Tennessee House Bill 2332 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-06 - P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, deems void any power of attorney or other writing that authorizes a person to contract on behalf of a principal who the person knows, or reasonably should know, has been diagnosed with a form of dementia unless the document is accompanied by a physician's attestation that the principal possesses sufficient mental capacity to know and understand the nature, extent, character, and effect of a transaction. - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 28; Title 29; Title 30; Title 31; Title 32; Title 33; Title 34; Title 35; Title 45; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

As introduced, deems void any power of attorney or other writing that authorizes a person to contract on behalf of a principal who the person knows, or reasonably should know, has been diagnosed with a form of dementia unless the document is accompanied by a physician's attestation that the principal possesses sufficient mental capacity to know and understand the nature, extent, character, and effect of a transaction. - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 28; Title 29; Title 30; Title 31; Title 32; Title 33; Title 34; Title 35; Title 45; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Rep. John Crawford [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-06	House	P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
2020-02-05	House	Intro., P1C.
2020-02-04	House	Filed for introduction

SB2242 (Crossfiled) 2020-02-10 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2332&ga=111
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/HB2332.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Fiscal/SB2242.pdf