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All 46,882 Active 613 In committee 15,301 Passed 6,763 Signed 22,173 Failed 3,369

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SB 393: Education, Higher - As enacted, transfers rulemaking authority under the Jacob Nunley Act and under the provisions governing the Hepatitis B waiver form at institutions of higher education from THEC to the governing boards of each public institution of higher learning; requires the governing board of each public institution of higher learning, in consultation with the department of health, to promulgate rules regarding immunization requirements for students enrolled within each respective institution. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 49, Chapter 7.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 166

signed · Tennessee · House May 3, 2017

HB 590: Physicians and Surgeons - As enacted, revises certain requirements governing pain management clinics and pain management specialists. - Amends TCA Title 63.

Effective date(s) 07/01/2017

signed · Tennessee · House May 3, 2017

HB 644: Historical Sites and Preservation - As enacted, clarifies that renovations of memorials are excluded from the petition for waiver process under the Tennessee Heritage Protection Act of 2016; excludes from coverage under the act buildings and structures that have reached the end of their useful lives and are approved for demolition by the state building commission; requires that prior to any decision to demolish a memorial designated as a national historic landmark or listed on the register of historic places, the historical commission make comments to the state building commission. - Amends TCA Section 4-1-412.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 201

signed · Tennessee · House May 3, 2017

HB 318: Taxes, Sales - As enacted, delays effective date of certain streamlined sales tax provisions until July 1, 2019. - Amends TCA Title 67; Chapter 72 of the Public Acts of 2011; Chapter 273 of the Public Acts of 2015; Chapter 480 of the Public Acts of 2013; Chapter 530 of the Public Acts of 2009 and Chapter 602 of the Public Acts of 2007.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 193

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SB 1160: Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, creates "Tennessee Rural Mayors Day" to be observed on the first Monday of October each year. - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 176

signed · Tennessee · House May 3, 2017

HB 919: Judicial Officers - As enacted, establishes the position of domestic abuse magistrate for Knox County to issue orders of protection, hear order of protection violations, set bail and bail conditions, and perform other duties assigned by the circuit court judge of the 4th division who is also the appointing judge. - Amends TCA Section 40-1-111.

Effective date(s) 04/28/2017

signed · Tennessee · House May 3, 2017

HB 34: Motor Vehicles - As enacted, revises provisions governing areas where and times when off-highway vehicles may be operated on roads. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-185.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 183

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SB 1154: Osteopathy - As enacted, increases from $50 to $100 the per diem paid to each member of the board of osteopathic examination. - Amends TCA Section 63-9-103.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 175

signed · Tennessee · House May 3, 2017

HB 480: TennCare - As enacted, requires managed care organizations participating in the TennCare program to annually report to the bureau of TennCare certain information regarding treatment of claims for mental health and alcoholism or drug dependence benefits in relation to the requirements of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.

Effective date(s) 07/01/2017

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SB 844: Judicial Officers - As enacted, establishes the position of domestic abuse magistrate for Knox County to issue orders of protection, hear order of protection violations, set bail and bail conditions, and perform other duties assigned by the circuit court judge of the 4th division who is also the appointing judge. - Amends TCA Section 40-1-111.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 222

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SJR 347: Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kara Carroll, Ninth Top Graduate, Lewis County High School -

Signed by Governor.

signed · Tennessee · House May 3, 2017

HB 809: Motor Vehicles - As enacted, removes restriction that off-highway vehicles only be operated during daylight hours during one day of each of two weekends per year in which the vehicles may be operated in Scott County; specifies that the off-highway vehicles may be operated until 12:00 midnight. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-185.

Effective date(s) 04/28/2017