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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 · Senate May 11, 2017

SB 1100: 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.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 262

signed · Tennessee · House May 11, 2017

HB 1148: Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, specifies that any person licensed by the board of pharmacy and holding a valid wholesaler license will be considered to be licensed as a drug distributor until such a time when the board can promulgate rules to implement the third-party logistic provider (3PL) licensing process. - Amends TCA Title 63.

Effective date(s) 05/04/2017

signed · Tennessee · House May 11, 2017

HB 584: TennCare - As enacted, authorizes the TennCare program to provide medical assistance for language interpreter services. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 243

signed · Tennessee · House May 11, 2017

HJR 485: Memorials, Death - Franklin Burns -

Signed by Governor.

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 11, 2017

SB 828: Revenue, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the commissioner to report, by January 1, 2018, and each January 1 thereafter, certain information regarding franchise and excise tax credits claimed for tax periods ending during the previous fiscal year. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 20 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 21.

Effective date(s) 05/02/2017

signed · Tennessee · House May 11, 2017

HB 762: Assessors - As enacted, authorizes an assessor of property to maintain records in electronic format. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 248

signed · Tennessee · House May 11, 2017

HB 835: Sentencing - As enacted, creates an enhancement factor, by which the defendant's sentence can be increased, where the defendant is convicted of committing a violent offense against a uniformed law enforcement officer or uniformed member of the military or national guard and the defendant intentionally selected the victim because of the victim's status as a law enforcement officer or service member. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Effective date(s) 07/01/2017

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 11, 2017

SJR 388: Memorials, Recognition - Destiny Moore, Boys and Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee Youth of the Year -

Signed by Governor.

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 11, 2017

SB 616: Election Laws - As enacted, revises provisions governing address verification and the indications that a voter has changed address of residence without notifying the county election commission; specifies that any online voter registrations must be submitted on or before September 1, 2017; makes various changes to absentee voting provisions. - Amends TCA Section 2-2-106; Section 2-2-112; Section 2-6-201; Section 2-6-202 and Section 2-6-204.

Effective date(s) 05/02/2017

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 11, 2017

SJR 382: Memorials, Academic Achievement - Madison Grace Evetts, Salutatorian, Macon County High School -

Signed by Governor.

signed · Tennessee · House May 11, 2017

HB 44: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As enacted, enacts the "Help Find the Missing Act." - Amends TCA Title 38.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 239

signed · Tennessee · House May 11, 2017

HB 1166: 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.

Effective date(s) 05/04/2017