Tennessee House Bill 1959 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 23 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-05-23 - Pub. Ch. 1044
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

As enacted, abolishes the TBI drug chemistry unit drug testing fund and the TBI toxicology unit intoxicant testing fund; provides for funds collected from the drug testing fee and the blood alcohol or drug concentration test fee being directed to the general fund to be used as appropriated by the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13; Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 39, Chapter 15; Title 39, Chapter 16; Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 40, Chapter 35; Title 55; Title 63; Title 69, Chapter 9 and Title 70.

As enacted, abolishes the TBI drug chemistry unit drug testing fund and the TBI toxicology unit intoxicant testing fund; provides for funds collected from the drug testing fee and the blood alcohol or drug concentration test fee being directed to the general fund to be used as appropriated by the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13; Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 39, Chapter 15; Title 39, Chapter 16; Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 40, Chapter 35; Title 55; Title 63; Title 69, Chapter 9 and Title 70.

Rep. William Lamberth [R]

Rep. Paul Sherrell [R]

2018-04-24 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-04-18 - House - FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 85 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-05-23		Pub. Ch. 1044
2018-05-23		Effective date(s) 05/21/2018
2018-05-21		Signed by Governor.
2018-05-10	House	Transmitted to Governor for his action.
2018-05-09	Senate	Signed by Senate Speaker
2018-05-02	House	Signed by H. Speaker
2018-04-27	House	Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
2018-04-24	Senate	Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0
2018-04-24	Senate	Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0937)
2018-04-24	Senate	Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
2018-04-19	Senate	Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
2018-04-18	House	Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2018-04-18	House	Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 0, PNV 1
2018-04-18	House	H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1076)
2018-04-12	House	H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/17/2018
2018-04-11	House	Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/12/2018
2018-04-11	House	Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2018-04-11	House	Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/11/2018
2018-04-11	House	Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
2018-04-10	House	Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/11/2018
2018-04-10	House	Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
2018-04-10	House	Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
2018-04-04	House	Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/10/2018
2018-04-02	House	Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee
2018-03-28	House	Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/2/2018
2018-03-28	House	Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 4/4/2018
2018-03-21	House	Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/28/2018
2018-03-21	House	Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 3/28/2018
2018-03-14	House	Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/21/2018
2018-03-13	House	Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
2018-03-07	House	Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/13/2018
2018-02-27	House	Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/13/2018
2018-02-21	House	Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/27/2018
2018-02-05	House	Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2018-02-01	House	P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee-- Health
2018-01-31	House	Intro., P1C.
2018-01-29	House	Filed for intro.

SB1974 (Crossfiled) 2018-05-23 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1044

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1959&ga=110
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/HB1959.pdf
Text	https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/110/pub/pc1044.pdf
Amendment	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Amend/HA1076.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Fiscal/HB1959.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Fiscal/FM2545.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1959&ga=110