Tennessee House Bill 2513 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-05-22 - Pr. Ch. 45
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, designates certain positions as "department heads"; authorizes the city council to discipline or terminate for cause department heads by majority vote instead of 2/3 vote; requires the city judge to be appointed by the mayor and approved by majority vote of the city council; permits city council to eliminate any department head for budgetary reasons; deletes the authorization to elect the city judge if an ordinance empowers the city judge to have general session powers; establishes disciplinary proceedings against department heads and disciplinary appeals process; authorizes mayor and city council to issue verbal or written reprimands against any department head with no right to appeal; authorizes the mayor to hire the chief of police and chief of fire by designating such positions as department heads. - Amends Chapter 644 of the Private Acts of 1911; as amended and rewritten.

As introduced, designates certain positions as "department heads"; authorizes the city council to discipline or terminate for cause department heads by majority vote instead of 2/3 vote; requires the city judge to be appointed by the mayor and approved by majority vote of the city council; permits city council to eliminate any department head for budgetary reasons; deletes the authorization to elect the city judge if an ordinance empowers the city judge to have general session powers; establishes disciplinary proceedings against department heads and disciplinary appeals process; authorizes mayor and city council to issue verbal or written reprimands against any department head with no right to appeal; authorizes the mayor to hire the chief of police and chief of fire by designating such positions as department heads. - Amends Chapter 644 of the Private Acts of 1911; as amended and rewritten.

Sen. Mark Pody [R]

Sen. Mae Beavers [R]

2014-04-02 - House - FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-03-27 - House - (VOICE VOTE) CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage - refer to: House Regular Calendar 1 (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2014-03-25 - House - (VOICE VOTE) LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage - refer to: Calendar & Rules Committee (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-05-22	Senate	Pr. Ch. 45
2014-04-25	Senate	Signed by Governor.
2014-04-15	Senate	Transmitted to Governor for his action.
2014-04-14	Senate	Signed by S. Speaker
2014-04-10	Senate	Signed by H. Speaker
2014-04-08	Senate	Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
2014-04-07	Senate	Passed S., Ayes 32, Nays 0
2014-04-07	Senate	S. Subst. HB for comp. SB.
2014-04-03	House	Rcvd. from H., P1C.
2014-04-02	House	Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2014-04-02	House	Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0
2014-03-27	House	H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2014
2014-03-26	House	Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2014
2014-03-25	House	Rec. For Pass. ref. to: Calendar & Rules Committee
2014-03-19	House	Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/25/2014
2014-03-13	House	P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
2014-03-10	House	Intro., P1C.
2014-03-06	House	Filed for intro.

SB2608 (Crossfiled) 2014-05-22 - Comp. became Pr. Ch. 45

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2513&ga=108
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/108/Bill/HB2513.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/BillVotesArchive.aspx?ChamberVoting=H&BillNumber=HB2513&ga=108