Tennessee 105Th General Assembly - Resolutions Index
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Tennessee 105th General Assembly - Resolutions Index Subject Description Resolution Number Budget Procedures Authorizes transmittal of the governor's budget document to the general SJR0654 assembly on or before February 7, 2008. Comptroller, State Directs office of education accountability to survey each LEA conducting HJR0811 pre-K program to determine if all employment rights for K-12 teachers also accrue to pre-K teachers and report findings to the general assembly. Courts, Supreme Court of Tennessee Ratifies amendments and revisions to Tennessee rules of civil procedure. SR0220 Ratifies amendments and revisions to Tennessee rules of criminal SR0219 procedure. Ratifies amendments and revisions to the Tennessee rules of juvenile SR0217 procedure. Ratifies revisions and amendments to Tennessee rules of appellate SR0216 procedure. Ratifies revisions and amendments to the Tennessee rules of appellate HR0238 procedure. Ratifies revisions and amendments to the Tennessee rules of civil HR0232 procedure. Ratifies revisions and amendments to the Tennessee rules of criminal HR0231 procedure. Ratifies revisions and amendments to the Tennessee rules of evidence. HR0239 Ratifies revisions and amendments to the Tennessee rules of evidence. SR0221 Ratifies revisions and amendments to the Tennessee rules of juvenile HR0240 procedure. District Attorneys Authorizes appointment of a committee to meet with a like committee of SR0247 the house to consider removal of William E. Gibson from the office of District Attorney General of the Thirteenth Judicial District. Authorizes appointment of a committee to meet with a like committee of HR0288 the senate to consider removal of William E. Gibson from the office of District Attorney General of the Thirteenth Judicial District. General Assembly, Adjournment Adjourns 2007 session of 105th General Assembly at close of business HJR0702 on Tuesday, June 12, 2007, and convenes 2008 session on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at noon. Adjourns sine die 105th General Assembly at close of business in both HJR1426 houses on May 21, 2008. General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment Wednesday, July 02, 2008 Page 1 of 117 Subject Description Resolution Number Bill G. Williams, State Forestry Commission HJR0599 Confirms the senate speaker's appointment of Tre Hargett to the SJR0593 Tennessee regulatory authority. Danya L. Welch, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission SJR0237 Dorothy N. Mann, State Forestry Commission SJR0652 Eddie Roberson, Director of the Tennessee Regulatory Authority SJR0712 Eddie Roberson, Tennessee Regulatory Authority HJR0061 Garry W. McNabb, Board of Directors of Tennessee Education Lottery SJR0722 Corporation James L. E. Hill, Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation SJR0263 Jerry W. Scott, Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) SR0033 Commission Lowell Perry, Jr., Board of Directors of the Tennessee Education Lottery HJR0648 Corporation Marvell R. Mitchell, Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation SJR0264 Mary W. Freeman, Director of the Tennessee Regulatory Authority SJR0713 Mitchell S. Parks, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission SJR0236 Nancy Carol Miller-Herron, Claims Commission, Western Division of SJR0317 Tennessee Sara Kyle, Tennessee Regulatory Authority SJR0714 Todd Shelton, Wildlife Resources Commission HJR0647 General Assembly, Directed Studies Creates special joint committee to study feasibility of constructing bridge HJR0670 spanning Tennessee River in Hamilton County to connect communities of Soddy-Daisy and Harrison. Creates study committee to study issue of handgun carry permits in HR0390 certain places. Directs the comptroller of the treasury to study current alcohol and drug SJR0091 laws. Directs the Education Oversight Committee to hold hearings on the HJR0200 health-care crisis in public schools in Tennessee. Requesting fiscal review committee to study manner in which SJR1165 incarceration costs are calculated and fines revenue is computed for fiscal notes and fiscal memoranda. Requests department of correction to review National Bill of Rights for HJR0116 Children of the Incarcerated and update 1995 report on Children and Families of Incarcerated Felons. Wednesday, July 02, 2008 Page 2 of 117 Subject Description Resolution Number Requests department of correction to review National Bill of Rights for SJR0058 Children of the Incarcerated and update 1995 report on Children and Families of Incarcerated Felons. Urges comptroller of treasury to study combined reporting of business SJR1182 earnings taxes. Urges comptroller of treasury to study combined reporting of business SR0292 earnings taxes. Urges county health departments to allow any properly trained health HJR0062 department employee to take the blood pressure of an individual. Urges state treasurer to study feasibility of establishing voluntary SJR1075 retirement plan for small businesses in Tennessee that would offer 401(k) plans and other savings vehicles. Urges the department of health to review its current immunization HJR1024 program and to add the invasive pneumococcal disease vaccine to the list of required vaccinations for children entering child care. General Assembly, Joint Conventions Address on the budget by Governor Bredesen, May 12, 2008, at 4:45 p.m. HJR1294 Calls joint convention for purpose of inaugurating Honorable Phil HJR0029 Bredesen as governor on Saturday, January 20, 2007; recesses organizational session from close of business on January 11, 2007, until January 19, 2007; adjourns organizational session at close of joint convention on January 20, 2007, and convenes regular session immediately thereafter; and recesses regular session of house of representatives until January 29, 2007, and senate until February 5, 2007. Calls joint convention on Friday, January 19, 2007, for purpose of fulfilling HJR0031 ethics course requirement for members of general assembly. Calls joint convention to elect comptroller and state treasurer on January HJR0002 10, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. Election of State Election Commission, March 12, 2007. HJR0194 Governor Bredesen's address on education, Thursday, May 3, 2007, at SJR0367 9:00 a.m. Provides for counting votes and declaring results of November 2006 HJR0001 election for governor during joint convention to elect comptroller and state treasurer on January 10, 2007. State of the State address, February 5, 2007 HJR0030 State of the State address, January 28, 2008 HJR0772 General Assembly, Recess & Reconvene Recesses 105th General Assembly at close of business on May 15, SJR1191 2008, with both senate and house of representatives to reconvene at 9:00 a.m. on May 20, 2008. Recesses 105th General Assembly in observance of Dr. Martin Luther SJR0617 King, Jr., Day from close of business on January 17, 2008, until January 23, 2008, when house reconvenes at 2:00 p.m. and senate reconvenes at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 02, 2008 Page 3 of 117 Subject Description Resolution Number Recesses 105th General Assembly in observance of Presidents Day from HJR0876 close of business on February 14, 2008, until February 21, 2008, when both house and senate reconvene at 9:00 a.m. Recesses general assembly for President's Day holiday from close of SJR0081 business on Thursday, February 15, 2007, until Wednesday, February 21, 2007. Recesses General Assembly from close of business in both houses on HJR0602 Thursday, May 24, 2007, and reconvenes House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 29, 2007, at 4:00 p.m. and Senate on Thursday, May 31, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. Recesses house and senate at close of business on May 1, 2008, and SJR1081 reconvenes house on May 6, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. and senate on May 7, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. Recesses house of representatives from close of business on May 6, SR0283 2008, until May 13, 2008, at 1:00 p.m.; recesses senate from close of business on May 7, 2008, until May 13, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. Recesses senate from close of business on April 10, 2008, to April 21, SJR0924 2008, at 5:00 p.m. Recesses senate from close of business on April 24, 2008 until April 29, SJR0997 2008, at 9:30 a.m. Recesses senate from close of business on April 3, 2008, to April 10, SJR0895 2008, at 9:00 a.m. General Assembly, Review Or Ratification of Rules Approves amendments and revisions to the rules of appellate procedure, HR0019 promulgated by the supreme court. Approves amendments and revisions to the rules of appellate procedure, SR0012 promulgated by the supreme court. Approves amendments and revisions to the rules of civil procedure, HR0018 promulgated by the supreme court. Approves amendments and revisions to the rules of civil procedure, SR0011 promulgated by the supreme court. Approves amendments and revisions to the rules of criminal procedure, HR0015 promulgated by the supreme court. Approves amendments and revisions to the rules of criminal procedure, SR0010 promulgated by the supreme court. Approves amendments and revisions to the rules of evidence HR0017 promulgated by the supreme court. Approves amendments and revisions to the rules of evidence, SR0013 promulgated by the supreme court. Approves amendments and revisions to the rules of juvenile procedure, HR0016 promulgated by the supreme court. Approves amendments and revisions to the rules of juvenile procedure, SR0014 promulgated by the supreme court. General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position Acknowledges and expresses support for Tennessee farmers markets. HJR1007 Wednesday, July 02, 2008 Page 4 of 117 Subject Description Resolution Number Commends Taiwan on the recent completion of a successful presidential