Tennessee Senate Bill 2503 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-19 - P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.
Pending: Senate State and Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, requires the general assembly to meet in regular session every two years instead of each year; requires legislative staff to remain employed continually each year; requires state budget to be for two fiscal years instead of one; reduces frequency of reports submitted to general assembly from each year to every other year; directs code commission to change certain references to implement these changes. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 1; Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 7, Chapter 82; Title 8; Title 9; Title 11; Title 12; Title 13; Title 16; Title 17; Title 20, Chapter 7, Part 1; Title 29, Chapter 13, Part 1; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 45; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 49; Title 50, Chapter 7; Title 53; Title 54, Chapter 3; Title 55, Chapter 6; Title 56; Title 63; Title 64; Title 67, Chapter 4; Title 68, Chapter 211; Title 69 and Title 71.

As introduced, requires the general assembly to meet in regular session every two years instead of each year; requires legislative staff to remain employed continually each year; requires state budget to be for two fiscal years instead of one; reduces frequency of reports submitted to general assembly from each year to every other year; directs code commission to change certain references to implement these changes. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 1; Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 7, Chapter 82; Title 8; Title 9; Title 11; Title 12; Title 13; Title 16; Title 17; Title 20, Chapter 7, Part 1; Title 29, Chapter 13, Part 1; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 45; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 49; Title 50, Chapter 7; Title 53; Title 54, Chapter 3; Title 55, Chapter 6; Title 56; Title 63; Title 64; Title 67, Chapter 4; Title 68, Chapter 211; Title 69 and Title 71.

Sen. Lowe Finney [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-19		P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.
2012-01-18		Intro., P1C.
2012-01-17		Filed for intro.

HB2785 (Crossfiled) 2012-03-14 - Failed In s/c S&LG Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2503&ga=107
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/SB2503.pdf