TN SB0098 | 2009-2010 | 106th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-04-14 - Action Def. in S. C,L&A Comm. to 4/21/2010
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, creates a rebuttable presumption that price-gouging has been committed if there has been an immediate price increase of 25 percent or more for any consumer item; provides that the penalty for price-gouging may include a fine that is three times the amount of gross profits. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 51.

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Title

As introduced, creates a rebuttable presumption that price-gouging has been committed if there has been an immediate price increase of 25 percent or more for any consumer item; provides that the penalty for price-gouging may include a fine that is three times the amount of gross profits. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 51.

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-04-14 Action Def. in S. C,L&A Comm. to 4/21/2010
2010-04-08 Placed on S. C,L&A Comm. cal. for 04/14/2010
2010-03-30 Action Def. in S. C,L&A Comm. to 4/6/2010
2010-03-29 Placed on S. C,L&A Comm. cal. for 03/30/2010
2010-03-29 Action Def. in S. C,L&A Comm. to 3/30/2010
2010-03-24 Placed on S. C,L&A Comm. cal. for 03/29/2010
2010-03-23 Action Def. in S. C,L&A Comm. to 3/30/2010
2010-03-17 Placed on S. C,L&A Comm. cal. for 03/23/2010
2010-03-16 Action Def. in S. C,L&A Comm. to 3/23/2010
2010-03-11 Placed on S. C,L&A Comm. cal. for 03/16/2010
2009-02-11 P2C, ref. to S. C,L&A Comm.
2009-02-09 Intro., P1C.
2009-01-29 Filed for intro.

Same As/Similar To

HB0494 (Crossfiled) 2009-03-10 - Assigned to s/c Consumer Affairs of C&EA

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