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signed · Tennessee · Senate May 19, 2017

SB 921: Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Hearing Protection Act," which deletes the prohibition on possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a firearm silencer. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1301 and Section 39-17-1302.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 339

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 19, 2017

SB 172: Motor Vehicles - As enacted, enacts "The Motor Vehicle Recall and Disclosure Law." - Amends TCA Title 55.

Effective date(s) 01/01/2018

signed · Tennessee · House May 19, 2017

HB 538: Education, Higher - As enacted, enacts the "Campus Free Speech Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 49.

Effective date(s) 05/09/2017; 01/01/2018

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 19, 2017

SB 106: Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee interagency cash flow committee six years to June 30, 2023; revises the composition of the committee and deletes the requirement that the committee meet no less often than bi-monthly. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 6.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 324

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 19, 2017

SB 1054: Child Custody and Support - As enacted, permits the department of human services to issue an administrative order for seizure of up to 50 percent of an inmate's commissary or similar account in order to satisfy the inmate's overdue child support obligation. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 41.

Effective date(s) 05/05/2017

signed · Tennessee · House May 19, 2017

HB 310: Schools, Charter - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee High-Quality Charter Schools Act." - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 307

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 19, 2017

SB 1459: Williamson County - Subject to local approval, repeals tax levy on property located in unincorporated areas of county, the proceeds of which are used for road purposes, as part of a reallocation of funds to be appropriated for such purposes. - Amends Chapter 373 of the Private Acts of 1937; as amended.

Pr. Ch. 19

signed · Tennessee · House May 19, 2017

HB 322: School Transportation - As enacted, establishes a school transportation supervisor program for the monitoring and oversight of transportation services for local education authorities and charter schools; requires new school bus drivers to complete a training program prior to transporting students; requires a driver to be at least 25 years of age to receive an initial school bus driver license endorsement. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21; Section 55-50-302 and Title 55, Chapter 9, Part 6.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 289

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 19, 2017

SB 1452: Rutherford County - Subject to local approval, creates new county purchasing act. - Amends Chapter 421 of the Private Acts of 1943; as amended.

Pr. Ch. 17

signed · Tennessee · House May 19, 2017

HB 1433: Lawrence County - Subject to local approval, authorizes Lawrence County to establish a part-time clerk of the grand jury, to be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the foreman of the grand jury. -

Comp. became Pr. Ch. 13

signed · Tennessee · House May 19, 2017

HB 444: Education - As enacted, revises requirements in state law where an SAT score is explicitly stated to account for the change in scoring on the revised SAT exams. - Amends TCA Section 49-2-702 and Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9.

Effective date(s) 05/09/2017

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 19, 2017

SB 553: Child Abuse - As enacted, adds the commission of trafficking for commercial sex act to the definitions of child sexual abuse and severe child abuse; redefines "caregiver" for the purposes of the laws governing the placement and custody of juveniles. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 6.

Effective date(s) 07/01/2017