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Legislative Summary February, 2012

2/2/12 Legislative Report
HB 22 by G. A. Hardaway, (D) Memphis, to require Landlords to inventory personal effects at the writ of possession was withdrawn in the Judiciary Subcommittee. The Bill can be reinstated when the sponsor can “satisfy the concerns of the subcommittee members”.
HB 2191 by Representative Tony Shipley, (R) Kingsport, and Senator Mae Beavers, (R) Mount Juliet, have filed a Bill making it illegal to “Harbor” an undocumented person for the purposes of drug activity, prostitution or contract labor. TAA and the Realtors have a meeting with Representative Shipley to clarify “Harboring”
SB 2471 Randy McNally, (R) Oak Ridge and HB 2227 Julia Hurley, (R) Harriman have filed legislation requiring Landlords to keep “valid” documentation on file for proof of legal immigration status. This would effectively require Managers to be immigration document experts. The Bill requires a registration fee of twenty dollars.
SB 2610 Charlotte Burks, (D) Monterey, and HB 2683 Ryan Williams, (R) Cookeville, changes population to 75,000 from 68,000 in which counties would be under URLTA. This would exempt Greene and Putnam counties which grew into URLTA as a result of the 2010 census.
Representative Vince Dean, (R) Chattanooga, and Senator Joe Haynes, (D) Goodlettsville, have filed a Bill to clarify that the entity that is actually towing the vehicle is responsible for notifying the police that the vehicle is being towed.
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Governmental Affairs

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