Sen. Bill Ketron (R-13) filed the following Bills to legalize the sale of wine in grocery stores. This legislation is an extraordinarily popular measure among voters, and could create thousands of new jobs for Tennesseans. SB0316 would create an additional class of licenses allowing the sale of wine at certain retail food stores; requires person [...]
Tort Reform for Hazards on Recreational Land
Rep. Pat Marsh (R-62) and Sen. Bill Ketron (R-13) filed HB0176/SB0138 which would clarify that a landowner who gives permission for use of land for recreational purposes owes no duty to the participant to give notice of hazardous conditions or to keep premises safe for such use except for known hazards or owner’s gross negligence. [...]
Criminalization of Aid to Illegal Immigrants
Rep. Tony Shipley (R-2) and Sen. Bill Ketron (R-13) filed HB0142/SB0137 which would create a felony offense for concealing, harboring, shielding from detection, transporting, or any attempt thereof, illegal aliens in this state; provides that certain property utilized in committing such offenses be subject to forfeiture. The Bill broadly captions Titles 38 (Prevention & Detection [...]
William R. Carter Memorial Bridge
Rep. Pat Marsh (R-62) and Sen. Bill Ketron (R-13) filed HB0152/SB0135 which would designate a bridge on U.S. Highway 64 in Lincoln County as “William R. Carter Memorial Bridge.” Click Here for PollOnline SurveyConjoint Analysis | Polls | Email Marketing | Feedback TabView MicroPoll
Golf Carts on Roads
Rep. Pat Marsh (R-62) and Sen. Bill Ketron (R-13) filed HB0129/SB0134 which would extend the pilot program for certain municipalities to allow golf carts on certain public roads until July 1, 2013; includes Eagleville in the pilot program. See Tenn. Code Ann. ยง 55-8-201. Click Here for PollOnline SurveyConjoint Analysis | Polls | Email Marketing [...]
Criminalizing Labor Campaign Contributions
Rep. Glen Casada (R-63) and Sen. Bill Ketron (R-13) filed HB0160/SB0139 which would make it a Class C misdemeanor for labor organizations to contribute to candidates. Click Here for PollOnline SurveyConjoint Analysis | Polls | Email Marketing | Feedback TabView MicroPoll
Public Employees & Political Donations
Rep. Glen Casasda (R-63) and Sen. Bill Ketron (R-13) filed HB0159/SB0136 which would prohibit public employees from having a payroll deduction to a political action committee, or for dues for membership organizations that use funds for political activities. The definition of political activity is construed in its broadest sense and includes, but is not limited [...]
U.S. Constitutional Convention on Federal Debt
JOINT SENATE RESOLUTION: SJR0032 filed by Sen. Bill Ketron (R-13) makes application for an Article V U.S. Constitutional Convention to consider an amendment to the federal Constitution requiring a majority of the legislatures of the separate states to approve an increase in the federal debt. Click Here for PollOnline SurveyConjoint Analysis | Polls | Email [...]
Resolutions 01/25/2011
SENATE JOINT: SJR0030 filed by Sen. Bill Ketron (R-13) directs planning concerning composting food waste and paper, and recycling construction waste. SJR0031 filed by Sen. Bill Ketron (R-13) memorializing Columbia Central High School, 2010 TSSAA Class 5A champions.
Error in Public Chapter 801 from 2010
Sen. Bill Ketron (R-13) and Rep. Charles Curtiss (D-43) filed HB0043/SB0091 to restore language to include geothermal heating and cooling projects on the outside of the envelope containing a bid that was erroneously left out of Public Chapter 801 of the Public Acts of 2010. Click Here for PollOnline SurveyConjoint Analysis | Polls | Email [...]