AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 10, Part 1; Title 3, Chapter 6, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 17, Part 1, relative to the…
- Introduced Jan 12, 2023
- In committee Jan 21, 2023
- Withdrawn
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Ethics - As enacted, changes the date by which the Tennessee ethics commission must report to the governor and general assembly on the administration and enforcement of laws within its jurisdiction; specifies the scope of the commission's jurisdiction; revises provisions governing the issuance of advisory opinions by the commission; requires certain entities to notify the commission of the primary person responsible…
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Ethics - As enacted, changes the date by which the Tennessee ethics commission must report to the governor and general assembly on the administration and enforcement of laws within its jurisdiction; specifies the scope of the commission's jurisdiction; revises provisions governing the issuance of advisory opinions by the commission; requires certain entities to notify the commission of the primary person responsible for administering and enforcing the entity's ethical standards; changes updating requirements for the disclosure form; and clarifies which entity can issue formal advisory opinions. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10, Part 1; Title 3, Chapter 6, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 17, Part 1.
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 10, Part 1; Title 3, Chapter 6, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 17, Part 1, relative to the Tennessee ethics commission.
Every action
15 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
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- HouseFiled for introduction
- HouseIntro., P1C.
- CommitteeP2C, ref. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
- CommitteeAssigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee · House Public Service Subcommittee
- HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/14/2023 · House Public Service Subcommittee
- HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
- CommitteePlaced on cal. State Government Committee for 2/22/2023 · House State Government Committee
- CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
- CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/23/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
- HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/27/2023
- HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- HouseComp. SB subst.
- GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 37
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 party unknown, 1 Democrat.
- SW Sam WhitsonR Primary sponsor · District 65
All 3 cosponsors
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