TN HB1222 | 2021-2022 | 112th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 18 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-18 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 359
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

As enacted, establishes that a contracted licensed healthcare provider who certifies that a person is free from an impairment to authorize the person to work in a jail is not an agent of the municipality, county, or political subdivision; establishes that a municipality, county, or political subdivision's good faith reliance of the jailer qualification requirements does not give rise to a cause of action. - Amends TCA Section 41-4-144.

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Title

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 41-4-144, relative to jailer qualifications.

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History

DateChamberAction
2021-05-18 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 359
2021-04-28HouseComp. SB subst.
2021-04-28HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2021-04-22HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/28/2021
2021-04-21HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2021
2021-04-13HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2021-04-07HousePlaced on cal. Local Government Committee for 4/13/2021
2021-04-06HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee
2021-03-31HousePlaced on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 4/6/2021
2021-03-23HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of Local Government Committee
2021-03-17HousePlaced on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/23/2021
2021-03-17HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2021-03-16HouseAction Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/23/2021
2021-03-10HousePlaced on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/16/2021
2021-02-24HouseAssigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
2021-02-24HouseP2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
2021-02-22HouseIntro., P1C.
2021-02-11HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB0972 (Crossfiled) 2021-05-18 - Effective date(s) 05/11/2021

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