Following is a partial list of bills sponsored by Rep. Beth Harwell in the
104th General Assembly:HB 36 - Alcoholic Offenses - Harwell -
Permits law enforcement officer to require both alcohol and drug test if
reasonable grounds driver has committed alcohol related driving offense; imposes
$100 BAC fee on each person convicted to be used by TBI to hire forensic
scientists for increased number of tests.
Passed State and Local Subcommittee and full Committee - pending action in
Finance Committee
HB 1095 - Consumer Protection - McMillan and Harwell - Requires person
who accepts credit or debit cards for business transactions to truncate all but
last five numbers and expiration date on cardholder copy in same manner as
required by federal Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003.
Passed full House 94 to 0 on final consideration - pending action in
Senate
HB 664 - Open Meetings - Harwell - Extends authorization to
allow participation in meetings by electronic means to apply to municipal
governing bodies in addition to state boards, agencies and commissions.
Passed House State and Local Government Committee
HB 2121 - Ethics Reform - Harwell - Prohibits contingency fees paid to
lobbyists
Pending in House Elections Subcommittee
HB 943 - Taxes, Sales Tax Holiday - Sargent and Harwell - Sets
aside first consecutive Friday, Saturday and Sunday in August as sales tax free
period on any single article of tangible property having value not exceeding
$200.
Pending action in House Budget Subcommittee
HB 2122 - Tort Liability Reform - Overbey and Harwell - Changes
certain procedures relative to medical malpractice including defining
noneconomic damages; placing $250,000 recovery cap on such damages in certain
cases; providing for certain future awards to be made in periodic payments;
establishing a scale for percentage of judgment that can go to attorney fees;
and providing possible damages for frivolous lawsuits.
Pending action in House Civil Practice Subcommittee
