2020 Tennessee Code
Title 3 - Legislature
Chapter 9 - Pensions and Insurance
Part 1 - Council on Pensions and Insurance
§ 3-9-104. Bills Establishing or Changing Insurance Programs

Universal Citation: TN Code § 3-9-104 (2020)
  1. Whenever any bill is introduced in the general assembly proposing to establish a new insurance program, or to make any change in any existing program, the bill shall be referred to the council and to a standing committee; provided, that no action shall be taken on the bill by the standing committee until the council reports its recommendation and the cost of the bill.
  2. Whenever the council recommends a bill for passage only with the adoption of an amendment or amendments approved by a majority vote of the council, the council shall cause such committee amendment or amendments to be prepared in proper form and filed with the chief clerks of both houses of the general assembly in advance of any consideration of the bill on the floor and in the standing committee. The chief clerks of both houses shall cause the recommended amendment or amendments to be reproduced and placed upon the desks of all members of their respective houses, and also upon the desk of all members of the standing committee of their respective houses. Bills reported out of the council shall not be considered by a standing committee unless the committee amendment of the council is attached thereto.
  3. All bills referred to the council shall be reported back to the standing committee to which they were assigned no later than five (5) weeks after the later date of the dates adopted by the house of representatives or the senate for cutting off the introduction of new bills with appropriate amendments attached.
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