HJR 474: Memorials, Academic Achievement - Madison Caroline Spivey, Valedictorian, Smith County High School -
Signed by Governor.
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SJR 396: Memorials, Recognition - Nicole Gail Burney, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Dumplin Valley Youth of the Year -
Signed by Governor.
HJR 494: Memorials, Retirement - First Sergeant James R. Lewis -
Signed by Governor.
SB 50: Orders of Protection - As enacted, requires a divorce court that modifies or makes an existing order of protection part of the divorce decree to issue a separate order of protection; requires the clerk to send a copy of the order to the petitioner, respondent, and the law enforcement agency. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6.
Effective date(s) 07/01/2017
SJR 403: Memorials, Recognition - Jalen M. Howard, Boys and Girls Clubs of Jackson Youth of the Year -
Signed by Governor.
HB 462: Education, State Board of - As enacted, requires the state board to adopt a policy allowing American sign language courses to satisfy the foreign language credits required for graduation. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10.
Effective date(s) 05/04/2017; 07/01/2017
SJR 383: Memorials, Academic Achievement - Ethan James Reid, Valedictorian, Macon County High School -
Signed by Governor.
HJR 498: Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jatoya Ward, Salutatorian, Douglass High School -
Signed by Governor.
SB 849: Public Health - As enacted, specifies that the practice of veterinary medicine does not include massage therapy to animals, which means the manipulation of the soft tissues of the animal body with the intention of positively affecting the health and well-being of the animal. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 274
SB 964: Natural Disasters - As enacted, authorizes a county highway department to perform work as part of a municipality or county's plan for providing assistance for natural disaster relief to private residential property. - Amends TCA Section 7-51-1601.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 275
HB 189: Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, prohibits forfeiture of a bond against a surety, and inclusion of the bond in the calculation of a professional bondsman's capacity, solvency, or otherwise negatively impacting the surety, after the bond has been active and in effect for three years and the state has failed to seek an original indictment before a grand jury against the defendant covered by the bond. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11.
Effective date(s) 05/02/2017
SB 511: Consumer Protection - As enacted, creates a Class A misdemeanor, civil penalties enforceable by the attorney general and reporter, and a private right of action related to "spoofing" of caller identification, facsimile, and text messaging services. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 65, Chapter 4, Part 4.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 257
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