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signed · Tennessee · House May 23, 2017

HB 778: Private Investigators - As enacted, exempts persons who conduct background investigations solely for employment screening purposes from the licensure requirements for private investigators. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21, Part 4; Title 38; Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 17 and Title 62, Chapter 26.

Effective date(s) 05/18/2017

signed · Tennessee · House May 23, 2017

HB 368: Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, revises compensation provisions and other provisions regarding substitute teachers. - Amends TCA Section 49-3-312.

Effective date(s) 07/01/2017

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 23, 2017

SB 68: Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of children's services to June 30, 2021; requires the department to report back to the government operations committee on the department's response to the findings in the performance audit report by December 31, 2017. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 1 and Title 37, Chapter 5.

Effective date(s) 05/17/2017

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 23, 2017

SB 1220: Highways, Roads and Bridges - As enacted, requires the department of transportation to be responsible for the maintenance of public roads and bridges within the boundaries of state parks. - Amends TCA Title 54, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 54, Chapter 4.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 425

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 23, 2017

SB 439: Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, designates Hideaway of Arrington, the Barn at Sycamore Farms, and SouthCreek, all located in Williamson County, as premier type tourist resorts for purposes of consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 394

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 23, 2017

SB 1179: Public Records - As enacted, exempts certain records of counties and municipalities from open records law. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 6, Chapter 54; Title 10, Chapter 7 and Title 12.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 421

signed · Tennessee · House May 23, 2017

HB 1141: Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, designates Hideaway of Arrington, the Barn at Sycamore Farms, and SouthCreek, all located in Williamson County, as premier type tourist resorts for purposes of consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

Effective date(s) 05/18/2017

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 23, 2017

SB 338: Secretary of State - As enacted, requires the secretary of state, when a property owner makes a request, to opine on whether property has been annexed by a municipality. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 3, Part 1.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 385

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 23, 2017

SB 1355: Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, authorizes the issuance of a license plate with the language "In God We Trust". - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 429

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 23, 2017

SB 726: Uniform Commercial Code - As enacted, creates a streamlined process for certain public officials to contest Uniform Commercial Code financing statements that they believe to lack any legal basis. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 9, Part 5.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 406

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 23, 2017

SB 315: Comptroller, State - As enacted, requires each local government with one or more audit findings in its annual audit to submit a corrective action plan to the comptroller that addresses the actions taken or to be taken in response to each audit finding received in the annual audit. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 3, Part 4.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 383

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 23, 2017

SB 1454: Franklin - Subject to local approval, changes charter provisions related to annexation to align with changes in state law for annexation. - Amends Chapter 79 of the Acts of 1903; as amended.

Pr. Ch. 22