WPC
Legislative Priorities
Report
March 26, 2017

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 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.

This bill was rolled again until March 28 Health Committee Meeting.  This will also coincide  with   the Anti-Choice  Day on the Hill.   An amendment was to be filed to clear up some “confusion” over the language of professional connect physicians.    This maybe filed tomorrow ahead of the committee meeting Tuesday morning. 

Keep the e-mails coming on this one. 

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

 

WOMEN’S HEALTH AS IT RELATES TO REPRODUCTIVE  JUSTICE:

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.

This bill was rolled last week so now will be heard in Health Sub Committee on 3/29

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

 

Senate Health and Welfare Committee will hear the bill on 3/29

http://www.capitol.tn.gov/senate/committees/health-welfare.html

 

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.

Rolled from last week – Set for House Civil Justice Sub-Committee  3/29

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

 

YOU MAY WANT TO ADD HB 434 TO YOUR E-MAIL AS THEY ARE BOTH ON THE CALENDAR FOR THE SAME DAY

Set for Senate Judiciary Committee 3/28/17

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

 

YOU MAY WANT TO ADD SB 931 TO YOUR E-MAIL AS THEY ARE BOTH ON THE CALENDAR FOR THE SAME DAY

 

HB 434 – Ramsey    SB  50 – Dickerson    SUPPORT

Orders of Protection – Also a TCEDSV bill, requires a divorce court that modifies or makes an existing order of protection part of the divorce decree to issue a separate order of protection; requires the clerk to send a copy of the order to the petitioner, respondent, and the law enforcement agency. – Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6.

Set for House Civil Justice Sub-Committee  3/29

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

 

YOU MAY WANT TO ADD HB  349 TO YOUR E-MAIL AS THEY ARE BOTH ON THE CALENDAR FOR THE SAME DAY

So far no movement in Senate

 

HB  1158 – Littleton    SB  931 – Ketron    SUPPORT

Criminal Procedure – Also a TCEDSV bill, places restrictions on how evidence related to the sexual exploitation of minors is maintained and inspected as part of a criminal proceeding. – Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 10 and Title 40.

Set for House Criminal Justice Sub-Committee 3/28

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

 

Set for Senate Judiciary Committee 3/28/17

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

 

YOU MAY WANT TO ADD SB 554  TO YOUR E-MAIL AS THEY ARE BOTH ON THE CALENDAR FOR THE SAME DAY

 

WAGES: 

 

   These 2 bills will be heard next week in the same committees so you may include both in your e-mail. 

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.

Rolled from last week and set  for House Consumer  & Human Resources Subcommittee 3/29

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

Rolled from last week and set for Senate Commerce & Labor Committee 3/28

http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Senate/committees/comm-labor.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.

 

Rolled last week and set for House Consumer & Human Resources Subcommittee  03/29

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

Rolled from last week and set for Senate Commerce & Labor Committee 3/28 http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Senate/committees/comm-labor.html