Tennessee Senate Bill 1972 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 26 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-26 - Pub. Ch. 804
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

As enacted, increases the maximum amount of a life insurance policy from $7,500 to $15,000 in order that a photocopy of a certificate of death, along with certain statements, may constitute proof of death; authorizes certain financial institutions and associations to pay out all accounts of certain deceased, and checks payable to certain decedents or their estates, to certain creditors, relatives, and representatives as long as the sums do not exceed $10,000 in the aggregate. - Amends TCA Title 45 and Title 56.

As enacted, increases the maximum amount of a life insurance policy from $7,500 to $15,000 in order that a photocopy of a certificate of death, along with certain statements, may constitute proof of death; authorizes certain financial institutions and associations to pay out all accounts of certain deceased, and checks payable to certain decedents or their estates, to certain creditors, relatives, and representatives as long as the sums do not exceed $10,000 in the aggregate. - Amends TCA Title 45 and Title 56.

Sen. Jim Tracy [R]

Sen. Bill Ketron [R]

2016-03-23 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: CONCUR IN HOUSE AMEND# 1 (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-14 - House - FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-08 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-02 - Senate - SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-04-26		Pub. Ch. 804
2016-04-26		Effective date(s) 04/14/2016
2016-04-14	Senate	Signed by Governor.
2016-04-06	Senate	Transmitted to Governor for action.
2016-04-04	House	Signed by H. Speaker
2016-03-24	Senate	Signed by Senate Speaker
2016-03-23	Senate	Enrolled and ready for signatures
2016-03-23	Senate	Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0711)
2016-03-21	Senate	Placed on Senate Message Calendar calendar for 3/23/2016
2016-03-21	Senate	Senate reset on Message Calendar for 3/23/2016
2016-03-17	Senate	Placed on Senate Message Calendar calendar for 3/21/2016
2016-03-14	House	Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
2016-03-14	House	H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0711)
2016-03-14	House	Subst. for comp. HB.
2016-02-23	Senate	Sponsor(s) Added.
2016-02-11	House	Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2016-02-08	Senate	Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2016-02-08	Senate	Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2016-02-04	Senate	Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 2/8/2016
2016-02-02	Senate	Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2016-01-27	Senate	Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/2/2016
2016-01-25	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
2016-01-21	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2016-01-20	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB1894 (Crossfiled) 2016-04-26 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 804

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1972&ga=109
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/109/Bill/SB1972.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1972&ga=109