Posted on 02/08/2010 2:07:43 PM PST by Pikachu_Dad
ASSISTANCE NEEDED:
According to the NCCUSL, they are seeking to pass as HB2995 and SB3065.
The Tennessee legislative site lists 4 filings of this same law !!!
Looks like there are a lot of representatives that want to get a piece of this action in Tennessee.
HB2995 by DeBerry J Uniform Laws - As introduced, enacts the "Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act."
HB3650 by Stewart Uniform Laws - As introduced, enacts the "Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act."
SB3065 by Woodson Uniform Laws - As introduced, enacts the "Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act."
SB3532 by Overbey Uniform Laws - As introduced, enacts the "Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act."
Actions Taken on HB2995 Action Date P2C, ref. to Children and Family Affairs Committee 01/28/2010 Intro., P1C. 01/27/2010 Filed for intro. 01/26/2010
Actions Taken on SB3065 Action Date P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm. 01/28/2010 Intro., P1C. 01/27/2010 Filed for intro. 01/27/2010
Actions Taken on HB3650 Action Date Assigned to s/c Domestic Relations of C&FA 02/03/2010 P2C, ref. to Children and Family Affairs Committee 02/03/2010 Intro., P1C. 02/01/2010 Filed for intro. 01/28/2010
Actions Taken on SB3532 Action Date P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm. 02/01/2010 Intro., P1C. 01/28/2010 Filed for intro. 01/28/2010
Tennessee stuck on stupid?
sen.mae.beavers@capitol.tn.gov
Dear Sen Beavers,
Please do not sponsor the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act (HB2995;HB3650;SB3065;SB3532)
This law has not passed in any state that has closely reviewed this act. The New Jersey Law
Commission reviewed this act and issued a final report on Dec 2008. Their report is attached. Here is the conclusion of their report:
Commission Recommendation
The Commission has considered the UCAPA but does not recommend its adoption. The UCAPA does not provide authority beyond the current powers of New Jersey judges in custody matters. The Commission did not address deficiencies in the Uniform Law or possible modifications to sections 7, 8 and 9 of the Official Text to correct them, concluding that the UCAPA is not necessary in light of the broad powers of the New Jersey chancery courts.
The risk factors can be considered singly.
Do you really want to have a civil court label custodial parents as ‘potential abudctors’ because they:
(3(F) obtained their child(rens) medical records - an act all good parents must do... or
(3)(F) obtained their child(rens) school records - an act all good parents must do... or
(3)(F) obtained their child(rens) birth certificate - an act all good parents must do... or
These acts are not illegal, are committed by all good parents, and in no conceivable way shape or form indicate that a parent is a ‘risk’ for abducting their children!
Do you really want to have a civil court label a custodial (or noncustodial) parent as a ‘potential abductor’ because they:
(3)(E) Booked travel reservations (aka ‘travel documents’ in this act) for their elderly parents for their 50th wedding anniversary?
(3)(E) Booked airline tickets (aka ‘travel documents’ in this act) for themselves to go to the mainland for a business trip?
Making travel reservations are not a criminal act, and except for a few special cases would not be indicative that the parent is a possible child abductor.
Please read these two ‘risk factors’ closely. Is this really what you want to do?
(6) Lacks strong familial, financial, emotional, or cultural ties to the State or the united States;
(7) Has strong familial, financial, emotional, or cultural ties to another state or country;
These two lines establish EIGHT independent criteria. These criteria are very poorly defined and in most cases do not indicate that a parent is a risk for abducting their child.
How much money must a parent have to avoid being labeled a ‘potential felon’ under the ‘lacks strong financial connections to Tennessee’?
How much money invested in another state is too much money to be labeled a ‘potential felon’ because they ahve ‘strong financial connections to Texas (or some other state)?
Just what sort of ‘strong emotional connection’ must be demonstrated to the State of Tennessee?
Just what sort of ‘strong emotional connection’ must not be made with another state such as California?
How many relatives living in another state such as Maine is sufficient to trigger the ‘strong family connections to another state?
How many relatives must live in Tennessee to avoid having ‘lack of strong family connections’ to Tennessee?
There
Please, READ THIS LAW CLOSELY. is a REASON that it has failed to pass in over 8 states.
Sincerely yours,
Nicholas James
Not with your help! Okay, I just emailed each of the Judiciary committee. Can you follow up with them?
Judiciary Committee
* Mae Beavers, Chair
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 7 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone (615) 741-2421
sen.mae.beavers@capitol.tn.gov
* Doug Jackson, Vice-Chair
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 302 War Memorial Bldg.
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone (615) 741-4499
Fax (615) 253-0241
sen.doug.jackson@capitol.tn.gov
* Doug Overbey, Secretary
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 4 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-0981
sen.doug.overbey@capitol.tn.gov
Members
* Diane Black
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 5 Legislative Plaza.
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone (615) 741-1999
sen.diane.black@capitol.tn.gov
www.dianeblack.org
* Dewayne Bunch
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 9 Legislative Plaza.
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone (615) 741-3730
Fax (615) 253-0243
sen.dewayne.bunch@capitol.tn.gov
* Mike Faulk
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 11A Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone (615) 741-2061
sen.mike.faulk@capitol.tn.gov
www.faulkforsenate.com
* Brian Kelsey
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 3 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone (615) 741-3036
sen.brian.kelsey@capitol.tn.gov
* Jim Kyle
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 309 War Memorial Bldg.
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone (615) 741-4167
Fax (615) 253-0221
sen.jim.kyle@capitol.tn.gov
* Beverly Marrero
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 312 War Memorial Bldg.
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone (615) 741-9128
Fax (615) 253-0291
sen.beverly.marrero@capitol.tn.gov
I hail from Ill Noise which has its own problems. Someone prolly ought to send a mass warning out to all 50 state legislatures and any other territorial legislatures (is that how Bummer came up with 57?) that this shiite is out and about. It sounds OK till you see the weird provisions about territorial allegiance.
About the Children and Family Affairs Committee
Committee Officers
* John DeBerry, Chair
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 26 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone (615) 741-2239
Fax (615) 253-0294
rep.john.deberry@capitol.tn.gov
* Kevin Brooks, Vice-
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 104 War Memorial Building
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone (615) 741-1350
Fax (615) 253-0346
rep.kevin.brooks@capitol.tn.gov
* Tommie Brown, Secretary
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 36 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone (615) 741-4374
Fax (615) 253-0203
rep.tommie.brown@capitol.tn.gov
Members
* Mike Bell
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 109 War Memorial Building
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone (615) 741-1946
Fax (615) 253-0374
rep.mike.bell@capitol.tn.gov
* Stacey Campfield
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 113 War Memorial Bldg.
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-2287
Fax: (615)253-0348
@rep.stacey.campfield@capitol.tn.gov
* G. A. Hardaway
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 109 War Memorial Bldg.
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-5625
Fax: (615) 741-1005
rep.ga.hardaway@capitol.tn.gov
* Sherry Jones
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 26 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone (615) 741-2035
Fax (615) 253-0290
rep.sherry.jones@capitol.tn.gov
* Barrett Rich
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 204 War Memorial Bldg.
Nashville TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-6890
rep.barrett.rich@capitol.tn.gov
* Jeanne Richardson
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 26 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone (615) 741-2010
Fax (615) 253-0195
rep.jeanne.richardson@capitol.tn.gov
* Donna Rowland
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 207 War Memorial Bldg.
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone (615) 741-2804
Fax (615) 253-0322
rep.donna.rowland@capitol.tn.gov
* Johnny Shaw
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 33 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone (615) 741-4538
Fax (615) 741-1446
rep.johnny.shaw@capitol.tn.gov
* Terri Lynn Weaver
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 105 War Memorial
Nashville TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-2192
Fax: (615) 253-0378
rep.terri.lynn.weaver@capitol.tn.gov
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Committee Officers
* Sherry Jones, Chair
* Kevin Brooks, Vice-Chair
Members
* Tommie Brown
* Stacey Campfield
* Johnny Shaw
* Terri Lynn Weaver
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My typing fingers are getting sore.
(Obama came up with the 57 states due to a mental math error.
He was going to say that he had been to all 50 states - then realized he hadn’t.
So he subtracted 3 from 50 in his head and came up with 57 (instead of 47).
He then states the two states that he has not yet gone two and the one they are not going to let him go to (Hawaii))
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