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signed · Tennessee · House May 19, 2017

HB 456: Real Property - As enacted, prohibits a homeowners' association from adopting or enforcing a dedicatory instrument provision that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, a property owner from displaying the flag of the United States of America or an official or replica flag of any branch of the United States armed forces on the property owner's property; allows certain restrictions regarding display. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 66.

Effective date(s) 07/01/2017

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 19, 2017

SB 875: Taxes, Hotel Motel - As enacted, authorizes Memphis to levy the occupancy tax by one or more ordinances, in an amount not to exceed an aggregate of 5 percent of the consideration charged. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 14.

Effective date(s) 05/04/2017

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 19, 2017

SB 267: Marriage - As enacted, adds federal administrative law judges to the list of officials authorized to solemnize marriages. - Amends TCA Section 36-3-301.

Effective date(s) 05/04/2017

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 19, 2017

SB 1089: Election Laws - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Freedom of Speech Act." - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 66.

Effective date(s) 07/01/2017

signed · Tennessee · House May 19, 2017

HB 166: Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, removes the 90-day limitation on a retired member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system working as a substitute teacher. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 49.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 287

signed · Tennessee · House May 19, 2017

HB 39: DUI Offenses - As enacted, requires search warrant or written consent prior to a blood test being performed to determine alcoholic or drug content of a driver's blood; creates certain exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13; Title 40, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 304

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 19, 2017

SB 467: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the misdemeanor offense of unauthorized release of a law enforcement officer's residential address to the public, punishable as a Class B misdemeanor if the release is criminally negligent or a Class A misdemeanor if intentional. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7 and Title 39.

Effective date(s) 07/01/2017

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 19, 2017

SB 62: Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the board of podiatric medical examiners four years to June 30, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 63, Chapter 3.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 316

signed · Tennessee · House May 19, 2017

HB 404: Sexual Offenders - As enacted, requires courts to require any person who is, on or after July 1, 2017, placed on probation for an offense that would qualify the person as a child rapist or child sexual predator and who does not maintain either a primary or secondary residence, to enroll in a satellite-based monitoring and supervision program for the full extent of the person's term of probation. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 311

signed · Tennessee · House May 19, 2017

HB 393: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the offense of theft to include new home construction contractors who fail to refund amounts paid under contract under certain circumstances or deviate from or disregard plans or specifications in any material respect that are contained in a new home construction contract. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 310

signed · Tennessee · House May 19, 2017

HB 1049: Police - As enacted, imposes certain requirements to report to POST commission and employing agency on officers arrested for any offense; establishes minimum attendance requirement for commission members and requires removal of members who do not meet the requirement. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 38, Chapter 8, Part 1.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 301

signed · Tennessee · House May 19, 2017

HB 63: Education - As enacted, revises various provisions of the Individualized Education Act. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 305