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All 46,882 Active 14,572 In committee 13,959 Passed 6,763 Signed 22,173 Failed 3,369

signed · Tennessee · House May 11, 2017

HB 782: Taxes, Hotel Motel - As enacted, authorizes the Town of Kingston Springs, by ordinance adopted by a two-thirds vote, to levy an occupancy tax of not more than 2.5 percent on the privilege of staying in any hotel or motel in Kingston Springs; the ordinance must set forth the manner of collection and administration of the privilege tax; requires that all proceeds received by the municipality from the tax be used for tourism or economic development. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-1425.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 250

signed · Tennessee · House May 11, 2017

HJR 482: Memorials, Academic Achievement - Alec Jameson Wright, Salutatorian, Columbia Academy -

Signed by Governor.

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 11, 2017

SJR 381: Memorials, Recognition - Carthage Benevolent Lodge #14 -

Signed by Governor.

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 11, 2017

SB 1203: Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, excludes independent living facilities from regulation by the board for licensing health care facilities; sets inspection schedule for certain healthcare facilities at three years from the last inspection instead of 15 months; clarifies medication administration authority in residential homes for the aged. - Amends TCA Section 68-11-201; Section 68-11-204 and Section 68-11-210.

Effective date(s) 05/02/2017

signed · Tennessee · House May 11, 2017

HB 396: Education, Higher - As enacted, revises provisions governing complaint investigations and resolutions under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) Act. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 15.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 235

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 11, 2017

SB 1436: Kenton - Subject to local approval, requires purchases or contracts of more than $500 to be approved by the governing body; requires expenditures or contracts of more than $10,000 to be made only after sealed bids have been invited. - Amends Chapter 87 of the Private Acts of 1981.

Pr. Ch. 9

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 11, 2017

SB 1252: Children - As enacted, amends the requirements for what is to be included in a petition filed in juvenile court; clarifies the requirement that a court conducting a termination of parental rights hearing admit evidence pursuant to the Tennessee Rules of Evidence. - Amends TCA Section 36-1-113; Section 37-1-120; Section 37-1-129 and Section 37-1-183.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 263

signed · Tennessee · House May 11, 2017

HB 537: 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.

Effective date(s) 05/04/2017

signed · Tennessee · House May 11, 2017

HB 409: Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, clarifies that the curriculum required before an employee is permitted to carry a handgun on the property of schools in distressed rural counties may be adapted by the instructing law enforcement agency from an existing curriculum approved by POST. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-816.

Effective date(s) 05/04/2017

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 11, 2017

SB 160: Courts, General Sessions - As enacted, changes the method by which a civil action in the general sessions courts is commenced from issuance of a warrant by the clerk to filing a warrant with the clerk. - Amends TCA Section 16-15-716.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 267

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 11, 2017

SB 1012: Students - As enacted, allows a student to be excused from a school athletic event if the event occurs on an official school holiday, observed day of worship, or religious holiday and the parent or legal guardian provides prior written notice of the student's absence; authorizes an unforeseen emergency as exception to the parent or legal guardian providing prior written notice of the student's absence from the athletic event. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-1002.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 260

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 11, 2017

SB 704: TennCare - As enacted, enacts the "Ground Ambulance Service Provider Assessment Act." - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 258