HB 1444: Tipton County - Subject to local approval, enacts the Tipton County Budget and Fiscal Procedure Act of 2017. -
Comp. became Pr. Ch. 24
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SB 993: Child Custody and Support - As enacted, specifies that in any action for retroactive child support filed on or after July 1, 2017, retroactive child support may not be awarded for a period more than five years from date the action for support is filed unless the court determines, for good cause shown, that a different award of retroactive child support is in the interest of justice; creates exceptions and enacts related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 36.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 419
HB 1076: Emergency Communications Districts - As enacted, authorizes an emergency communications district to purchase, in lieu of surety bonds, fidelity bonds to cover any losses from breach of the condition of faithful discharge of the duties of any board member, executive committee member, employee, officer, or any other authorized person of an emergency communications district who receives public funds, has authority to make expenditures from public funds, or has access to any public funds. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 8.
Effective date(s) 05/18/2017
HB 1369: Taxes, Ad Valorem - As enacted, revises provisions governing real and personal property tax exemption for certain religious, charitable, scientific, or nonprofit educational institutions. - Amends TCA Section 67-5-212.
Effective date(s) 05/18/2017
SB 1321: Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, allows Blackthorn Club in Washington County to serve and sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4, Part 1.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 428
SB 34: Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As enacted, decreases the amount of time that teachers are required to teach math or science in a public school in order to be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE teacher’s scholarship from two years to one year for each year of receipt of the scholarship. - Amends TCA Section 49-4-936.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 376
HB 1173: Fines and Penalties - As enacted, revises provisions governing payment plans and stays from license revocation for assessed litigation taxes, court costs, and fines. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 24.
Effective date(s) 01/01/2018
HB 1370: Medical Occupations - As enacted, prohibits any person from using the title "registered surgical assistant" unless such person is registered with the board of medical examiners as a registered surgical assistant; requires the board to register as a registered surgical assistant any applicant who presents satisfactory evidence that the applicant meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
Effective date(s) 07/01/2017
HB 403: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the offense of child endangerment to include knowingly exposing a child to or failing to protect a child from abuse or neglect resulting in imminent danger to the child; defines imminent danger as the existence of any condition or practice that could reasonably be expected to cause death or serious bodily injury. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4.
Effective date(s) 07/01/2017
SB 379: Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, revises compensation provisions and other provisions regarding substitute teachers. - Amends TCA Section 49-3-312.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 387
SB 1449: Manchester - Subject to local approval, rewrites the city charter. - Amends Chapter 65 of the Private Acts of 1905.
Pr. Ch. 21
SB 1286: Highway Patrol - As enacted, requires the department of safety to pay from existing budgeted funds a monthly amount to a retired highway patrol officer for the medical care of the retired canine to whom the officer was assigned if the canine is given to the care and custody of the officer upon retirement. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 7, Part 1.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 426
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