Tennessee 110th Regular Session (2017-2018) Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 2560 — State Employees - As introduced, requires a state agency in any proceeding to suspend, terminate, or discipline an employee in state service to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the employee violated state law or a rule or policy of the agency prior to taking such action. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 30.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal. in State Government Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Taken off notice for cal. in State Government Committee

  2. Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 4/3/2018

  3. Action def. in State Government Committee to 4/3/2018

  4. Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee

  5. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/27/2018

  8. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/27/2018

  9. Placed on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for 3/21/2018

  10. Action Def. in s/c State Government Subcommittee to 3/21/2018

  11. Action Def. in s/c State Government Subcommittee to 3/7/2018

  12. Placed on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for 3/7/2018

  13. Placed on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for 2/28/2018

  14. P2C, ref. to State Government Committee

  15. Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee

  16. P1C.

  17. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  18. Intro.

  19. Filed for intro.

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SENATE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 3/27/2018 Failed (2)

Failed 2 Yea · 3 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1103
Unaffiliated 0201
Democrat 1000
Total 2304
% of votes cast 22%33%0%44%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Ketron — Not Voting
Norris — Nay
Johnson — Nay
Yarbro, Jeff Democrat Yea
Bailey, Paul Republican Not Voting
Briggs, Richard Republican Yea
Gardenhire, Todd Republican Nay
Jackson, Ed Republican Not Voting
Yager, Ken Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2560?
SB 2560 is sponsored by Hensley, Joey (Republican) and Hawk, David B. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2560?
This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 2560?
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