Tennessee House Bill 2158 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-03-28 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Local Government Subcommittee of Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, disqualifies a county employee from serving as a member of the county legislative body, with an exemption for current members of the county legislative body; authorizes legislative body of any county to opt out of the disqualification provision; requires members of county or municipal legislative bodies who are also county or municipal employees to declare conflicts of interest prior to voting; removes prohibition of member of county legislative body who is a county employee from voting on matters that would increase pay or benefits of the member. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 12.

As introduced, disqualifies a county employee from serving as a member of the county legislative body, with an exemption for current members of the county legislative body; authorizes legislative body of any county to opt out of the disqualification provision; requires members of county or municipal legislative bodies who are also county or municipal employees to declare conflicts of interest prior to voting; removes prohibition of member of county legislative body who is a county employee from voting on matters that would increase pay or benefits of the member. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 12.

Rep. Kelly Keisling [R]

Rep. David Alexander [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-28	House	Taken off notice for cal in s/c Local Government Subcommittee of Local Government Committee
2018-03-21	House	Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 3/28/2018
2018-03-14	House	Action Def. in s/c Local Government Subcommittee to 3/28/2018
2018-03-14	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2018-03-07	House	Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 3/14/2018
2018-03-07	House	Action Def. in s/c Local Government Subcommittee to 3/14/2018
2018-02-28	House	Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 3/7/2018
2018-02-05	House	Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee
2018-02-05	House	P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
2018-02-01	House	Intro., P1C.
2018-01-31	House	Filed for intro.

SB2153 (Crossfiled) 2018-03-27 - Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2158&ga=110
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/HB2158.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Fiscal/HB2158.pdf