joint Resolution No. 718: Rep(s). Bone and McDonald as prime sponsor(s). House Joint Resolution No. 725: Rep(s). Maggart as prime sponsor(s). House Joint Resolution No. 726: Rep(s). Maggart as prime sponsor(s). House Joint Resolution No. 735: Rep(s). Pitts as prime sponsor(s). House Joint Resolution No. 736: Rep(s). P. Johnson and Pitts as prime sponsor(s). House Joint Resolution No. 737: Rep(s). Pitts as prime sponsor(s). House Joint Resolution No. 740: Rep(s). Bone as prime sponsor(s). House Joint Resolution No. 742: Rep(s). Bone as prime sponsor(s). House Joint Resolution No. 750: Rep(s). Bone, Carr, Odom, Casada, Tindell, Moore, Gilmore, Faulkner, Lollar, Todd, L. DeBerry, M. Turner, J. DeBerry, Fincher, Sontany, Pitts, Camper, J. Turner, Richardson, U. Jones, Ferguson, Fitzhugh, Harwell, Naifeh, Bass, Hackworth, Curtiss, McDonald, Shaw, Stewart, Fraley, Harmon, T. Cobb, S. Jones, Borchert, Cooper, Towns, Pruitt, Hardaway, Miller, Eldridge, Matheny and Favors as prime sponsor(s). House Joint Resolution No. 751: Rep(s). Carr as prime sponsor(s).

SPONSORS REMOVED On motion, Rep(s). Lundberg was/were removed as sponsor(s) of House Resolution No. 220.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE January 13, 2010

MR. SPEAKER: I am directed to return to the House, House Bill(s) No(s). 614; signed by the Speaker.

RUSSELL A. HUMPHREY, Chief Clerk.


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REPORT OF CHIEF ENGROSSING CLERK January 13, 2010

The following bill(s) have been transmitted to the Governor for his action: House Joint Resolution(s) No(s). 702, 703, 705, 706, 707, 709 and 710.

BETTY KAY FRANCIS, Chief Engrossing Clerk.

REPORT OF CHIEF ENGROSSING CLERK January 13, 2010

The following bill(s) have been transmitted to the Governor for his action: House Bill(s) No(s). 614.


MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE January 13, 2010

MR. SPEAKER: I am directed to transmit to the House, Senate Joint Resolution(s) No(s). 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 690 and 695; for the signature of the Speaker.

RUSSELL A. HUMPHREY, Chief Clerk.

SIGNED January 13, 2010

The Speaker signed the following: Senate Joint Resolution(s) No(s). 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 690 and 695.

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR January 15, 2010

MR. SPEAKER: I am directed by the Governor to return herewith: House Joint Resolution(s) No(s). 702, 703, 705, 706, 707, 709 and 710, with his approval.

JUNAID ODUBEKO on behalf of STEVEN E. ELKINS, Counsel to the Governor.

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR January 22, 2010

MR. SPEAKER: I am directed by the Governor to return herewith: House Bill(s) No(s). 614, with his approval.

STEVEN E. ELKINS, Counsel to the Governor.


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INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS On motion, pursuant to Rule No. 17, the resolution(s) listed was/were introduced and referred to the appropriate Committee: *House Resolution No. 225 -- General Assembly, Studies - Extends reporting deadline for infant mortality study committee from February 1, 2010, to April 1, 2010. by *Maggart, *Stewart, *Rich, *Favors, *Ford , *Richardson. House Health and Human Resources Committee House Joint Resolution No. 712 -- General Assembly, Joint Conventions - Governor's budget address, February 1, 2009. by *Mumpower, *Odom. Held on House Desk House Joint Resolution No. 713 -- General Assembly, Recess & Reconvene - Provides for the house to stand in recess at the close of business on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, and reconvene immediately upon sine die adjournment of the extraordinary session. by *Odom, *Mumpower. Held on House Desk *House Joint Resolution No. 722 -- Constitutional Amendments - Establishes a free enterprise system of government. by *Lynn. House Commerce Committee House Joint Resolution No. 733 -- Naming and Designating - "Helping Hands and Linking Arms Day," April 24, 2010. by *McCormick. House State and Local Government Committee *House Joint Resolution No. 743 -- Memorials, Congress - Urges Congress to recognize and guarantee the voting rights of the citizens of the District of Columbia. by *Turner M. House State and Local Government Committee *House Joint Resolution No. 744 -- General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Expresses Tennessee's continued support for the State of Israel. by *Lynn, *Maggart, *Rich, *Weaver, *Dennis, *Eldridge, *Hensley, *White, *Swafford. House State and Local Government Committee *House Joint Resolution No. 745 -- Constitutional Amendments - Prohibits laws or rules that would compel any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system. by *Lynn, *Maggart, *Swafford, *Hawk, *Shipley, *Niceley, *Eldridge. House Commerce Committee


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*House Joint Resolution No. 746 -- General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges 911 call centers to accept text messages. by *Marsh. House State and Local Government Committee *House Joint Resolution No. 748 -- General Assembly, Studies - Creates special joint committee to study provision of free telephones to certain at-risk citizens. by *Hardaway. House Commerce Committee *House Joint Resolution No. 752 -- Memorials, Congress - Urges equitable distribution of federal fuel tax revenues to the states from Highway Trust Fund, so that donor states are allocated such revenues in an amount equal to the amount of fuel taxes they pay into the Fund. by *Hill, *Harmon. House Transportation Committee *House Joint Resolution No. 754 -- General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Pledges support for development of Corridor K highway project. by *Watson, *Bell, *Brooks K, *Dean, *Niceley, *Favors, *Brown, *Mumpower, *Casada, *Ferguson, *Winningham, *Moore, *Cobb J, *Faulkner, *Floyd, *McCormick, *McCord, *Carr, *Matheny, *Haynes, *Montgomery, *West, *Matlock, *Marsh. House Transportation Committee

RESOLUTIONS Pursuant to Rule No. 17, the following resolution(s) was/were introduced and by subsequent action placed on the Consent Calendar for January 25, 2010: House Resolution No. 218 -- Memorials, Personal Occasion - Billa Jean French Flowers and Doss Wesley Flowers, 60th wedding anniversary. by *Borchert. House Resolution No. 219 -- Memorials, Death - Willie Mitchell. by *Hardaway, *Miller L, *Cooper B, *Jones U, *DeBerry J, *Towns, *Richardson, *Camper, *DeBerry L, *Kernell, *Coley, *Eldridge, *Gilmore, *Favors, *Brown, *McCormick, *Fitzhugh, *Todd, *Turner M, *Shaw. House Resolution No. 220 -- Memorials, Recognition - Larry Dodson, James Alexander, and The Bar-Kays. by *Hardaway, *Miller L, *Cooper B, *Jones U, *Richardson, *DeBerry J, *Towns, *Camper, *DeBerry L, *Kernell, *Eldridge, *Coley, *Gilmore, *Favors, *Brown, *McCormick, *Halford, *Todd, *Turner M, *Fitzhugh. House Resolution No. 221 -- Memorials, Recognition - Richard Carroll. by *Lundberg. House Resolution No. 222 -- Memorials, Recognition - Nashville City Club's Young Executives. by *Todd. House Resolution No. 223 -- Memorials, Recognition - Southland Realty Company. by *Barker, *Fitzhugh. House Resolution No. 224 -- Memorials, Public Service - Jessica Murtha. by *Campfield.


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House Joint Resolution No. 711 -- Memorials, Recognition - Lumbermens Merchandising Corporation, 75th anniversary. by *Curtiss. House Joint Resolution No. 714 -- Memorials, Death - Thomas Allen Fail. by *Eldridge. House Joint Resolution No. 715 -- Memorials, Public Service - Clifton Lambreth. by *Eldridge. House Joint Resolution No. 716 -- Memorials, Recognition - Robert Glenn "Bobby" Connelly. by *Moore, *Turner M. House Joint Resolution No. 717 -- Memorials, Recognition - Joe E. and Anna Joy West. by *Moore, *Gilmore. House Joint Resolution No. 718 -- Memorials, Public Service - William E. "Willie" McDonald. by *West, *Bone, *McDonald. House Joint Resolution No. 719 -- Memorials, Death - M.V. Williams, Jr. by *Fitzhugh. House Joint Resolution No. 720 -- Memorials, Professional Achievement - Dr. Norman Henderson, Rural Health Physician of the Year. by *Hensley. House Joint Resolution No. 721 -- Memorials, Retirement - Dr. G. Ross Maroney, Sr. by *Coleman. House Joint Resolution No. 723 -- Memorials, Retirement - Major General Gus L. Hargett, Jr. by *Bone. House Joint Resolution No. 724 -- Memorials, Recognition - Highland Seventh-day Adventist Church, 100th anniversary. by *McDonald. House Joint Resolution No. 725 -- Memorials, Recognition - Bethpage Elementary, 2010 Blue Ribbon Schools Award nominee. by *McDonald, *Maggart. House Joint Resolution No. 726 -- Memorials, Recognition - Martin's Chapel General Baptist Church, 100th anniversary. by *McDonald, *Maggart. House Joint Resolution No. 727 -- Memorials, Personal Achievement - Greer Barnes, John W. Harris Leadership Award. by *Halford. House Joint Resolution No. 728 -- Memorials, Professional Achievement - Bradford Elementary School, Title I Distinguished School. by *Halford. House Joint Resolution No. 729 -- Memorials, Professional Achievement - Milan Fire Department, 2009 Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads first place team. by *Halford. House Joint Resolution No. 730 -- Memorials, Recognition - Gibson County Emergency Management Agency, StormReady certification. by *Halford.


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House Joint Resolution No. 731 -- Memorials, Sports - Kaitlin Dudley. by *Halford. House Joint Resolution No. 732 -- Memorials, Sports - Anna Richardson. by *Halford. House Joint Resolution No. 734 -- Memorials, Recognition - Dr. Jack Lacey, 2009 Health Care Hero. by *Casada. House Joint Resolution No. 735 -- Memorials, Recognition - Mike O'Malley, Wendy's International Hall of Fame. by *Johnson C. House Joint Resolution No. 736 -- Memorials, Death - Cecil Embry Morgan, Sr. by *Johnson C, *Johnson P, *Pitts. House Joint Resolution No. 737 -- Memorials, Retirement - Christel Griffin. by *Johnson C. House Joint Resolution No. 738 -- Memorials, Death - Samuel Thomas, Sr. by *Johnson C. House Joint Resolution No. 739 -- Memorials, Sports - Coach Bill Dupes, Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. by *Matlock. House Joint Resolution No. 740 -- Memorials, Professional Achievement - Charles M. Haynes, William C. Tune Award. by *McDonald, *Bone. House Joint Resolution No. 741 -- Memorials, Death - Willie Kinslow. by *Fraley. House Joint Resolution No. 742 -- Memorials, Recognition - Charles Haynes. by *McDonald, *Bone. House Joint Resolution No. 747 -- Memorials, Death - David Chambers Walker. by *Rich. House Joint Resolution No. 750 -- Memorials, Public Service - Congressman Bart Gordon. by *Coleman, *Bone, *Carr. House Joint Resolution No. 751 -- Memorials, Recognition - 2009 Siegal High School Band. by *Coleman, *Carr. House Joint Resolution No. 753 -- Memorials, Personal Occasion - J.W. "Johnnie" and Maria Bowman, 50th wedding anniversary. by *Harrison. House Joint Resolution No. 755 -- Memorials, Recognition - John Simmons. by *Watson. House Joint Resolution No. 756 -- Memorials, Death - Franklin G. Hyberger. by *Watson. House Joint Resolution No. 757 -- Memorials, Recognition - Dennis S. Freeman. by *Armstrong, *Tindell, *Niceley, *Campfield, *Brooks H, *Haynes, *Dunn.


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House Joint Resolution No. 758 -- Memorials, Recognition - Columbia Housing Authority's H.E.A.T. program. by *Cobb T.

RESOLUTIONS Pursuant to Rule No. 17, the following resolution(s) was/were introduced and placed on the Consent Calendar for January 27, 2010: House Resolution No. 226 -- Memorials, Recognition - East Ridge. by *Dean. House Resolution No. 227 -- Memorials, Retirement - Master Sergeant Charles W. Carter. by *Armstrong, *Tindell. House Joint Resolution No. 759 -- Memorials, Public Service - Congressman John Tanner. by *Naifeh, *Barker, *Maddox, *Fitzhugh, *Tidwell, *Borchert, *Shepard, *Shaw, *Pitts, *DeBerry L, *Eldridge, *Cooper B, *Bone, *Jones U, *McDonald, *Moore, *Bass, *Curtiss, *Cobb T. House Joint Resolution No. 760 -- Memorials, Personal Occasion - Lytle Wyatt Biggs and Carolyn Coleman Biggs, 50th wedding anniversary. by *Evans. House Joint Resolution No. 761 -- Memorials, Retirement - Curtis Adams. by *Dean, *Favors, *Floyd, *Cobb J, *McCormick, *Brown. House Joint Resolution No. 762 -- Memorials, Retirement - Keith Bilbrey. by *Fincher. House Joint Resolution No. 764 -- Memorials, Death - Judge Paul R. Wohlford. by *Lundberg, *Mumpower.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS On motion, the following bills were introduced and passed first consideration: *House Bill No. 2503 -- Consumer Protection - As introduced, creates an offense, classified as a Class A misdemeanor, for intentionally concealing or misrepresenting the telephone number utilized by ADAD equipment. Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 15. by *Moore. *House Bill No. 2504 -- Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires department to implement a pilot program that allows county clerks to issue certified copies of computer abstract birth certificates. Amends TCA Section 68-3-206. by *Moore. *House Bill No. 2505 -- Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates heightened penalties for offenses against animals assisting in the performance of law enforcement and other official duties. Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2 and Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 5. by *Moore.


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*House Bill No. 2506 -- Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates new criminal offenses prohibiting felon from possessing a radio capable of receiving emergency voice transmissions; a person possessing such a radio during commission of crime; and person using information from radio to facilitate felony or interfere with emergency transmissions. Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 6. by *Matlock, *Watson, *Rich. House Bill No. 2507 -- Highway Signs - As introduced, provides for erection of directional signs to U.S. Chess Federation on Interstate 40 in Cumberland County at Exit 320. by *Swafford. *House Bill No. 2508 -- Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, prohibits insurance companies underwriting personal insurance from taking an adverse action against an existing consumer solely because the consumer's credit information has changed. Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 5, Part 4. by *McDaniel. *House Bill No. 2509 -- Registers of Deeds - As introduced, authorizes revenue received by the Hamilton County register's office from data processing fees, above an amount necessary to purchase equipment and services, to be used for other purposes directly related to the official function of such office. Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 10. by *McCormick. *House Bill No. 2510 -- Registers of Deeds - As introduced, authorizes Hamilton County register's office to collect a $2.00 electronic filing submission fee for each electronically-filed document recorded over the Internet through such register's county-run electronic filing portal; documents filed by governmental entities are exempt; requires approval of two thirds of local legislative body. Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 10. by *McCormick. *House Bill No. 2511 -- Highway Signs - As introduced, "Arthur Lorance Road," segment of S.R. 287 in Warren County. by *Curtiss, *Matheny. *House Bill No. 2512 -- Highway Signs - As introduced, "Charles Ulysses Boren Memorial Bridge," S.R. 56 in Warren County. by *Curtiss, *Matheny. *House Bill No. 2513 -- Schools, Private - As introduced, requires non-public schools to provide parents with information on meningococcal disease and its prevention at the beginning of every calendar year. Amends TCA Title 49. by *Pitts. *House Bill No. 2514 -- Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, authorizes TBI to establish a pilot project until June 30, 2013, for law enforcement officers to receive certain prescription drugs that are narcotics and controlled substances in order to dispose of them. Amends TCA Title 38; Title 53 and Title 63. by *Pitts. *House Bill No. 2515 -- Unemployment Compensation - As introduced, delays annual report on unemployment trust fund balance due February 1 until March 1; and requires that report include fund balance as a result of increased revenue generated by PC 550 of 2009. Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7. by *Curtiss. *House Bill No. 2516 -- Traffic Safety - As introduced, prohibits the installation or maintenance of red light camera monitors on or after January 1, 2011. Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8. by *Faulkner, *Towns.


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*House Bill No. 2517 -- DUI/DWI Offenses - As introduced, establishes an administrative process for the immediate confiscation of the driver license of a person driving under the influence of an intoxicant and additionally requires a person convicted of driving under the influence of an intoxicant to maintain an ignition interlock on the person's vehicle for six months before the person's driving privilege is fully restored. Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55. by *Faulkner. *House Bill No. 2518 -- DNA and Genetic Testing - As introduced, requires TBI to maintain a DNA database of certain juvenile sexual offenders and adds an adjudication of delinquency for an act which if committed as an adult would constitute aggravated rape of a child to the list of acts for which a court shall require a juvenile to submit a DNA sample. Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40. by *Faulkner. *House Bill No. 2519 -- Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - As introduced, allows any park ranger, ranger naturalist, park manager, or any other similar employee who has used an equine to carry out such person's duties as a law enforcement officer or employee of the division of parks and recreation to take possession of such animal upon the division's determination to retire the equine. Amends TCA Title 11; Title 12; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 44. by *Faulkner. *House Bill No. 2520 -- Aged Persons - As introduced, includes Campbell County and Union County in the list of participating counties on the residential home for the aged program. Amends TCA Section 12-4-320. by *Faulkner. House Bill No. 2521 -- Union County - As introduced, subject to local approval, enacts a hotel/motel tax. by *Faulkner. *House Bill No. 2522 -- Sheriffs - As introduced, requires counties that, prior to the effective date of this act, have not already created a civil service board for employees of the sheriff's department to create such a board by October 1, 2010. Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 8. by *Faulkner. *House Bill No. 2523 -- Alcoholic Offenses - As introduced, requires any person selling alcoholic beverages to a person under the age of 21 to serve a mandatory minimum period of incarceration of 48 hours. Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 40, Chapter 7; Title 54, Chapter 4; Title 57, Chapter 3; Title 57, Chapter 4 and Title 57, Chapter 5. by *Faulkner. *House Bill No. 2524 -- Highway Signs - As introduced, "Michael Allen Jones Memorial Bridge," U.S. Highway 31E (Gallatin Road) in Metropolitan Nashville. by *Moore. *House Bill No. 2525 -- Taxes, Excise - As introduced, allows franchise and excise tax credit for donations to certain charitable organizations that provide scholarships to Tennessee residents to attend Tennessee nonpublic elementary and secondary schools. Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 67. by *Casada. *House Bill No. 2526 -- Appropriations - As introduced, makes appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of certain legislative enactments passed during the 2010 session of the 106th General Assembly. by *Casada. *House Bill No. 2527 -- Business Organizations - As introduced, increases time from three to four months for claimant to file claim against dissolved limited partnership. Amends TCA Title 61. by *Casada.


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*House Bill No. 2528 -- Safety, Dept. of - As introduced, increases from 10 days to 15 days time in which department must notify licensing state and commercial driver license information system that commercial driver has violated traffic law; increases from 10 days to 15 days time in which clerk must notify department of conviction of commercial driver violating traffic law. Amends TCA Title 55. by *Casada. *House Bill No. 2529 -- Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, adds University of Tennessee System and Board of Regents as recipients of THEC's annual report on scholarship and grant programs data. Amends TCA Title 49. by *Casada. *House Bill No. 2530 -- Corporations, For Profit - As introduced, increases length of validity for proxy appointment for corporate shareholder voting purposes from 11 months to one year. Amends TCA Title 48. by *Casada. *House Bill No. 2531 -- Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Dept. of - As introduced, requires department to report to general assembly following each meeting on transportation service for persons with developmental disabilities, mental illness, and serious emotional disturbance. Amends TCA Title 33. by *Casada. *House Bill No. 2532 -- Public Records - As introduced, requires the chief administrative officer of each entity subject to public records to inform employees and appointees about the requirements of state law concerning public records and the entities' policies for administering public records statutes. Amends TCA Title 10. by *Casada. *House Bill No. 2533 -- Election Laws - As introduced, requires election officials to inspect filings for sufficiency and timeliness; establishes conclusive presumption that accepted filings are sufficient and timely filed. Amends TCA Title 2. by *Casada. *House Bill No. 2534 -- Motor Vehicles - As introduced, authorizes county clerk to perform inspection of salvaged vehicle in order that title may be issued to such motor vehicle. Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 3, Part 2. by *West. House Bill No. 2535 -- Education - As introduced, terminates the select oversight committee on education and transfers its duties and responsibilities to the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives. Amends TCA Section 3-15-207; Title 3, Chapter 15, Part 3; Section 41-21-238 and Title 49. by *Harwell. *House Bill No. 2536 -- Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As introduced, increases every contribution limit by 20 percent. Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10, Part 3. by *Casada. *House Bill No. 2537 -- Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As introduced, eliminates the restrictions that currently prohibit corporate contributions. Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10 and Title 2, Chapter 19. by *Casada. *House Bill No. 2538 -- Education - As introduced, allows the use of locked isolation rooms and physical restraint in certain situations involving students receiving special education and removes provision permitting certain school resource officers upon witnessing an offense by a student receiving special education to take the student into custody. Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 13. by *Casada. *House Bill No. 2539 -- Pardons - As introduced, clarifies that a pardon for an offense restores a person's civil and constitutional rights in the state. Amends TCA Title 8; Title 22; Title 36; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 57. by *Casada.


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*House Bill No. 2540 -- Game and Fish Laws - As introduced, exempts owners of farmland whose names appear on deed to property from hunting and fishing licensure requirements on such property. Amends TCA Section 70-2-204. by *Casada. *House Bill No. 2541 -- General Assembly - As introduced, requires members who live within 50 miles of capitol building to be reimbursed only the federal employee allowance for meals and incidentals; allows such members to be reimbursed lodging one night per week during session. Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1, Part 1. by *Casada. *House Bill No. 2542 -- Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation - As introduced, requires a person to be licensed as an alcohol and drug abuse counselor in order to practice as such after July 1, 2011, and requires adoption of two tiers of licenses. Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 10 and Title 68, Chapter 24, Part 6. by *Casada. *House Bill No. 2543 -- Tort Liability and Reform - As introduced, changes the liability standard from negligence to gross negligence in medical malpractice cases involving doctors rendering care in a hospital emergency room. Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 26. by *Casada. *House Bill No. 2544 -- Traffic Safety - As introduced, creates offense of super speeding when driver speeds at 75 mph or more on any two-lane highway or 85 mph or more on any public highway; violation is a Class B misdemeanor punishable by a $200 fine only. Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 2 and Title 55, Chapter 8. by *Casada. *House Bill No. 2545 -- Tennessee Housing Development Agency - As introduced, enacts the "Housing Relief Restricted Special Revenue Act." Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 60 and Title 13, Chapter 23. by *Casada. *House Bill No. 2546 -- Checks, Deferred Presentments - As introduced, includes checks for housing and checks for lodging in the types of checks covered by the bad check law. Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14. by *Casada. *House Bill No. 2547 -- Criminal Offenses - As introduced, makes it an offense for a member of the general assembly to vote for a measure in exchange for a benefit that solely accrues to the member's legislative district. Amends TCA Title 3 and Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 1. by *Casada. *House Bill No. 2548 -- Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, "PFC Roy W. Neal Memorial Bridge," S.R. 75 in Sullivan County. by *Lundberg, *Shipley, *Mumpower. *House Bill No. 2549 -- Taxes, Sales - As introduced, exempts from sales tax the sale of motor vehicles to active duty members of the armed forces stationed in another state. Amends TCA Section 67-6-303. by *Dean. *House Bill No. 2550 -- Special License Plates - As introduced, authorizes issuance of Habitat for Humanity new specialty earmarked plates; allocates 50 percent of proceeds from such plates to Habitat for Humanity of Tennessee. Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4. by *Dean. *House Bill No. 2551 -- Motor Vehicles - As introduced, adds motorcycles to lemon laws regarding warranty protections. Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 24, Part 1. by *Dean. *House Bill No. 2552 -- Purchasing - As introduced, clarifies that the purchase of used or secondhand articles by local government may be made as long as the price is not more than 10 percent higher than the highest value of the document range instead of the price falling within 10 percent of the documented range. Amends TCA Section 12-3-1003. by *Dean.


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*House Bill No. 2553 -- Bond Issues - As introduced, authorizes the state of Tennessee, acting by resolution of its funding board, to issue and sell its interest-bearing bonds and bond anticipation notes for certain purposes. by *Fitzhugh. *House Bill No. 2554 -- Appropriations - As introduced, makes appropriations to defray the costs of certain enactments of the 2010 annual session of the 106th General Assembly. by *Fitzhugh. *House Bill No. 2555 -- Taxes, Real Property - As enacted, increases annual income amount of certain elderly taxpayers who are eligible for property tax relief from $24,000 to $26,500 for tax years 2011 and thereafter. Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12; Title 16; Title 30; Title 36; Title 39; Title 40; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 61; Title 62; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 7. by *Fitzhugh. *House Bill No. 2556 -- Taxes, Sales - As enacted, reduces retail sales tax on food from 5.5 percent to 5 percent for tax year 2011 and thereafter. Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12; Title 16; Title 30; Title 36; Title 39; Title 40; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 61; Title 62; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71. by *Fitzhugh. *House Bill No. 2557 -- Special License Plates - As introduced, reallocates all funds derived from sale of Eagle Foundation plates, instead of 50 percent of funds provided for in present law, to the Eagle Foundation. Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4, Part 2. by *Montgomery. *House Bill No. 2558 -- Handgun Permits - As introduced, reduces the delay from 90 to 60 days for an applicant receiving a renewed handgun permit after applying for such handgun permit within six months from the handgun permit's expiration date. Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13. by *Montgomery, *Evans, *Haynes. *House Bill No. 2559 -- Driver Licenses - As introduced, creates new class of veterans driver licenses for certain military persons; provides that such driver licenses, and renewals thereof, shall be issued free of charge. Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50. by *Montgomery. House Bill No. 2560 -- Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates Class C felony of health care professional stealing, withholding, or depriving a patient of controlled substances prescribed for the patient's comfort or pain. Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53, Chapter 11, Part 4 and Title 71, Chapter 6, Part 1. by *Montgomery. House Bill No. 2561 -- Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the chief officer of a hospital or other residential service facility to provide notice of admission to a recipient's attorney-in-fact acting under a durable power of attorney for health care; prohibits a treatment review committee from overriding a decision made by the attorney-in-fact. Amends TCA Title 33. by *Richardson. House Bill No. 2562 -- Drugs - As introduced, enacts the "Safe Access to Medical Cannabis Act." Amends TCA Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68. by *Richardson.


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House Bill No. 2563 -- Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - As introduced, designates Old Forest in Shelby County as a Class II Natural-Scientific Area. Amends TCA Section 11-14-108. by *Richardson. House Bill No. 2564 -- Gibson County - As introduced, subject to local approval, establishes that the county clerk serves as clerk of juvenile court effective 12:01 a.m. September 1, 2010; abolishes office of clerk of juvenile court and provides if a vacancy in such office occurs prior to August 31, 2010, the county clerk is appointed to serve until term expires. Amends Chapter 307 of the Private Acts Private Acts of 200. by *Halford. House Bill No. 2565 -- Sentencing - As introduced, adds as a factor by which a defendant's sentence can be enhanced that offense was committed while in possession of or using a firearm and, at time of the offense, the defendant had a handgun carry permit. Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35. by *Fincher. House Bill No. 2566 -- Sentencing - As introduced, requires person convicted of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and especially aggravated robbery to be sentenced to community supervision for life; requires GPS monitoring of such person during term of supervision. Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 4. by *Fincher. House Bill No. 2567 -- Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, allows person without handgun carry permit to transport rifle or shotgun in privately-owned motor vehicle provided there is no ammunition in the chamber or cylinder and no loaded clip or magazine in the weapon or in close proximity to the weapon. Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13. by *Fincher. House Bill No. 2568 -- Sexual Offenses - As introduced, adds offense of aggravated rape of a child to list of offenses for which offender is required to be sentenced to community supervision for life. Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5. by *Fincher. *House Bill No. 2569 -- Highway Signs - As introduced, provides for erection of directional signs for Historic 1880 Sutton General Store Museum on Interstate 40 at Exit 268 in Putnam County. by *Fincher. House Bill No. 2570 -- Statutes and Codification - As introduced, codifies the acts of the 2009 legislative session. by *Coleman. *House Bill No. 2571 -- Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, allows Oak Ridge Playhouse to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises. Amends TCA Section 57-4-102. by *Hackworth. House Bill No. 2572 -- Taxes, Privilege - As introduced, exempts physicians with inactive licenses to perform pro bono services from the professional privilege tax. Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17. by *Johnson C. *House Bill No. 2573 -- Employees, Public - As introduced, permits state government employees to have one day paid administrative leave for death of a co-worker, if the granting of such leave does not adversely affect the employee's office. Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 1. by *Hackworth.


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*House Bill No. 2574 -- Public Records - As introduced, prohibits social security numbers from being included on medical records prepared for electronic storage or transmission. Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 3. by *Hackworth. *House Bill No. 2575 -- Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the maximum fine from $2,500 to $5,000 in which a court may impose on a person impersonating a law enforcement officer when such person utilizes a vehicle that resembles a law enforcement vehicle. Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 3 and Title 40. by *Hackworth. *House Bill No. 2576 -- Evidence - As introduced, clarifies that privileged communication between critical incident stress management team members and persons participating in crisis intervention does not apply if the communication indicates the existence of present child abuse or neglect of the individual, abuse of an adult, or family violence. Amends TCA Section 24-1-204. by *Turner M. House Bill No. 2577 -- Traffic Safety - As introduced, requires municipalities to consider the number of accidents and red light violations at an intersection before installing a traffic violation surveillance camera. Amends TCA Section 55-8-198. by *Litz. House Bill No. 2578 -- Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, permits employees who, as of January 1, 2011, have five or more years of creditable service in an optional retirement system of a state institution of higher education to transfer membership from the optional system to TCRS; provided, that the employee makes application and the specified lump sum payment for transfer of the creditable service by December 31, 2011. Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37. by *Litz. *House Bill No. 2579 -- Water Pollution - As introduced, requires certain cities to provide a method to lessen the impact of increased fees for storm water management on 501(c)(3) religious organizations. Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 11. by *McCormick. *House Bill No. 2580 -- Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, allows Majestic Theater in Chattanooga to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises. Amends TCA Section 57-4-102. by *Brown, *Favors. *House Bill No. 2581 -- Drugs - As introduced, revises reporting requirements concerning persons obtaining or attempting to obtain controlled substances. Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 11. by *Odom. *House Bill No. 2582 -- State Government - As introduced, creates a procurement commission and advisory council on state procurement and establishes the powers and duties of the commission, council, and members. Amends TCA Title 4. by *Curtiss. *House Bill No. 2583 -- Workers Compensation - As introduced, allows up to three officers of a corporation engaged in the construction industry to be exempt from workers' compensation provisions by filing written notice with the department of labor and workforce development. Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6. by *Curtiss. House Bill No. 2584 -- Taxes, Sales - As introduced, clarifies that drugs, including medicines such as vitamins, provided by prescription are exempt from the sales tax. Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10; Title 63, Chapter 10 and Title 67. by *Shepard.


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House Bill No. 2585 -- Pharmacy, Pharmacists - As introduced, establishes that a prescription order from a prescriber who has died shall be honored for a period not to exceed six months from the date of death of the prescriber. Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10 and Title 63. by *Shepard. *House Bill No. 2586 -- Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, exempts domestic insurers licensed prior to July 1, 1995, instead of domestic insurers licensed prior to July 1, 1993, from having to keep original books and records in this state. Amends TCA Section 56-2-104. by *Rowland. *House Bill No. 2587 -- Cosmetology - As introduced, authorizes applicants from other states for a cosmetology license to substitute work experience for courses in cosmetology. Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 4, Part 1. by *Rowland. House Bill No. 2588 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends board of barber examiners, June 30, 2011. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 3, Part 1. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2589 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends the board of chiropractic examiners, June 30, 2013. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 63, Chapter 4, Part 1. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2590 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends the board of communication disorders and sciences, June 30, 2013. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 63, Chapter 17, Part 1. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2591 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends board of cosmetology, June 30, 2011. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 4, Part 1. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2592 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends the board of dietitian/nutritionist examiners, June 30, 2011. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 25, Part 1. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2593 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends board of examiners for architects and engineers, June 30, 2011. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 2, Part 2. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2594 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends the board of examiners for nursing home administrators, June 30, 2011. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 16, Part 1. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2595 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends board of funeral directors and embalmers, June 30, 2011. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 5, Part 2. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2596 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends the board of examiners in psychology, June 30, 2013. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 63, Chapter 11, Part 1. by *Lynn.


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House Bill No. 2597 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends board of land survey examiners, June 30, 2011. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 18, Part 1. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2598 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends board of pharmacy, June 30, 2013. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 10. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2599 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends the board of medical examiners' committee on physician assistants, June 30, 2013. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 63, Chapter 19, Part 1. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2600 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends the board of nursing, June 30, 2011. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 7, Part 2. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2601 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends the board of optometry, June 30, 2013. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 63, Chapter 8, Part 1. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2602 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends emergency medical services board, June 30, 2013. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 140. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2603 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends council of certified professional midwifery, June 30, 2011. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 29. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2604 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends board of podiatric medical examiners, June 30, 2013. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 3. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2605 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends the council for hearing instrument specialists, June 30, 2011. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 17. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2606 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends the committee for clinical perfusionists, June 30, 2013. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 28. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2607 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends collection service board, June 30, 2011. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 20, Part 1. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2608 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends the board of veterinary medical examiners, June 30, 2013. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 12. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2609 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends the private investigation and polygraph commission, June 30, 2011. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 26. by *Lynn.


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House Bill No. 2610 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends the Tennessee medical laboratory board, June 30, 2013. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 29. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2611 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends Tennessee auctioneer commission, June 30, 2011. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 19. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2612 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends the Tennessee advisory committee for acupuncture, June 30, 2013. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 10. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2613 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends real estate commission, June 30, 2011. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 13. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2614 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends real estate appraiser commission, June 30, 2011. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 39. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2615 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends private protective services advisory committee, June 30, 2011. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 35. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2616 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends the polysomnographic professional standards committee, June 30, 2012. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 31. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2617 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends the massage licensure board, June 30, 2012. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 18. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2618 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends board of respiratory care, June 30, 2013. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 27. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2619 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends board of athletic trainers, June 30, 2011. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 24, Part 1. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2620 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends the board of medical examiners, June 30, 2013. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 1. by *Lynn. House Bill No. 2621 -- Sunset Laws - As introduced, extends the board of dentistry, June 30, 2013. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 63, Chapter 5, Part 1. by *Lynn. *House Bill No. 2622 -- Health Care - As introduced, prohibits the legislature from requiring any person to participate in any health care system or plan. Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. by *Lynn.


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*House Bill No. 2623 -- Fiscal Review Committee - As introduced, requires state comptroller to conduct random audits of fiscal notes for certain bills becoming public chapter and report findings to fiscal review committee. Amends TCA Title 3 and Title 8, Chapter 4. by *Swafford. *House Bill No. 2624 -- Unemployment Compensation - As introduced, allows an individual to collect unemployment benefits if the person left employment to accompany the individual's spouse who is a member of the military and was transferred. Amends TCA Section 50-7-303. by *Swafford. *House Bill No. 2625 -- Contractors - As introduced, punishes as theft certain actions of persons performing home improvement services; requires the board of licensing contractors to post information on its web site when the board disciplines a contractor or home improvement services provider or contractor; requires the board to revoke a license it issues in certain circumstances. Amends TCA Title 39; Title 47 and Title 62. by *Dunn, *Tindell. *House Bill No. 2626 -- Sentencing - As introduced, provides that an adjudication or finding by a juvenile court that a defendant committed an act as a juvenile that constitutes a Class A or Class B felony if committed by an adult counts as a "prior conviction" for purposes of determining the appropriate sentencing range for such defendant. Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35. by *Lollar. *House Bill No. 2627 -- Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, specifies that a court's placement recommendation regarding a child in the custody of the department shall be based on a preponderance of the evidence. Amends TCA Section 37-1-129. by *DeBerry J. *House Bill No. 2628 -- Children - As introduced, requires a court to find that the department of children's services or licensed child placing agency has made reasonable efforts to place a child for adoption and that it is in the best interest of the child before awarding guardianship to a permanent guardian. Amends TCA Section 36-1-113. by *DeBerry J. *House Bill No. 2629 -- Children - As introduced, alters the definition of dependent and neglected child to include a child whose parent willfully fails to ensure that the child is enrolled in and attending school rather than a child who is unlawfully kept out of school. Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1. by *DeBerry J. *House Bill No. 2630 -- Foster Care - As introduced, makes certain changes regarding permanency plans for foster care, including giving parents the right to attend and participate in foster care permanency plan reviews and changing the suggested membership of foster care review boards. Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1 and Title 37, Chapter 2. by *DeBerry J. *House Bill No. 2631 -- Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands aggravated rape of a child to include the rape of a victim who is under 10 years of age and requires punishment of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole; requires death penalty for murder that occurs during the rape or attempted rape of a child. Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5 and Title 40, Chapter 35. by *DeBerry J. *House Bill No. 2632 -- Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands aggravated rape of a child to include the rape of a victim who is under 10 years of age and requires punishment of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5 and Title 40, Chapter 35. by *DeBerry J.


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*House Bill No. 2633 -- Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As introduced, allows motorcycles that are equipped with vertical mounted license plate brackets to display license plates vertically rather than horizontally. Amends TCA Section 55-4-110. by *DeBerry J. *House Bill No. 2634 -- Professions and Occupations - As introduced, limits amount of on-line courses dental hygienists may use to meet biennial continuing education requirement to 25 percent. Amends TCA Section 63-5-107. by *DeBerry J. *House Bill No. 2635 -- Taxes, Real Property - As introduced, exempts from taxation of real property buildings on land owned by charitable institutions and developed for construction of residences for low-income households. Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 2. by *DeBerry J. *House Bill No. 2636 -- Checks, Deferred Presentments - As introduced, establishes a lower annual percentage rate that may be assessed for check of $500 or less. Amends TCA Title 45, Chapter 17, Part 1. by *Cooper B. *House Bill No. 2637 -- Short Term Loans and Lenders - As introduced, limits title pledge lenders to collect a one-time administrative fee of 20 percent of the original amount of the title pledge agreement. Amends TCA Title 45, Chapter 15. by *Cooper B. *House Bill No. 2638 -- Checks, Deferred Presentments - As introduced, requires the maker of a check requesting a deferral to be physically present in the licensee's business location; prohibits deferred presentment services to occur by telephone, mail, or the Internet. Amends TCA Section 45-17-112. by *Cooper B. House Bill No. 2639 -- Taxes, Real Property - As introduced, expands current exemption for land owned by charitable institutions to include buildings on the land to be developed for construction of residences for low-income households. Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 2. by *Cooper B. *House Bill No. 2640 -- Police - As introduced, establishes requirements for the use of lineups in eyewitness identifications. Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 40. by *Cooper B. *House Bill No. 2641 -- Education - As introduced, requires state board of education and commissioner of labor and workforce development to study appropriately integrating geographic information systems technology in curricula for career and technical education and report to the house and senate education committees by March 1, 2011. Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49 and Title 50. by *Cooper B. *House Bill No. 2642 -- Real Property - As introduced, expands the current authority of Shelby County and municipalities located in Shelby County to give property to a nonprofit community development corporation for purposes other than affordable single-family housing. Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6 and Title 67, Chapter 5. by *Cooper B. *House Bill No. 2643 -- Real Property - As introduced, limits the damages a property owner may recover from a delinquent tax sale purchaser in suits to invalidate a tax title. Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5. by *Cooper B.


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*House Bill No. 2644 -- Welfare - As introduced, requires parents or caretaker relatives who are recipients of Families First to agree to either a parent education class or volunteer community service in schools as part of a personal responsibility plan. Amends TCA Section 71-3-154. by *Cooper B. *House Bill No. 2645 -- Labor and Workforce Development, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department, in conjunction with the department of education, to develop and implement program for payment of licensing test costs for adult students who received a high school diploma or GED through a career and technical education program. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 14 and Title 49, Chapter 11. by *Cooper B. *House Bill No. 2646 -- Taxes, Sales - As introduced, provides an exemption from the sales and use tax for certain wind or solar energy systems. Amends TCA Title 67. by *Cooper B. *House Bill No. 2647 -- Public Employees - As introduced, ties certain reduction in force policies for certain public higher education employees to those in place for state employees. Amends TCA Section 49-7-134. by *Cooper B. House Bill No. 2648 -- Motor Vehicles - As introduced, exempts from requirement to wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle nonresidents from states that do not require motorcycle helmets. Amends TCA Section 55-9-302. by *Tidwell. *House Bill No. 2649 -- Estates - As introduced, permits the filing of a petition to probate a will in a small estate solely for the purpose of establishing muniment of title to real estate and personal property. Amends TCA Title 30, Chapter 4, Part 1. by *Tidwell. House Bill No. 2650 -- Friendsville - As introduced, subject to local approval, amends the corporate charter of the City of Friendsville. Amends Chapter 555 of the Private Acts of 1953. by *Ramsey. House Bill No. 2651 -- Medical Occupations - As introduced, enacts the Colby Stansberry Act to regulate the release of medical or hospital records only upon the informed consent of the patient or the patient's authorized representative. Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 2, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 15. by *Brooks K. *House Bill No. 2652 -- State Employees - As introduced, requires the state insurance committee to establish a high deductible health care plan for state employees that includes a health savings account consisting of employer contributions. Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27, Part 2 and Title 67, Chapter 10, Part 1. by *Maggart. *House Bill No. 2653 -- Traffic Safety - As introduced, allows counties to regulate parking on roadways solely under their jurisdiction by resolution. Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8. by *Maggart, *McDonald, *Lynn. House Bill No. 2654 -- Health Care - As introduced, prohibits any provision of law from compelling any person, health care provider, or employer from participating in any health care system. Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. by *Maggart.


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*House Bill No. 2655 -- Pharmacy, Pharmacists - As introduced, requires a notification of interchange option on a prescription before permitting the interchange. Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10. by *Maggart. *House Bill No. 2656 -- Health Care - As introduced, adds an additional member to the health services and development agency, such member to be a representative of the ambulatory surgical treatment center community. Amends TCA Section 68-11-1604. by *Maggart. House Bill No. 2657 -- Litter Control - As introduced, extends for additional six years to June 30, 2016, the temporary tax on bottles of soft drinks and barrels of beer to fund programs for the prevention and collection of litter. Amends TCA Section 57-5-201(a)(2) and Section 67-4-402(b)(1). by *Fitzhugh. *House Bill No. 2658 -- Child Custody and Support - As introduced, clarifies that when a court is determining the best interest of a child for purposes of custody and visitation, the court shall consider whether a parent has a diagnosable addiction unlikely to change within a reasonable time that would make the parent or caregiver unlikely to provide acceptable care for the child. Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 36, Chapter 2 and Title 37, Chapter 1. by *Favors. *House Bill No. 2659 -- Public Employees - As introduced, requires complaints against certain law enforcement officers and firefighters to be in writing, signed by the complainant, and a copy given to the affected officer or firefighter. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24, Part 1 and Title 38, Chapter 8. by *Faulkner, *Moore, *Watson, *Evans, *Dean, *Rich, *Todd, *Turner M, *Matheny, *Eldridge, *Richardson, *Cobb T, *Litz, *West, *Hill, *McCormick, *McDaniel, *Johnson P, *Lundberg, *Winningham, *Jones U, *Cobb J, *Towns, *Miller L, *Rowland, *Tindell, *Carr, *Casada. *House Bill No. 2660 -- Alcoholic Beverage Commission - As introduced, requires commission to suspend or revoke a license or permit instead of imposing a fine after the third violation within a two-year period. Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 1. by *Lundberg. *House Bill No. 2661 -- Comptroller, State - As introduced, prohibits members of any state commission that has not formed audit committee from receiving compensation until such committee is formed or exception to forming the committee is granted by comptroller. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 35, Part 1 and Title 57, Chapter 1. by *Lundberg. *House Bill No. 2662 -- Highway Signs - As introduced, designates "Orville Depew 'Dick' Kitzmiller and Riley Lee Milhorn Memorial Bridge," on S.R. 75 in Sullivan County. by *Lundberg, *Shipley, *Mumpower. *House Bill No. 2663 -- Highway Signs - As introduced, "Veterans Memorial Highway," segment of S.R. 44 in Sullivan County. by *Lundberg, *Shipley, *Mumpower. House Bill No. 2664 -- Unemployment Compensation - As introduced, increases from 90 to 120 the number of days within which the administrator must waive repayment of overpaid unemployment compensation benefits. Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 7, Part 3. by *Lundberg. House Bill No. 2665 -- Veterans - As introduced, creates a veterans' honor medal program to recognize and honor all Tennessee veterans. Amends TCA Title 58. by *Lundberg.


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House Bill No. 2666 -- Beer - As introduced, prohibits issuing or renewing licenses to sell beer off-premises to persons selling beer through drive-up or drive-through windows or curb-service. Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 5, Part 1. by *Lundberg. *House Bill No. 2667 -- Special License Plates - As introduced, authorizes issuance of special license plates for submarine veterans of the U.S. armed forces. Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4. by *Carr. House Bill No. 2668 -- Guardianship - As introduced, removes brokerage firms from definition of "financial institution" for purposes of determining whether to require a conservatorship or guardianship bond and whether to approve certain investments. Amends TCA Title 34, Chapter 1, Part 1. by *Carr. House Bill No. 2669 -- Lottery, Charitable - As introduced, extends deadline for applications for 2009-2010 annual events from 15 days after May 7, 2009, to five days after this act becomes law; requires secretary of state to submit third omnibus list for 2009-2010 annual events. Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 17, Part 1. by *Carr. *House Bill No. 2670 -- Public Records - As introduced, revises the manner in which and by whom military discharge records may be viewed. Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 13 and Section 10-7-513. by *Fincher. *House Bill No. 2671 -- Judges and Chancellors - As introduced, exempts judicial commissioners appointed in Robertson County from continuing education requirements for judicial commissioners. Amends TCA Section 40-1-111. by *Evans. *House Bill No. 2672 -- Highway Signs - As introduced, "SPC Michael E. Harr Memorial Bridge," S.R. 126 in Sullivan County. by *Shipley, *Lundberg, *Mumpower. House Bill No. 2673 -- Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As introduced, requires candidate or political campaign committee that files appointment of treasurer form before January 16, instead of January 1, of the year in which the candidate or committee expects to be involved in an election to file a financial disclosure statement by January 31. Amends TCA Section 2-10-105(c)(3). by *Todd. *House Bill No. 2674 -- Child Custody and Support - As introduced, requires a court to take all monthly expenses of the primary caregiver into account when calculating child support and use the estimated worth of child care when one parent has arranged for free or reduced cost child care. Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 5 and Title 36, Chapter 6. by *Todd. *House Bill No. 2675 -- Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, requires persons seeking a restaurant license to submit information regarding food sales to the commission in order to receive or renew a license to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption. Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4. by *Todd. *House Bill No. 2676 -- Child Custody and Support - As introduced, requires employers to submit information on newly hired employees to the department of human services for the purposes of determining alimony and child support within 15 days of the date of hire, rather than 20 days. Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6 and Title 36, Chapter 5. by *Todd.


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*House Bill No. 2677 -- Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation - As introduced, prohibits certain residential alcohol and drug treatment facilities from locating within 1,000 feet of any child care center and places restrictions on existing uses. Amends TCA Title 13; Title 33 and Title 68. by *Mumpower. *House Bill No. 2678 -- Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation - As introduced, prohibits certain residential alcohol and drug treatment facilities from locating within 1,000 feet of any child care center or certain other buildings and places restrictions on existing uses. Amends TCA Title 13; Title 33 and Title 68. by *Mumpower. *House Bill No. 2679 -- Medical Occupations - As introduced, redefines the practice of dental hygiene. Amends TCA Section 63-5-108. by *Hill, *DeBerry J, *Cooper B. *House Bill No. 2680 -- Health Care - As introduced, prohibits coverage for abortion services under any health care plan required to be established in this state pursuant to federal health care reform legislation. Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4; Title 37, Chapter 10, Part 3; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 2; Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71. by *Hill. *House Bill No. 2681 -- Health Care - As introduced, prohibits coverage for abortion services under any health care plan required to be established in this state pursuant to federal health care reform legislation. Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4; Title 37, Chapter 10, Part 3; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 2; Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71. by *Hill. House Bill No. 2682 -- Municipal Government - As introduced, enacts "Courthouse Square Revitalization and Tourism Development Zone Act." Amends TCA Title 6. by *Hill. *House Bill No. 2683 -- Motor Vehicles - As introduced, transfers inspection and enforcement duties and responsibilities from the department of safety to the Tennessee regulatory authority. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 65. by *Hill. *House Bill No. 2684 -- Taxes, Sales - As introduced, reduces incrementally, by 0.5 percent each year, the state sales tax rate on food until no state sales tax is levied on food in 2015; maintains local option sales tax on food; states intent that streamlined sales tax agreement not affect the reduction. Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. by *Hill. *House Bill No. 2685 -- Employees, Employers - As introduced, authorizes employers to require English be spoken in the workplace if necessary to conduct the employer's business. Amends TCA Section 4-21-401. by *Hill. *House Bill No. 2686 -- Education, Higher - As introduced, authorizes graduates of engineering technology programs to sit for fundamentals of engineering (FE) exam. Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 2, Part 4. by *Hill. House Bill No. 2687 -- Mental Illness - As introduced, provides that the regular employer of an employee will not be held liable for civil damages arising out of actions of an employee while the employee is serving as a mandatory prescreening agent. Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 6, Part 1. by *Harrison.


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*House Bill No. 2688 -- Alcoholic Beverage Commission - As introduced, requires all fees, fines, and other penalties be paid to commission before license renewal for distillers, wholesalers, retailers, liquor-by-the-drink establishments, wineries, and direct shippers. Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 1; Title 57, Chapter 4, Part 2 and Title 57, Chapter 3. by *Lundberg. *House Bill No. 2689 -- Judges and Chancellors - As introduced, requires the judicial council to meet at least twice each year while the legislature is in session. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 16, Chapter 21, Part 1. by *Coleman. *House Bill No. 2690 -- Indigents - As introduced, requires that at the end of the trial court proceeding, the clerk pay any money collected from an indigent criminal defendant to the administrative office of the courts rather than directly to the defendant's attorney of record. Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 14. by *Coleman. *House Bill No. 2691 -- Judges and Chancellors - As introduced, adds to duties of judicial council that, upon request or on own motion, it send suggestions for statutory changes pertaining to the judicial system. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 16, Chapter 21. by *Coleman. *House Bill No. 2692 -- Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, requires that health insurers that contract with a pharmacy benefit management plan not charge insureds a co-pay that is more than one-half the retail cost of such prescription drug or medical device. Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 23. by *Hackworth, *Shepard. House Bill No. 2693 -- Capital Punishment - As introduced, adds murder committed against a pregnant woman as an aggravating factor for purposes of imposing death sentence in first degree murder cases. Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. by *Shepard. *House Bill No. 2694 -- Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, repeals statutory prohibition relative to possession of a firearm where alcoholic beverages are served. Amends TCA Section 39-17-1305. by *Dennis, *Rich. *House Bill No. 2695 -- State Employees - As introduced, requires any group health insurance plan for state officials and employees to meet the requirements of a high deductible health plan as defined by 26 U. S. C. § 223. Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27, Part 2. by *Dennis. *House Bill No. 2696 -- Highway Signs - As introduced, "PFC Cleabern W. Hill, Jr., Memorial Highway," segment of S.R. 142 in McNairy County. by *Dennis. *House Bill No. 2697 -- Bonding, Surety and Professional - As introduced, repeals statutory requirement that certain health clubs post either a bond of $25,000 or an audited financial statement with the department of commerce and insurance. Amends TCA Section 47-18-321. by *Dennis. *House Bill No. 2698 -- Child Custody and Support - As introduced, restricts the modification of an existing residential schedule in a permanent parenting plan prior to a final hearing unless the parents agree to the modification or the court determines that such modification is in the best interest of the child. Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 4. by *Dennis.


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*House Bill No. 2699 -- Education, Higher - As introduced, permits students from Lauderdale County, Alabama, and Tishomingo County, Mississippi, to enroll at the Savannah-Hardin County Center of Jackson State Community College and students from Alcorn County, Mississippi, to enroll at the McNairy County Center/Selmer of UT Martin without payment of out-of-state tuition. Amends TCA Section 49-8-102 and Section 49-9-1001. by *Dennis. *House Bill No. 2700 -- Children - As introduced, creates a rebuttable presumption of substantial harm to a child if the child is not granted visitation with a grandparent who is the parent of the child's deceased parent. Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 3. by *Dennis. *House Bill No. 2701 -- Marriage - As introduced, authorizes former municipal mayors to solemnize marriages. Amends TCA Section 36-3-301. by *Mumpower. House Bill No. 2702 -- Lobbying, Lobbyists - As introduced, requires disclosure of exact amount of lobbyist compensation and employer expenditures for employer of a lobbyist that is a public entity. Amends TCA Section 3-6-303. by *Moore. House Bill No. 2703 -- Municipal Government - As introduced, clarifies the authority of the legislative body of a municipality to approve the acquisition of a public facility that had been improved or constructed by a third party and to issue revenue bonds to finance all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition of the facilities. Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 32 and Title 7, Chapter 33. by *Montgomery. *House Bill No. 2704 -- Special License Plates - As introduced, authorizes issuance of blue star family license plates on a revenue neutral basis. Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4. by *Ferguson, *Montgomery. *House Bill No. 2705 -- Highway Signs - As introduced, "Chief Kenny Feathers Bridge," Bennett's Creek on U.S. 64 in Fayette County. by *Rich. *House Bill No. 2706 -- Highway Signs - As introduced, "Captain Arthur Williamson Parkway," segment of S.R. 76 in Fayette County. by *Rich. *House Bill No. 2707 -- TennCare - As introduced, requires Bureau of TennCare to establish a co-pay plan based upon a sliding scale for TennCare standard enrollees. Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5. by *Rich. House Bill No. 2708 -- Sexual Offenses - As introduced, increases the criminal classification of a third or subsequent conviction for prostitution from a Class A or B misdemeanor to a Class E felony. Amends TCA Title 39. by *Rich. House Bill No. 2709 -- Planning, Public - As introduced, extends the requirement that any land use decisions made by a legislative body or planning commission after the adoption of a general regional plan be consistent with the plan to also apply to a board of zoning appeals when such board is exercising its powers on matters other than variances. Amends TCA Section 13-3-304(b) and Section 13-4-202(b)(2)(B)(iii). by *Turner M.


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House Bill No. 2710 -- Planning, Public - As introduced, changes reference from "regional planning commission" to "municipal planning commission" in regard to which entity's regulations have to have been met in order for the municipal planning secretary to be authorized to approve the subdividing of a tract into no more than two lots, without having to have approval of the entire commission. Amends TCA Section 13-4-302(a). by *Turner M. House Bill No. 2711 -- Planning, Public - As introduced, authorizes planning commissions to promulgate provisions in its subdivision regulations, and recommend amendments to the zoning ordinance, for the establishment of review and approval powers for site plans and the establishment under zoning provisions for the review and approval of sustainable design and development of property. Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 3, Part 4 and Title 13, Chapter 4, Part 3. by *Turner M. House Bill No. 2712 -- Planning, Public - As introduced, revises various provisions governing the organization, rules, appointment of director and staff, and disbursement of funds of municipal and regional planning commissions. by *Turner M. House Bill No. 2713 -- Annexation - As introduced, revises provisions governing a municipality annexing by ordinance territory outside its urban growth boundary. Amends TCA Section 6-58-111. by *Turner M. House Bill No. 2714 -- Planning, Public - As introduced, revises provisions governing legislative approval of amendments to general regional plan or zoning ordinance. Amends TCA Section 13-3-304(b)(2)(A); Section 13-4-202(b)(2)(A); Section 13-7-104; Section 13-7-105(a); Section 13-7-203(b) and Section 13-7-204. by *Turner M. *House Bill No. 2715 -- Highway Signs - As introduced, "Luther Masingill Parkway," segment of Broad Street (U.S. 11 & 72) in Chattanooga. by *Brown, *Favors, *Dean, *McCormick, *Floyd, *Cobb J. *House Bill No. 2716 -- Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, authorizes canceled checks to serve as evidence of valid renewal of handgun carry permits when such permits have expired. Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351. by *Campfield. *House Bill No. 2717 -- Damages - As introduced, limits the punitive damages awards in all civil actions brought in the state to $300,000, except for those actions expressly excluded. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21, Part 3; Title 9, Chapter 8, Part 3; Title 20, Chapter 10, Part 1; Title 29, Chapter 26, Part 2; Title 29, Chapter 34; Title 45, Chapter 20, Part 1; Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 21; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 40; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 20; Title 65, Chapter 35, Part 1; Title 68, Chapter 212, Part 2 and Title 71, Chapter 6, Part 1. by *Campfield. *House Bill No. 2718 -- Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, provides that a certified copy of a birth certificate is not required for the issuance or renewal of a handgun carry permit. Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13. by *Campfield. *House Bill No. 2719 -- Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, authorizes a person with a handgun carry permit to carry a handgun on a greenway that runs through a park, even if a municipality has voted to prohibit firearms in such park. Amends TCA Section 39-17-1311. by *Campfield.


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*House Bill No. 2720 -- Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, removes requirement signs be posted at establishments serving alcoholic beverages informing patrons that firearms are prohibited in such establishments. Amends TCA Section 57-4-203. by *Campfield. *House Bill No. 2721 -- Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, permits students majoring in math, nursing, or engineering or enrolled in a teacher education program seeking licensure to teach math or science to retain the Tennessee HOPE scholarship by making a cumulative collegiate grade point average of 2.75 whenever academic eligibility is checked. Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9. by *Campfield. *House Bill No. 2722 -- Education - As introduced, authorizes LEAs to accept refurbished computer equipment for distribution to low income students. Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 22, Part 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 20. by *Campfield. *House Bill No. 2723 -- Education - As introduced, authorizes scholarships to students who graduate early; funds shall be derived from funds for such student that would otherwise go to public secondary school. Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4. by *Campfield. *House Bill No. 2724 -- Public Buildings - As introduced, prohibits the purchase of bottled water for state employees and visitors from state revenues. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 4, Part 1. by *Campfield. *House Bill No. 2725 -- Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, authorizes individuals and small businesses to form and to join heath insurance entities. Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 26. by *Campfield. *House Bill No. 2726 -- Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, authorizes persons with handgun carry permits to have a handgun in their motor vehicle on a public college campus as long as such handgun is stored out of sight and the motor vehicle is locked. Amends TCA Section 39-17-1309. by *Campfield. *House Bill No. 2727 -- Telecommunications - As introduced, requires telephone companies under jurisdiction of TRA to provide call blocking services. Amends TCA Title 65. by *Campfield. House Bill No. 2728 -- Outdoor Advertising - As introduced, defines "agreement" for purposes of the Billboard Regulation and Control Act of 1972. Amends TCA Title 54, Chapter 21. by *Harmon, *Dean, *Johnson P. *House Bill No. 2729 -- Railroads - As introduced, requires that trains sound horn upon crossing all private crossings in addition to current requirement for public, marked crossings. Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 11 and Title 65, Chapter 12. by *Mumpower. *House Bill No. 2730 -- Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation - As introduced, prohibits certain alcohol and drug treatment facilities from locating within 1,000 feet of any child care center and other places and imposes restrictions on existing uses. Amends TCA Title 13; Title 33 and Title 68. by *Mumpower.


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*House Bill No. 2731 -- Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation - As introduced, prohibits certain alcohol and drug treatment facilities from locating within 1,000 feet of any child care center and places restrictions on existing uses. Amends TCA Title 13; Title 33 and Title 68. by *Mumpower. *House Bill No. 2732 -- Traffic Safety - As introduced, requires that revenues derived by municipalities and counties from the use of traffic surveillance cameras be allotted solely to the state highway safety program. Amends TCA Section 55-8-198. by *Mumpower. *House Bill No. 2733 -- Traffic Safety - As introduced, earmarks revenues from traffic violation surveillance cameras for educational purposes of local governmental entity employing such cameras. Amends TCA Section 55-8-198. by *Mumpower. *House Bill No. 2734 -- Traffic Safety - As introduced, earmarks all revenues from traffic surveillance cameras to transportation needs of governmental entity operating such cameras. Amends TCA Section 55-8-198. by *Mumpower. *House Bill No. 2735 -- Traffic Safety - As introduced, prohibits installation and discontinues use of traffic surveillance cameras; authorizes cameras under contractual agreements to be employed until expiration of such contracts. Amends TCA Section 55-8-198. by *Mumpower. *House Bill No. 2736 -- Traffic Safety - As introduced, prohibits traffic surveillance cameras after January 1, 2011. Amends TCA Section 55-8-198. by *Mumpower. *House Bill No. 2737 -- Traffic Safety - As introduced, requires persons or businesses operating traffic surveillance cameras to reside in Tennessee. Amends TCA Section 55-8-198. by *Mumpower. *House Bill No. 2738 -- Traffic Safety - As introduced, requires certain information relative to traffic offenses captured by surveillance cameras be posted on a web site. Amends TCA Section 55-8-198. by *Mumpower. *House Bill No. 2739 -- Traffic Safety - As introduced, requires certain signs be placed on rights of way indicating speed cameras are in use ahead. Amends TCA Section 55-8-198. by *Mumpower. House Bill No. 2740 -- Special License Plates - As introduced, authorizes issuance of special purpose plates for retired members of the general assembly and their families; fee for such plates is $25.00. Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4. by *Lundberg. House Bill No. 2741 -- Cleveland - As introduced, subject to local approval, amends the charter of Cleveland to clarify that a vacancy shall occur if the mayor or a council member fails to attend three consecutive regular meetings of the city council, and further changes the required 13-day lapse between the first and second reading of an ordinance to a 12-day lapse. Amends Chapter 78 of the Private Acts of 1993; as amended. by *Brooks K. *House Bill No. 2742 -- Taxes, Gasoline, Petroleum Products - As introduced, requires commissioner of TDOT to provide status report on certain highway projects to the chairmen of the transportation committees of the house and senate by November 1, 2010. Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 3. by *Johnson C.


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*House Bill No. 2743 -- Special License Plates - As introduced, authorizes issuance of "Friends of Coal" new specialty earmarked plates; proceeds from such plates allocated to Tennessee surface mine reclamation fund to be used for reclamation and revegetation of property affected by mining and exploration operations. Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4. by *Lundberg. *House Bill No. 2744 -- Alcoholic Offenses - As introduced, creates misdemeanor offense of possessing open container of alcoholic beverage within passenger area of motor vehicle on public highway. Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4. by *Lundberg. *House Bill No. 2745 -- Driver Licenses - As introduced, limits fees charged to certain persons seeking driver license reinstatement. Amends TCA Title 55. by *Cooper B. *House Bill No. 2746 -- Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As introduced, requires proof of financial responsibility in order to register a motor vehicle. Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 56. by *Cooper B. House Bill No. 2747 -- Motor Vehicles - As introduced, authorizes Davidson County clerk to perform inspection of salvaged vehicle in order that title may be issued to such motor vehicle. Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 3, Part 2. by *West. *House Bill No. 2748 -- Public Contracts - As introduced, places certain restrictions on a public building authority and the awarding of subsequent contracts by a construction manager whose services were deemed to be professional services when the services of the construction manager were procured. Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 10; Title 12, Chapter 4 and Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 2. by *Dunn. *House Bill No. 2749 -- Election Laws - As introduced, requires election officials to inspect filings for sufficiency and timeliness; establishes conclusive presumption that accepted filings are sufficient and timely filed. Amends TCA Title 2. by *Todd. *House Bill No. 2750 -- Election Laws - As introduced, allows eligible voter to register to vote up to five days before election if voter presents documentation that voter resides at address even if form was returned as undeliverable a second time and registration was purged; requires administrator of elections to mail registration cards. Amends TCA Section 2-2-115(b)(3); Section 2-2-124(a); Section 2-8-113(a) and Section 2-9-108. by *Todd. *House Bill No. 2751 -- Courts, General Sessions - As introduced, authorizes judge of Division X of general sessions court to appoint referees. Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 15, Part 50. by *Coley. *House Bill No. 2752 -- Forfeiture of Assets - As introduced, provides that forfeitures of property seized as result of the property being used to commit a sexual offense against a minor on or after July 1, 2010, is by the judicial procedure rather than administrative law judge procedure but disposition of proceeds remains the same. Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40, Chapter 33. by *Swafford. *House Bill No. 2753 -- Highway Signs - As introduced, "Warren G. Melton Memorial Bridge," S.R. 69A in Henry County. by *Borchert.


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*House Bill No. 2754 -- Professions and Occupations - As introduced, clarifies what duties are to be performed by general contractors and architects and engineers performing construction management agent or advisor services for the construction of school buildings or additions to existing buildings. Amends TCA Section 49-2-203. by *Hackworth. House Bill No. 2755 -- Highway Signs - As introduced, "Brenard Richardson Memorial Bridge," S.R. 373 in Marshall County. by *Bass. House Bill No. 2756 -- Highway Signs - As introduced, "Alex Allen Memorial Bridge," S.R. 272 in Marshall County. by *Bass. House Bill No. 2757 -- Cornersville - As introduced, subject to local approval, amends the charter to specify the timetable and manner of elections of the mayor and five aldermen, to alter the requirement of qualified voters having to live in the town for 30 days preceding an election, to change the required reading of a bill or ordinance from three readings to two, and to delete language that allows the fire chief to be the chief of police and vice versa. Amends amend Chapter 150 of the Private Acts of 1994; and any other acts amendatory thereto. by *Bass. House Bill No. 2758 -- Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, allows Roxy Regional Theatre in Clarksville to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises. Amends TCA Section 57-4-102. by *Pitts. *House Bill No. 2759 -- School Boards - As introduced, changes body that fills vacancies on county and municipal school boards from the local legislative body to the local board of education. Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 2. by *Brooks H. *House Bill No. 2760 -- Death - As introduced, recognizes a person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of a person in the military in the event of death as indicated on a DD Form 93 completed by military personnel as the proper person to make the decision in certain circumstances. Amends TCA Title 34, Chapter 6 and Title 68, Chapter 4. by *Curtiss, *Pitts. *House Bill No. 2761 -- Education - As introduced, enacts the "Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children." Amends TCA Title 49. by *Turner M. *House Bill No. 2762 -- Drugs - As introduced, creates offense of selling synthetic urine; exempts sales for bona fide educational, medical, and scientific purposes; violation punishable as Class C misdemeanor. Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4. by *Turner M. *House Bill No. 2763 -- TennCare - As introduced, requires the department of finance and administration to issue a quarterly report beginning in 2011 that identifies employers with 50 or more employees who are TennCare beneficiaries. Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5. by *Turner M. *House Bill No. 2764 -- Bail, Bail Bonds - As introduced, makes it permissive instead of mandatory that a defendant be brought before a court within 72 hours to determine if the bail bondman's surrender of the defendant was for good cause. Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11, Part 1. by *Dean, *Lundberg, *Watson.


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*House Bill No. 2765 -- Child Abuse - As introduced, creates the "Tennessee Second Look Commission." Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10 and Title 37. by *Tindell, *Armstrong, *Harwell, *Montgomery. *House Bill No. 2766 -- Gas, Petroleum Products, Volatile Oils - As introduced, limits term of municipal contracts entered into to stabilize the purchase price of fuel to maximum of 24 months; removes requirement that such contracts must terminate by June 30, 2011. Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 9. by *Tindell, *Armstrong. House Bill No. 2767 -- Contractors - As introduced, removes lien authorization for unlicensed residential or home improvement contractor if work is performed in a jurisdiction which requires such persons to be licensed. Amends TCA Title 39; Title 62, Chapter 6 and Title 66, Chapter 11. by *Tindell. *House Bill No. 2768 -- DUI/DWI Offenses - As introduced, requires certain DUI offenders to operate only a motor vehicle that is equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device. Amends TCA Title 7; Title 29; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 55; Title 68 and Title 71. by *Shipley, *Cobb T, *Weaver, *Hill, *Lundberg, *Carr, *Lynn, *Watson, *Mumpower, *West, *Bell, *Lollar, *Casada, *Halford, *Hensley, *Dean, *Cobb J, *White, *Todd, *Rich, *Eldridge, *Johnson P, *Maggart, *Towns, *Campfield, *Fraley, *Faulkner, *Matheny, *McManus, *Brooks K, *Tidwell. *House Bill No. 2769 -- Evidence - As introduced, provides that evidence obtained by use of radar device cannot be used in evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding to prove speed of vehicle unless the operator was certified to properly use the device by a recognized organization in the field. Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7; Title 38, Chapter 8 and Title 55, Chapter 8. by *Rich. *House Bill No. 2770 -- Forest and Forest Products - As introduced, enacts the "Forest Product Fairness Act." Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 4 and Title 43. by *Tidwell, *Shipley. *House Bill No. 2771 -- Taxes, Sales - As introduced, exempts diabetic strips from sales and use taxes. Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3. by *Hackworth. *House Bill No. 2772 -- Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, changes the date by which teachers must be notified in writing of their dismissal or failure of reelection for the next school year from April 15 to May 15. Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 4. by *Montgomery. *House Bill No. 2773 -- Criminal Offenses - As introduced, prohibits convicted felons, probationers, and parolees from owning, harboring, keeping, residing with, or being in the company of dangerous, vicious, or wild animals; makes a violation of this section a misdemeanor. Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 1. by *Hardaway. *House Bill No. 2774 -- Consumer Protection - As introduced, requires child protective restraints in shopping carts. Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18. by *Hardaway. *House Bill No. 2775 -- Professions and Occupations - As introduced, enhances penalty for persons who engage in or offer to engage in locksmithing services without a license. Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 11. by *Hardaway.


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House Bill No. 2776 -- Appropriations - As introduced, prohibits state funding of, and contracting with, certain organizations; requests comptroller to review FY 2009-2010 budget to identify appropriations made to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4 and Title 12, Chapter 4. by *Casada. *House Bill No. 2777 -- Vital Records - As introduced, requires the department of health to issue a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth when requested by a parent named on the fetal death certificate. Amends TCA Title 10 and Title 68. by *Cobb T. *House Bill No. 2778 -- Abuse - As introduced, authorizes concerned family members to obtain court order to intercede when an adult is subject to abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 6, Part 1. by *Hackworth. House Bill No. 2779 -- Domestic Violence - As introduced, makes a third conviction of domestic assault punishable as a Class D felony. Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1. by *Hill. House Bill No. 2780 -- Domestic Violence - As introduced, requires persons served with an order of protection to stay away for 12 hours from person requesting such order. Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6. by *Hill. House Bill No. 2781 -- Domestic Violence - As introduced, requires persons convicted of domestic assault to attend counseling for the duration of their sentence for such offense. Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1. by *Hill. House Bill No. 2782 -- Domestic Violence - As introduced, extends the time of ex parte orders of protection from 15 to 28 days. Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6. by *Hill. House Bill No. 2783 -- Domestic Violence - As introduced, enhances penalty to aggravated assault for offense of domestic assault. Amends TCA Section 39-13-111. by *Hill. *House Bill No. 2784 -- Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, prohibits state highway funds from being allotted to design or build I-69. Amends TCA Title 54, Chapter 2. by *Hill. *House Bill No. 2785 -- Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, prohibits contracts for the construction of interstate highways in Tennessee that connect Canada to Mexico. Amends TCA Title 54, Chapter 1, Part 2. by *Hill. *House Bill No. 2786 -- Employees, Employers - As introduced, requires employers to give certain employees written or electronic statements regarding their compensation for employment and any deductions taken from such compensation. Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 2, Part 1. by *Hill. *House Bill No. 2787 -- Employees, Employers - As introduced, deletes requirement employers pay by check presentable at some bank or other established place of business. Amends TCA Section 50-2-103. by *Hill. *House Bill No. 2788 -- Sexual Offenders - As introduced, rewrites various provisions of the Sexual Offender and Violent Sexual Offender Registration, Verification and Tracking Act of 2004. Amends TCA Title 37; Title 40; Title 49 and Title 55. by *Maggart.


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*House Bill No. 2789 -- Sexual Offenders - As introduced, creates a violent juvenile sexual offender registry. Amends TCA Title 37; Title 40; Title 49 and Title 55. by *Maggart. House Bill No. 2790 -- Hancock County - As introduced, permits Hancock County to operate a licensed home care organization at any location within the state. Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2. by *Harrison. House Bill No. 2791 -- Process, Service of - As introduced, allows a plaintiff to serve process upon an evading defendant by delivering a copy of the writ to a person of suitable age and discretion at the defendant's place of business or by posting the writ at the defendant's last known address. Amends TCA Title 16. by *Harrison. House Bill No. 2792 -- Disabled Persons - As introduced, extends the time period that a permanent disabled parking placard is valid from two to five years. Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21. by *Harrison. House Bill No. 2793 -- Cleveland - As introduced, subject to local approval, amends the charter of Cleveland to clarify that a vacancy shall occur if the mayor or a council member fails to attend three consecutive regular meetings of the city council, and further changes the required 13-day lapse between the first and second reading of an ordinance to a 12-day lapse. Amends Chapter 78 of the Private Acts of 1993; as amended. by *Brooks K. *House Bill No. 2794 -- Public Contracts - As introduced, requires information concerning those bidding for masonry contractor work be included on the outside of the envelope containing a bid, in addition to those contractors currently required to be listed. Amends TCA Section 62-6-119. by *Curtiss. House Bill No. 2795 -- Dentists - As introduced, authorizes board's designee to administer clinical and didactic examination required for dental assistant eligibility to perform polishing. Amends TCA Section 63-5-108(d). by *Ramsey. *House Bill No. 2796 -- Sexual Offenses - As introduced, provides that offense of soliciting the sexual exploitation of a minor can be prosecuted in this state against person located outside the state if the person solicited a law enforcement officer posing as a minor located within this state. Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5. by *Ramsey. House Bill No. 2797 -- Motor Vehicles - As introduced, requires inspections of vehicles used for commercial whitewater and recreational river use to be at non-peak seasonal times; authorizes such vehicles to haul trailers. Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65, Chapter 15. by *McCord, *Watson, *Dean, *Brooks K, *Haynes, *Yokley, *Bell, *Hawk. House Bill No. 2798 -- Election Laws - As introduced, allows registrar to email a ballot to each member of the armed forces and each citizen temporarily outside the United States who is entitled to vote and who has submitted a valid application for a ballot. Amends TCA Section 2-6-301 and Title 2, Chapter 6, Part 5. by *McCormick, *Campfield, *Carr, *Cobb J, *Lynn. House Bill No. 2799 -- Election Laws - As introduced, allows registrar to email a ballot to each member of the armed forces and each citizen temporarily outside the United States who is entitled to vote and who has submitted a valid application for a ballot. Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 6. by *McCormick, *Campfield, *Carr, *Cobb J, *Lynn.


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House Bill No. 2800 -- DUI/DWI Offenses - As introduced, requires that when a law enforcement officer causes a driver to be tested for the purposes of determining the alcohol or drug content of such driver's blood because there is probable cause to believe that the driver was driving under the influence and an accident occurred that such test shall be conducted within two hours from such accident occurring. Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10. by *Pitts. House Bill No. 2801 -- Bail, Bail Bonds - As introduced, authorizes a bail bondsman to return a defendant to the jurisdiction for which the bail bond is obligated for the defendant's appearance, provided that the bail bondsman is liable for the expenses of returning the defendant. Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11, Part 1. by *Dean, *Watson. *House Bill No. 2802 -- Purchasing - As introduced, increases from 10 percent to 70 percent the maximum amount by which the price of secondhand items purchased by local governments may exceed the value of the item. Amends TCA Section 12-3-1003. by *Favors. *House Bill No. 2803 -- Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, declares that the Metropolitan Hospital Authorities chapter shall be liberally construed; changes report date concerning tort liability of public hospitals from March 30 to June 30. Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 29; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. by *Cooper B, *Towns, *Kernell, *Turner J, *DeBerry J, *DeBerry L, *Miller L, *Coley, *Richardson, *Hardaway. *House Bill No. 2804 -- Taxes, Sales - As introduced, changes sales tax holiday from the first Friday in August through the following Sunday to the last Friday in July through the following Sunday. Amends TCA Section 49-6-3004 and Section 67-6-393. by *McDonald, *Pitts. *House Bill No. 2805 -- Food and Food Products - As introduced, limits civil and criminal liability of persons donating food to charitable organizations or to corrections facility. Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 53, Chapter 13, Part 1. by *McDonald, *Pitts. House Bill No. 2806 -- Development Districts - As introduced, revises membership of Four Lake Regional industrial development authority to provide that in a county adopting a metropolitan form of government the mayor of such county shall appoint a citizen member to serve on the authority. Amends TCA Title 64, Chapter 5, Part 2. by *McDonald, *Bone, *Lynn, *Maggart. *House Bill No. 2807 -- Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires hospitals to perform targeted surveillance for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in high-risk populations. Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11. by *McDonald. *House Bill No. 2808 -- Health Care - As introduced, expands scope of medical services for certain individuals who are eligible for medical assistance to include services provided by nonprofits created specifically to care for related individuals with disabilities. Amends TCA Section 71-5-107. by *McDonald. *House Bill No. 2809 -- Public Records - As introduced, authorizes the police department of the City of Portland to charge $5.00 for each accident report rather than requiring the city council to follow the per page fee guidelines established by the office of open records counsel in its schedule of reasonable charges for copies of public records. Amends TCA Section 8-4-604 and Section 10-7-503. by *McDonald.


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*House Bill No. 2810 -- Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, requires a teacher evaluation to be available upon request to the teacher. Amends TCA Title 49. by *McDonald. *House Bill No. 2811 -- Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, authorizes TDOT to allow volunteer groups to clean and assist in the maintenance of certain bridges on state highway system. Amends TCA Title 54. by *McDonald. *House Bill No. 2812 -- Ethics - As introduced, revises filing deadlines for employer disclosure reports from within 45 days of March 31 and September 30 to within 45 days of June 30 and December 31. Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6. by *Odom, *Todd, *Cobb T. *House Bill No. 2813 -- Sentencing - As introduced, diverts certain non-violent property offenders from sentence of incarceration to sentence to community correction, probation or diversion program and increases percentage of sentence person convicted of aggravated robbery with weapon must serve from 30 percent to 85 percent. Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35. by *Odom, *Harwell. House Bill No. 2814 -- Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, removes provision providing that certain highway signs are paid from the highway fund subject to appropriation by the general assembly. Amends TCA Title 54, Chapter 5. by *Armstrong. House Bill No. 2815 -- Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation - As introduced, allows licensed drug and alcohol abuse counselors to assist clients with applications for state and federal benefits. Amends TCA Title 33; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Title 68, Chapter 24. by *Armstrong. *House Bill No. 2816 -- Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As introduced, removes certain prohibition to allow railroad authorities to negotiate and contract for all rehabilitation with the railroad company operating on the facilities to be improved. Amends TCA Section 7-56-211. by *Harmon. House Bill No. 2817 -- Safety - As introduced, imposes same liability as state employees upon special inspectors for boilers and unfired pressure vessels. Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 122. by *Sargent. *House Bill No. 2818 -- Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of - As introduced, authorizes commissioner to issue a cease and desist order prohibiting out-of-state residents who practice locksmithing in this state without a license from engaging in such practice. Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 11, Part 1. by *Hardaway. *House Bill No. 2819 -- Animals and Animal Cruelty - As introduced, requires owners, harborers, and keepers of dogs to restrain or confine dogs; establishes certain penalties and defenses for violations. Amends TCA Section 44-8-108. by *Hardaway. *House Bill No. 2820 -- Education - As introduced, changes from September 30 to August 1 the date by which children must reach age four in order to enter preschool or prekindergarten or age five to enter kindergarten. Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. by *Cobb T. *House Bill No. 2821 -- Criminal Offenses - As introduced, establishes the "Tennessee Criminal Gang Registration Act of 2010." Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. by *Cobb T.


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*House Bill No. 2822 -- Public Contracts - As introduced, prohibits the state or any of its departments, agencies, or political subdivisions from entering into a contract for services performed by or at call centers, with a vendor, wherever located, who uses, or plans to outsource such services to be provided by, in or by any person residing in a foreign country. Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 1. by *Cobb T. *House Bill No. 2823 -- Barbers - As introduced, authorizes service animals and fish tanks in barber shops. Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 3, Part 1. by *Cobb T. *House Bill No. 2824 -- Special License Plates - As introduced, provides for issuance of military registration plates for honorably discharged veterans upon documented proof at initial application only, rather than each year, to correspond with current practice for retired veterans obtaining such plates. Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4. by *Cobb T. *House Bill No. 2825 -- Taxes, Sales - As introduced, changes the day on which the sales tax holiday begins from the first Friday of August to the third Friday of July. Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3. by *Cobb T. House Bill No. 2826 -- Hazardous Materials - As introduced, prohibits the acceptance and storage of radioactive waste at landfills or commercial facilities in this state. Amends TCA Title 68. by *Cobb T. *House Bill No. 2827 -- Property - As introduced, allows counties, municipalities, and the state to authorize community organizations the right to petition and enter upon property for the purpose of removing litter. Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 1; Title 6, Chapter 54; Title 13, Chapter 21 and Title 13, Chapter 6, Part 1. by *Coley. *House Bill No. 2828 -- Solid Waste Disposal - As introduced, adds various requirements for issuance of permit to dispose of coal combustion waste in landfills. Amends TCA Title 68. by *Swafford. House Bill No. 2829 -- Coal - As introduced, requires 60 days advance written notice to members of general assembly before a coal ash disposal permit is issued for a facility in their district. Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 5; Section 55-4-124; Title 62, Chapter 2; Title 68 and Title 69. by *Swafford.

HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND CONSIDERATION On motion, bills listed below passed second consideration and were referred by the Speaker to Committee or held on the Clerk's desk as noted: House Bill No. 2379 -- Education, Curriculum -- House Education Committee House Bill No. 2382 -- Lottery, Scholarships and Programs -- House Government Operations Committee House Bill No. 2412 -- Constitutional Conventions -- House Judiciary Committee *House Bill No. 2413 -- Crockett County -- House Judiciary Committee


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*House Bill No. 2437 -- Landlord and Tenant -- House Judiciary Committee *House Bill No. 2438 -- Juvenile Offenders -- House Judiciary Committee *House Bill No. 2439 -- Sexual Offenders -- House Judiciary Committee *House Bill No. 2440 -- Sexual Offenders -- House Judiciary Committee *House Bill No. 2441 -- Education, Curriculum -- House Education Committee *House Bill No. 2442 -- Child Custody and Support -- House Children and Family Affairs Committee *House Bill No. 2443 -- Child Custody and Support -- House Children and Family Affairs Committee *House Bill No. 2444 -- General Assembly -- House State and Local Government Committee *House Bill No. 2445 -- Sunset Laws -- House Government Operations Committee *House Bill No. 2446 -- Administrative Procedure (UAPA) -- Caption Bill Held on House Desk *House Bill No. 2447 -- Governor -- Caption Bill Held on House Desk *House Bill No. 2448 -- Administrative Procedure (UAPA) -- Caption Bill Held on House Desk *House Bill No. 2449 -- Administrative Procedure (UAPA) -- Caption Bill Held on House Desk *House Bill No. 2450 -- Correction, Dept. of -- Caption Bill Held on House Desk *House Bill No. 2451 -- Education -- House Education Committee *House Bill No. 2452 -- State Government -- Caption Bill Held on House Desk *House Bill No. 2453 -- Sunset Laws -- House Government Operations Committee *House Bill No. 2454 -- Administrative Procedure (UAPA) -- House Government Operations Committee *House Bill No. 2455 -- Sunset Laws -- House Government Operations Committee *House Bill No. 2456 -- Sunset Laws -- House Government Operations Committee *House Bill No. 2457 -- Sunset Laws -- House Government Operations Committee *House Bill No. 2458 -- Sunset Laws -- House Government Operations Committee


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*House Bill No. 2483 -- Correctional Programs -- Caption Bill Held on House Desk *House Bill No. 2484 -- Correctional Programs -- House State and Local Government Committee *House Bill No. 2485 -- Correctional Programs -- House State and Local Government Committee *House Bill No. 2486 -- Traffic Safety -- House Transportation Committee House Bill No. 2487 -- Palmer -- Local Bill Held on House Desk *House Bill No. 2488 -- Comptroller, State -- House Transportation Committee *House Bill No. 2489 -- Traffic Safety -- House Transportation Committee *House Bill No. 2490 -- Education -- House Government Operations Committee House Bill No. 2491 -- Grainger County -- House State and Local Government Committee *House Bill No. 2492 -- Claiborne County -- House State and Local Government Committee *House Bill No. 2493 -- Students -- House Education Committee *House Bill No. 2494 -- Professions and Occupations -- House Commerce Committee *House Bill No. 2495 -- Taxes, Inheritance Gift -- House Finance, Ways and Means Committee *House Bill No. 2496 -- Highway Signs -- House Transportation Committee *House Bill No. 2497 -- Animals and Animal Cruelty -- House Agriculture Committee *House Bill No. 2498 -- Criminal Offenses -- House Agriculture Committee *House Bill No. 2499 -- Child Custody and Support -- House Children and Family Affairs Committee *House Bill No. 2500 -- Naming and Designating -- House State and Local Government Committee *House Bill No. 2501 -- Solid Waste Disposal -- House State and Local Government Committee *House Bill No. 2502 -- Highway Signs -- House Transportation Committee


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RULES SUSPENDED On motion of Rep. Dunn, the rules were suspended to allow all resolutions placed on today’s Consent Calendar to be taken up at this time. Without objection it was so ordered.

CONSENT CALENDAR House Resolution No. 218 -- Memorials, Personal Occasion - Billa Jean French Flowers and Doss Wesley Flowers, 60th wedding anniversary. by *Borchert. House Resolution No. 219 -- Memorials, Death - Willie Mitchell. by *Hardaway, *Miller L, *Cooper B, *Jones U, *DeBerry J, *Towns, *Richardson, *Camper, *DeBerry L, *Kernell, *Coley, *Eldridge, *Gilmore, *Favors, *Brown, *McCormick, *Fitzhugh, *Todd, *Turner M, *Shaw. House Resolution No. 220 -- Memorials, Recognition - Larry Dodson, James Alexander, and The Bar-Kays. by *Hardaway, *Miller L, *Cooper B, *Jones U, *Richardson, *DeBerry J, *Towns, *Camper, *DeBerry L, *Kernell, *Eldridge, *Coley, *Gilmore, *Favors, *Brown, *McCormick, *Halford, *Todd, *Turner M, *Fitzhugh. House Resolution No. 221 -- Memorials, Recognition - Richard Carroll. by *Lundberg. House Resolution No. 222 -- Memorials, Recognition - Nashville City Club's Young Executives. by *Todd. House Resolution No. 223 -- Memorials, Recognition - Southland Realty Company. by *Barker, *Fitzhugh. House Resolution No. 224 -- Memorials, Public Service - Jessica Murtha. by *Campfield. House Joint Resolution No. 711 -- Memorials, Recognition - Lumbermens Merchandising Corporation, 75th anniversary. by *Curtiss. House Joint Resolution No. 714 -- Memorials, Death - Thomas Allen Fail. by *Eldridge. House Joint Resolution No. 715 -- Memorials, Public Service - Clifton Lambreth. by *Eldridge. House Joint Resolution No. 716 -- Memorials, Recognition - Robert Glenn "Bobby" Connelly. by *Moore, *Turner M. House Joint Resolution No. 717 -- Memorials, Recognition - Joe E. and Anna Joy West. by *Moore, *Gilmore. House Joint Resolution No. 718 -- Memorials, Public Service - William E. "Willie" McDonald. by *West, *Bone, *McDonald. House Joint Resolution No. 719 -- Memorials, Death - M.V. Williams, Jr. by *Fitzhugh.


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House Joint Resolution No. 720 -- Memorials, Professional Achievement - Dr. Norman Henderson, Rural Health Physician of the Year. by *Hensley. House Joint Resolution No. 721 -- Memorials, Retirement - Dr. G. Ross Maroney, Sr. by *Coleman. House Joint Resolution No. 723 -- Memorials, Retirement - Major General Gus L. Hargett, Jr. by *Bone. House Joint Resolution No. 724 -- Memorials, Recognition - Highland Seventh-day Adventist Church, 100th anniversary. by *McDonald. House Joint Resolution No. 725 -- Memorials, Recognition - Bethpage Elementary, 2010 Blue Ribbon Schools Award nominee. by *McDonald, *Maggart. House Joint Resolution No. 726 -- Memorials, Recognition - Martin's Chapel General Baptist Church, 100th anniversary. by *McDonald, *Maggart. House Joint Resolution No. 727 -- Memorials, Personal Achievement - Greer Barnes, John W. Harris Leadership Award. by *Halford. House Joint Resolution No. 728 -- Memorials, Professional Achievement - Bradford Elementary School, Title I Distinguished School. by *Halford. House Joint Resolution No. 729 -- Memorials, Professional Achievement - Milan Fire Department, 2009 Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads first place team. by *Halford. House Joint Resolution No. 730 -- Memorials, Recognition - Gibson County Emergency Management Agency, StormReady certification. by *Halford. House Joint Resolution No. 731 -- Memorials, Sports - Kaitlin Dudley. by *Halford. House Joint Resolution No. 732 -- Memorials, Sports - Anna Richardson. by *Halford. House Joint Resolution No. 734 -- Memorials, Recognition - Dr. Jack Lacey, 2009 Health Care Hero. by *Casada. House Joint Resolution No. 735 -- Memorials, Recognition - Mike O'Malley, Wendy's International Hall of Fame. by *Johnson C. House Joint Resolution No. 736 -- Memorials, Death - Cecil Embry Morgan, Sr. by *Johnson C, *Johnson P, *Pitts. House Joint Resolution No. 737 -- Memorials, Retirement - Christel Griffin. by *Johnson C. House Joint Resolution No. 738 -- Memorials, Death - Samuel Thomas, Sr. by *Johnson C. House Joint Resolution No. 739 -- Memorials, Sports - Coach Bill Dupes, Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. by *Matlock.


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House Joint Resolution No. 740 -- Memorials, Professional Achievement - Charles M. Haynes, William C. Tune Award. by *McDonald, *Bone. House Joint Resolution No. 741 -- Memorials, Death - Willie Kinslow. by *Fraley. House Joint Resolution No. 742 -- Memorials, Recognition - Charles Haynes. by *McDonald, *Bone. House Joint Resolution No. 747 -- Memorials, Death - David Chambers Walker. by *Rich. House Joint Resolution No. 750 -- Memorials, Public Service - Congressman Bart Gordon. by *Coleman, *Bone, *Carr. House Joint Resolution No. 751 -- Memorials, Recognition - 2009 Siegal High School Band. by *Coleman, *Carr. House Joint Resolution No. 753 -- Memorials, Personal Occasion - J.W. "Johnnie" and Maria Bowman, 50th wedding anniversary. by *Harrison. House Joint Resolution No. 755 -- Memorials, Recognition - John Simmons. by *Watson. House Joint Resolution No. 756 -- Memorials, Death - Franklin G. Hyberger. by *Watson. House Joint Resolution No. 757 -- Memorials, Recognition - Dennis S. Freeman. by *Armstrong, *Tindell, *Niceley, *Campfield, *Brooks H, *Haynes, *Dunn. House Joint Resolution No. 758 -- Memorials, Recognition - Columbia Housing Authority's H.E.A.T. program. by *Cobb T. Rep. Moore moved that all members of the Davidson County delegation voting aye on House Joint Resolution No. 716 be added as co-prime sponsors with Rep. Harwell listed first, which motion prevailed. Rep. Hardaway moved that Rep. White be added as a co-prime sponsor to House Resolution(s) No(s). 219 and 220, which motion prevailed. Rep. Bone moved that all members voting aye on House Joint Resolution No. 723 be added as co-prime sponsors with Rep. Windle listed first, which motion prevailed. Rep. Hardaway moved that Rep. J. Turner be added as a co-prime sponsor to House Resolution(s) No(s). 219 and 220, which motion prevailed.

OBJECTION—CONSENT CALENDAR Objection(s) was/were filed to the following on the Consent Calendar: House Joint Resolution No. 750: by Rep. Coleman Under the rules, House Joint Resolution No. 750 was placed at the heel of the calendar for January 27, 2010.


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Pursuant to Rule No. 50, Rep. Dunn moved that all House Bills having companion Senate Bills and are on the Clerk's desk be conformed and substituted for the appropriate House Bill, all Senate and House Bills on the Consent Calendar be passed on third and final consideration, all House Resolutions and House Joint Resolutions be adopted, and all Senate Joint Resolutions on the Consent Calendar be concurred in, which motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes ........................................................................................... 94 Noes............................................................................................. 1 Representatives voting aye were: Armstrong, Barker, Bass, Bell, Bone, Borchert, Brooks H, Brooks K, Camper, Campfield, Carr, Casada, Cobb J, Cobb T, Coleman, Coley, Cooper, Curtiss, Dean, DeBerry J, DeBerry L, Dennis, Dunn, Eldridge, Evans, Faulkner, Favors, Ferguson, Fincher, Fitzhugh, Floyd, Ford, Fraley, Gilmore, Hackworth, Halford, Hardaway, Harmon, Harrison, Harwell, Hawk, Haynes, Hensley, Hill, Johnson C, Johnson P, Jones S, Jones U, Kernell, Litz, Lollar, Lundberg, Lynn, Maddox, Maggart, Marsh, Matheny, Matlock, McCormick, McDaniel, McDonald, McManus, Miller, Montgomery, Moore, Mumpower, Naifeh, Niceley, Odom, Pitts, Pruitt, Ramsey, Rich, Richardson, Roach, Sargent, Shaw, Shepard, Shipley, Sontany, Stewart, Swafford, Tidwell, Tindell, Todd, Towns, Turner J, Turner M, Watson, Weaver, West, White, Winningham, Mr. Speaker Williams -- 94 Representatives voting no were: Rowland -- 1 A motion to reconsider was tabled.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

BILLS WITHDRAWN On motion of Rep. Bell, House Bill No. 113 was recalled from the Finance, Ways and Means Committee and withdrawn from the House. On motion of Rep. Bell, House Bill No. 422 was recalled from the Agriculture Committee and withdrawn from the House. On motion of Rep. Bell, House Bill No. 432 was recalled from the Education Committee and withdrawn from the House. On motion of Rep. Bell, House Bill No. 537 was recalled from the Agriculture Committee and withdrawn from the House. On motion of Rep. Bell, House Bill No. 747 was recalled from the Judiciary Committee and withdrawn from the House. On motion of Rep. Bell, House Bill No. 1418 was recalled from the Education Committee and withdrawn from the House. On motion of Rep. Hill, House Bill No. 2683 was withdrawn from the House. On motion of Rep. M. Turner, House Bill No. 2714 was withdrawn from the House.


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SPONSORS ADDED Under Rule No. 43, the following members were permitted to add their names as sponsors as indicated below, the prime sponsor of each having agreed to such addition: House Bill No. 381: Rep(s). Eldridge as prime sponsor(s). House Bill No. 2367: Rep(s). Sargent as prime sponsor(s). House Bill No. 2444: Rep(s). Evans as prime sponsor(s). House Bill No. 2480: Rep(s). Sargent as prime sponsor(s). House Bill No. 2506: Rep(s). Rich as prime sponsor(s). House Bill No. 2558: Rep(s). Evans and Haynes as prime sponsor(s). House Bill No. 2653: Rep(s). McDonald and Lynn as prime sponsor(s). House Bill No. 2715: Rep(s). Favors, Dean, McCormick, Floyd and J. Cobb as prime sponsor(s).

ENROLLED BILLS January 25, 2010

MR. SPEAKER: Your Chief Engrossing Clerk begs leave to report that we have carefully compared House Resolution(s) No(s). 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223 and 224; and find same correctly enrolled and ready for the signature of the Speaker.


SIGNED January 25, 2010

The Speaker signed the following: House Resolution(s) No(s). 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223 and 224.


ENGROSSED BILLS January 25, 2010

The following bill(s) have been examined, engrossed, and are ready for transmission to the Senate: House Joint Resolution(s) No(s). 711, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, 732, 734, 735, 736, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741, 742, 747, 751, 753, 755, 756, 757 and 758.



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ROLL CALL The roll call was taken with the following results: Present....................................................................................... 95 Representatives present were Armstrong, Barker, Bass, Bell, Bone, Borchert, Brooks H, Brooks K, Camper, Campfield, Carr, Casada, Cobb J, Cobb T, Coleman, Coley, Cooper, Curtiss, Dean, DeBerry J, DeBerry L, Dennis, Dunn, Eldridge, Evans, Faulkner, Favors, Ferguson, Fincher, Fitzhugh, Floyd, Ford, Fraley, Gilmore, Hackworth, Halford, Hardaway, Harmon, Harrison, Harwell, Hawk, Haynes, Hensley, Hill, Johnson C, Johnson P, Jones S, Jones U, Kernell, Litz, Lollar, Lundberg, Lynn, Maddox, Maggart, Marsh, Matheny, Matlock, McCormick, McDaniel, McDonald, McManus, Miller, Montgomery, Moore, Mumpower, Naifeh, Niceley, Odom, Pitts, Pruitt, Ramsey, Rich, Richardson, Roach, Rowland, Sargent, Shaw, Shepard, Shipley, Sontany, Stewart, Swafford, Tidwell, Tindell, Todd, Towns, Turner J, Turner M, Watson, Weaver, West, White, Winningham, Mr. Speaker Williams -- 95

RECESS MOTION On motion of Rep. Odom, the House stood in recess until 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 27, 2010.

monday, january 25, 2010 forty-seventh legislative day

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