Bills we'll be watching the week of April 2, 2012

Tennessee Equality Project will be watching the following legislation that may affect LGBT and their families in Tennessee. Here's a schedule of committee calendars to watch for the week that begins April 2, 2012: 

Tuesday 10:30am - LP 12 - Senate State & Local Government Committee

Final Calendar Note the Committee will meet Wednesday at 3:00 pm in LP 12 to finish the calendar. Items 34 and 35 were added on the floor. MEMBERS: Chair Sen. K. Yager (R), Vice Chair Sen. J. Johnson (R), Secretary Sen. L. Finney (D), Sen. S. Campfield (R), Sen. M. Faulk (R), Sen. T. Harper (D), Sen. J. Haynes (D), Sen. B. Ketron (R), Sen. M. Norris (R)

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SB2762 Sen. J. Kyle Jr. (D)

Commercial Law: Repeals Equal Access to Intrastate Commerce Act. HB2908 - Rep. B. Gilmore (D) - None Senate Status: 03/29/2012 - Set for Senate State & Local Government Committee 04/03/12. House Status: None Last Action Date: 03/29/2012

Tuesday 12:00pm - LP 16 - House Education Committee

MEMBERS: Chair Rep. R. Montgomery (R), Vice Chair Rep. J. Hensley (R), Secretary Rep. J. Carr (R), Rep. H. Brooks (R), Rep. K. Brooks (R), Rep. L. DeBerry (D), Rep. J. Deberry Jr. (D), Rep. B. Dunn (R), Rep. C. Fitzhugh (D), Rep. J. Forgety (R), Rep. R. Lollar (R), Rep. D. Maggart (R), Rep. J. Naifeh (D), Rep. J. Pitts (D), Rep. D. Powers (R), Rep. J. Ragan (R), Rep. R. Williams (R), Rep. J. Windle (D)

11.	HB3621 Rep. J. Gotto (R)	Education: Abstinence centered sex education. SB3310 - Sen. J. Johnson (R) - 03/28/2012 - Senate Education recommended with amendment, as amended. Sent to Senate Finance, Ways & Means. Senate Status: 03/28/2012 - Senate Education recommended with amendment, as amended. Sent to Senate Finance, Ways & Means. House Status: 03/29/2012 - Set for House Education Committee 04/03/12. Last Action Date: 03/29/2012
13.	HB3576 Rep. M. Pody (R)	Education: Religious student organizations in higher education. SB3597 - Sen. M. Beavers (R) - 03/28/2012 - Senate Education recommended with amendment. Senate Status: 03/28/2012 - Senate Education recommended with amendment. House Status: 03/29/2012 - Set for House Education Committee 04/03/12. Last Action Date: 03/29/2012
14.	HB2641 Rep. C. Curtiss (D)	Criminal Law: Images used to harass and bully. SB2556 - Sen. B. Ketron (R) - 03/29/2012 - Set for Senate Judiciary Committee 04/03/12. Senate Status: 03/29/2012 - Set for Senate Judiciary Committee 04/03/12. House Status: 03/29/2012 - Set for House Education Committee 04/03/12. Last Action Date: 03/29/2012

Tuesday 3:00pm - LP 12 - Senate Judiciary Committee

Committee will meet on Wednesday at 1:00pm in LP 12 to finish the calendar. MEMBERS: Chair Sen. M. Beavers (R), Vice Chair Sen. D. Overbey (R), Secretary Sen. M. Bell (R), Sen. T. Barnes (D), Sen. S. Campfield (R), Sen. O. Ford (D), Sen. B. Kelsey (R), Sen. B. Marrero (D), Sen. K. Yager (R)

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SB2556 Sen. B. Ketron (R)

Criminal Law: Images used to harass and bully. HB2641 - Rep. C. Curtiss (D) - 03/29/2012 - Set for House Education Committee 04/03/12. Senate Status: 03/29/2012 - Set for Senate Judiciary Committee 04/03/12. House Status: 03/29/2012 - Set for House Education Committee 04/03/12. Last Action Date: 03/29/2012

Senate Judiciary Committee 

Committee will meet on Wednesday at 1:00pm in LP 12 to finish the calendar. MEMBERS: Chair Sen. M. Beavers (R), Vice Chair Sen. D. Overbey (R), Secretary Sen. M. Bell (R), Sen. T. Barnes (D), Sen. S. Campfield (R), Sen. O. Ford (D), Sen. B. Kelsey (R), Sen. B. Marrero (D), Sen. K. Yager (R)

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SB2371 Sen. B. Marrero (D)

Criminal Law: Trafficking in commercial sex acts - offense created. HB2493 - Rep. J. Coley (R) - 03/07/2012 - House General Subcommittee of Finance placed behind the budget. Senate Status: 03/29/2012 - Set for Senate Judiciary Committee 04/03/12. House Status: 03/07/2012 - House General Subcommittee of Finance placed behind the budget. Last Action Date: 03/29/2012