Rep. Curry Todd (R-95) and Sen. Mark Norris (R-32) filed HB0177/SB0239 which would create a new specialty license plate for Historic Collierville; funds from the sale of the plates to be allocated to Main Street Collierville. Click Here for PollOnline SurveyConjoint Analysis | Polls | Email Marketing | Feedback TabView MicroPoll
Tortious Actions Against Nursing Homes as Medical Practice
SB0101 filed by Sen. Mark Norris (R-32) would provide that tort actions brought against a nursing home, home for the aged or assisted-living facility based upon the provision of health care services is a medical malpractice action. Click Here for PollOnline SurveyConjoint Analysis | Polls | Email Marketing | Feedback TabView MicroPoll
Resolutions 01/17/2011
HOUSE: HR0005 filed by Rep. Jimmy Matlock (R-21) memorializing the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan‘s birth. SENATE JOINT: SJR0025 filed by Sen. Mark Norris (R-32) authorizing transmittal of the state budget document for fiscal year 2011-2012 by Monday, March 14, 2011; authorizes filing of budget legislation by Monday, March 21, 2011. SJR0026 filed by Sen. [...]
Memphis City Schools Charter Referendum
HB0051/SB0025 is a very controversial Bill filed by Rep. Curry Todd (R-95) and Sen. Mark Norris (R-32) which would require a county-wide vote in the Memphis City Schools Charter Referendum. Click Here for PollOnline SurveyConjoint Analysis | Polls | Email Marketing | Feedback TabView MicroPoll
Codifying the Acts of the 2010 Legislative Session
HB0008/SB0018 filed by Rep. Gerald McCormick (R-26) and Sen. Mark Norris (R-32) takes care of this legislative procedure. Click Here for PollOnline SurveyConjoint Analysis | Polls | Email Marketing | Feedback TabView MicroPoll
Resolutions 01-13-11
CONSTITUTIONAL (HOUSE): HJR0010 filed by Rep. Glen Casada (R-63) is identical to SJR0018 filed by Sen. Brian Kelsey (R-31) (see below). CONSTITUTIONAL (SENATE): SJR0018 filed by Sen. Brian Kelsey (R-31) seeks to change the language of Article II, Section 28 and Article XI, Section 9 of the Tennessee Constitution to specifically forbid the State and [...]
Joint Convention of House & Senate
Sen. Mark Norris (R-32) files SJR0009 and SJR0010 to form a Joint Convention of the House and Senate at 10am on Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 in order to publish the November 2010 ballots for Governor as required in Article III, Section 2 of the Tennessee Constitution, and to elect a Comptroller of the Treasury and [...]
Redistricting
Article II, Sections 4-6 of the Tennessee Constitution requires the General Assembly to establish its 99 House, (no more than) 33 Senate, and (currently) 9 U.S. Congressional districts after each new decennial census is made available by the U.S. Census Bureau. Since the most recent U.S. Census was completed in 2010, one of the most [...]
Property Tax Freeze Act
In November 2006, voters approved a Tennessee Constitutional amendment giving the Legislature the authority to enact new laws allowing local governments to offer an optional property tax freeze program for people age 65 and older. The 105th General Assembly subsequently enacted The Property Tax Freeze Act in 2007. Under the new law, senior citizens within [...]
Mortgage Broker Licensing Exemptions
SB0017 filed by Sen. Mark Norris adds two new exemptions for mortgage broker licensing under Tenn. Code Ann. ยง 45-13-201(b): 1) Any individual who makes five (5) or fewer mortgage loans within any twelve-month period. 2) Any individual who, as seller, receives one (1) or more mortgages, deeds of trust, or other security instruments on [...]