TN HB2683 | 2017-2018 | 110th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 12-2)
Status: Passed on April 11 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-11 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 663
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

As enacted, extends the prohibition on a governmental entity, other than a court, subpoenaing a clergy member's sermon or notes for use in a civil or administrative action to also include a prohibition on compelling a clergy member to testify regarding a sermon. - Amends TCA Section 4-1-407 and Title 24.

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Title

As enacted, extends the prohibition on a governmental entity, other than a court, subpoenaing a clergy member's sermon or notes for use in a civil or administrative action to also include a prohibition on compelling a clergy member to testify regarding a sermon. - Amends TCA Section 4-1-407 and Title 24.

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-04-11 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 663
2018-03-22HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2018-03-22HouseComp. SB subst.
2018-03-15HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/22/2018
2018-03-14HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/15/2018
2018-03-13HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2018-03-07HousePlaced on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/13/2018
2018-03-07HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
2018-02-28HousePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/7/2018
2018-02-07HouseAssigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
2018-02-07HouseP2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
2018-02-05HouseP1C.
2018-02-01HouseFiled for intro.
2018-02-01HouseIntro.

Same As/Similar To

SB2679 (Crossfiled) 2018-04-11 - Pub. Ch. 663

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