SB 256: Interest Rates - As enacted, increases the amount of interest that may be charged by an industrial loan and thrift company on certain loan amounts in excess of $100. - Amends TCA Section 45-5-301.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 164
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HB 1161: Education - As enacted, recognizes students who earn a composite score of 19 on the ACT, or an equivalent score on the SAT, and who also earn a capstone industry certification as promoted by the department of education, as a Tennessee Tri-Star Scholar upon graduation; requires schools to recognize the student as a Tennessee Tri-Star Scholar at the school's graduation ceremony. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 60.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 207
SB 1244: Courts, Juvenile - As enacted, requires an adjudicating court to inform a child of the need to file a motion for expunction of a juvenile record; requires the administrative office of the courts to create a motion that can be completed by a child; requires juvenile court clerks to make the model expunction motion available to all children. - Amends TCA Section 37-1-153.
Effective date(s) 07/01/2017
HB 872: Education - As enacted, requires the department of education to review all current laws and policies related to exclusionary discipline practices in public schools for students in pre-kindergarten through kindergarten and to develop guidelines and standards for alternatives to exclusionary discipline practices based on the findings of the review; establishes other related requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 10; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 204
SB 1369: Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As enacted, authorizes municipalities located in Putnam County to prohibit, by local ordinance, smoking on the grounds of an urban park center. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.
Effective date(s) 07/01/2017
HB 529: Telecommunications - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7; Title 7, Chapter 59, Part 3; Title 65, Chapter 25 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 20.
Effective date(s) 04/24/2017
SJR 353: Memorials, Academic Achievement - Hope Kelley, Third Top Graduate, Lewis County High School -
Signed by Governor.
SJR 405: Memorials, Recognition - Helen Edwards -
Signed by Governor.
SB 240: Boards and Commissions - As enacted, authorizes the governor to appoint persons to fill positions on certain boards from lists of nominees submitted by interested groups, instead of requiring appointments to be made from such lists. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 13, Part 2; Title 63, Chapter 13, Part 3 and Title 63, Chapter 23, Part 1.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 211
HB 1422: Lewis County - Subject to local approval, authorizes the location of landfills within four and one-half miles of the Buffalo River. - Amends Chapter 169 of the Private Acts of 1990.
Comp. became Pr. Ch. 6
SJR 341: Memorials, Academic Achievement - Carson Rule Morgan, Salutatorian, Heritage High School -
Signed by Governor.
HB 1420: Ridgeside - Subject to local approval, removes the limit on the maximum property tax rate that may be levied by the city; decreases the number of readings required for ordinances, from three to two, and resolutions, from three to one. - Amends Chapter 615 of the Private Acts of 1931; as amended.
Comp. became Pr. Ch. 5
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