Legislative Action Alert

REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE:

HB 1189 – Hill, M   SB 1180 – Hensley      PRIORITY BILL – OPPOSE

The “Tennessee Infants Protection Act,” which prohibits abortion of a viable fetus except in a medical emergency and requires testing to determine viability if a woman is at least 20 weeks pregnant. – Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 2.

This is the only bill the Anti-Choice group (often referred to as the Right to Life) will be supporting.   This will require work to defeat.  Can be seen as an alternative to the Twenty Week bill by Rep. Weaver.

Bill was rolled on March 14 till March 21 in Full Health Committee.

Not sure what will happen on March 21, but beginning to work the Senate on this bill.  Criminal language is getting cleaned up, as there is now a fiscal note on the bill with the thinking of the prosecution of one physician each year.  This also will slow down the process.

Keep the letters coming on this one. 

http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/committees/health.html

 

HB  1320 – Stewart    SB 883 – Harris    SUPPORT

Health Care – As introduced, enacts the “Long-Acting Birth Control Information Act.” – Amends TCA Title 8; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.  Deals with accessing Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives that may provide protection for up to twelve years.

Set to be heard in Health Sub Committee on 3/21/17

http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/committees/sub-health.html

 

DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE:

Lead bill for Coalition on Domestic and Sexual Violence

HB 349 – Farmer    SB 554 – Ketron    PRIORITY BILL – SUPPORT

Child Custody and Support – A priority bill for the Tn Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, changes standard for when a court may terminate parental rights to a child who was conceived as the result of the parent’s rape of the mother from a criminal conviction to clear and convincing evidence that the rape occurred. – Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1.

Set for House Civil Justice Sub- Committee  3/22/17

http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/committees/sub-civil.html

Set for Senate Judiciary Committee 3/28/17

http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Senate/committees/judiciary.html

 

 

 

WAGES:

The AAUW is spearheading these two bills.

HB 477 – Clemmons    SB 1105 – Kyle    PRIORTY BILL – SUPPORT

Employees, Employers – As introduced, enacts the “Tennessee Pay Equality Transparency Act.” – Amends TCA Title 50, provides more transparency as it allows disclosure of employee wages to other another employee without disciplinary action including discharge against employees.

Lily Ledbetter’s experience is the background on this bill.

Set for Senate Commerce & Labor Committee 3/21/17 http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Senate/committees/comm-labor.html

Set for House Consumer  & Human Resources Subcommittee 3/22/17

http://www.capitol.tn.gov/House/committees/consumer-hr.html

 

HB1246 – Clemmons   SB 1106 – Kyle    PRIORITY BILL – SUPPORT

Sex Discrimination – Tennessee Pay Equality Act ( this is a companion to SB1105) Amends Titles 50 and 4, requires that pay must be based on “Bona Fides” concept, seniority, tangible factors related to work.

 

Set for Senate Commerce & Labor Committee 3/21/17   http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Senate/committees/comm-labor.html

Set for House Consumer & Human Resources Subcommittee  03/22/17.

 

http://www.capitol.tn.gov/House/committees/consumer-hr.html